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Expectations are high in South Bend for Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr; he opened as the +700 favorite to win the 2026 Heisman Trophy at BetMGM before falling to +750. The Fighting Irish currently have +650 odds to win the national championship, tied for the second-best odds with Texas — and right behind favorite Ohio State at +600.
Texas QB Arch Manning (+750) is the Heisman co-favorite, followed by Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss (+900) and Oregon QB Dante Moore (10-1).
Superstar Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has the best odds for any non-QB at 12-1.
Here are the Heisman Trophy odds for every college football player listed at BetMGM, entering the 2026-27 season:
Heisman Trophy odds
CJ Carr, Arch Manning: +750
Trinidad Chambliss: +900
Dante Moore: 10-1
Julian Sayin, Darian Mensah: 11-1
Josh Hoover, Jeremiah Smith: 12-1
Gunner Stockton: 16-1
Sam Leavitt, John Mateer: 20-1
Jayden Maiava, Marcel Reed, Keelon Russell: 25-1
Will Hammond: 30-1
Bryce Underwood, Malachi Toney, LaNorris Sellers: 35-1
Byrum Brown, Austin Mack: 40-1
Demon Williams Jr., Drew Mestemaker: 50-1
Cal's Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele throws a pass during the 2025 season. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) Thearon W. Henderson via Getty Images
Rocco Becht, Bear Bachmeier, Devon Dampier, Aaron Philo, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele: 66-1
Kevin Jennings, Avery Johnson, Lincoln Kienholz, Conner Weigman: 80-1
100-1
Nico Iamaleava, Austin Simmons, Bo Jackson, Ahmad Hardy, Noah Fifita, Cam Coleman
125-1
Kewan Lacy, Christopher Vizzina, Anthony Colandrea
150-1
Dylan Raiola, Alberto Mendoza, Kamario Taylor, Cutter Boley, Mark Fletcher Jr., Kenny Minchey
175-1
CJ Bailey, Cameron Dicky
200-1
Nick Marsh, Charlie Becker, Malik Washington, Alonza Barnett, Ryan Williams, KJ Jackson
225-1
Drake Lindsey, Aneyas Williams, Hollywood Smothers, Nate Frazier, Jaylen Raynor, Maddux Madsen, Mason Heintschel, J'Koby Williams, Colton Joseph, Justice Haynes, Jordan Marshall, LJ Martin
250-1
Caleb Hawkins
300-1
Isaac Brown, DeSean Bishop, Billy Edwards Jr., Turbo Richard
350-1
Julian Lewis
500-1
Danny Scudero, Nick Minicucci, Jordan Faison, Broc Lowry, Dylan Riley, Caden Creel
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