By Only Players Staff
Updated 11/26/24 4:23am ET
Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter is now a massive Heisman Trophy betting favorite with -850 odds at FanDuel with two football weekends remaining before votes are due.
The 23rd-ranked Buffalos saw their four-game win streak end with a 37-21 defeat at Kansas. Late-season losses typically derail a player’s Heisman chances but that usually occurs with a quarterback. Hunter saw his odds move from -400 to -850.
The Buffs no longer control their path to the Big 12 title game but do remain alive. They first need to defeat Oklahoma State, which is winless in conference play. CU then needs two of the other three teams that are currently tied with them atop the conference to lose.
A large reason Hunter is such a big favorite is Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty having an average performance last weekend, rushing for 169 yards at Wyoming with one touchdown. The Broncos only won 17-13 against the 2-9 Cowboys.
Jeanty remains the second favorite but his odds shifted from +400 to +550 odds.
A few weeks ago, Miami quarterback Cam Ward was the Heisman betting favorite but Miami suffered its first loss, falling at Georgia Tech. Ward is now the third favorite with +1400 odds.
Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel held the favorite status for a few weeks but he is now a 60-to-1 longshot. The Ducks remain undefeated and have already clinched a spot in the Big Ten title game. Oregon finishes the regular season as 19-point favorites over Washington.
Three schools have a path to face Oregon but #2 Ohio State is the only one that controls its own destiny. The Buckeyes host rival Michigan as 21-point favorites on Saturday and get a rematch with the Ducks with a win.
