Not even two weeks have been shaved off the calendar for the 2026 season, and the Heisman conversation has already started.
The odds for next year’s Heisman Trophy are out, and Miami’s new quarterback Darian Mensah is already getting serious respect. According to our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook, Mensah opens with the sixth-best odds to win the Heisman Trophy for the 2026–27 season.
That’s notable company.
Mensah is one of five quarterbacks listed in the top six, with the lone non-QB being Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. For a quarterback who hasn’t taken a snap yet in Coral Gables, it’s a loud early signal about how the national market views his upside with two years under his belt in College Football.
Here’s a look at FanDuel’s current top six Heisman odds:
- Arch Manning (Texas) | +750
- CJ Carr (Notre Dame) | +750
- Josh Hoover (Indiana) | +1000
- Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State, WR) | +1300
- Julian Sayin (Ohio State) | +1300
- Darian Mensah (Miami) | +1500
Miami fans won’t complain about being in the conversation this early. Now it’s on Mensah to turn hype into production once the Hurricanes kickoff its season on Labor Day against Stanford.
