Travis Hunter did the Heisman Trophy pose again this week when he scored a touchdown during Colorado’s loss to Kansas that knocked the Buffaloes out of the driver’s seat in the Big 12. He knows it’s within reach now.
The two-way star who followed Deion Sanders from Jackson State to Colorado remains the odds-on favorite to win the 2024 Heisman Trophy, which has been awarded annually to college football’s best player since 1935. Indeed, despite Colorado’s setback, Hunter saw his Heisman odds grow even more favorable after he had eight catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns this past week.
But there appear to be three challengers, led by Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, with an outside shot at winning the Heisman Trophy over Hunter heading into the final week of the 2024 college football regular season. Jeanty surpassed 2,000 yards for the season while Boise State stayed on track to earn a College Football Playoff berth by beating Wyoming.
Here’s a look at what the Heisman Trophy odds and candidates look like after Week 13 of the college football schedule:
Heisman Trophy odds, candidates
Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy heading into the final week of college football’s regular season. Here are the odds for this year’s Heisman Trophy from BetMGM as of Monday, November 25:
CB/WR Travis Hunter, Colorado (-1000)
RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State (+750)
QB Cam Ward, Miami (+1200)
QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon (+6600)
QB Quinn Ewers, Texas (+50,000)
QB Carson Beck, Georgia (+50,000)
QB Will Howard, Ohio State (+50,000)
QB Riley Leonard, Notre Dame (+50,000)
QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson (+50,000)
QB Drew Allar, Penn State (+50,000)
QB Bryson Daily, Army (+50,000)
QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama (+50,000)
QB Kurtis Rourke, Indiana (+50,000)
QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado (+50,000)
Heisman Trophy date 2024
The 2024 Heisman Trophy will be presented on Dec. 14 during a ceremony in New York beginning at 8 p.m. ET and broadcasted by ESPN. Finalists are slated to be announced on Dec. 9.
Heisman Trophy winners
The Heisman Trophy has been awarded to college football’s best player since 1935, starting with Chicago running back Jay Berwanger. Here’s a look at previous winners since 2000.
2023: QB Jayden Daniels, LSU
2022: QB Caleb Williams, USC
2021: QB Bryce Young, Alabama
2020: WR Devonta Smith, Alabama
2019: QB Joe Burrow, LSU
2018: QB Kyler Murray, Oklahoma
2017: QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
2016: QB Lamar Jackson, Louisville
2015: RB Derrick Henry, Alabama
2014: QB Marcus Mariota, Oregon
2013: QB Jameis Winston, Florida State
2012: Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
2011: Robert Griffin III, Baylor
2010: QB Cam Newton, Auburn
2009: RB Mark Ingram, Alabama
2008: QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
2007: QB Tim Tebow, Florida
2006: QB Troy Smith, Ohio State
2005: RB Reggie Bush, USC
2004: QB Matt Leinart, USC
2003: QB Jason White, Oklahoma
2002: QB Carson Palmer, USC
2001: QB Eric Crouch, Nebraska
2000: QB Chris Weinke, Florida State
