2025 Heisman Trophy Odds: Favorites to Win the Award and Players to Fade

By late August, we will have gone through fall practices in college football for the upcoming 2025 season and have better indicators of who the top teams are. At the same time, we might have a clearer understanding of what the Heisman Trophy race might look like. Granted, Bet365 and other sportsbooks have posted early betting odds.

Let’s take a look at where things stand early on to decipher who the favorites are and who is fade material.

Heisman Trophy Odds

*Odds from Bet365 (check our Bet365 Review)

Contenders

Manning is a legitimate contender. It’s more than the name, as he’s shown accuracy and touch with the football and has the element of the run being a good part of his game. Coach Steve Sarkisian knows offense, and his recruiting at Texas has been top-notch. Now Manning has to make it all work.

Nussmeier is the top returning quarterback, and he’s proven he can wing it to a stable of talented pass-catchers. What could elevate Nussmeier is an offensive line doing a better job in the run offense and running backs who can earn tough yards or break off a 60-yard run. This would allow the LSU signal-caller to throw under less duress compared to 2024.

Klubnick, in the second half of last season, substantiated his complete skill set at Clemson after being highly recruited. His command of the Tigers’ offense likely only improves if Klubnick can become a sharper thrower in the pocket, with pressure around him, which lifts him up a level. Because the ACC is at least behind the SEC and Big Ten in stature, Klubnick’s best chance to win the Heisman is a 13-0 pre-playout season.

Nice Longshot 

The Gamecocks’ Sellers truly developed at the end of last year. If he and South Carolina can move up a notch and win marquee televised games, his stock could really rise. He’s a special talent, and a big year could move him up the NFL draft boards.

Faders

Allar should still be in charge of a quality Penn State offense. He’ll lose a little luster having Tyler Warren, his standout tight end, RB Nicholas Singleton, and edge rusher Abdul Carter. Allar can make all the throws, but can he do so consistently in the big games? That’s his drawback along with finding a way to knock off Ohio State, proving he’s the best player on the field.

Smith and Sayin are tied together at Ohio State. Smith needs Sayin to deliver the pigskin while growing as a field general. It’s challenging to make a case for either at this time.  

Iamaleava has raw skills that can shine bright or make him look like a dud. This should be the next year in development, and these odds are too low for a quarterback who has to break in almost an entirely new group of wide receivers. A year from now, these odds might be warranted.

Moore was up and down as a freshman at UCLA. Going to Eugene will improve his prospects with the surrounding talent and in quarterback-friendly schemes to post gaudy numbers. Still has to confirm his skills in a new system that he’s the guy.

Beck took a step backward at Georgia as his interceptions doubled (6 to 12), and all other passing stats sagged in 2024. After declaring for the NFL Draft and finding out he wasn’t close to being a first-round choice, Beck settled for Miami, which ran a pass-happy offense for Cam Ward. However, Ward made throws off various platforms with accuracy, something Beck has not shown he can do.

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