Every week this faculty soccer season, BetFTW will check out the 2024 Heisman Trophy race and break down the contenders. Examine again each week as the most effective faculty soccer gamers within the nation jockey for place with each oddsmakers and bettors. All odds through BetMGM.
Week 1, Week 2
It wasn’t till Week 7 final yr that preseason Heisman Trophy favourite Caleb Williams was not the frontrunner for the award at sportsbooks.
It solely took till Week 3 for the 2024 preseason favourite to endure the identical destiny.
Dillon Gabriel’s comparatively gradual begin at Oregon has knocked him again to the center of the pack, however the season continues to be extremely younger. There’s loads of motive to really feel optimistic the Geese will determine issues out. Within the meantime, these are actually the gamers with the 10-best odds to win faculty soccer’s most prestigious particular person award.
10. Colorado WR/DB Travis Hunter (+3500)
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports activities
Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
Colorado’s Swiss Military Knife is again the place he began the season at +3500 odds. This has much less to do together with his personal talents than it does the Buffaloes’ total efficiency. This workforce is now 1-1 after getting manhandled by Nebraska and has one other rivalry sport this week in opposition to Colorado State that would get messy. Extra to the purpose, Hunter has 242 yards and three touchdowns on 17 receptions and continues to be enjoying as a lot protection as attainable.
9. Kansas State QB Avery Johnson, LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier (+3000)
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Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
- Nussmeier: +3000 (+1800)
- Johnson: +2500 (+5000)
Kansas State and LSU each survived scares final weekend.
The Wildcats had been on Upset Alert just about from the opening kickoff at Tulane earlier than escaping with a win whereas the Tigers discovered themselves in a 23-21 battle within the third quarter in opposition to Nicholls earlier than placing it away with three straight touchdowns.
Johnson’s offseason hype was principally worn off, however that doesn’t imply he can’t win the Heisman. In reality, he may need one of many extra easy paths to the award because of Kansas State’s schedule. But it surely’s about time for him to ship on the instruments that made Wildcats followers utterly comfy with shedding Will Howard to Ohio State.
LSU, frankly, must beat somebody actual earlier than Nussmeier might be taken severely right here.
8. USC QB Miller Moss, Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty (+2000)
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Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
- Moss: +2200 (+3000)
- Jeanty: Off The Board (Off The Board)
Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty has been essentially the most thrilling participant within the FBS this season bar none. In two video games in opposition to Georgia Southern and Oregon, the tailback has posted 459 yards and 9 touchdowns on 45 carries. He simply may be sufficient to push the Broncos the the playoffs.
Moss barely needed to do something for USC to roll Utah State, 48-0.
7. Ohio State QB Will Howard (+1700)
Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
Ohio State’s schedule gained’t choose up till Week 5 versus Iowa, however within the meantime Howard has handed each take a look at thus far, passing for 520 yards, 4 touchdowns and no interceptions in opposition to Western Michigan and Akron. He’s additionally rushed for one more 24 yards and rating on 5 carries.
6. Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel, Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (+1100)
Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
- Gabriel: +650 (+800)
- Milroe: +1200 (+800)
This may be a purchase low state of affairs if Gabriel can get the offense rolling.
Milroe, in the meantime, has began wanting like himself once more however it might be greatest to attend to totally decide him till after this week’s matchup in opposition to Wisconsin, in what might be his first huge street take a look at this season.
5. Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart (+900)
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Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
Furman and Center Tennessee haven’t supplied the hardest checks for Ole Miss by way of two weeks, however Dart has executed his best possible to take benefit. He’s thrown for 795 yards and 6 touchdowns with no picks whereas including one other two scores on the bottom.
Dart’s competitors solely will get barely stronger this week with Ole Miss visiting Wake Forest.
4. Miami (FL) QB Cam Ward (+825)
Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports activities
Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
Ward ranks second within the FBS in QBR (94.9) and he’s accomplished 75 p.c of his passes by way of two video games for 689 yards, six touchdowns and one interception.
He’ll doubtless maintain padding these numbers in Week 3 in opposition to Ball State.
3. Georgia QB Carson Beck (+800)
Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
So long as Georgia retains placing up 34+ factors each sport, Beck will stay in rivalry. That may be the case this week at Kentucky, but it surely’ll quickly get considerably tougher with Alabama, Texas, Tennessee and Ole Miss in the course of the Bulldogs’ schedule.
2. Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava (+750)
Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
Nico has executed every part and extra to maintain the hype practice rolling in Tennessee. By means of two video games in opposition to Chattanooga and No. 24 N.C. State, the freshman has posted 525 yards, 5 touchdowns and two interceptions.
Say a prayer for 0-2 Kent State this week.
1. Texas QB Quinn Ewers (+475)
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Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
Ewers turns into the primary Heisman candidate to see his odds get higher than 6-1 this season. Placing on a clinic in opposition to the defending champions on the Huge Home will have a tendency to do this.
At Michigan, Ewers’ posted 246 yards, three touchdowns and no picks. A feisty UTSA workforce involves Austin this week, however that shouldn’t be a lot of an issue the best way Texas’ offense is buzzing.
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