College Football: Heisman contenders entering Week 10

• Julian Sayin remains PFF’s Heisman pick: The Ohio State quarterback leads the nation with a 92.0 grade this season.
  
• Rueben Bain Jr. remains in the top five: The Miami edge defender doesn’t even have Heisman odds listed anymore, but he has still been the most dominant player in the country.
  
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The race for the Heisman Trophy remains wide open despite there only being five regular-season weekends left.

Here are my current Heisman rankings going into Week 10. Current betting odds to win the award are via DraftKings Sportsbook.

1. QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State (+380)

Sayin remains my pick for the Heisman heading into Week 10. The redshirt freshman leads all FBS quarterbacks with a 92.0 PFF grade and an 85.5% adjusted completion rate. His 80% overall completion rate would be the all-time record if it stands. 

2. QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana (+260)

Mendoza is the current Heisman favorite and has propelled Indiana to No. 2 in the AP Poll, its highest ranking in program history. The California transfer’s 24 touchdown passes are the most in the country, while his 134.3 passer rating is also the best in the FBS. Mendoza also has just a 1.2% turnover-worthy play rate, tied for the second-lowest rate in the Power Four.

3. QB Ty Simpson, Alabama (+360)

Simpson has thrown for 2,184 yards this year, the ninth most in the country. The redshirt junior also has 20 touchdown passes compared to just one interception on the season. Simpson is especially lethal from a clean pocket, posting a 91.0 passing grade in such situations.

4. QB Haynes King, Georgia Tech (+2500)

Georgia Tech is off to its first 8-0 start in nearly 60 years, thanks in large part to the play of its redshirt senior quarterback. King’s 88.2 PFF grade ranks eighth among all quarterbacks in the country, and he still has not committed a turnover-worthy play yet. His 82.6% adjusted completion rate only trails Sayin in the FBS. King’s 12 rushing touchdowns are also tied for the most among Power Four signal-callers, while his 680 rushing yards are second.

5. ED Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (FL) (Unlisted)

Bain doesn’t even have Heisman odds listed anymore, but he has still been arguably the most dominant player in college football. The junior’s 94.6 PFF grade is the best among all players in the FBS, while his 39 pressures are second in the Power Four. The projected top-five pick is also second among all edge defenders in America with a 90.7 run-defense grade this season.