Texas quarterback Arch Manning’s season debut didn’t go as planned against No. 3 Ohio State. Manning’s Longhorns lost 14-7 and the QB struggled overall, going 17-of-30 for 170 yards passing, while throwing one touchdown and one interception.
Manning was the Heisman favorite (+500 at BetMGM) heading into the game, but tumbled down the oddsboard after the performance. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier is the new favorite to win the Heisman at sportsbooks (+650 at BetMGM), just ahead of South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers (+700).
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Manning is currently tied with Clemson QB Cade Klubnik for the seventh-best odds at BetMGM at 16-1.
Nussmeier led No. 9 LSU to an impressive 17-10 road win on Saturday night over No. 4 Clemson, throwing for 230 yards and a TD. LSU closed as a 5.5-point underdog in the game.
Manning still has the most wagers (12.6%) and total dollars wagered (16.7%) of any player at BetMGM, but it’s actually Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (25-1) that represents the sportsbook’s biggest liability. Ohio State wideout Jeremiah Smith (15-1) and Nussmeier have the second- and third-most wagers to win the Heisman at BetMGM.
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Oklahoma QB John Mateer — who threw for nearly 400 yards and accounted for four TDs in a 35-3 win over Illinois State — had one of the bigger moves up the oddsboard, going from 25-1 odds (tied for 12th-best odds) to win the Heisman to 13-1 (fifth).
Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos — who led the Seminoles to a 31-17 upset of No. 8 Alabama as 14-point underdogs — moved from 66-1 all the way up to 30-1.
