One of the most intriguing storylines of the 2025 college football season is that we could be headed toward one of the closest Heisman trophy battles in the sport's history. We head into championship weekend with no clear front-runner, and the results of this weekend's games will likely determine the winner.

We are far removed from the summer days when the college football future odds featured Texas quarterback Arch Manning as the clear favorite with odds of around +450, and Clemson signal-caller Cade Klubnik second at around +700.

Lackluster performances by Manning in losses to Ohio State and Oklahoma eliminated him early, while Clemson lost three of its first four on its way to barely salvaging a bowl-eligible season.

Current favorites Julian Sayin (+200) of Ohio Stat

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