2025 Heisman Trophy odds: Lines for every college football player listed to win the Heisman
LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier and Clemson QB Cade Klubnik are tied at +900 for the next-best odds, followed by Ohio State wideout Jeremiah Smith.
There are plenty of options for Heisman value bets, but it's always instructive of whether a player is outperforming or falling short of expectations to track how his Heisman odds are moving throughout the season.
Here are the Heisman odds for every college football player listed at BetMGM, entering the 2025-26 season:
Heisman Trophy odds
Arch Manning: +600
Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik: +900
Jeremiah Smith: 10-1
LaNorris Sellers: 16-1
Drew Allar, Julian Sayin, DJ Lagway: 18-1
Gunner Stockton, Sam Leavitt, Ty Simpson: 20-1
Carson Beck: 22-1
Dante Moore, John Mateer: 25-1
Jackson Arnold, Ryan Williams: 35-1
Austin Simmons, Marcel Reed, Avery Johnson, Dylan Raiola: 40-1
Miller Moss, Kevin Jennings, Jalon Daniels, Jeremiyah Love, Devon Dampier: 50-1
Fernando Mendoza: 55-1
Thomas Castellanos, Steve Angeli, Jayden Maiava: 66-1
Haynes King, Nico Iamaleava, Behren Morton: 80-1
Kyron Drones, Kaidon Salter: 90-1
100-1
Darian Mensah, Demond Williams Jr., Beau Pribula, Mikey Keene, Austin Mack
125-1
Jake Retzlaff, Rocco Becht, Diego Pavia, Mark Gronowski
150-1
Justice Haynes, Nate Frazier, Quintrevion Wisner, Eli Holstein, Cam Coleman, CJ Bailey
175-1
Caleb Downs
200-1
Connor Weigman, Noah Fifita
250-1
Rickie Collins, Aidan Chiles, Billy Edwards Jr., Evan Stewart, Josh Hoover
300-1
Kevin Concepcion, TJ Finley, Tayven Jackson, Dylan Edwards, Maalik Murphy
350-1
Zachariah Branch, Brendan Sorsby
400-1
Maddux Madsen, Hauss Hejny
500-1
Zach Calzada, Blake Horvath, Blake Shapen, Nick March
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