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By Max Meyer

Four Heisman Trophy finalists were announced last night, and one of them will have their name added to a legendary group of players this Saturday.

But how have Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Aidan Hutchinson and Kenny Pickett gotten to where they are now using Caesars Sportsbook’s Heisman odds? And which Caesars Sportsbook bettors have the most riding on a player taking home the illustrious hardware this weekend?

None of those players entered as the season as the Heisman favorite. That was Spencer Rattler, who then led the pack at +600 followed by Clemson’s D.J. Uiagalelei at +800. Young was third at +900, Stroud was fifth at 14/1, Pickett was all the way at 150/1 and Hutchinson wasn’t even listed.

Young first was atop the board following Alabama’s season-opening victory over Miami (FL) when he was moved to +400. He was then a co-favorite with Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral after Week 3 (+225) and Week 4 (+180) before the Alabama signal-caller distanced himself by dropping to +125 following Week 5.

Young was the player to beat up until Week 12, when Stroud swung from +250 to -240 after completely torching Michigan State’s defense. That was the first time this season that there was an odds-on favorite, while Young had the second-lowest odds at +170.

A crazy Nov. 27 slate highlighted by two major rivalry games shook up the Heisman futures board again. Stroud entered the day at -220, though the Ohio State quarterback’s odds worsened to +400 after the Buckeyes were upset by Michigan. Hutchinson, the Wolverines star defensive lineman, was first added that day at 10/1. He reached as low as 7/1 before being back up to 15/1 by the end of the day.

Young went from +175 to -110 immediately after the Ohio State loss and then jumped up to -200. He fluctuated throughout the Iron Bowl, with his odds getting to as high as +260 during the showdown and finishing back at -200 once Alabama pulled off the quadruple-overtime triumph over Auburn.

Pickett, meanwhile, went from 40/1 to 20/1 that same day after tossing four touchdowns in a win over Syracuse, and was ticked down slightly to 18/1 on Nov. 28. That was his second-lowest price the entire campaign, only surpassed by his 12/1 positioning after Pittsburgh beat Clemson in Week 8.

Before the conference championships, Young was a heavy -200 favorite with Stroud (+425) and Hutchinson (+650) also near the top. Young’s monster performance against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, though, skyrocketed him all the way to -4000.

Regarding notable bets, there will be bettors hoping a longshot will come through for a major payday. a New Jersey bettor put $2,500 on Hutchinson 15/1 and then another $55,000 on Hutchinson 10/1 for potential winnings of $92,500. A Nevada bettor placed $2,000 on Pickett 45/1 for potential winnings of $90,000, while another Nevada bettor staked $1,000 on Stroud 35/1.

The biggest potential winnings on any Young wager to win the Heisman comes from a New Jersey bettor that laid $2,500 on Young +220 to potentially win $5,500.

Check out the Heisman odds progression throughout the season at Caesars Sportsbook for Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud below.