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Heisman Winners Headline 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot

Voting opened June 2 to consider a field of 79 players plus nine coaches with the NFF reducing the coach win-rate threshold to .595 for 2027 eligibility.

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Overview

  • The ballot spans multiple tiers, listing 79 Football Bowl Subdivision players and nine coaches alongside 100 players and 35 coaches from lower divisions.
  • Heisman Trophy winners Cam Newton, Mark Ingram and Robert Griffin III headline the player nominees, joined by former AP National Player of the Year Ndamukong Suh.
  • Auburn’s presence on the ballot includes Newton alongside linebacker Takeo Spikes and coach Tommy Tuberville.
  • NFF members will cast votes through July 1 to select 12 players and two coaches for the Class of 2026, with the enshrined group announced in January 2026.
  • A rule change effective in 2027 lowers the minimum career winning percentage for coaches from .600 to .595, making the late Mike Leach newly eligible.