Jeremiah Smith, Ryan Williams on cover of EA Sports College Football ’26
EA Sports chose Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith and Alabama’s Ryan Williams to be on the cover of College Football ’26. We talk to the athletes about what this moment means to them.
There are more than 14,000 college football players at the Bowl Subdivision level, but only one person can join the elite fraternity of Heisman Trophy winners.
Even with all of the elite players in the sport, it can be tough to predict who will the sport’s top individual award, as several factors like stats, team success and highlight reel moments play a role in getting the top vote.
In order to figure out who are the top choices to win the Heisman, USA TODAY Sports turned EA Sports College Football 26 by simulating the 2025-26 season 100 times to see who wins the trophy.
People will notice a trend in the simulated Heisman Trophy results. The betting favorites to win the award most often took it in the video game. But often in the real world, someone emerges out of nowhere into the national spotlight and has a dazzling season toward the honor, and it happened in the simulation.
Most Heisman Trophy wins in College Football 26 simulation
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik won the Heisman Trophy the most with 31 wins in 100 simulated seasons.
Which players won the Heisman Trophy in College Football 26 simulation
A total of 24 players won the Heisman Trophy in the simulation. Eleven were quarterbacks, four were running backs and nine were receivers. The winners ranged across college football from the Power Four to Group of Five schools. The winners include:
Cade Klubnik: Clemson quarterbackJulian Sayin: Ohio State quarterbackByrum Brown: South Florida quarterbackBehren Morton: Texas Tech quarterbackKevin Jennings: SMU quarterbackJohn Mateer: Oklahoma quarterbackJayden Maiava: Southern…
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Publish date : 2025-07-11 11:00:00
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