AUSTIN (KXAN) — Going into week seven of the college football season, the race for the Heisman Trophy is up for grabs with three of the top candidates representing the Big Ten, ACC and SEC.
2025 Heisman Trophy odds via FanDuel
- Dante Moore, +500
- Carson Beck, +600
- Ty Simpson, +750
- Jeremiah Smith, +850
- Julian Sayin, +1400
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore leads the pack after going into Happy Valley and beating Penn State 30-24 in overtime. The sophomore from Detroit, Michigan, stayed poised as the Ducks allowed the Nittany Lions to go on a 14-0 run, tying the game at 17-17 late in the fourth quarter.
In overtime, Moore threw two touchdowns, leading the Ducks to a win and making him the betting favorite to win the Heisman. No. 3 Oregon will host No. 7 Indiana in Big 10 play this week. The Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza is in the race for the Heisman Trophy at +1400 odds.
Miami quarterback Carson Beck is having similar success in his first season with the Hurricanes. The No. 2 team in the AP Top 25 is undefeated with wins over three ranked opponents. A large part is due to their 16th-ranked defense, but Beck’s 1,200+ yards and 11 touchdowns have helped elevate the Canes. Miami is on a bye in week seven, but will host Louisville when it returns to action.
More names to keep an eye on are Trinidad Chambliss +1600 (Ole Miss) and Marcel Reed +2000 (Texas A&M). Both quarterbacks lead teams that are ranked top in the AP Top 25.
In their sixth game of the season, the Longhorns could potentially face another Heisman favorite as No. 6 Oklahoma will face unranked Texas in the Red River Rivalry.
The Sooners lost quarterback John Mateer after the 24-17 win against Auburn to an injury to his throwing hand that required surgery to repair. Mateer has +3000 odds to bring home the Heisman Trophy, and his status for Saturday’s matchup is still undetermined.
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