Mac Jones Again Odds-On Favorite for Heisman, Albeit Barely

Both Mac Jones and DeVonta Smith are on pace to be Heisman Trophy finalists

University of Alabama junior quarterback Mack Jones is again the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, but by the slimmest of margins according oddsmakers. 

According to BetOnline, Jones went from having 3/2 odds last week, to 4/7 after Alabama's dominating performance at LSU. 

Jones was 20 of 28 for 385 yards and four touchdowns, from 24, 65, 61 and 20 yards out. He averaged 19.3 yards per completion with a long of 65.

Kyle Trask of Florida went from having 2/3 odds to 5/4 after Florida dismantled Tennessee. The Gators are set to play LSU this weekend. 

Alabama and Florida will square off Dec. 19 in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. 

Meanwhile, Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith is looking more like a Heisman finalist. He saw his odds go from 50/1 to 18/1 after torching LSU with 231 yards and three touchdowns on eight receptions.

Odds to Win College Football Playoff 

Team; 11/30/20 Odds; Current Odds (12/7/2020)

Alabama 5/4 10/11

Clemson 9/4 9/4

Ohio State 9/2 9/2

Notre Dame 6/1 7/1

Florida 14/1 14/1

Texas A&M 18/1 33/1

Cincinnati 40/1 50/1

Georgia 100/1 100/1

Indiana 150/1 100/1

Iowa State 100/1 100/1

Oklahoma 100/1 100/1

Miami (FL) 150/1 200/1

Coastal Carolina 200/1 200/1

Northwestern 150/1 200/1

BYU 80/1 Off the Board

Marshall 250/1 Off the Board

USC 80/1 Off the Board

Washington 250/1 Off the Board

Heisman Trophy Winner

Player name, School, Pos, 11/30/20 Odds; Current Odds (12/7/2020)

Mac Jones - Alabama QB 3/2 4/7

Kyle Trask - Florida QB 2/3 5/4

Trevor Lawrence - Clemson QB 9/1 12/1

Justin Fields - Ohio State QB 9/1 16/1

Devonta Smith -Alabama WR 50/1 18/1

Ian Book – Notre Dame QB 50/1 33/1

Breece Hall – Iowa State RB 66/1 Off the Board

Zach Wilson - BYU QB 25/1 Off the Board


Published
Christopher Walsh
CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of BamaCentral, which first published in 2018. He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004, and is the author of 26 books including Decade of Dominance, 100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Nick Saban vs. College Football, and Bama Dynasty: The Crimson Tide's Road to College Football Immortality. He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.