2026 Heisman Trophy Odds (CJ Carr, Arch Manning, Darian Mensah Lead Way Ahead of Week 1)

College Football returned on Saturday with a bunch of Week 0 matchups, but the season truly gets underway next week with a loaded Week 1 slate.

That's where we'll see a ton of the top Heisman contenders in action, including potential first-round picks like CJ Carr, Arch Manning, Darian Mensah, Dante Moore and Julian Sayin.

Last year, the Heisman race ended up going to Indiana's Fernando Mendoza (the eventual No. 1 overall pick in the draft), but Ohio State's Sayin gave him a serious run through the campaign. Plus, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (the eventual No. 3 pick in the draft) made a late push into the conversation.

Carr -- Notre Dame's star quarterback -- opens this season as the favorite to win the Heisman with a slight edge over Texas' Manning. Both players could be first-round selections in the 2027 NFL Draft, and they head a serious group of quarterbacks that all could be in the College Football Playoff.

Sayin is back at Ohio State alongside Jeremiah Smith (+1500), who has the best odds of any non-quarterback to end up winning this award. Ohio State was in the mix to win the National title last season, but it wilted down the stretch in the Big Ten title game and in the College Football Playoff.

Mensah is an interesting candidate as he's set to take over for Carson Beck at Miami. The Miami offense has produced some big quarterback seasons, and the Hurricanes are looking to win the ACC and get back to the College Football Playoff title game after losing to Indiana last year.

Dante Moore, who may have the inside track to the No. 1 pick, is back at Oregon after deciding to stay in college to improve his game. Moore was a Heisman candidate for several weeks last season, and he ended up throwing for 30 scores and 10 picks in 15 games for the Ducks.

Outside of the top group, an interesting pack of veteran quarterbacks that includes Trinidad Chambliss, Josh Hoover, Gunnar Stockton, Jayden Maiava Sam Leavitt, John Mateer and more should also contend for the Heisman.

Ultimately, this market is going to have a lot of movement based on which teams are truly contenders to win the National Championship. Last year, we saw Mendoza come out of nowhere to win, and there were several players (Moore, Mateer, Sayin, Love and more) that had cases at one point and time during the campaign.

Here's a look at the complete odds to win the Heisman Trophy in the 2026 season, with Carr (+700) leading the way.

2026 Heisman Trophy Odds

Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

CJ Carr: +700
Arch Manning: +850
Darian Mensah: +950
Dante Moore: +1100
Julian Sayin: +1300
Jeremiah Smith: +1500
Josh Hoover: +1500
Trinidad Chambliss: +1500
Gunner Stockton: +2200
Jayden Maiava: +2500
Sam Leavitt: +2500
John Mateer: +2500
Keelon Russell: +2500
Marcel Reed: +3000
Malachi Toney: +3500
LaNorris Sellers: +4000
Bryce Underwood: +4000
Drew Mestemaker: +5000
Rocco Becht: +5500
Demond Williams Jr.: +5500
Aaron Philo: +5500
Bear Bachmeier: +5500
Conner Weigman: +6500
Byrum Brown:+6500
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele: +6500
Lincoln Kienholz: +7000
Will Hammond: +7000
Faizon Brandon: +7000
Devon Dampier: +8000
Kevin Jennings: +8000
Nico Iamaleava: +8000
Avery Johnson: +8000
Cam Coleman: +8000
Austin Simmons: +10000
Bo Jackson: +10000
Noah Fifita: +10000

Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

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