Justin Fields Currently Not Heisman Trophy Favorite

Despite his incredible start to the season, Justin Fields is not the betting favorite in the latest Heisman Trophy odds.
Justin Fields Currently Not Heisman Trophy Favorite
Justin Fields Currently Not Heisman Trophy Favorite /

Everything Justin Fields has touched so far this fall has turned to gold. But at the moment, he's been leapfrogged in the Heisman Trophy race.

According to the latest odds on BetOnline.ag, Alabama quarterback Mac Jones is now the betting favorite to win college football's most prestigious honor. Fields is hardly a longshot though, as he's currently listed at 3/2 odds. Perhaps the biggest surprise is that Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has fallen to third on the board at 5/2 odds just because he will miss two games with the coronavirus.

Latest Heisman Trophy Odds

Frankly, considering the gap between Clemson/Alabama/Ohio State and the rest of college football, it would be stunning if someone other than the quarterback at one of those three schools won this year's award.

That said, Fields has been absolutely ridiculous this year so far. He's accounted for as many touchdowns (seven - one rushing, six passing) as he has incompletions through his first two games. Last Saturday against Penn State, Fields tied the Ohio State all-time record by completing a 16th consecutive pass. Since the beginning of last season, Fields has thrown 36 TD's and only one interception in 11 Big Ten regular season games.

The odds will likely change throughout the season, but it's hard to envision them moving drastically. The only other Buckeye that was previously under consideration was Master Teague, but he's no longer on the board.

Meanwhile, it comes as no surprise that the Buckeyes and Crimson Tide are currently co-favorites to win the 2021 College Football Playoff.

Latest Odds to Win College Football Playoff

Clemson's odds have dropped slightly due to Trevor Lawrence's absence for Saturday's big game against No. 4 Notre Dame. Should the Tigers lose to the Irish without their star quarterback, it would be very interesting to see how far they may drop in national polls. Most people tend to think they won't fall far if the game is competitive. Georgia and Notre Dame seem to stand the best chance of being a fourth team into the CFP this year, should Clemson, Alabama and Ohio State remain undefeated and win their respective conference championships.

-----

You may also like:

Report: Buckeye Cornerback Cameron Brown Suffers Torn Achilles

Ryan Day: "This is a Very Different Rutgers Team"

Justin Fields, Tommy Togiai Named Big Ten Players of the Week


Published
Brendan Gulick
BRENDAN GULICK

Brendan Gulick is the publisher for BuckeyesNow, Cleveland Baseball Insider and Cavs Insider on the FanNation Network. He is also an accomplished host and play-by-play voice on TV and radio, including on Big Ten Network and NCAA.com where he's called 45 NCAA national championships. Gulick is an update anchor and fill-in host at 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland, Ohio.