Week 1 in college football was one of fireworks on the scoreboard and eye-popping stat lines, with nearly all of the projected Heisman Trophy candidates showing out.
There was the Miami Hurricanes duo of quarterback Darian Mensah and wide receiver Malachi Toney on Friday night, toying with a Stanford Cardinal defense at the same time that USC Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava was picking apart the Fresno State Bulldogs' defense at LA Memorial Coliseum — in front of a bit more fans than last week.
The elite performances continued on Saturday, as Ohio State Buckeyes' Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith diced up the Ball State Cardinals and LSU Tigers' Sam Leavitt ran all around a helpless Clemson Tigers defense. Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore
was right there with them, helping lead a come-from-behind victory over the Boise State Broncos in which he threw for a career-high in passing yards.
For Moore, his showing leaves a bit of conundrum, as the Ducks struggled mightily for much of the game and eked out a win over the unranked Broncos. But he had arguably the best game of his career, and Oregon needed every one of his yards to get the win.
Where does it leaves the Ducks' signal-caller in the post-Week 1 Heisman Trophy odds, according to FanDuel Sportsbook? Let's check it out.
Darian Mensah — Miami Hurricanes (+550)
2026 Stats: 27-of-30, 401 yards, 5 TDs
CJ Carr — Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+850)
2026 Stats: N/A
Jeremiah Smith — Ohio State Buckeyes (+1100)
2026 Stats: 8 catches, 151 yards, 2 TDs
Julian Sayin — Ohio State Buckeyes (+1400)
2026 Stats: 21-of-25, 320 yards, 3 TDs
Malachi Toney — Miami Hurricanes (+1400)
2026 Stats: 12 catches, 234 yards, 3 TDs
Dante Moore — Oregon Ducks (+1400)
2026 Stats: 28-of-37, 378 yards, 3 TDs
Jayden Maiava — USC Trojans (+1900)
2026 Stats: 48-of-54, 635 yards, 5 TDs / / 6 rushes, -11 yards, 1 TD
Sam Leavitt — LSU Tigers (+1900)
2026 Stats: 16-of-28, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT / / 12 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TDs
Trinidad Chambliss — Ole Miss Rebels (+1900)
2026 Stats: N/A
Josh Hoover — Indiana Hoosiers (+2500)
2026 Stats: 13-of-16, 231 yards, 4 TDs
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