The 2026 Heisman Trophy race has been upended once again.
It looked like we could be heading for a pretty clean race, with Jeremiah Smith spending much of the season on top of the odds board. But after Julian Sayin's injury and the Buckeyes' recent struggles, it opened the door for a pair of Miami Hurricanes in Malachi Toney and Darian Mensah.
However, the former suffered an injury that will likely take him out of the Heisman race, while the latter had some struggles as the Hurricanes suffered their first loss of the season against Notre Dame.
We now have a new leader in the Heisman odds, though it's a bit of a full-circle moment. Here's how the top 10 in the odds look entering Week 11, according to BetMGM.
10. Trinidad Chambliss (+10000)
Odds Last Week (Opening Odds)
- Chambliss +1500 (+1600)
Chambliss
had one of his worst outings of the season in the blowout loss to Georgia, completing just 18 of 34 passes for 170 yards, no touchdowns and a pick. His Heisman candidacy has likely ended as a result.
9. Nate Sheppard (+6600)
Odds Last Week (Opening Odds)
- Sheppard (N/A)
Sheppard has crashed the Heisman party after arguably his best game of the season in Duke's blowout win over NC State. He totaled 217 yards on just 18 carries while rushing for three touchdowns. He now ranks second nationally with 1,189 rushing yards to go with his 17 touchdowns.
8. LaNorris Sellers (+5000)
Odds Last Week (Opening Odds)
- Sellers (+5000)
Sellers is back in the conversation despite missing a decent chunk of South Carolina's 17-9 win over Texas A&M. He still threw for 251 yards and a touchdown while adding 34 yards and another touchdown on the ground.
7. Keelon Russell (+3000)
Odds Last Week (Opening Odds)
- Russell (+2500)
Russell turned in one of his best performances of the season as Alabama rolled LSU 31-13 on the road. He completed 17 of 24 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns. Despite only running for 25 yards, that was enough for him to re-enter the top 10.
6. Gunner Stockton (+2500)
Odds Last Week (Opening Odds)
- Stockton +5000 (+2500)
Stockton was about as efficient as you'll see in the 42-7 win at Ole Miss. He completed just nine passes on 15 attempts for 186 yards, but four of those completions were touchdowns. He also scored once on the ground in what was arguably his best game in SEC play so far.
T4. Devon Dampier, Drew Mestemaker (+1500)
Odds Last Week (Opening Odds)
- Dampier (+10000)
- Mestemaker +5000 (+6600)
Dampier is rising up the board after a big game against a stingy BYU defense. He was held to just 14 of 26 on his pass attempts, but he threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 89 yards and two more scores. That lifted Utah past archrival BYU as it remains unbeaten in coach Morgan Scalley's first season. Mestemaker, meanwhile, had another huge game in the blowout win over Kansas State. He completed 22 of 28 passes for 313 yards while scoring five touchdowns (four through the air and one on the ground). He ranks second nationally in passing yards (2,962) and first in passing touchdowns (29).
T2. Darian Mensah, Jeremiah Smith (+300)
Odds Last Week (Opening Odds)
- Mensah +300 (+1100)
- Smith +275 (+1600)
Mensah's odds didn't change this week, but he's no longer the leader despite leading a valiant Miami comeback attempt. He had his least efficient outing of the season by far, completing just 24 of 43 passes with an interception, but he still threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns. Smith, meanwhile, continues to lose ground despite another respectable performance. He had seven catches for 133 yards and a touchdown on Saturday, but Ohio State lost to Oregon, and it seems the Buckeyes' collapse is weighing on the former favorite's Heisman chances.
1. CJ Carr (+165)
Odds Last Week (Opening Odds)
- Carr +1200 (+700)
With so much chaos going on around the country, we're now right back where we started with Carr, the preseason favorite, taking over the top spot in the odds. Carr was excellent in the win over Miami, completing 29 of 40 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns, and he's been highly efficient this year with only one interception to 24 total touchdowns. If he can hold serve in Notre Dame's remaining games — all of which the Irish should be heavy favorites in — it may be his trophy to lose.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: 2026 Heisman Trophy odds tracker, Week 11: New signal-caller takes a late lead
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