Preseason 2026 Heisman futures remain tightly bunched because the campaign has not begun, leaving trader consensus driven by returning production, program strength, and supporting casts rather than on-field results. CJ Carr and Arch Manning sit at the front as co-leaders after Carr’s productive debut season directing Notre Dame and Manning’s decision to return for a second year as Texas starter amid added offensive talent. Julian Sayin, Dante Moore, Darian Mensah, and Trinidad Chambliss follow closely, backed by high-powered offenses at Ohio State, Oregon, Miami, and Ole Miss that figure to generate volume stats and playoff contention. Additional names such as Josh Hoover, Jeremiah Smith, and Gunner Stockton keep the field deep, reflecting the wisdom-of-crowds view that any of roughly a dozen quarterbacks and skill players could separate with strong early-season efficiency, touchdowns, and team wins. Injury updates, depth-chart changes, and opening-weekend performances will likely shift implied probabilities quickly once games begin.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedNCAA Football: 2026 Heisman Award Winner
CJ Carr 9%
Arch Manning 9%
Julian Sayin 8%
Dante Moore 8%
CJ Carr
9%
Arch Manning
9%
Julian Sayin
8%
Dante Moore
8%
Darian Mensah
7%
Trinidad Chambliss
7%
Jeremiah Smith
5%
Josh Hoover
4%
Marcel Reed
3%
Gunner Stockton
3%
Sam Leavitt
3%
Brendan Sorsby
3%
John Mateer
3%
Jayden Maiava
3%
Keelon Russell
3%
Malachi Toney
3%
Demond Williams Jr.
3%
LaNorris Sellers
3%
Rocco Becht
3%
Will Hammond
3%
Austin Mack
3%
Byrum Brown
3%
Bryce Underwood
3%
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele
3%
Drew Mestemaker
1%
Kevin Jennings
1%
Ahmad Hardy
1%
Bo Jackson
1%
Kewan Lacy
1%
CJ Carr 9%
Arch Manning 9%
Julian Sayin 8%
Dante Moore 8%
CJ Carr
9%
Arch Manning
9%
Julian Sayin
8%
Dante Moore
8%
Darian Mensah
7%
Trinidad Chambliss
7%
Jeremiah Smith
5%
Josh Hoover
4%
Marcel Reed
3%
Gunner Stockton
3%
Sam Leavitt
3%
Brendan Sorsby
3%
John Mateer
3%
Jayden Maiava
3%
Keelon Russell
3%
Malachi Toney
3%
Demond Williams Jr.
3%
LaNorris Sellers
3%
Rocco Becht
3%
Will Hammond
3%
Austin Mack
3%
Byrum Brown
3%
Bryce Underwood
3%
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele
3%
Drew Mestemaker
1%
Kevin Jennings
1%
Ahmad Hardy
1%
Bo Jackson
1%
Kewan Lacy
1%
If the ceremony is postponed after December 26, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or a winner has not been announced within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple players are declared co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the player whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Heisman Trophy Trust (https://www.heisman.com); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Jul 31, 2026, 6:35 PM ET
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...If the ceremony is postponed after December 26, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, canceled, or a winner has not been announced within this timeframe, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple players are declared co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the player whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from the Heisman Trophy Trust (https://www.heisman.com); however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Preseason 2026 Heisman futures remain tightly bunched because the campaign has not begun, leaving trader consensus driven by returning production, program strength, and supporting casts rather than on-field results. CJ Carr and Arch Manning sit at the front as co-leaders after Carr’s productive debut season directing Notre Dame and Manning’s decision to return for a second year as Texas starter amid added offensive talent. Julian Sayin, Dante Moore, Darian Mensah, and Trinidad Chambliss follow closely, backed by high-powered offenses at Ohio State, Oregon, Miami, and Ole Miss that figure to generate volume stats and playoff contention. Additional names such as Josh Hoover, Jeremiah Smith, and Gunner Stockton keep the field deep, reflecting the wisdom-of-crowds view that any of roughly a dozen quarterbacks and skill players could separate with strong early-season efficiency, touchdowns, and team wins. Injury updates, depth-chart changes, and opening-weekend performances will likely shift implied probabilities quickly once games begin.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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