The first full college football weekend starts off with a bang. There are three matchups between the AP preseason Top 10 teams. On Saturday, No. 1 Texas faces No. 3 Ohio State, while No. 4 Clemson hosts No. 9 LSU. The action continues on Sunday when No. 6 Notre Dame and No. 10 Miami square off at Hard Rock Stadium.
With so many huge games in Week 1, we should see more early movement in Heisman Trophy odds than ever before. The four favorites at Caesars Sportsbook entering the season are Texas QB Arch Manning (+500), LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier (+700), Clemson QB Cade Klubnik (+800) and Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith (+1000). Saturday’s outcomes will certainly impact the odds of all four players.
Here is a look at how to approach the Heisman Trophy favorites and a couple of players who could join the list when the dust settles in Week 1.
Heisman Trophy Odds ahead of Week 1 (odds via Caesars)
Favorites
Arch Manning, Texas QB (+500)
Manning doesn’t ease into the starting job at Texas. He is the Heisman favorite to open the season and has a chance to make this a one-horse race early with a big performance and win at Ohio State. If Texas loses, Manning will still be in the hunt, although we will have a new favorite come Monday.
When betting on the Heisman, I look for narrative and opportunity. We know Manning has the narrative of being related to Peyton and Eli. He also has the opportunity with two massive games against Ohio State and Georgia scheduled perfectly. He faces the Buckeyes on Saturday and Georgia on Nov. 15, giving him the opportunity to start and end strong with voters.
I have Texas ranked No. 1 in my preseason power rankings, and I bet them +3 versus Ohio State. I like the Longhorns to win that game outright. If they do, the hype…
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Author : Thomas Casale
Publish date : 2025-08-26 16:49:00
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