Which QBs have the best odds to win the Davey O'Brien Award?
The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award has been one of the most prestigious awards for a quarterback to earn. With the award naming its first quarterback and officially established in 1981, it has become the nation’s oldest quarterback award.
Texas native Davey O’Brien attended Texas Christian University, where he would go on to lead the Horned Frogs to their first undefeated season and a national championship. O’Brien became the first player to win the Heisman, Maxwell, and Walter Camp trophies in the same year. He was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955 and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 1956.
SportsBetting.ag has the betting odds for which quarterback currently has the highest odds to win the award this year. We review the list and see who the current favorites are.
Heisman/Davey O’Brien Awards, similar favorites?
Historically, favorites to win the Heisman Trophy and the Davey O’Brien Award haven’t had much difference, and this year remains no different. The current favorite to win both the Heisman and the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award is Arch Manning from Texas. LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier and Clemson’s Cade Klubnik claim the second and third place spots.
This will be Manning’s first season as the immediate starter, following Quinn Ewers’ departure to the NFL. Klubnik is coming into the season after finishing third in the ACC in total QBR with a 78.9 rating. Nussmeier finished fourth in the SEC last season in total QBR with a 79.0 rating.
Top 45 quarterbacks and their odds to win
Arch Manning (Texas) – 4/1
Garrett Nussmeier (LSU) – 5/1
Cade Klubnik (Clemson) – 6/1
Drew Allar (Penn State), Julian Sayin (Ohio State) – 10/1
Dante Moore (Oregon), DJ Lagway (Florida), LaNorris Sellers (South Carolina) – 12/1
Carson Beck (Miami FL) – 15/1
Austin Simmons (Ole Miss), Gunner Stockton (Georgia), John Mateer (Oklahoma) Sam Leavitt (Arizona State) – 22/1
CJ Carr (Notre Dame), Marcel Reed (Texas A&M), Ty Simpson (Alabama) – 28/1
Avery Johnson (Kansas State), Joey Aguilar (Tennessee), Kevin Jennings (SMU), Miller Moss (Louisville), Nico Iamaleava (UCLA) – 33/1
Devon Dampier (Utah), Fernando Mendoza (Indiana), Jackson Arnold (Auburn) – 40/1
Dylan Raiola (Nebraska), Jayden Maiava (USC), Sawyer Robertson (Baylor) – 45/1
Gio Lopez (North Carolina), Jalon Daniels (Kansas) Kaidon Salter (Colorado) – 60/1
Beau Pribula (Missouri), Haynes King (Georgia Tech), Kyron Drones (Virginia Tech), Thomas Castellanos (Florida State) – 80/1
Demond Williams Jr. (Washington), Mark Gronowski (Iowa), Miles O’Neil (Texas A&M), Rocco Becht (Iowa State) – 100/1
CJ Bailey (NC State), Darian Mensah (Duke), Diego Pavia (Vanderbilt), Luke Altmyer (Illinois) – 150/1
Behren Morton (Texas Tech), Blake Horvath (Navy), Josh Hoover (TCU) – 200/1
