Dec 31, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) warms up before playing against the Baylor Bears at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
The Heisman Trophy favorites rarely differ from the Davey O’Brien Award favorites, and this season is no exception.
Arch Manning is the favorite for both accolades, while Cade Klubnik and Garrett Nussmeier carry the second- and third-best odds on each list.
Ohio State’s Julian Sayin is fourth on the O’Brien board (10/1 odds), but tied for the 12th-lowest Heisman odds at 25/1.
You can find the full list of Davey O’Brien odds below, courtesy of SportsBetting.ag.
College football awards are updated in real-time here: https://www.sportsbetting.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/ncaaf-futures/awards
| 2025 Davey O’Brien Odds | |
| Arch Manning (Texas) | 4/1 |
| Garrett Nussmeier (LSU) | 5/1 |
| Cade Klubnik (Clemson) | 6/1 |
| Drew Allar (Penn State) | 10/1 |
| Julian Sayin (Ohio State) | 10/1 |
| Dante Moore (Oregon) | 12/1 |
| DJ Lagway (Florida) | 12/1 |
| LaNorris Sellers (South Carolina) | 12/1 |
| Carson Beck (Miami FL) | 15/1 |
| Austin Simmons (Ole Miss) | 22/1 |
| Gunner Stockton (Georgia) | 22/1 |
| John Mateer (Oklahoma) | 22/1 |
| Sam Leavitt (Arizona State) | 22/1 |
| CJ Carr (Notre Dame) | 28/1 |
| Marcel Reed (Texas A&M) | 28/1 |
| Ty Simpson (Alabama) | 28/1 |
| Avery Johnson (Kansas State) | 33/1 |
| Joey Aguilar (Tennessee) | 33/1 |
| Kevin Jennings (SMU) | 33/1 |
| Miller Moss (Louisville) | 33/1 |
| Nico Iamaleava (UCLA) | 33/1 |
| Devon Dampier (Utah) | 40/1 |
| Fernando Mendoza (Indiana) | 40/1 |
| Jackson Arnold (Auburn) | 40/1 |
| Dylan Raiola (Nebraska) | 45/1 |
| Jayden Maiava (USC) | 45/1 |
| Sawyer Robertson (Baylor) | 45/1 |
| Gio Lopez (North Carolina) | 60/1 |
| Jalon Daniels (Kansas) | 60/1 |
| Kaidon Salter (Colorado) | 60/1 |
| Beau Pribula (Missouri) | 80/1 |
| Haynes King (Georgia Tech) | 80/1 |
| Kyron Drones (Virginia Tech) | 80/1 |
| Thomas Castellanos (Florida State) | 80/1 |
| Demond Williams Jr. (Washington) | 100/1 |
| Mark Gronowski (Iowa) | 100/1 |
| Miles O’Neill (Texas A&M) | 100/1 |
| Rocco Becht (Iowa State) | 100/1 |
| CJ Bailey (NC State) | 150/1 |
| Darian Mensah (Duke) | 150/1 |
| Diego Pavia (Vanderbilt) | 150/1 |
| Luke Altmyer (Illinois) | 150/1 |
| Behren Morton (Texas Tech) | 200/1 |
| Blake Horvath (Navy) | 200/1 |
| Josh Hoover (TCU) | 200/1 |
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