Of course there are already ’21 Heisman Trophy Odds

Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard, Alabama QB Mac Jones, and a pair of LSU WR are among players to avoid betting on in the early 2020 Heisman Trophy odds. Brady Trettenero analyzes the best value on the board so far. SportsLine oddsmakers have taken an early, unofficial glance toward next season already and project Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler to open as the betting favorite. Projecting early Heisman odds is more difficult than ever before because of the NCAA's granting of an extra year of eligibility to all football players (all athletes) – yes.

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Burrow was widely considered a fringe draft pick before last season, while Murray seemed destined for the baseball diamond after succeeding 2017 winner Baker Mayfield at Oklahoma.

Will a Mountain West player have a shot?

Even before Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith won the Heisman Trophy for this season, odds on the 2021 race were out even prior to the announcement.

These odds for next year are basically for fun but we like to have fun and especially so when it involves a Mountain West player. We know that winning the Heisman from a non-power conference has not happened since BYU’s Ty Detmer won it in 1990 and just a few times since has players outside of those leagues have even been a finalist.

Early Heisman Favorites For 2021 Cfb Season

Clemson's Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State's Justin Fields lead the early favorites for the 2020 Heisman Trophy. Ehlinger's Heisman stock is tied in with the Longhorns' success in the Big 12. The early 2021 Heisman odds are out, and there are three Alabama football players listed. Quarterback Bryce Young, running back Brian Robinson Jr., and wide receiver John Metchie III are among the.

Over at BetOnline, they released these way-too-early odds, and at the top are the usual suspects from schools like USC, Alabama, Clemson, and Georgia.

The one Mountain West player on the list is Nevada quarterback Carson Strong. He was the conference player of the year and was amazing. His odds are 25/1 which are good for 22nd, so not great.

His numbers this year rivaled Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence who finished second in the award, but there is a double-standard since Lawrence played for a playoff team and the Wolf Pack did not.

It also depends on what players return to Reno for the upcoming year and there is no bigger name than Romeo Doubs who was a deep threat machine who averaged over 17 yards per catch and had many catches over 50 yards. Doubs returning to town would help Strong make a case by throwing the ball to one of the best wide receivers in the country.

It will take an elite year and Strong to have Nevada around the top 10 to just be a finalist but once you are a finalist then anything can happen.

Early Heisman Odds

Spencer Rattler – Oklahoma 5/1

D.J. Uiagalelei – Clemson 7/1

Sam Howell – UNC 7/1

Bryce Young – Alabama 12/1

D’Eriq King – Miami 12/1

JT Daniels – Georgia 12/1

Kedon Slovis – USC 12/1

Breece Hall – Iowa State 14/1

Brian Robinson Jr. – Alabama 14/1

Emory Jones – Florida 14/1

Jayden Daniels – Arizona State 14/1

Michael Penix Jr. – Indiana 14/1

Tyler Shough – Oregon 14/1

Bijan Robinson – Texas 16/1

Brock Purdy – Iowa State 16/1

Graham Mertz – Wisconsin 16/1

Kyren Williams – Notre Dame 16/1

Deuce Vaughn – Kansas State 18/1

Isaiah Spiller – Texas A&M 18/1

Matt Corral – Ole Miss 18/1

Kevin Harris – South Carolina 20/1

Carson Strong – Nevada 25/1

Dillon Gabriel – UCF 25/1

Grayson McCall – Coastal Carolina 25/1

John Metchie III – Alabama 25/1

Jordan Addison – Pitt 25/1

Zay Flowers – Boston College 25/1

With Alabama winning yet another championship, we have closed the book on the 2020 season. However, in sports, when one door closes another opens and we have a very early look at the Heisman contenders for next fall.

When we take a look, the back-to-back champions from the SEC will go down as two of the best for the first quarter of this century and quite possibly the first half of the 2000s. People also won’t forget Heisman winners Joe Burrow of LSU and Devonta Smith of Alabama.

Burrow ushered in the era of dominant offenses that could win a championship and Smith was the first wide receiver to win the award since Desmond Howard in 1991. Burrow was a transfer and Smith went from a slot receiver to featured pass-catcher when Jaylen Waddle was injured.

What will 2021 bring? We can only speculate, but online betting sites have posted odds for who might be the next Heisman winner, so let’s talk about it.

The Heisman Favorites

Odds taken from BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)

Spencer Rattler put together a great freshman campaign for Oklahoma and that experience should only strengthen him. Rattler threw for 28 touchdowns and added six more running. You know Sooners will just reload and with Rattler, they should return to the college football playoffs.

With Mac Jones gone, sophomore to be Bryce Young steps in the bright lights for Alabama. Young saw very limited playing time. Compared to Jones, Young is more of a dual-threat and with the talent Nick Saban usually stockpiles, Young will draw attention.

JT Daniels got a taste of SEC football at the end of the season and he will carry the torch for Georgia. The Bulldogs’ faithful loved his strong arm and if the younger receivers improve under his direction, the Dawgs could regain the SEC East and possibly challenge the Crimson Tide again.

Early Heisman Favorite For 2022 Football

D.J. Uiagalelei showed enough in a couple of starts that Clemson isn’t going anywhere. The freshman already has an NFL body and the Tigers will be large favorites continually against the college football odds, especially if the offensive line is upgraded to a Top 10 unit nationally.

All Sam Howell did was toss 30 TD’s and lead North Carolina to an Orange Bowl for their best season in years. Howell is probably the most NFL-ready signal-caller in college, though he might not have quite as much talent around him. Nonetheless, Howell deserves this high ranking from betting websites.

The Heisman Hopefuls

• Kedon Slovis – USC +1800

Odds taken from BetOnline.

Miami quarterback D’Eriq King suffered a torn right ACL in the Cheez-It Bowl, thus, his odds are a little high for college football picks, though a full recovery is expected. We’re not saying it’s not and we hope it happens, just not laying money on him right now.

Simply because he’s a quarterback at USC is reason enough to be excited about Kedon Slovis. The Trojans triggerman had 25 total TD’s in only six games and if USC can develop a running game and improve the defense, Slovis’ stock will only go up.

Bijan Robinson and his Texas teammates have to be excited about Steve Sarkisian taking over in Austin. Sark has helped send a parade of skill position players to the NFL and after gaining 8.2 yards a carry in only 86 rushing attempts as a freshman, Robinson’s upside has no limits.

For Matt Corral to emerge as a real Heisman candidate, Ole Miss has to get in the mix with the big boys in the SEC West, which is quite a task. However, playing for Lane Kiffin is a huge positive, as this will allow him to shine and put up big numbers to keep his name on the national radar.

Early Heisman Favorites 2021

Breece Hall of Iowa State was one of the best running backs in college, rushing for 1,521 yards and totaling 23 scores. He will be much higher on people’s radar next season.

The Heisman Longshots

• Brock Purdy – Iowa State +3300
• Emory Jones – Florida +3300

Odds taken from BetOnline

Thompson-Robinson and Daniels both play in the Pac-12 South and are on teams on the rise, at least offensively. Like Slovis, they only played a half a schedule and will have to make headlines with UCLA and Arizona State to be noticed.

Brock Purdy has to mature in decision-making and if he does and his team can continue to stay a factor in the Big 12, Purdy has the best chance to move up from this group. The better Purdy plays, that only helps Iowa State.

Stroud and Jones are only on this list because they are presumed to be the starting QB’s for Ohio State and Florida respectively. Both will win some acclaim, just hard to support either.

Wisconsin’s Mertz burst on the scene in Madison but regressed from there. Mertz was hindered by horrible injuries to pass-catchers, which presumably affected his decision-making and too many poor passes down the field. Expect him and the Badgers to rebound.

Early Heisman Contenders

Early Heisman Picks:

1) Sam Howell – UNC +800

Early Heisman Favorites

2) Breece Hall – Iowa State +2500

3) Spencer Rattler – Oklahoma +300