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BetMGM currently has three Ohio State Buckeyes in their list of options to bet for winning the Heisman Trophy in 2021.
We here at Buckeyes Wire try our best to monitor the gambling odds situation in the college football landscape and we pay even closer attention to the odds presented over at BetMGM. We recently discussed C.J. Stroud being a strong legitimate sleeper candidate to take home the Heisman Trophy, but at the time of that article, there were no odds on BetMGM. Now with the odds back up it’s time to take a peak at the three Buckeyes that have the strongest odds to win the Heisman Trophy.
FOX College Football’s R.J. Young let everyone know who his ten Heisman sleepers are for 2021 and there’s an Ohio State player on the list.
OK. We get it. The 2020 Heisman Trophy was just awarded three weeks ago to Alabama’s DeVonta Smith, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t interest in who might take the award home next season. In fact, quite the opposite if you live in places like Columbus, Ohio, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The interest in college football is year-round in most football-crazed locations, and that means so too is the interest in the most coveted individual award in all of American sports (aside from my participation trophy in old-man football this year anyway).
There have already been lists of frontrunners for the award published at various media outlets, but many times, the Heisman is won by someone that comes off the radar and airlifts themself into the conversation with a breakout year.
It’s anyone’s guess who that might be in 2021 (who really saw DeVonta Smith winning this season), but that doesn’t mean we can’t speculate.
And speculate is just what FOX College Football’s R.J. Young is doing with his list of top ten Heisman sleepers. And to keep you coming back for more, he’s got an Ohio State player as a part of the way-too-early and way-too-guessing type list. But nonetheless, Young believes Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Young apparently fits the bill, along with a nine others. He has the rising junior as the No. 8 player on the list.
I have a top 10 favorites coming out on @FOXSports. But here's this: pic.twitter.com/ogFpGQRHhb
— RJ Young (@RJ_Young) January 19, 2021
Can you see it? I mean, if I were to put my scarlet and gray eggs in a basket that makes a little more sense, I think I’d have to go with Chris Olave over Wilson, but who really knows.
Either way, the Buckeyes have some talented wide-outs, and we should expect both Wilson to have one whale of a season in 2021 regardless of whether he finds his way into the Heisman conversation or not.
The popular BetMGM Sportsbook has published its very early 2021 Heisman odds and there are three Ohio State players included in the mix.
When you follow a team like Ohio State, you live and breathe college football year around. When one season ends, you quickly turn the page to another and look ahead to what’s in store for the following year.
The Buckeyes may have lost the ultimate prize against Alabama down in Miami, but there’s still reason to be hopeful for the future of the program. That’s because head coach Ryan Day has continued to recruit at an elite level, and the cupboard is anything but bare in Columbus despite losing guys like Justin Fields and other key members of the team.
The populate BetMGM Sportsbook has also turned the page to the 2021 season already, posting both odds for winning the national title, as well as future Heisman odds.
The odds at this point are wide-ranging since there’s a lot of unknowns with position battles and all, but they are still fun to look at. They are even more interesting because the website has three Ohio State players included in the 49 it has set early odds on.
The Buckeyes may not have a front-runner like the past few seasons, but someone could come off the radar and quickly jump up in the race if OSU has the kind of season on offense we’ve been accustomed to.
So who are the three OSU players included in the odds? The best odds have been set with quarterback Jack Miller III with +1,600 odds. That’s a very respectable eighth-best odds, with running back Master Teague appearing at No. 12 with +2,800 odds. The other Buckeye finishing it off behind those two is fellow quarterback C.J. Stroud with +5,000 (No. 32).
That’s a bit surprising because many around the Ohio State program expect Stroud to have a wee-bit of an advantage over Miller, but we’ll have to let it all play out. We also can’t forget about five-star QB Kyle McCord who will also throw his hat in the ring as a true freshman.
These things can obviously be way off base this far away from practice and games, but if you’re into that sort of thing, have fun with it all. It’s sure to change as things move through spring and summer.
And while we’re at it, here are the top five odds according to BetMGM:
Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma QB – +300
D.J. Uiagalelei, Clemson QB – +500
J.T. Daniels, Georgia QB – +600
Sam Howell, North Carolina QB – +700
Bryce Young, Alabama QB – +700
You can view the rest of the list at your leisure.
Georgia football’s new graduate transfer QB Jamie Newman is projected in the top 5 of the 2021 Heisman Trophy finalist odds.
Jamie Newman, the Georgia Bulldog’s graduate transfer quarterback from Wake Forest, has yet to throw a pass in a Dawgs uniform, but is already in talks of being a Heisman Trophy finalist.
Newman is the fifth ranked QB to win the 2021 Heisman Trophy with 16-1 odds (+1600), per FanDuel. He trails only Clemson’s QB Trevor Lawrence, Ohio State’s Justin Fields (both at 4-1 odds to win) as well as Oklahoma QB Spencer Rattler (12-1 odds) and Miami QB D’Eriq King (14-1 odds).
Newman had an impressive year this past season with the Demon Deacons throwing for 2,868 yards, 26 touchdowns and 11 interceptions hitting his targets 60.9% of the time.
Georgia will need someone big to fill the shoes of former Dawgs QB Jake Fromm, who had one of the most illustrious careers ever at UGA and is leaving for the 2020 NFL Draft. Kirby smart, as well as America believes Newman is that guy.
The addition of Todd Monken, former Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator, is massive for the Dawgs and Newman. Monken coached some of the NFL’s top receivers last year and will add a high flying passing scheme to an already beefy Georgia running back corps.
Click here for the full list of 2021 Heisman Trophy odds from FanDuel sports book.
