{
  "id": 224910,
  "title": "2026 Heisman Trophy odds for every college football player listed to win the award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/2026-heisman-trophy-odds-for-every-college-football-player-listed-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T15:38:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/betting/article/2026-heisman-trophy-odds-for-every-college-football-player-listed-to-win-the-award-153841199.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the 2026 college football season approaches, the odds for the Heisman Trophy prize are set at BetMGM. Noteworthy contenders include Notre Dame's CJ Carr, who is currently the +700 favorite to win the prestigious award. Not far behind are Ohio State quarterback Arch Manning, who carries +750 odds, and Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss at +900. Oregon's Dante Moore rounds out the co-favorites, with odds of 10-1. While Carr and Manning lead the pack, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State boasts the best odds of any non-quarterback at 12-1. Other promising athletes with notable Heisman odds include Julian Sayin, Darian Mensah at 11-1, and Gunner Stockton at 16-1. The list continues with Sam Leavitt and John Mateer at 20-1, Jayden Maiava, Marcel Reed, and Keelon Russell at 25-1, and Will Hammond, Bryce Underwood, and Malachi Toney at 30-1. The odds escalate further, with Byrum Brown and Austin Mack at 40-1, Demon Williams Jr. and Drew Mestemaker at 50-1, and several other players with increasingly daunting odds, culminating in Caleb Hawkins at 300-1, Isaac Brown at 350-1, Julian Lewis at 500-1, and Danny Scudero, Nick Minicucci, Jordan Faison, Broc Lowry, and Dylan Riley at 350-1.",
  "summary": "CJ Carr and Arch Manning are atop the oddsboard for the Heisman trophy. Here are the odds for every player listed.",
  "key_points": [
    "CJ Carr is +700 favorite for 2026 Heisman Trophy",
    "Ohio State QB Arch Manning at +750 odds",
    "Oregon WR Dante Moore co-favorite at 10-1"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Notre Dame's CJ Carr and Ohio State's Arch Manning are firmly positioned as top contenders for the Heisman Trophy, with only a slight edge given to Carr over Manning.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}