Bryce Young’s Heisman Odds Improve; Clash with Matt Corral Looms
- Alabama QB Bryce Young saw his Heisman odds improve after Week 4 vs Southern Miss
- Young faces current Heisman favorite Matt Corral of Ole Miss in Week 5
- Read below to see the updated Heisman Trophy odds after Week 4
The battle for the 2021 Heisman Trophy is a two-horse race after Week 4 of the season. Alabama QB Bryce Young and Ole Miss QB Matt Corral are neck-and-neck in the Heisman odds entering a huge Week 5 showdown.
Young improved his Heisman odds with a big game against Southern Miss in Week 4, while Corral remained the favorite during a bye week for Ole Miss.
The table below shows the updated Heisman Trophy following Week 4 of the season.
2021 Heisman Trophy Odds
| Player | Odds at FanDuel |
|---|---|
| Matt Corral (QB, Ole Miss) | +150 |
| Bryce Young (QB, Alabama) | +300 |
| JT Daniels (QB, Georgia) | +1700 |
| Spencer Rattler, QB (Oklahoma) | +2100 |
| Desmond Ridder (QB, Cincinnati) | +2600 |
| CJ Verdell (RB, Oregon) | +2600 |
| TreVeyon Henderson (RB, Ohio State) | +3000 |
| Anthony Brown (QB, Oregon) | +5000 |
| Bijan Robinson (RB, Texas) | +5000 |
| Malik Willis (QB, Liberty) | +5000 |
| CJ Stroud (QB, Ohio State) | +5000 |
Odds as of September 26th, 2021.
A Young Man’s Game
Alabama QB Bryce Young is living up to the hype in his first collegiate season. The young pivot saw his Heisman odds improve from +400 to +300 after throwing five TD passes in a blowout win over Southern Miss. Young completed 20 of 22 passes for 313 yards in the victory.
🐘 20/22
🐘 312 Pass Yds
🐘 5 Pass TDBryce Young doing @_bryce_young things 🎯 @AlabamaFTBL pic.twitter.com/UuxFF39yEx
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) September 26, 2021
Young did throw his first interception against Southern Miss, but it’s overshadowed by his five TD throws and outstanding 90.9 completion percentage. On the season, Young has thrown for 1,124 yards and 15 TDs with one pick. He’s looking to become the first Alabama QB in history to win the Heisman.
Young faces one of his toughest tests of the season going up against Ole Miss in Week 5. The Rebels gave the Tide a great fight in a 63-48 Alabama win last season. While Matt Corral had a huge performance in that game, Tide QB Mac Jones was also able to pad his stats by throwing for over 400 yards on a shoddy Ole Miss defense.
Corral Stays On Top
Ole Miss QB Matt Corral remains the Heisman Trophy favorite following Week 4 of the season. Corral had a bye this weekend after overtaking Young as the favorite last weekend. Through three games, Corral has thrown for 997 yards and nine touchdowns with no interceptions. His 68.8 completion percentage is close to Young’s (72.1%).
The first player in SEC history with 3 pass TD and 4 rush TD in a single game: Matt Corral 🔥 @OleMissFB pic.twitter.com/f3W9v5CEJJ
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) September 19, 2021
Corral deserves to be the Heisman favorite entering Week 5, but things could change following the huge showdown in Tuscaloosa. The Ole Miss pivot is facing his first elite defense of the season in the Crimson Tide. The positive is Corral threw for 365 yards and two touchdowns on Alabama last season.
The Rebels have opened as 16.5-point underdogs against the Crimson Tide, which means Corral has a huge opportunity on his hands. If he can stroll into Tuscaloosa and lead his team to the upset, he’ll become the odds-on Heisman favorite. On the contrast, if he gets outplayed by Young, he could see his odds plummet.
JT Daniels Enters Top Three
UGA quarterback JT Daniels has moved into FanDuel’s top-three Heisman favorites after throwing for 121 yards and two TDs in one quarter against Vanderbilt. Georgia’s 62-0 blowout of the Commodores is reason to tread lightly with Daniels as a Heisman candidate. UGA has been blowing out opponents so badly that Daniels doesn’t play after the first half.
There’s no doubting Daniels is one of the best QB’s in the nation, but the eye-opening stats required to win the Heisman nowadays aren’t likely to be there at the end of the year. In three starts for UGA this season, Daniels has thrown for 567 yards and five TDs with two interceptions. He also missed Week 3 due to injury.
Daniels hasn’t fallen further down the board as there’s still technically a path for him to win the Heisman. Georgia has looked like the best team in the nation through four games, and a QB on a powerhouse like that is always going to get consideration. Daniels is undefeated in UGA and has some tough opponents remaining, so if Young or Corral stumble, he could make a push.
Other Week 4 Notes
It may appear that there are only two legit Heisman contenders after Week 4, but recent history tells us the race is never over in the first half of the season. Last year’s winner, DeVonta Smith, was a longshot for most of the season before exploding against LSU in December and becoming a favorite. Which current longshot could be this year’s Smith?
Never Satisfied. https://t.co/mstcjU7bfm
— TreVeyon Henderson (@TreVeyonH4) September 19, 2021
Freshman running back TreVeyon Henderson has been outstanding for Ohio State, rushing for 439 yards and six touchdowns on only 46 carries through four games. He doesn’t have the volume some of the other top RB’s have, but his 9.5 yards per carry is second-best in the country. With QB CJ Stroud nursing an injury, Henderson could play a huge role for Ohio State the rest of the season.
Henderson went from +4000 to +3000 after rushing for 93 yards against Akron in Week 4. Another player worth monitoring is Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder (+2600), who had a bye week in Week 4 to prepare for Notre Dame next weekend. This will be Ridder’s toughest game of the season, so he could see drastic odds movement depending on how he performs.
Brady is the lead NHL and College Football editor at Sports Betting Dime, where he specializes in betting odds and data-driven analysis. Brady has over 10 years experience working in sports media, with work published by outlets such as ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports and Fox Sports.
