Dillon Gabriel Swings to Heisman Trophy Favoritism
Transfer from Oklahoma to Oregon Becomes the Chalk

Dillon Gabriel is on his third college, and now that he is an Oregon Duck, the quarterback has become the preseason favorite in Heisman Trophy betting. The 2024 Heisman Trophy odds are heating up as the season approaches.

It is July and the 2024 season is still weeks away, but there is already college football betting news. There has been significant action in the race for college football’s most coveted trophy.
Per ESPN:
“I think there were some maybe influential people that hopped on it and said they liked it on some public spaces,” Chase Michaelson, oddsmaker for the SuperBook, told ESPN. “It’s people we respect that like Gabriel, and I think there are lots of reasons to like him.”
Gabriel began his college football career at UCF and then transferred to Oklahoma. No sooner was he a Sooner, then he saw coach Lincoln Riley leave for USC. That opened the transfer portal again, and Gabriel took advantage, moving to Oregon.
“This thing is fairly static during this time, because there’s not much going on,” Michaelson told ESPN. “Unless there are injuries or quarterback battles, we don’t see much movement, but we definitely did this week.”
Much-Traveled College Football Road
Gabriel will be in his sixth season of college football. He played three at UCF and then two at Oklahoma. He has thrown for 14,865 yards and 126 touchdowns in his college football journey.
There is no surprise that the 2024 Heisman Trophy odds are dominated by quarterbacks. In addition to Gabriel, Texas’ Quinn Ewers, Georgia’s Carson Beck, Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart, and Alabama’s Jalen Milroe are among those favored at sportsbooks.
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Per ESPN:
More money has been bet on Gabriel to win the Heisman than any other player at ESPN BET. At BetMGM sportsbooks, the senior has attracted more than twice as much money as any other player offered in the Heisman odds since July 4.
Gabriel’s journey and the 2024 Heisman Trophy odds make this season an exciting one to watch, especially with his impressive track record and the competitive field of quarterbacks vying for the trophy.