Expectations are high in South Bend for Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr; he opens as the +700 favorite to win the 2026 Heisman Trophy at BetMGM. The Fighting Irish currently have +700 odds to win the national championship, tied for the second-best odds with Oregon and Texas — and right behind favorite Ohio State at +600.
Texas QB Arch Manning (+800) and Oregon QB Dante Moore (11-1) have the next-best Heisman odds, followed by Ohio State QB Julian Sayin (12-1) and Indiana QB Josh Hoover (12-1).
Superstar Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has the best odds for any non-QB at 14-1.
Here are the Heisman odds for every college football player listed at BetMGM, entering the 2025-26 season:
Heisman Trophy odds
CJ Carr: +700
Arch Manning: +800
Dante Moore: 11-1
Julian Sayin, Josh Hoover: 12-1
Jayden Maiava, Jeremiah Smith, Sam Leavitt: 14-1
Gunner Stockton: 15-1
Darian Mensah: 16-1
Marcel Reed: 22-1
John Mateer, Brendan Sorsby, Byrum Brown: 25-1
Bryce Underwood: 35-1
Malachi Toney, LaNorris Sellers: 40-1
Demond Williams Jr.: 45-1
Austin Mack: 50-1
Rocco Becht, Kevin Jennings, Bear Bachmeier: 66-1
Lincoln Kienholz, Keelon Russell, Conner Weigman, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele: 80-1
100-1
Kewan Lacy, Nico Iamaleava, Austin Simmons, Drew Mestemaker, Bo Jackson, Ahmad Hardy, Noah Fifita, Cam Coleman
125-1
Christopher Vizzina, Anthony Colandrea
150-1
Dylan Raiola, Alberto Mendoza, Kamario Taylor, Cutter Boley
175-1
CJ Bailey, Cameron Dickey
200-1
Nick Marsh, Charlie Becker, Malik Washington, Mark Fletcher Jr, Alonza Barnett, Ryan Williams, KJ Jackson
225-1
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
Kenny Minchey
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