Every week this faculty soccer season, BetFTW will check out the 2024 Heisman Trophy race and break down the contenders. Test again each week as one of the best 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 sluggish begin at Oregon has knocked him again to the center of the pack, however the season remains to be extremely younger. There’s loads of purpose 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)
Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
- Hunter: +1500 (+3500)
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’ general efficiency. This group is now 1-1 after getting manhandled by Nebraska and has one other rivalry recreation 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 remains to be enjoying as a lot protection as potential.
9. Kansas State QB Avery Johnson, LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier (+3000)
Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
- Nussmeier: +3000 (+1800)
- Johnson: +2500 (+5000)
Kansas State and LSU each survived scares final weekend.
The Wildcats have 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. The truth is, he may need one of many extra easy paths to the award due to Kansas State’s schedule. Nevertheless it’s about time for him to ship on the instruments that made Wildcats followers fully comfy with dropping Will Howard to Ohio State.
LSU, frankly, must beat somebody actual earlier than Nussmeier could be taken critically right here.
8. USC QB Miller Moss, Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty (+2000)
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 could 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)
- Howard: +1400 (+1400)
Ohio State’s schedule received’t choose up till Week 5 versus Iowa, however within the meantime Howard has handed each check to this point, passing for 520 yards, 4 touchdowns and no interceptions in opposition to Western Michigan and Akron. He’s additionally rushed for an additional 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 could 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 could be greatest to attend to completely choose him till after this week’s matchup in opposition to Wisconsin, in what will likely be his first huge street check this season.
5. Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart (+900)
Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
- Dart: +1000 (+2000)
Furman and Center Tennessee haven’t supplied the hardest assessments for Ole Miss by means 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)
Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
- Ward: +800 (+2000)
Ward ranks second within the FBS in QBR (94.9) and he’s accomplished 75 p.c of his passes by means of two video games for 689 yards, six touchdowns and one interception.
He’ll seemingly maintain padding these numbers in Week 3 in opposition to Ball State.
3. Georgia QB Carson Beck (+800)
Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
- Beck: +800 (+800)
So long as Georgia retains placing up 34+ factors each recreation, Beck will stay in rivalry. That could be the case this week at Kentucky, nevertheless it’ll quickly get considerably harder 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)
- Iamaleava: +1000 (+1100)
Nico has executed every little thing and extra to maintain the hype prepare 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)
Odds Final Week (Opening Odds)
- Ewers: +1200 (+800)
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 group 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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