College Football 27 simulations reveal Heisman Trophy possible winners
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It’s the most prestigious trophy a college football player could win: the Heisman Trophy. Who can actually do it this season?
There are thousands of players that could win the Heisman Trophy, as several factors like stats, team success and highlight reel moments all help determine who will be named the best player in the sport. To figure out who could be next member of the elite fraternity, USA TODAY Sports simulated the 2026 season 100 times in College Football 27 to see who were the names that were consistently winning the award.
Of course the big names were among the winners, but there were some surprises.
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Could the simulation end up being right? The 2025 Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza was one of the names that was in last year’s game, possibly making good news for the several stars that ended up winning the honor in the video game in 2026.
Who won Heisman Trophy in College Football 27?
There were 19 different players who won the Heisman Trophy at least once. The majority were quarterbacks with 16 signal callers, two receivers and one running back.
Players listed in alphabetical order
- Ahmad Hardy, Missouri, running back
- Arch Manning, Texas, quarterback
- Avery Johnson, Kansas State, quarterback
- Brad Jackson, Texas State, quarterback
- Byrum Brown, Auburn, quarterback
- Caden Veltkamp, Florida Atlantic, quarterback
- Cam Vaughn, Miami, wide reciever
- Dante Moore, Oregon, quarterback
- Devon Dampier, Utah, quarterback
- DJ Lagway, Baylor, quarterback
- Jayden Maiava, USC, quarterback
- John Mateer, Oklahoma, quarterback
- Kevin Jennings, SMU, quarterback
- Malcolm Simmons, Texas Tech, wide receiver
- Marcel Reed, Texas A&M, quarterback
- Michael Van Buren Jr., South Florida, quarterback
- Sam Leavitt, LSU, quarterback
- Tayven Jackson, North Texas, quarterback
- Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss, quarterback
Most Heisman Trophy wins in College Football 27 simulation
Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer was the most frequent Heisman Trophy winner. The redshirt senior won the award 19 times in 100 simulations.
College Football 27 Heisman Trophy simulation breakdown
- John Mateer: 19 wins
- Trinidad Chambliss: 17
- Jayden Maiava: 13
- Devon Dampier: 8
- Sam Leavitt: 8
- Marcel Reed: 7
- Byrum Brown: 6
- Kevin Jennings: 6
- Arch Manning: 3
- Cam Vaughn: 2
- Ahmad Hardy: 2
- Brad Jackson: 2
- Tayven Jackson: 1
- DJ Lagway: 1
- Michael Van Buren Jr.: 1
- Macolm Simmons: 1
- Caden Veltkamp: 1
- Avery Johnson: 1
- Dante Moore: 1
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College Football 27 simulations reveal Heisman Trophy possible winners
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