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The Top-3 Heisman Favorites Are QBs
Before the College Football season gets underway, Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud has taken the reigns as the Heisman Trophy betting favorite. But donโt sleep on Alabama QB Bryce Young to make Heisman history, or the new elite duo out in LA ๐ (3 min read)

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Heisman Preview
The 2022-23 College Football season officially begins in 23 days. And to no surprise, Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide are the Championship favorites at +180. Besides winning titles though, Bama has housed four Heisman Trophy winners over the last 13 years, including the last two ๐ฅ
Bryce Young becomes the 4th Alabama player to win the Heisman ๐
โ Bryce Young (2021)
โ DeVonta Smith (2020)
โ Derrick Henry (2015)
โ Mark Ingram (2009)โ Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ)
2:47 AM โข Dec 12, 2021
If you want to cash in on a Heisman bet, it's best to focus on QBs, who have won 10 of the last 12 awards. Bryce Young finished second in passing yards (4,872) and accounted for 50 total TDs last season, winning the award with somewhat long preseason odds (+800) ๐ค
We donโt give Bryce Young enough credit for this drive.
โ Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness)
12:43 AM โข Aug 1, 2022
It'll be a tough task to repeat, as there's two QBs many expect to match Young's level of production. Take a look at the top Heisman winner odds ๐
2022-23 Heisman Trophy Odds (subject to change)
C.J. Stroud, Ohio State QB: +200 (bet $100, win $200)
Bryce Young, Alabama QB: +350
Caleb Williams, USC QB: +700
Will Anderson Jr., Alabama LB: +2000
Bijan Robinson, Texas RB: +2000
D.J. Uiagalelei, Clemson QB: +2500
Quinn Ewers, Texas QB: +2800
Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma QB: +3000
Trivia Question: Bryce Young is seeking to become the second player in NCAA history to win two Heisman Trophies. Can you name the only player to do it? (answer below)

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Top Quarterbacks
The most prestigious award in College Football has been historically good to QBs, and also exceptionally good to the Big Ten and SEC ๐ค
The Big 10 currently leads the all-time Heisman Trophy count by only 1. Can C.J. Stroud win the big award this season and hold off the SEC?
#heisman#theohiopodcast#Big10โ The OHIO Podcast (@TheOHIOPod)
8:19 PM โข Jul 31, 2022
The last three Heisman Trophy winners came from the SEC, with the two before that being Lincoln Riley's QBs (Baker and Kyler). It seems as if there's a trend, but then again, the Heisman market is normally very hard to predict this early in the season. Let's take a look at the top QBs in the country ๐
๐ฐ C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
In 2021, Stroud became the fourth Buckeye to finish in the Top-4 of Heisman voting in the last four seasons. He threw for 4,435 yards and 44 TDs, and carried Ohio State to a Rose Bowl win over Utah. With a loaded group on offense this year featuring Jaxon Smith-Njigba and TreVeyon Henderson, it's no wonder Stroud is the favorite
๐ Bryce Young, Alabama
The level of pressure on Young to become a two-time Heisman Trophy winner is immense. Coming off a year where he set the school's single-season record for passing yards (4,872) and TDs (47), he'll need to match that production if he wants to repeat. Luckily, he's got Will Anderson Jr. on the defensive side of the ball to keep Bama's offense on the field
โ๏ธ Caleb Williams, USC
Back in February, Williams transferred from Oklahoma to USC to reunite with HC Lincoln Riley. He started the final seven games for the Sooners last season, finishing with 1,912 yards and accounting for 27 TDs (21 passing & six rushing). Coach Riley builds Heisman winners, so we'll see if Williams is next. Former Pitt WR Jordan Addison will help, who also transferred in to join the party
CALEB WILLIAMS THROWS FOOTBALLS TO JORDAN ADDISON IN 38 DAYS โ๐ผโ๐ผโ๐ผ
โ Lincoln Rileyโs Bag Man (@LincolnR4Prez)
3:04 PM โข Jul 27, 2022
If I was a regular bettor...which I am...I'd take Caleb Williams at +700. I love a good narrative, and Williams and Riley bringing home the Heisman Trophy to SoCal in year one just feels right ๐ฎ

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For My Parlay Gurus
We're still weeks away before the College Football season starts, with the first games kicking off on August 27th. But we need action tonight, so I've cooked up an NL division rivalry parlay. Already at the 70-win mark this season, I'm taking the Dodgers to cover spread against the Giants, while I like the Mets to do the same vs. the Braves. Check it out ๐
Dodgers -1.5 vs. Giants: -122
Mets -1.5 vs. Braves: +168
$100 on this bet would win you $388 โ if we hit, make sure you email [email protected] for a chance to win up to $100*. Many will enter, only some will win ๐

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Trivia Answer: Ohio State RB Archie Griffin is the only player in NCAA history to win the Heisman Trophy two times (1974 & 1975)
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