June 24, 2026

Heisman Watch: Ohio State's Stroud back on top as odds-on favorite, others closing the gap

By Mike Szvetitz FrontPageBets After a huge weekend that saw two of the top-four teams lose, who are the frontrunners to capture the College Football Playoff title? Winning matters. Even if it’s ugly. Case and point: Ohio State barely beat Northwestern on Saturday and quarterback C.J. Stroud didn’t impress, rushing for more yards (79) than he passed for (76) and no touchdowns. But the Buckeyes won and remained undefeated. Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker had a slightly better game in the stat sheet — 195 passing yards — but the Volunteers lost to Georgia. People are also reading… The result? Stroud jumped back up as the odds-on favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, while Hooker, who was tops last week at even money, falls back at the sportsbooks. Never mind that Tennessee was playing the defending national champion who was ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll and No. 3…

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