Ohio St. QB C.J. Stroud consensus favorite to win Heisman Trophy

It is been 16 years since an Ohio State Buckeye captured the Heisman Trophy. With the 2022 college football season officially less than one week away, the odds are currently favoring Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud to take home the hardware.

According to ESPN's David Purdum, Stroud is at +200 odds, followed by last's year's winner, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (+430) and USC signal-caller Caleb Williams (+700).

"Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr., however, has attracted more bets than any player at Caesars Sportsbook, where the Crimson Tide star's odds have improved from 60-1 to 22-1 this offseason. At DraftKings, Anderson has drawn more bets and more money wagered. Only one defensive player has won the Heisman Trophy: Michigan's Charles Woodson (who also returned kicks) in 1997," Purdum wrote.

Stroud came in fourth place in the 2021 Heisman voting behind Young, Aidan Hutchinson and Kenny Pickett. Hutchinson was selected second overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2022 NFL draft, while Pickett was the first quarterback taken off the board at No. 20 by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Per Purdum, over 20 percent of the money wagered at Caesars Sportsbook is on Stroud, who threw for 4,435 yards with 44 touchdowns last season.

"Stroud has attracted nearly 10 times as much money wagered as Young at Caesars. Young passed for 4,872 yards with 47 touchdowns last season en route to winning the Heisman Trophy. Only one player -- Ohio State's Archie Griffin (1974 and 1975) -- has ever won consecutive Heismans."