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2026 Heisman Chase: Huge Odds Shakeup Among Top 5 via FanDuel Sportsbook

Bo Marchionte

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Top 5: Weekly Heisman Tracker
Previous Week Odds
- CJ Carr, Notre Dame, Quarterback: +700
- Arch Manning, Texas, Quarterback: +850
- Darian Mensah, Miami (FL), Quarterback: +950
- Dante Moore, Oregon, Quarterback: +1000
- Julian Sayin, Ohio State, Quarterback: +1300
Week 1
- 1, Darian Mensah, Miami (FL), Quarterback: +600
- Arch Manning, Texas, Quarterback: +1100
- Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State, Receiver: +1100
- Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss, Quarterback: +1100
- CJ Carr, Notre Dame, Quarterback: +1100
1. Darian Mensah, Miami (FL)
2026 Heisman Trophy Chase
- Position: Quarterback
- Height: 6’3”
- Weight: 218
- School: Miami (FL)
- Class: Redshirt Junior
That's a Heisman stat line, regardless of opponent. Ninety-percent completions, five scores and 13.4 yards per attempt is surgical. The question isn't whether Week 1 was elite it’s how much voters value it against Stanford.
- AP Top 25 Ranking:7^th
- Team Record: 1-0
- Last Game: at Stanford, Win, 45-6
- Next Opponent: Florida A&M
- Overall Stats: 27/30, 401 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT
- Passing Yards: 401
- Rushing Yards:
- Touchdowns: 5
- Current Heisman Odds: +600 (No. 1)
- Previous Week Odds: +950 (3^rd)
T2. Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
2026 Heisman Trophy Chase
- Position: Wide Receiver
- Height: 6’4”
- Weight: 222
- School: Ohio State
- Class: Junior
Big jump from sixth to second in betting odds after one week of college football. Smith is precisely the kind of talent capable of doing that. He already finished sixth in Heisman voting last season and enters 2026 attached to another national-title contender.
- AP Top 25 Ranking: 1
- Team Record: 1-0
- Last Game: vs. Ball State, Win 56-3
- Overall Stats: 8 catches. 151 yards. 2 touchdowns
- Receptions: 8
- Receiving Yards: 151
- Touchdowns: 2
- Current Heisman Odds: +1100 (T-2^nd)
- Previous Week Odds: +1500 (6^th)
T2. Arch Manning, Texas
2026 Heisman Trophy Chase
- Position: Quarterback
- Height: 6’4”
- Weight: 222
- Class: Senior
Four touchdowns and 11.3 yards per attempt jump off the page; the interception keeps it from being spotless. Ohio State now gives Manning the type of opponent that can move Heisman odds dramatically in one afternoon.
- AP Top 25 Ranking:5
- Team Record: 1-0
- Last Game: Texas State, Win, 56-7
- Overall Stats: 20/27, 305 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
- Passing Yards: 305
- Rushing Yards: 6
- Touchdowns: 4
- Interceptions: 1
- Current Heisman Odds: +1100 (2^nd)
- Previous Week Odds: +850 (2^nd)
T2. Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
2026 Heisman Trophy Chase
- Position: Quarterback
- Height: 6’0”
- Weight: 210
- School: Ole Miss
- Class: Fifth Year
Dual-threat quarterback, Chambliss has jumped immediately into the mix after one week of college football in the books. Ole Miss won’t have the overall team success but he’ll be able to provide a bounty of highlights to increase odds.
- AP Top 25 Ranking:9th
- Team Record: 1-0
- Last Game: 24 Louisville, Win, 41-38
- Next Opponent: Florida A&M
- Overall Stats: 21/36, 336 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
- Passing Yards: 336
- Touchdowns: 3
- Interceptions: 1
- Rushing Yards: 60
- Touchdowns: 1
- Current Heisman Odds: +1100 (T2)
- Previous Week Odds: Out of Top 5
5. CJ Carr, Notre Dame
2026 Heisman Trophy Chase
- Position: Quarterback
- Height: 6’2”
- Weight: 215
- Class: Sophomore
Carr didn't need volume. He protected the football, generated chunk plays and let Notre Dame control the game. That's winning quarterback play; he'll eventually need bigger statistical production to climb a Heisman board.
- AP Top 25 Ranking:4th
- Team Record: 1-0
- Last Game: vs. Wisconsin, Win, 41-12
- Next Opponent: Rice
- Overall Stats: 19/29, 239 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
- Passing Yards: 239
- Rushing Yards: -6
- Touchdowns: 2
- Current Heisman Odds: +1200 (5th)
- Previous Week Odds: +700 (1st)
Top 5: Weekly Heisman Tracker
Previous Week Odds
- CJ Carr, Notre Dame, Quarterback: +700
- Arch Manning, Texas, Quarterback: +850
- Darian Mensah, Miami (FL), Quarterback: +950
- Dante Moore, Oregon, Quarterback: +1000
- Julian Sayin, Ohio State, Quarterback: +1300
Week 1
- 1, Darian Mensah, Miami (FL), Quarterback: +600
- Arch Manning, Texas, Quarterback: +1100
- Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State, Receiver: +1100
- Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss, Quarterback: +1100
- CJ Carr, Notre Dame, Quarterback: +1100
1. Darian Mensah, Miami (FL)
2026 Heisman Trophy Chase
- Position: Quarterback
- Height: 6’3”
- Weight: 218
- School: Miami (FL)
- Class: Redshirt Junior
That's a Heisman stat line, regardless of opponent. Ninety-percent completions, five scores and 13.4 yards per attempt is surgical. The question isn't whether Week 1 was elite it’s how much voters value it against Stanford.
- AP Top 25 Ranking:7^th
- Team Record: 1-0
- Last Game: at Stanford, Win, 45-6
- Next Opponent: Florida A&M
- Overall Stats: 27/30, 401 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT
- Passing Yards: 401
- Rushing Yards:
- Touchdowns: 5
- Current Heisman Odds: +600 (No. 1)
- Previous Week Odds: +950 (3^rd)

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