2023 Heisman Trophy odds: Jayden Daniels new co-favorite with Bo Nix
Despite Oregon quarterback Bo Nix playing lights out on Saturday, there’s a new player in his rearview mirror when it comes to winning the Heisman Trophy.
LSU QB Jayden Daniels made a huge move up the oddsboard Saturday night, passing up Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. Daniels is now the new co-favorite with Nix to win college football‘s most prestigious award.
Both QBs had outstanding games, causing the odds to shift drastically overnight.
Let’s take a look at the latest Heisman Trophy odds heading into the final week of the regular season.
HEISMAN TROPHY ODDS*
Bo Nix, Oregon QB: +120 (bet $10 to win $22 total)
Jayden Daniels, LSU QB: +120 (bet $10 to win $22 total)
Michael Penix Jr., Washington QB: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Carson Beck, Georgia QB: +3300 (bet $10 to win $340 total)
Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State WR: +3300 (bet $10 to win $340 total)
Jalen Milroe, Alabama QB: +12000 (bet $10 to win $1,210 total)
J.J. McCarthy, Michigan QB: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)
Kyle McCord, Ohio State QB: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)
Blake Corum, Michigan RB: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)
*As of 11/19/23
Nix threw a career-high six touchdown passes – all in the first half – in the No. 6 Ducks’ 49-13 win at Arizona State.
Nix was 24-for-29 passing (82.8%) for 404 yards. He has 35 TD passes and just two interceptions this season.
Meanwhile, Daniels also threw six TD passes on Saturday and accounted for 509 total yards in LSU’s 56-14 nonconference win over Georgia State.
Daniels was 25-for-30 passing (83.3%) for 413 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions and ran for 96 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries.
Daniels accounted for eight touchdowns against the Panthers, tying the school record set in 2019 by Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow (seven TD passes, one TD run) against the Oklahoma Sooners in the CFP semifinals.
Daniels’ odds shrunk all the way from +480 to +120 after his performance.
Penix Jr. fell to third after he was 13-for-28 passing (46.4%) for 162 yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions and ran for a 5-yard TD in No. 5 Washington’s 22-20 win at No. 11 Oregon State. His odds lengthened from +280 to +500.
Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. saw his odds tumble from +480 to +3300 after he was held to three catches for 30 yards and a TD in No. 2 Ohio State’s 37-3 win over Minnesota.
Unfortunately, Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis, who was tied for sixth in odds heading into the weekend (+5000), was carted off the field in what looked like a severe leg injury in No. 4 Florida State‘s 58-13 win over North Alabama. FSU did not give an update as of late Saturday night.
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