Overview
- Caesars lists Miami QB Carson Beck as the favorite at +325 entering Week 8, while BetMGM has Beck and Alabama QB Ty Simpson tied at +350 and DraftKings gives Beck a slight edge over Simpson (+360 to +370).
- Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza vaulted into top-tier contention after the Hoosiers’ upset at Oregon, moving to roughly +550 at BetMGM and +600 at Caesars.
- Oregon QB Dante Moore slid from co-favorite status to the teens following the loss to Indiana, with prices reported around +1700 at BetMGM and +1800 at Caesars.
- Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith is the leading non-quarterback contender and BetMGM’s biggest remaining liability, with odds in the +1000 to +1600 range and a 6-0 team start fueled by 505 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.
- Preseason headliners such as Arch Manning, Garrett Nussmeier and Cade Klubnik have dropped from the leaderboard, while remaining schedules and marquee games now loom large for frontrunners like Beck and Simpson.