Jalen Milroe (+250) on Pace for a Better Heisman Season than Lamar Jackson

• Jalen Milroe emerged as the Heisman Trophy betting favorite with +250 odds after an impressive performance against the Georgia Bulldogs.
• Milroe’s on pace for a similar season as Lamar Jackson in 2016, who ended up winning the Heisman Trophy.
• The Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback has 18 total touchdowns and just one interception through four games.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Betting odds for the Heisman Trophy continue to shift after big Week 5 stat lines, but none saw bigger movement than Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe. The junior quarterback leads the pack with +250 legal sports betting odds to win the 2024 Heisman Trophy.

Heisman Trophy Odds

• Jalen Milroe +250
• Travis Hunter +475
• Cam Ward +500
• Ashton Jeanty +750
• Nico Iamaleava +1000
• Dillon Gabriel +1800
• Jaxson Dart +2000
• Cade Klubnik +2800
• Carson Beck +2800
• Miller Moss +2800

Milroe went from +750 to +250 odds to win the Heisman after posting his best stat line of the season against the No. 2 ranked Georgia Bulldogs. The Heisman favorite became the only player to have at least 300 passing yards, 100+ rushing yards, and 2+ rushing touchdowns against a top-five opponent in the AP poll era.

Milroe has fewer passing yards and passing touchdowns than most Heisman hopeful quarterbacks, but his dual-threat ability as a runner makes him the best bet at legal college football betting sites to win the Heisman. Through four games, Milroe has 964 passing yards and a 10:1 TD/INT ratio with 273 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns.

He’s on pace for similar numbers as Lamar Jackson’s 2016 Heisman season, who became the first winner with at least 30 touchdown passes and 21 rushing touchdowns. Although it sounds crazy at first, check out the comparison between Lamar’s Heisman season and Jalen Milroe’s final stats projection based on his current pace.

Lamar Jackson (2016) Vs Jalen Milroe (2024) Season Comparisons

Player	Passing Touchdowns	Passing Yards	Interceptions	Rushing Touchdowns
Lamar Jackson	30	3,543	9	21
Jalen Milroe (Season Pace)	30	2,892	3	24

Player	Rushing Yards	Preseason Heisman Odds	Did He Win The Heisman Trophy
Lamar Jackson	1,571	+10000	Yes
Jalen Milroe (Season Pace)	819	+800	?

Still, Milroe’s +250 legal Alabama sports betting odds are too short to be worth a wager with a brutal upcoming schedule (after Vanderbilt) of South Carolina, at No. 4 Tennessee, No. 9 Missouri, and at No. 13 LSU in consecutive weeks. However, if Milroe keeps up his current pace against a stretch of tough opponents, he’ll be hoisting up hardware in New York come December.

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