Cam Ward Heisman Trophy odds: Miami football QB betting favorite after three games

Ehsan Kassim, USA TODAY NETWORK

Miami football's acquisition of Cam Ward during the offseason through the transfer portal is paying off through three weeks of the 2024 college football season.

Ward has led the Hurricanes ― in Year 3 under coach Mario Cristobal ― to a 3-0 start to the season, which includes a dominant Week 1 road victory over rival Florida. Ward has not only raised the level of Miami's offense, but also led the Hurricanes, ranked No. 11 in the US LBM Coaches Poll entering Week 4, into ACC and College Football Playoff contention.

As a result of his early success on the field, the former Washington State quarterback has thrust himself into the Heisman Trophy race. The last Hurricanes player to win a Heisman Trophy was Gino Torretta in 1992, with Vinny Testaverde (1986) the only other winner in Hurricanes history.

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Here's what you need to know about Ward's Heisman Trophy chances, including odds, stats and more:

Cam Ward Heisman Trophy odds

As of Monday, Ward is the betting favorite to win the 2024 Heisman Trophy, per BetMGM. Ward has +450 odds to win the award after opening the season with +2000 odds.

Odds to win 2024 Heisman Trophy

Below are the players with the top 10 Heisman Trophy odds after Week 3.

Odds per BetMGM as of Monday, Sept. 16

  • 1. Cam Ward, QB, Miami (+450)

  • T-2. Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss (+700)

  • T-2. Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama (+700)

  • 4. Nico Iamaleava, QB, Tennessee (+800)

  • 5. Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon (+900)

  • 6. Carson Beck, QB, Georgia (+1100)

  • 7. Arch Manning, QB, Texas (+1600)

  • T-8. Will Howard, QB, OSU (+2000)

  • T-8. Miller Moss, QB, USC (+2000)

  • T-8. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State (+2000)

Cam Ward stats

Here's a look at Ward's stats for the 2024 college football season:

  • 2024 (Miami): 65 of 89 passing (73%) for 1,035 yards, 11 touchdowns, one interception | Seven rushes for 46 yards and a touchdown

Miami Heisman Trophy winners

The first Miami player to win the Heisman was Testaverde, who in 1986 completed 175 of 276 (63.4%) passes for 2,557 yards and 26 touchdowns to nine interceptions. He also added one reception for 13 yards. Testaverde catapulted himself to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 1987 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Six years later, Torretta became the second Hurricane to win the award after completing 228 of 402 passes (56.7%) for 3,060 yards, 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Cam Ward Heisman Trophy odds: Where does Miami QB rank after Week 3?

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