There was some Heisman odds movement mid-summer.
Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel is now the co-favorite to win the prize at BetMGM. Gabriel is now at +750 along with Georgia QB Carson Beck and ahead Texas QB Quinn Ewers.
Gabriel’s odds fell this week as bettors were suddenly intrigued by his Heisman candidacy. The old one Oklahoma and the UCF quarterback has drawn the most bets and double the money to win the Heisman of any other player in the last seven days.
Gabriel transferred to Oregon in the offseason after spending two seasons at Oklahoma. He has thrown 30 TDs and just six interceptions in 2023 and completed nearly 70% of his passes. Last season, Gabriel threw 25 TDs and completed 63% of his passes.
The 2024 season will be the sixth in college football. Gabriel redshirted in 2021 after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury against Louisville at the beginning of the season, while in UCF. As Mikey Keene – now in Fresno State – became the Knights’ starting defender in Gabriel’s absence, the Hawaiian entered the transfer portal at the end of the season.
In his career, Gabriel threw 125 TDs and 26 interceptions in 50 games over five seasons, with 14,865 passing yards. Gabriel still has a chance to set the NCAA record for career passing yards when he takes over an Oregon offense that was one of the best in the country a season ago. In 2023, Oregon QB Bo Nix finished third in Heisman voting after throwing for 4,508 yards and setting the NCAA single-season completion percentage record at 77.4%.
Gabriel currently ranks eighth among all defenders and is expected to rise to fourth by the start of the season. Former Houston quarterback Keenum case is currently the career leader in passing yards with 19,217. Keenum has nearly 1,200 more yards than current Hawaii coach Timmy Chang in second place.
