Week 10 of the college football season brought many big moments. The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes once again defeated the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions. The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs survived a potential upset against the Florida Gators. The Louisville Cardinals beat the No. 10 Clemson Tigers in convincing fashion. These are just a few examples of the great games with College Football Playoffs consequences.

As it is a big week of games, it allows some of the best athletes to show that they deserve to be in contention for the title. Heisman Trophy. Colorado Buffaloes two-way superstar Travis Hunter was on a bye this weekend, meaning the contenders had a chance to edge him out for the top spot in our rankings.

Thanks to Cody Williams for replacing him last week. Now let’s take a look at the Heisman Power Rankings after Week 10.

The Ohio State Buckeyes picked up a huge win against the Penn State Nittany Lions to help increase their chances of making the Big Ten Championship Game. Freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith had a rather tame performance against Penn State, as he hauled in four receptions for 55 yards in the 20-13 victory. Regardless, Smith entered the weekend with 35 catches for 623 yards and eight touchdowns.

The Army Black Knights were without quarterback Bryson Daily this week due to an undisclosed injury and continued their undefeated season with a 20-3 win over the Air Force Falcons. Yes, Army won without Daily, but his numbers this season have been insane. Daily totaled 909 yards and 19 touchdowns on 138 carries, while throwing for 629 yards and seven touchdowns with a 57.4 completion percentage.

The Alabama Crimson Tide was on a bye this week. Jalen Milroe is a week away from throwing for 215 yards and ran for 50 against Missouri. Milroe looked like a surefire Heisman finalist early in the season. But now? Milroe continues to fall lower and lower in our rankings. There is still time for Milroe to turn the season around.

What a way for Jaxson Dart to return from the bye week. Dart and the Ole Miss Rebels defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 63-31 to improve to 7-2 on the season. Dart completed 25 of 31 pass attempts for a staggering 515 yards and six touchdowns. That’s right, Dart had as many passing touchdowns as incompletions. Additionally, Dart had 47 yards on 10 carries. It was a good outing for Dart, as the team looks to clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff.

It was a tough Week 10 for the Clemson Tigers, who had no answers for the Louisville Cardinals. Clemson’s defense had no answer for Louisville’s running game, which racked up 210 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries.

Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik wasn’t at the top of his game Saturday, as he completed 33 of 56 pass attempts for 228 yards and a touchdown in the 33-21 loss. Don’t let the final score fool you, as Louisville led 26-7 at the end of the third quarter.

Shedeur Sanders, like Travis Hunter, was goodbye this weekend. There is. There’s no denying that Sanders is one of the best quarterbacks in the country and has his own Heisman moments, including the comeback win over Baylor. This season, Sanders has totaled 2,591 yards, 21 touchdowns and six interceptions. Colorado’s games for the rest of the year only get more and more important, with them being serious Big 12 contenders after losses to Iowa State and Kansas State this weekend.

While USC, Washington and UCLA struggle to make their debut in the Big Ten Conference, the Oregon Ducks are thriving. Having great quarterback play coupled with complementary electric players and a solid plan is a recipe for success. Dillon Gabriel has been everything the Ducks could have hoped for, especially after losing Bo Nix to the NFL.

On Saturday, Oregon picked up another massive victory against a Big Ten stalwart, the Michigan Wolverines. More precisely, it was. Resounding victory 38-17. However, Gabriel hasn’t lit up the stat sheets like last week. Gabriel threw for 294 yards and a touchdown while completing 22 of 34 pass attempts, and had 23 yards and a touchdown on three carries.

Being the quarterback of the No. 1 ranked team in the country would propel them up the rankings. But for Gabriel, there were better performances this week, even with Travis Hunter goodbye.

Last week, Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty had a pretty “normal” performance against UNLV. And by that, we mean running for 128 yards and a touchdown while averaging 3.9 yards per carry. Last Friday, Jeanty returned to form against San Diego State.

In Boise State’s 56-32 victory, Jeanty had a big game, rushing for 149 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries, while also catching two passes for 31 yards. While it was a good performance for Jeanty, doing it against San Diego State was still unlikely to increase his chances of winning the Heisman. Unless Jeanty goes scorched earth against Nevada, San Jose State, Wyoming and Oregon State over the next four weeks, or breaks Barry’s rushing yards record Sanders in just one season, Jeanty might not win college football’s most prestigious individual award.

Cam Ward has become the rising star of college football and the 2025 NFL Draft. Miami and head coach Mario Cristobal look like geniuses for landing Ward from the transfer portal via Washington State. Ward demonstrated the ability to put the team on his back, make huge shots and lead the Hurricanes to victory after victory.

On Saturday, Ward had to face Duke, which had one of the best pass defenses in the country. At one point, Duke led Miami 28-17 early in the third quarter. But then Ward put his foot to the metal and made sure the Hurricanes took the lead and didn’t look back. Ward threw three touchdown passes in the second half (three-yard, 66-yard passes to Xavier Restrepo and a 49-yard pass to Jacolby George) to lead Miami to a 53–31 victory.

Ward completed 25 of 41 pass attempts for 400 yards, five touchdowns and one interception. Another impressive outing for Ward, who should undoubtedly receive an invitation to the Heisman Trophy ceremony at the end of the season.

Even after being out, Travis Hunter still remains in first place in the Heisman rankings. What Hunter does on offense and defense is incredible. He is college football’s version of Shohei Ohtani for his elite skills as a wide receiver and cornerback.

This season, Hunter recorded 60 receptions for 757 yards and eight touchdowns as a receiver, while posting 20 total tackles (13 solo, seven assisted), seven passes defended, two interceptions and a forced fumble.

Colorado’s games are only becoming more important as they have a clearer path to the College Football Playoff. With that, there will be even more eyes on Hunter and more opportunities to stake his claim as a Heisman favorite.