Heisman Trophy odds, betting: LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier is new Heisman favorite at sportsbooks
- - Heisman Trophy odds, betting: LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier is new Heisman favorite at sportsbooks
Ben FawkesSeptember 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Texas quarterback Arch Manning's season debut didn't go as planned against No. 3 Ohio State. Manning's Longhorns lost 14-7 and the QB struggled overall, going 17-of-30 for 170 yards passing, while throwing one touchdown and one interception.
Manning was the Heisman Trophy favorite (+500 at BetMGM) heading into the game, but his odds fell after struggling against the defending champs. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier took over as the new betting favorite to win the Heisman at sportsbooks (+650 at BetMGM), just ahead of South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers (+700).
Manning is currently tied with Clemson QB Cade Klubnik for the seventh-best odds at BetMGM at 16-1.
Nussmeier led No. 9 LSU to an impressive 17-10 road win on Saturday night over No. 4 Clemson, throwing for 230 yards and a TD. LSU closed as a 5.5-point underdog in the game.
Manning still has the most wagers (12.6%) and total dollars wagered (16.7%) of any player at BetMGM, but it's actually Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (25-1) who represents the sportsbook's biggest liability. Ohio State wideout Jeremiah Smith (15-1) and Nussmeier have the second- and third-most wagers to win the Heisman at BetMGM.
Oklahoma QB John Mateer — who threw for nearly 400 yards and accounted for four TDs in a 35-3 win over Illinois State — had one of the bigger moves up the oddsboard, going from 25-1 odds (tied for 12th-best odds) to win the Heisman to 13-1 (fifth).
Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos — who led the Seminoles to a 31-17 upset of No. 8 Alabama as 14-point underdogs — moved from 66-1 all the way up to 30-1.
Source: “AOL AOL Sports”
