- Heisman Trophy odds price Dillon Gabriel as the current +700 betting favorite.
- Carson Beck (+750), Quinn Ewers (+1000) and Jalen Milroe (+1000) are returning quarterbacks to watch in 2024.
- Travis Hunter (+5000) is the defensive player with the shortest Heisman odds.
The 2024 college football season is slowly inching closer. Every day, more bettors are opening up theย BetMGM online sportsbook and taking a look at the college football futures available for handicappers.ย
The Heisman Trophy odds remain one of the most popular year-to-year markets for fans to buy a ticket. Unsurprisingly, the Heisman market is heating up for another season of college football as the summer creeps on.
Every season, I go deep into Heisman odds betting research, breaking down the market name by name. I provide that extensive analysis for readers and bettors below.
Heisman Odds 2024
Player | Current Odds | Opening Odds |
---|---|---|
Dillon Gabriel | +700 | +800 |
Carson Beck | +750 | +800 |
Quinn Ewers | +1000 | +800 |
Jalen Milroe | +1000 | +800 |
Jaxson Dart | +1200 | +2000 |
Will Howard | +1400 | +1400 |
Nico Iamaleava | +1500 | +1100 |
Garrett Nussmeier | +2000 | +1800 |
Cam Ward | +2000 | +2000 |
Riley Leonard | +2000 | +2000 |
Avery Johnson | +2500 | +5000 |
Conner Weigman | +2500 | +2000 |
Sheduer Sanders | +3000 | +2500 |
Jalon Daniels | +3000 | +4000 |
Jackson Arnold | +3500 | +2500 |
Brady Cook | +3500 | +2000 |
Drew Allar | +3500 | +5000 |
DJ Uiagalelei | +4000 | +3000 |
Noah Fifita | +4000 | +2500 |
Cam Rising | +4000 | +5000 |
Miller Moss | +4000 | +3000 |
Cade Klubnik | +5000 | +3500 |
Travis Hunter | +5000 | +3500 |
Heisman Trophy Prediction: Who Will Win the Heisman Trophy This Year?
Based on the current futures market, Dillon Gabriel has an implied 12.5% chance to win the 2024 Heisman Trophy.
Carson Beck (+750, 11.8%) is the next most likely to win the Heisman, followed by Quinn Ewers and Jalen Milroe(+1000, 9.1%).
Heisman Watch 2024: Preseason
Dating back to Cam Newtonโs 2010 Heisman, 12 of the last 14 winners have been quarterbacks.ย
Five of the quarterbacks were from the SEC. Three were from the Big 12. Two apiece came from the Pac-12 and ACC.
The two non-quarterbacks were Alabama running back Derrick Henry (2015) and Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (2020).
Based on the history, itโs not surprising that many of the top names atop the early Heisman board are SEC quarterbacks.
Dillon Gabriel Heisman Odds To Win, 2024
Dillon Gabriel, the Oregon quarterback, is currently +700 to win the Heisman Trophy.
Gabriel has transferred to Oregon to succeed Bo Nix for a Ducks program that is well-positioned for a spot in the expanded 12-team playoff.ย
Dan Lanning is among the youngest coaches in college football, but heโs clearly got a system in place that works. Nix was a veteran quarterback who put up huge numbers and nearly won the Heisman in 2023; Gabriel could fit a very similar mold in 2024.
Carson Beck Heisman Odds To Win, 2024
Carson Beck, the Georgia quarterback, is currently +750 to win the Heisman Trophy.
Kirby Smart and Georgia are known for defense, which might explain why the young, semi-invisible Beck got a bit lost in the shuffle in 2023.ย
Beck threw for 3,941 yards and 24 touchdowns (six interceptions) last season. His 85.2 Total QBR ranked seventh among all 2023 college football quarterbacks. Three of the six guys ahead of him just got drafted.
Beckโs biggest problem in the Heisman market is perception. Ask a random college football fan to name an offensive player from Georgiaโs 2023 team, and the most common response is likely tight end Brock Bowers. Thatโs a real problem for any quarterback with Heisman aspirations.
Still, there was a time when a Nick Saban-era Alabama quarterback receiving Heisman acclaim was practically unthinkable. But if youโre good enough for long enough, people who matter do eventually notice.ย
I think 2024 is the season where Beck will demand national respect.
Quinn Ewers Heisman Odds To Win, 2024
Quinn Ewers, the Texas quarterback, is currently +1000 to win the Heisman Trophy.
Ewers is a two-year starter and 2023 College Football Playoff quarterback, so heโll bring plenty of experience with him as the Longhorns prepare to enter the SEC.ย
Naturally, weekly games against SEC defenses will give Ewers even more chance to shine as a potential Heisman candidate and NFL prospect.ย
Ewers already spent most of 2023 as a Heisman-relevant player, so the drumbeat will only get louder during the upcoming season.
Jalen Milroe Heisman Odds To Win, 2024
Jalen Milroe, the Alabama quarterback, is currently +1000 to win the Heisman Trophy.
Milroe looked lost for long stretches in the opening weeks of the 2023 season. By the end of the year, he was leading impossible comebacks and beating superior teams in helping the Crimson Tide win SEC championship. Thereโs wide agreement that Saban turned in one of the best coaching performances of his career during his final year in Tuscaloosa.ย
So โฆ now what? Alabama will open up the Kalen DeBoer era with Milroe as a far more seasoned quarterback. At least for now, Alabama football and its head coach remain rightfully hyped. That means preseason Heisman buzz for Milroe.ย
Whether or not the buzz solidifies into substance will depend on Milroe and his early performances โ particularly a Sept. 28 game against Georgia.
Will Howard Heisman Odds To Win, 2024
Will Howard, the Ohio State quarterback, is currently +1400 to win the Heisman Trophy.
The former Kansas State playmaker is joining the roster at Ohio State as a graduate transfer. After a 2023 season marred by missed expectations โ especially at quarterback โ the Buckeyes are happy to have him.
Howard was effective at Kansas State, which likely means a tenure with five-star complimentary pieces in Columbus could spell true high-level success for Howard.ย
However, Howard will appear on most watchlists mainly because heโs the Ohio State quarterback โ not necessarily because of what heโs already shown us in the Big 12.ย
Ohio State quarterbacks automatically appear in the Heisman odds table regardless of how good they actually are. See also: McCord, Kyle. Last yearโs eventual starter was +2500 in the BetMGM Heisman market in July 2023.ย
Jaxson Dart Heisman Odds To Win, 2024
Jaxson Dart, the Ole Miss quarterback, is currently +1500 to win the Heisman Trophy.
Dart is entering his third year with Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss. He bumped his numbers from 2,974 passing yards and 21 total touchdowns (11 INTs) in 2021 to 3,364 passing yards and 31 total touchdowns (5 INTs) in 2022.ย
If Dart can make a similar improvement this season, the Rebels could compete for an SEC championship and/or playoff berth. But the conference is stacked with would-be Heisman candidates, and itโs far from guaranteed that Dart can slay all the dragons in front of him. A +1500 price seems awfully short, given the fundamentals.ย
Nico Iamaleava Heisman Odds To Win, 2024
Nico Iamaleava, the Tennessee quarterback, is currently +1500 to win the Heisman Trophy.
Iamaleava is a redshirt freshman and former No. 1 overall recruit whoโs getting heavy praise by the market here.ย
Iamaleava will take over for Joe Milton, who played in head coach Josh Heupelโs scheme last year and racked up 2,813 passing yards and 27 total touchdowns.ย
To be Heisman relevant, Iamaleavaโs first campaign will need to look a bit more like Hendon Hookerโs 2022 season at Tennessee, when the former Vols quarterback took home SEC Offensive Player of the Year honors.ย
Garrett Nussmeier Heisman Odds To Win, 2024
Garrett Nussmeier, the LSU quarterback, is currently +2000 to win the Heisman Trophy.
Nussmeier is a mostly unproven sophomore from Lake Charles, Louisiana, who seems quite overpriced here at +1800.ย
LSU may have produced two of the last five Heisman winners, but if youโre buying Nussmeier here, youโre paying the Jayden Daniels tax.
Cam Ward Heisman Odds To Win, 2024
Cam Ward, the Washington State quarterback, is currently +2000 to win the Heisman Trophy.
I loved Ward when he was at FCS Incarnate Word back in 2021, so I was thrilled to see him remaining Heisman-relevant this season with a transfer from Washington State to Miami.
If Wardโs talents match head coach Mario Cristobalโs offense, he could be the best quarterback in the ACC this year.
Shedeur Sanders Heisman Odds To Win, 2024
Sheduer Sanders, the Colorado quarterback, is currently +3000 to win the Heisman Trophy.
Shedeur is the youngest son of his father, current Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. Shedeur played quarterback for two years at FCS Jackson State (2021-22) before following his father to Colorado for the 2023 season.
Shedeur threw for 3,230 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2023, but his QBR was outside the top 50. He certainly has the hype and clout needed for a Heisman run, but itโs not clear if heโs a good enough football player.ย
After a tough year in a very good Pac-12, a new Big 12 schedule for 2024 may give him the bump he needs to remain Heisman-relevant beyond the first week of October.ย
Travis Hunter Heisman Odds To Win, 2024
Travis Hunter, the Colorado WR/DB, is currently +5000 to win the Heisman Trophy.
Hunter is currently the defensive player with the best odds to win the Heisman in 2024.ย
List of Heisman Trophy Winners
Year | Winner | Position | School |
2023 | Jayden Daniels | Quarterback | LSU |
2022 | Caleb Williams | Quarterback | USC |
2021 | Bryce Young | Quarterback | Alabama |
2020 | DeVonta Smith | Wide Receiver | Alabama |
2019 | Joe Burrow | Quarterback | LSU |
2018 | Kyler Murray | Quarterback | Oklahoma |
2017 | Baker Mayfield | Quarterback | Oklahoma |
2016 | Lamar Jackson | Quarterback | Louisville |
2015 | Derrick Henry | Running Back | Alabama |
2014 | Marcus Mariota | Quarterback | Oregon |
2013 | Jameis Winston | Quarterback | Florida State |
2012 | Johnny Manziel | Quarterback | Texas A&M |
2011 | Robert Griffin III | Quarterback | Baylor |
2010 | Cam Newton | Quarterback | Auburn |
2009 | Mark Ingram II | Running Back | Alabama |
2008 | Sam Bradford | Quarterback | Oklahoma |
2007 | Tim Tebow | Quarterback | Florida |
2006 | Troy Smith | Quarterback | Ohio State |
2005 | Reggie Bush* | Running Back | USC |
2004 | Matt Leinart | Quarterback | USC |
2003 | Jason White | Quarterback | Oklahoma |
2002 | Carson Palmer | Quarterback | USC |
2001 | Eric Crouch | Quarterback | Nebraska |
2000 | Chris Weinke | Quarterback | Florida State |
1999 | Ron Dayne | Running Back | Wisconsin |
1998 | Ricky Williams | Running Back | Texas |
1997 | Charles Woodson | Corner Back | Michigan |
1996 | Danny Wuerffel | Quarterback | Florida |
1995 | Eddie George | Running Back | Ohio State |
1994 | Rashaan Salaam | Running Back | Colorado |
1993 | Charlie Ward | Quarterback | Florida State |
1992 | Gino Torretta | Quarterback | Miami (FL) |
1991 | Desmond Howard | WR/PR | Michigan |
1990 | Ty Detmer | Quarterback | BYU |
1989 | Andre Ware | Quarterback | Houston |
1988 | Barry Sanders | Running Back | Oklahoma State |
1987 | Tim Brown | Wide Receiver | Notre Dame |
1986 | Vinny Testaverde | Quarterback | Miami (FL) |
1985 | Bo Jackson | Running Back | Auburn |
1984 | Doug Flutie | Quarterback | Boston College |
1983 | Mike Rozier | Running Back | Nebraska |
1982 | Herschel Walker | Running Back | Georgia |
1981 | Marcus Allen | Running Back | USC |
1980 | George Rogers | Running Back | South Carolina |
1979 | Charles White | Running Back | USC |
1978 | Billy Sims | Running Back | Oklahoma |
1977 | Earl Campbell | Running Back | Texas |
1976 | Tony Dorsett | Running Back | Pittsburgh |
1975 | Archie Griffin (2) | Quarterback | Ohio State |
1974 | Archie Griffin | Quarterback | Ohio State |
1973 | John Cappelletti | Running Back | Penn State |
1972 | Johnny Rodgers | RB/WR | Nebraska |
1971 | Pat Sullivan | Quarterback | Auburn |
1970 | Jim Plunkett | Quarterback | Stanford |
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