Who will win the Heisman Trophy this college football season? (Gregory Hodge/Yahoo Sports)
You’re not going out on much of a limb if you’re predicting that a quarterback will be hoisting the Heisman Trophy in December.
Just four non-QBs have won the award since the turn of the century and the trend is highly likely to continue this season. Per BetMGM’s odds, the top 22 favorites for the award are all quarterbacks.
Here’s a look at how the Heisman race stands ahead of the start of the 2024 season as many of the favorites are signal callers for teams likely to be in the conversation for the expanded College Football Playoff at the end of the season.
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The favorites
There aren’t many surprises among this group. Each player quarterbacks a serious national title contender entering the 2024 season. Gabriel has surged to favorite status this summer after Bo Nix set an NCAA record for completion percentage with the Ducks in 2023. Asking Gabriel to break Nix’s new record is a lot, but he should be a great fit for an Oregon offense that brings a ton of talent back ahead of its first season in the Big Ten.
Beck was fantastic in his first year as a starter for the Bulldogs and figures to be even better with the experience under his belt. Ewers eschewed the chance to head to the NFL for another season in Austin after a College Football Playoff appearance and a breakout campaign. Milroe got a lot better as the 2023 season went on and is a fascinating player to watch in new Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer’s offense.
Like Gabriel, Dart has moved up the board recently as Ole Miss is a popular pick to challenge for the SEC title and make the playoff. Howard comes to Ohio State from Kansas State and the Buckeyes hope he’s the missing…
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Publish date : 2024-08-26 13:02:10
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