Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin is not only the new Heisman favorite, he also has the shortest odds of any candidate this season.
Key Takeaways
- Sayin now has an implied 36.4% chance to win the Heisman.
- Only four players are shorter than +1,000.
- Gunner Stockton, Trinidad Chambliss, and Diego Pavia fell behind the leading pack.
Sayin turned in another star performance for the Buckeyes on Saturday as they took down Penn State, 38-14. Sayin went 20-for-23 for 316 yards and four touchdowns, bringing him to 2,188 yards and 23 touchdowns against three interceptions on the year, along with nation-leading marks in QBR (90.9) and completion percentage (80.7).
Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza is next in line in Heisman odds at around +225. He was much less productive last weekend, going 14-for-21 for 201 yards, two total touchdowns, and a pick in a 55-10 win over Maryland.
Alabama’s Ty Simpson, who is as low as +340 at FanDuel and as high as +450 at ESPN BET, was off for the week.
Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed is the only other player with odds shorter than +1,000. FanDuel has him down at +650, while DraftKings has the best price at +850.
Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia lengthened from +800 last week to +2,500 at BetMGM following his team’s 34-31 to Texas. Pavia still had 408 yards and four total touchdowns in the defeat, although lots of his production came in the fourth quarter.
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Downward movement
Public bettors will be disappointed to know that Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith Jr. is only as short as +3,300 at bet365. The standout and projected future top draft pick had been responsible for 7.7% of bets (most) and 5.5% of the money wagered in Heisman markets at BetMGM as of last week.
Georgia’s Gunner Stockton is the leader of the chasing pack with odds ranging from +1,800 to +2,500. Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss is next, having fallen from +2,000 last week to +3,500 at BetMGM.
Arch Manning, the preseason Heisman favorite, is only +25,000 despite a stellar showing against Vanderbilt.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is a unanimous +4,000 at major online sportsbooks despite his 94-yard highlight run last week. Oregon's Dante Moore is +5,000 at several top sportsbooks and the only other player feasibly in the race to lead Heisman odds, as Georgia Tech’s Haynes King is next at +10,000.
Heisman odds leaders take action
All the top Heisman favorites will be in action this weekend.
Mendoza and Indiana will take on Penn State amid the latter’s five-game losing streak. Sayin, Smith Jr., and the Buckeyes will face Purdue, while Simpson and Alabama will meet LSU.
Reed is the only one who will face a ranked opponent as Texas A&M prepares to visit No. 19 Missouri.
