- Heisman odds at BetMGM price Travis Hunter as the -2500 favorite.
- Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty (+1000) has the second-best odds.
- As of now, just four players are left with odds.
The 2024 Heisman race has entered its final days.
After record betting and weeks-long debate over dozens of quarterbacks and impact players, a running back and a WR/DB have taken command of the market.
Only four players remain in BetMGM’s market: Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Cam Ward, and Dillon Gabriel. These are the players I have highlighted for weeks as the most likely Heisman Trophy finalists for this season.
Heisman Odds Market Breakdown
| Player (Team) | Current Odds | Opening Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Hunter (Colorado) | -2500 | +3500 |
| Ashton Jeanty (Boise State) | +1000 | [off the board] |
| Cam Ward (Miami) | +25000 | +2000 |
| Dillon Gabriel (Oregon) | +25000 | +800 |
Heisman Trophy Prediction
Based on the current futures market, Travis Hunter has an implied 96.15% chance of winning the 2024 Heisman Trophy.
Heisman Watch 2024
In the eyes of the market, Hunter appeared to lock up the Heisman Trophy after Week 13, when he was adjusted down to -1000.
While four finalists remain available in the market, the Heisman race appears to be all but over.
Heisman Odds: Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter, the Colorado WR/DB, is currently -2500 to win the Heisman Trophy.
Hunter has emerged as the late-season Heisman favorite for a vintage reason: He’s the best player in college football.
At the start of the 2024 season, there were two major betting concerns about Travis Hunter’s Heisman odds. The first was that Colorado might not be good enough as a team for his excellent play to shine; the second was that Hunter’s heavy workload might lead to injuries, just like in 2023.
But Colorado eventually worked its way into the Big 12 title race. As for injuries, Hunter did miss a little bit of time in October with a shoulder injury, but it hasn’t kept him off the field enough to permanently damage his Heisman campaign.
Hunter can lay a strong claim to being the most outstanding player in college football. He’s only the second player with 10 receiving touchdowns and at least two interceptions in the same season since 1980.
Heisman Odds: Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty, the Boise State running back, is currently +1000 to win the Heisman Trophy.
Jeanty is a name that was on absolutely no one’s Heisman board during the 2024 preseason, but the Broncos’ incredible playmaker has already rushed for 2,497 yards through 12 games.
The numbers are so strong that they spurred an impossible-to-foresee rise in Ashton Jeanty’s Heisman odds. Jeanty is on the cusp of breaking Barry Sanders’ single-season NCAA rushing yards record.
Heisman Odds: Cam Ward
Cam Ward, the Miami quarterback, is currently +25000 to win the Heisman Trophy.
Ward has been nothing short of a wizard in South Beach this season, engineering comeback after comeback for the sluggish, slow-starting Hurricanes.
Unfortunately, that tendency finally (and perhaps inevitably) caught up with them in Week 11, as Miami lost its first game of the year at unranked Georgia Tech.
Once again, Ward took the field with under two minutes, needing yet another go-ahead touchdown drive. This time, the magic finally ran out, and he fumbled the ball during a sack inside his own 20-yard line.
Still, he has elevated the Hurricanes with huge stats and last-minute heroics. Cam Ward’s Heisman odds have been relevant all season, and he’s likely to finish the season as a Heisman finalist.
Heisman Odds: Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel, the Oregon quarterback, is currently +25000 to win the Heisman Trophy.
In Week 7, Gabriel delivered one of the signature performances of the 2024 season against Ohio State, posting a 23-for-34 passing line for 341 yards and two touchdowns. He added an extra 32 yards on the ground and a rushing touchdown, and Oregon beat Ohio State 32-31.
Gabriel has spent most of the second half of the season as either the favorite to win the Heisman or a serious contender near the top of the table.
If I’m honest, though, I could never quite shake the feeling that Gabriel looked less like a future Heisman winner and more like an effective quarterback on a No. 1 team. Those aren’t quite the same thing!
Dillon Gabriel’s Heisman odds finally crashed down to earth after Oregon’s tight 16-13 win over Wisconsin in Week 12. He threw for 218 yards and no touchdowns (one interception) after the Ducks’ offense scraped together a fourth-quarter comeback to remain undefeated.
Gabriel might very well win a national championship with Oregon this year, but it’s hard to see him returning to the top of the Heisman table.
Previous Heisman Trophy Winners
| Year | Winner | Position | School |
| 2023 | Jayden Daniels | Quarterback | LSU |
| 2022 | Caleb Williams | Quarterback | USC |
| 2021 | Bryce Young | Quarterback | Alabama |
| 2020 | DeVonta Smith | Wide Receiver | Alabama |
| 2019 | Joe Burrow | Quarterback | LSU |
| 2018 | Kyler Murray | Quarterback | Oklahoma |
| 2017 | Baker Mayfield | Quarterback | Oklahoma |
| 2016 | Lamar Jackson | Quarterback | Louisville |
| 2015 | Derrick Henry | Running Back | Alabama |
| 2014 | Marcus Mariota | Quarterback | Oregon |
| 2013 | Jameis Winston | Quarterback | Florida State |
| 2012 | Johnny Manziel | Quarterback | Texas A&M |
| 2011 | Robert Griffin III | Quarterback | Baylor |
| 2010 | Cam Newton | Quarterback | Auburn |
| 2009 | Mark Ingram II | Running Back | Alabama |
| 2008 | Sam Bradford | Quarterback | Oklahoma |
| 2007 | Tim Tebow | Quarterback | Florida |
| 2006 | Troy Smith | Quarterback | Ohio State |
| 2005 | Reggie Bush* | Running Back | USC |
| 2004 | Matt Leinart | Quarterback | USC |
| 2003 | Jason White | Quarterback | Oklahoma |
| 2002 | Carson Palmer | Quarterback | USC |
| 2001 | Eric Crouch | Quarterback | Nebraska |
| 2000 | Chris Weinke | Quarterback | Florida State |
| 1999 | Ron Dayne | Running Back | Wisconsin |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams | Running Back | Texas |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson | Corner Back | Michigan |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel | Quarterback | Florida |
| 1995 | Eddie George | Running Back | Ohio State |
| 1994 | Rashaan Salaam | Running Back | Colorado |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward | Quarterback | Florida State |
| 1992 | Gino Torretta | Quarterback | Miami (FL) |
| 1991 | Desmond Howard | WR/PR | Michigan |
| 1990 | Ty Detmer | Quarterback | BYU |
| 1989 | Andre Ware | Quarterback | Houston |
| 1988 | Barry Sanders | Running Back | Oklahoma State |
| 1987 | Tim Brown | Wide Receiver | Notre Dame |
| 1986 | Vinny Testaverde | Quarterback | Miami (FL) |
| 1985 | Bo Jackson | Running Back | Auburn |
| 1984 | Doug Flutie | Quarterback | Boston College |
| 1983 | Mike Rozier | Running Back | Nebraska |
| 1982 | Herschel Walker | Running Back | Georgia |
| 1981 | Marcus Allen | Running Back | USC |
| 1980 | George Rogers | Running Back | South Carolina |
| 1979 | Charles White | Running Back | USC |
| 1978 | Billy Sims | Running Back | Oklahoma |
| 1977 | Earl Campbell | Running Back | Texas |
| 1976 | Tony Dorsett | Running Back | Pittsburgh |
| 1975 | Archie Griffin (2) | Quarterback | Ohio State |
| 1974 | Archie Griffin | Quarterback | Ohio State |
| 1973 | John Cappelletti | Running Back | Penn State |
| 1972 | Johnny Rodgers | RB/WR | Nebraska |
| 1971 | Pat Sullivan | Quarterback | Auburn |
| 1970 | Jim Plunkett | Quarterback | Stanford |
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