{
  "id": 131952,
  "title": "Heisman Trophy rankings: Predicting college football’s top contenders for 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/heisman-trophy-rankings-predicting-college-footballs-top-contenders",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-04T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/1122032/heisman-trophy-rankings-predicting-college-footballs-top-contenders-for-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Heisman Trophy contenders for the 2026 college football season are being closely watched by sports analysts. The top contenders include quarterbacks from Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Texas, Oregon, and Ohio State. Backup quarterbacks such as Julian Sayin from Ohio State and Jeremiah Smith from Ohio State are also in the mix. Outside the main tier, other quarterbacks like Bear Bachmeier from BYU, Josh Hoover from Indiana, and Sam Leavitt from LSU are projected to make significant impacts. Running backs like Mark Fletcher Jr. from Miami, Ahmad Hardy from Missouri, and Kewan Lacy from Ole Miss are also potential Heisman winners, depending on their performance in the upcoming season.",
  "summary": "College football is just around the corner. And we are helping you get ready here at SB Nation. Our month-long preview series began with a look at our Top 25 entering the year. Up next? A look at the players to watch when it comes to the most prestigious award in all of college football, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}