Heisman Watch: Hendon Hooker’s Heisman Odds Slashed Again Following Week 8
This week's Heisman Watch list took another turn as Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker is rapidly closing the gap between himself and CJ Stroud. Can Hendon Hooker's Heisman odds get even shorter? Let's take a look with this Heisman Watch special.
Brian Good - October 25, 2022, 1:26 PM EDT
3 minutesHeisman Watch: Hendon Hooker’s Heisman Odds Slashed Again Following Week 8
The Heisman Watch series has been a one-horse race for a few weeks now. For a while, it's been CJ Stroud's award to lose. However, Hendon Hooker's Heisman odds have officially ended that train of thought.
Hooker started the season out as a Heisman longshot. I'll be impressed if you can find a Heisman Watch list from the preseason with him on it. But now, the latest college football news is that he's moved all the way up to the second favorite to win the award, according to the latest Heisman odds.
Hooker leading Tennessee to a win over Alabama was his "Heisman moment" to this point and the reason he's such a popular pick at the top of most Heisman Watch lists. But, it wasn't until this past week, with a win over UT Martin, that Hooker really moved into striking distance.
With the Heisman Watch list becoming a two-man race, let's look at how Hendon Hooker's Heisman odds have progressed throughout the college football season.
Heisman Watch: Hendon Hooker’s Heisman Odds
Player | Preseason Heisman Odds | Last Week's Heisman Odds | This Week's Heisman Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
Hendon Hooker | +10000 | +600 | +200 |
Click here for the latest Heisman odds
If you're a Tennessee football fan, it's exciting to see Hendon Hooker's Heisman odds as they stand going into Week 8. Maybe you predicted they would be competing for an SEC Championship, but I doubt you had Hooker as your preseason Heisman winner.
Right now, Hendon Hooker's Heisman odds sit at +200 at both FanDuel and DraftKings, implying a 33.3% chance that he wins the award. That's just behind current favorite CJ Stroud, whose Heisman odds sit at +100, but are as short as -125 at BetMGM.
At the start of the college football season, Hendon Hooker's Heisman odds were +10000. After Tennessee and Hooker took down Alabama, those Heisman odds were down to +600. Now, his +200 Heims
Heisman Odds
Player | School | Heisman Odds |
|---|---|---|
CJ Stroud | Ohio State | +100 |
Hendon Hooker | Tennessee | +200 |
Caleb Williams | USC | +1400 |
Blake Corum | Michigan | +1500 |
Bryce Young | Alabama | +2500 |
Bo Nix | Oregon | +5000 |
Jahmyr Gibbs | Alabama | +5000 |
Stetson Bennett | Georgia | +5000 |
Spencer Sanders | Oklahoma State | +6000 |
Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | +10000 |
