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While most oddsmakers have Caleb Williams the favorite to repeat as Heisman, BetOnline sees Drake Maye as the man to beat. Both are priced at around 5-1 odds but the sophomore from North Carolina has slightly better chances.
The BetOnline oddsmakers are banking on the recent crapshoot in regards to the eventual Heisman, as well as the fact that no player has won the bronze statue in back-to-back seasons since Archie Manning in the mid-70s.
“Our initial thought was to make Caleb Williams the favorite to repeat as the Heisman Trophy winner. We then thought better of it and made him the second favorite. No Heisman Trophy winner has repeated since Archie Griffin winning back-to-back in 1974 and 1975. In the last 15 years, Tim Tebow, Johnny Manziel, Jameis Winston, and Lamar Jackson won as early underclassmen and returned the next year as the clear Heisman favorite. And you know what, none of them won. And we don’t think Caleb Williams will buck that trend. Drake Maye was tremendous last year, finished strong and is our opening favorite.” - Adam Burns, BetOnline.ag SportsBook Manager
Maye definitely struggled down the stretch following a strong start to the 2022 regular season. In the ACC Championship game, Maye failed to throw for any touchdowns while also turning the ball over three times. He also threw four interceptions and one touchdown in the final three games of the season.
2023 Heisman Trophy
Drake Maye +525
Caleb Williams +550
Jordan Travis +800
Michael Penix Jr. +1200
Sam Hartman +1200
Bo Nix +1400
Jayden Daniels +2000
Joe Milton +2000
Kyle McCord +2000
Cade Klubnik +2500
Drew Allar +2500
Quinn Ewers +2500
Brock Vandagriff +2800
Blake Corum +3300
Carson Beck +3300
Dillon Gabriel +4000
J.J. McCarthy +4000
Spencer Rattler +4000
Ty Simpson +4000
DJ Uiagalelei +5000
Jeff Sims +5000
KJ Jefferson +5000
Marvin Harrison Jr. +5000
Nick Singleton +5000
Quinshon Judkins +5000
TreVeyon Henderson +5000
Devin Brown +6600
Jalen Milroe +6600
Will Shipley +6600
Arch Manning +7500
Will Rogers +7500
Cameron Rising +8000
Conner Weigman +8000
Devin Leary +8000
Donovan Edwards +8000
Gunner Stockton +8000
Jase McClellan +8000
Nico Iamaleava +8000
Raheim Sanders +10000
Tyler Shough +10000
- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com
