College Football Heisman Trophy Odds for 2025: Garrett Nussmeier, Arch Manning Open as Favorites

The confetti has barely finished falling on the 2024 season and Heisman Trophy odds for the 2025 season are already on the board.

The opening odds are looking to the SEC for true standouts, with LSU and Texas' quarterbacks leading the (QB-heavy) initial odds board.

Here is the first look at the college football odds to win the Heisman Trophy in 2025.

Heisman Trophy odds

Player	Position
Garrett Nussmeier	QB	+900
Arch Manning	QB	+950
Cade Klubnik	QB	+1100
Drew Allar	QB	+1100
Nico Iamaleava	QB	+1100
Jeremiah Smith	WR	+1700
Carson Beck	QB	+1800
Julian Sayin	QB	+1800
Dante Moore	QB	+2000
LaNorris Sellers	QB	+2000
John Mateer	QB	+2500
DJ Lagway	QB	+2500
Kevin Jennings	QB	+3000
Austin Simmons	QB	+3000
Miller Moss	QB	+3300
Gunner Stockton	QB	+3300
Marcel Reed	QB	+4000
Jalon Daniels	QB	+4000
Steve Angeli	QB	+4500
Jackson Arnold	QB	+4500
Kaidon Salter	QB	+5000
Dylan Raiola	QB	+5000
Thomas Castellanos	QB	+5000
Sam Leavitt	QB	+5000
Fernando Mendoza	QB	+5000
Jeremiyah Love	RB	+5000
Ty Simpson	QB	+5000
Jayden Maiva	QB	+5000

Odds courtesy of FanDuel as of 1-21.

Heisman Trophy odds analysis

Unsurprisingly, the initial Heisman odds for 2025 are almost ALL quarterbacks — led by LSU star Garrett Nussmeier at 9/1 and followed by Texas hype machine Arch Manning, who finally has the reigns to the Longhorns offense with Quinn Ewers departed for the NFL.

A trio of returning QBs, Cade Klubnik, Drew Allar, and Nico Iamaleava, are all 11/1, while the next group of QBs include Carson Beck (who transferred from Georgia to Miami) and a pair of QBs with big shoes to fill — Julian Sayin, who will try to replace Will Howard and win another title for Ohio State, and Dante Moore, who is the successor to Dillon Gabriel and the Oregon offense.

Of the Top 28 players on the Heisman odds board, only two were non-quarterbacks: Ohio State superstar WR Jeremiah Smith and Notre Dame star RB Jeremiyah Love.

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2025 Heisman Trophy opening odds

• Garrett Nussmeier +900
• Arch Manning +950
• Cade Klubnik +1100
• Drew Allar +1100 
• Nico Iamaleava +1100
• Jeremiah Smith +1700
• Carson Beck +1800
• Julian Sayin +1800
• Dante Moore +2000
• LaNorris Sellers +2000
• John Mateer +2500
• DJ Lagway +2500
• Kevin Jennings +3000
• Austin Simmons +3000

Odds courtesy of FanDuel.

Heisman Trophy winners by position

Running backs won the Heisman Trophy 11 straight times from 1973 to 1983.

Heisman Trophy betting trends

Here are a few trends to keep in mind before placing a bet on the biggest individual award of the college football season.

• Quarterbacks have dominated this award over the last 23 years with 18 Heisman winners playing under center.
  
  
• The Heisman trophy winner usually comes from a team with a shot at winning the national title, even though it is a regular season award. Since 2000, 14 Heisman trophy winners have played for teams that made it to the national championship game. If you're handicapping the Heisman, you might want to consider looking at which teams have the best chance of winning the title on the NCAA futures odds board.
  
  
• Even though DeVonta Smith won the Heisman in 2020, he is one of only four seniors to win the Heisman in the last 17 years. Over that span, two freshmen, five sophomores, and six juniors have claimed the prize.

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