Heisman Trophy odds, favorites to win top college football award after Week 9
The Heisman Trophy race is well and truly heating up.
And after Week 9 of the college football season, there is a new favorite for the sport's most sacred trophy.
Following a stellar performance against Illinois in which he threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns, Oregon football quarterback Dillon Gabriel is the new favorite to win the 2024 Heisman Trophy, according to BetMGM, with odds of +225. The Ducks quarterback leads the Big Ten quarterback in passing yards (2,371) and passing touchdowns (18) through nine weeks.
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Miami quarterback Cam Ward and Colorado star two-way player Travis Hunter round out the top three for best Heisman Trophy odds at +275 and +400, respectively. Hunter continued to prove his case to win the Heisman Trophy last night in Colorado's win over Cincinnati, as he finished with nine catches for 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also had four broken up passes on defense.
Here's the latest on who is the favorite for the 2024 Heisman Trophy:
Heisman Trophy odds leader
The current leader for the 2024 Heisman Trophy is Gabriel, at +225 odds.
Gabriel was the preseason favorite to win the Heisman Trophy this season, but fell off from the top spot over the last month. His performance against the Illini, and more so the last three weeks, have made the Oklahoma transfer the favorite again.
Oregon has not had a Heisman Trophy winner since Marcus Mariota won it in 2014.
Heisman Trophy candidates
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Sunday, Oct. 27
Here's who has the top 10 best odds to win the Heisman this year:
- Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel (+225)
- Miami QB Cam Ward (+275)
- Colorado WR/DB Travis Hunter (+400)
- Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty (+425)
- Clemson QB Cade Klubnik (+2500)
- Georgia QB Carson Beck (+4000)
- Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart (+5000)
- LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier (+5000)
- Penn State QB Drew Allar (+5000)
- Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (+5000)
When is the Heisman Trophy awarded?
- Date: Saturday, Dec. 14
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: New York City
The 2024 Heisman Trophy ceremony will take place on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. ET in New York City. Finalists for the 2024 Heisman Trophy will be announced on Dec. 9.