Las Vegas updates 2022 Heisman odds ahead of spring football

The 2021 Heisman race was a rollercoaster right until the very end with a wildly different outcome than Las Vegas oddsmakers predicted heading into the season. The odds are changing daily for the 2022 Heisman Trophy and amongst the favorites are a handful of returning star quarterbacks. Spring football is sure to create some waves in the odds over the next two months.

The Alabama Crimson Tide achieved the impressive back-to-back Heisman feat in the 2021 season. Now, Bryce Young has the opportunity to be the first back-to-back Heisman winner since Archie Griffin in 1974-75. He leads the odds race for 2022 at +200.

Trailing Bryce Young in the odds is Ohio State star C.J. Stroud. Stroud put an exclamation point on his 2021 season with a six-touchdown performance in the Rose Bowl. That showing put the Buckeyes youngster at the top of mind for the Heisman in 2022. He finished fourth in the 2021 voting behind Young, Aidan Hutchinson and Kenny Pickett. On the receiving end of three of those touchdowns, Jaxson Smith-Njigba is also listed in the early odds.

Brand new USC quarterback Caleb Williams comes in at No. 3 in Vegas’ favorites for the Heisman in 2022. After winning the job in Norman, Williams threw for 1,912 yards and scored 27 total touchdowns as OU closed the year with an 11-2 record. He’ll attempt to do all that and more with Lincoln Riley in L.A. this season.

Notably, Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. is the only defensive player listed in the early odds for the 2022 Heisman. After 57 solo tackles and 17.5 sacks in 2021, it’s no surprise to see Anderson already amongst the favorites.

Spring 2022 Heisman Trophy Favorites

Bryce Young, Alabama – QB +200
C.J. Stroud, Ohio State – QB +400
Caleb Williams, USC – QB +900
Bijan Robinson, Texas – RB +1500
D.J. Uiagalelei, Clemson – QB +2000
Will Anderson, Jr, Alabama – LB +3000
Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma – QB +3000
TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State – RB +3000
Tyler Van Dyke, Miami – QB +3000
J.T. Daniels, Georgia – QB +3000
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss – QB +3000
Spencer Rattler, South Carolina – QB +3000
Quinn Ewers, Texas – QB +4000
Kedon Slovis, Pittsburgh – QB +4000
Braelon Allen, Wisconsin – RB +4000

Early Longshots

Jarek Broussard, Michigan – RB +5000
Brennan Armstrong, Virginia – QB +5000
Anthony Richardson, Florida – QB +5000
Sam Hartman, Wake Forest – QB +5000
Tank Bigbsy, Auburn – RB +5000
Jaxson Smith-Njigba, Ohio State – WR +5000
Malik Cunningham, Louisville – QB +6000
Max Johnson, Texas – QB +6600
Jayden Daniels, Arizona State – QB +7500
Bo Nix, Oregon – QB +7500
Travis Dye, Oregon – RB +7500
Casey Thompson, Nebraska – QB +7500
Will Levis, Kentucky – QB +8000
Hendon Hooker, Tennessee – QB +8000
Phil Jurkovec, Boston College – QB +8000
Will Rogers, Mississippi State – QB +9000
Jake Haener, Fresno – QB +10000
Cam Rising, Utah – QB +10000
Zach Charbonnet, UCLA – RB +10000
Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State – RB +10000
Myles Brennan, LSU – QB +10000
Cameron Ward, Washington State – WR +10000
Trey Sanders, Alabama – RB +10000
Blake Corum, Michigan – RB +10000
Luke Altmyer, Mississippi – QB +10000
Jack Miller, Phoenix – QB +10000
Roydell Williams, Alabama – RB +10000
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina – QB +10000
Jordan Addison, Pittsburgh – WR +10000

The odds were last updated on Feb. 27 by Vegas Insider.