Darian Mensah given odds to win the 2026 Heisman Trophy

[RBradleigh]

Yeah, Sophomore Slump is a thing for a reason but if Dawson is our OC in 2026, it’s basically a foregone conclusion that Toney will eat

But if Toney has that type of season, probably means Mensah did too so he would probably get the nod

Except Toney already has many media types talking how good & electric he is with the ball, that’s influence.

 

[supacane]

He improved quite a bit over the second half of the season.

In my opinion, he’s talented and is going to have a really good year.

He improved from being hass to being ok.

 

[Empirical Cane]

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.

Toney isn't in Top 5?

 

[supacane]

Mensah is gonna win the Heisman, clear as day. Every team we play its gonna be belt to hass.

 

[B Run]

Respectfully disagree. He benefits from name recognition more than ability.

1. He's having foot surgery during the offseason.
2. He's not at the top of his conference for 2025.
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He's not even in the top 25 for all of FBS for 2025.
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He will have a solid year

 

[Felonious Monk]

He will have a solid year

So will several others who aren't in the top 3.

 

[passitback]

He should have won but they was pushing Hunter through the media. The Miami hate for that one is real.