Not long after LSU had finished up its win over Alabama, we tweeted that the Heisman is officially Joe Burrow‘s to lose. Not surprisingly, more than one sportsbook agrees.
In the week leading up to the latest playing of the Game of the Century, Burrow, who transferred from OSU to LSU last year and was given 200/1 odds prior to the start of this season, was the favorite to win the 2019 Heisman at 6/5. After completing nearly 80 percent of his 39 passes for 393 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in helping the Tigers knock that six-ton Crimson Tide elephant off its back, Burrow is now listed by the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook as an overwhelming 1/10 favorite to win this year’s edition of the Heisman trophy. Another sportsbook, this one offshore, has Burrow at 1/5 after he was at 10/11 the week before.
No other player is within shouting distance of Burrow, with the Westgate Superbook listing Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields next at 8/1. Two other quarterbacks -- Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts, Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa -- are listed at 10/1.
At 40/1, Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins is the only other player whose listed odds are below 100/1.
One of those at that 100/1 mark, OSU defensive end Chase Young, had been at 20/1 -- and rising like a stiff-armed rocket -- at this time last week. However, an off-field issue centered on an NCAA violation has already cost the All-American one game and has unofficially scuttled what was already a longshot Heisman campaign.
We would be remiss if we didn’t mention that, around this time last year -- specifically, Nov. 20, 2018 -- Tagovailoa was a 1/4 favorite to win the Heisman. Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, who would go on to win the 2018 Heisman, was next up at 9/2.