Top Heisman Trophy Prop Bets | When it comes to picking Heisman Trophy prop bets, the main wager has to do with the college football player who walks away with the prized award each year.
This year, top sports betting favorite Travis Hunter shines as a dual-threat player for the Colorado Buffaloes, reminiscent of legendary tough athletes like Chuck Bednarik.
Hunter would be an outlier based on historical trends, as quarterbacks win this award just as predominantly as they pick up the MVP trophies in the NFL.
Let’s take a look at the historical trends for the award, as well as the updated online betting odds for this year – and round things out with some solid picks for the 2024 race.
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Top Heisman Trophy Prop Bets | 2024 College Football Odds provided by Xbet Sportsbook
| Player | School | Position | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Hunter | Colorado | WR/DB | -10000 |
| Ashton Jeanty | Boise State | RB | -145 |
| Dillon Gabriel | Oregon | QB | +2200 |
| Shedeur Sanders | Colorado | QB | +2800 |
| Cameron Ward | Miami | QB | +3000 |
Top Heisman Trophy Prop Bets Travis Hunter
Hunter finished the 2024 regular season in spectacular fashion, catching 10 balls for 116 yards and three touchdowns against Oklahoma State. The Cowboys had spent the season cratering, riding a nine-game losing streak (and a winless Big 12 slate) into the off-season. On his third touchdown catch of the day, Hunter struck the Heisman pose as he set a school record with 14 touchdown receptions on the year. On defense, he added a tackle and an interception. He won’t appear in the Big 12 Championship, and there are really no scenarios that have the Buffaloes advancing to the College Football Playoff. Could this lack of postseason publicity harm his Heisman campaign? That’s the only reason to doubt these heavy odds.
Receiving Yards
It’s one thing to be a two-way player, but it’s quite another to be an elite two-way player. He has 1,152 receiving yards on the year, second in the nation only to Tetairoa McMillan. He has a Pro Football Focus grade of 86.2 on offense, ranking fifth among all wide receivers in the nation. On defense, he has a PFF coverage grade of 90.9, which leads all cornerbacks in the nation. He has a 42.0 passer rating allowed, which ranks fourth among cornerbacks in Power 4 conferences. He has four interceptions so far this year, which would rank him in third.
In 2023, Hunter played 1,036 snaps for Colorado, recording five touchdown catches, three interceptions, and 30 tackles, despite missing three games due to injury. He contributes significantly on both offense and defense.
Colorado’s 3-0 start devolved into a 4-8 finish. This year, he plays 80% of the time, participating in all 12 games with 1,044 snaps. He leads in catches, receiving yards, touchdowns, interceptions, and pass breakups, missing the Jim Thorpe Award but remains on the shortlist for the Chuck Bednarik Award.
^Top Heisman Trophy Prop Bets Ashton Jeanty
What about Jeanty? He has stacked up some eye-popping numbers of his own with Boise State. On the season, he ran for 2,288 yards, leading FBS tailbacks by a mile. The second-highest yardage total goes to Omarion Hamption of North Carolina – at 1,660. In the regular-season finale against Oregon State, he had a season high in carries (37) and rumbled for 226 yards and a score in the team’s 34-18 win.
Unlike Hunter, Jeanty has another game to play before the voting deadline – the Mountain West Conference Championship against UNLV. When the two teams met in Las Vegas on October 25, Jeanty ran for 128 yards and a score. He’ll need another big day against the Runnin’ Rebels in the MWC title game – and the Broncos more than likely need a big win in that game – for Jeanty to leapfrog Hunter in this race.
^Top Heisman Trophy Prop Bets Shedeur Sanders
Are you looking for a dark horse candidate to back? Sanders is a highly talented pick, but it’s hard to see the Heisman voters overlooking the overwhelming favorite for another player on the same team. It’s also hard to see Kurtis Rourke or Jalen Milroe walking away with this trophy, given the players above them. Neither of these two has the advantage of a conference championship showcase on national television.
^Kurtis Rourke & Jalen Milroe
Rourke doesn’t have the name recognition, either. Milroe does have the Alabama name on his jersey – and we know how heavily the College Football Playoff committee likes to tilt the scales in the direction of the Crimson Tide, even when their actual performance doesn’t merit it. We see this in the CFP rankings this year, when a team that has lost to the likes of Vanderbilt and Oklahoma even has a ghost of a chance at a CFP slot.
^Dillon Gabriel
However, there is one dark horse that might be worth the value pick, and that’s Dillon Gabriel of the Oregon Ducks. Oregon is the #1 team in the nation – and the only unbeaten FBS program remaining. In other seasons, Gabriel might well be the odds-on favorite. The lone blemish on his season came on November 16, when he had an off day in a win over Wisconsin at Camp Randall – one of the toughest road environments in the nation.
He did bounce back to throw for 209 yards and a pair of scores in a 49-21 win over Washington. Gabriel came in second among FBS quarterbacks in completion percentage, bethind Shedeur Sanders, and he does get one more chance to show the Heisman voters what he has on Saturday in the Big Ten Championship against Penn State.
A standout performance against a tough defense could enhance Gabriel’s credentials. If UNLV can contain Jeanty again in the MWC Championship and Gabriel excels against the Nittany Lions, he may attract votes, especially since Hunter will be watching the conference championship games from home.
^Last 10 Heisman Trophy Winners
- Jayden Daniels QB, 2023
- Caleb Williams QB, 2022
- Bryce Young QB, 2021
- DeVonta Smith WR, 2020
- Joe Burrow QB, 2019
- Kyler Murray QB, 2018
- Baker Mayfield QB, 2017
- Lamar Jackson QB, 2016
- Derrick Henry RB, 2015
- Marcus Mariota QB, 2014
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