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Dillon Gabriel regains Heisman Trophy lead as Travis Hunter soars
Oct 26, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) reacts after touchdown reception in the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images No one claimed winning a Heisman Trophy as a running back would be an easy task — or even necessarily a fair one.
Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown as the Broncos handed UNLV only its second loss of the season Friday night in Las Vegas. He now has racked up an FBS-leading 1,376 yards along with 18 touchdowns on the ground through seven games, but Jeanty didn’t just lose his perch as the Heisman Trophy candidate — he fell three spots at DraftKings.
While that may seem a massive slight, oddsmakers have swung back in favor of two quarterbacks at the helm of undefeated teams ranked in the top 5.
Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, who opened the season as the Heisman favorite, regained that title after throwing for 291 yards and three touchdowns in the No. 1 Ducks’ 38-9 dismantling of No. 20 Illinois. He’s being offered at +260, slightly ahead of Miami’s Cam Ward (+270), who guided the No. 5 Hurricanes’ rout of rival Florida State on Saturday night.
Jeanty (+400) also fell behind Travis Hunter, who starred on both sides of the ball in primetime as Colorado handled Cincinnati 34-23. In addition to serving as a shutdown corner, Hunter caught nine passes for 153 yards and a pair of touchdowns. A +2000 longshot just this week, the performance helped Hunter rocket up to the third spot at +330.
As the calendar shifts to November, the Heisman Trophy is shaping up as a four-player race.
HEISMAN TROPHY ODDS (via DraftKings)
PLAYER, TEAM, JULY ODDS, WEEK 1, LAST WEEK, CURRENT
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, +750, +800, +380, +260
Cam Ward, Miami, +2200, +950, +250, +270
Travis Hunter, Colorado, N/A, N/A, +2000, +330
Ashton Jeanty, Boise State, N/A/, N/A, +220, +400
Cade Klubnik, Clemson, N/A, N/A, +1600, +2000
Carson Beck, Georgia, +800, +900, +2500, +3500
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, N/A, +2200, +5000, +4000
Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss, +1400, +850, +4000, +5000
Jalen Milroe, Alabama, +1500, +1100, +3000, +5000
Quinn Ewers, Texas, +1000, +1400, +7500, +5000
Garrett Nussmeier, LSU, +2200, +3500, +3000, +6000
Drew Allar, Penn State, N/A, N/A, +3500, +6000
Will Howard, Ohio State, +1500, +1600, +7500, +8000
Bryson Daily, Army, N/A, N/A, +7500, +9000
Hunter, whose odds were as short as +300 the first week of the month, saw those steadily after catching only three passes in a loss to Kansas State and two in a rout over Arizona. But his duel-threat capabilities were on full display to an ESPN audience on Saturday night.
Hunter’s +1670-point rise was second at DraftKings only behind that of Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers, whose odds delta trended up +2500. However, he’s still a +5000 longshot while Hunter is firmly in the thick of the Heisman picture. The book reported that Hunter leads all Heisman candidates with 31 percent of the money backing him since Saturday along with 20 percent of all bets.
Going in the opposite direction was LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who dropped from +3000 to +6000 and all but out of consideration following the Tigers’ second loss of the season. Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik could only sit and watch his competition pull away during his bye week as he fell from +1600 to +2000.
Alabama scored a shutout win over Missouri, but that didn’t help previous Heisman frontrunner Jalen Milroe. The Crimson Tide quarterback saw his odds lengthen from +3000 to +5000.
–Field Level Media
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RFA Cole Sillinger signs 3-year deal with Blue Jackets
Oct 13, 2025; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger (4) walking the blue carpet greeting fans before the game on opening night against the New York Islanders at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images Restricted free-agent forward Cole Sillinger avoided arbitration by signing a three-year, $13.875 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The deal, announced Saturday, spans through the 2028-29 season.
The move comes one day after the Blue Jackets avoided arbitration by signing goaltender Jet Greaves to a three-year, $15 million contract.
“Cole is a hard-working, reliable two-way forward who plays the game the right way, has outstanding character and continues to grow and improve,” said Don Waddell, Blue Jackets’ president of hockey operations and general manager.
“He has played a lot of games in this league at a very young age, and we are excited about his future and his contributions to our organization.”
Sillinger, 23, recorded 33 points (eight goals, 25 assists) and a plus-2 rating in 81 games last season with the Blue Jackets. He was playing in the last season of a two-year, $4.5 million contract.
Sillinger has totaled 140 points (51 goals, 89 assists) in 367 career games since being selected by Columbus with the 12th overall pick of the 2021 NHL Draft.
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Super Bowl-winner Jordan Devey dies at 38
Sep 27, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jordan Devey reacts against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Jordan Devey, a retired NFL offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, died at age 38.
According to a GoFundMe page started to benefit his wife, Linsey, and their four young children, Devey “took his own life.” As of Saturday morning, the fund had collected more than $92,000 of its $200,000 goal.
Devey was the rare NFL player who didn’t play high school football, giving up the sport after junior high. Afflicted by a disease that causes knee inflammation and pain in children and teens, Devey played tuba in the school band.
After a two-year mission with the Church of Latter Day Saints, he enrolled in Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, and played two years of football since his knee issue had lessened. He transferred to Memphis for his final two seasons, then signed with the Baltimore Ravens after being unselected in the 2013 NFL Draft.
The Patriots signed the 6-foot-7 Devey to their practice squad that September and promoted him to the active roster in 2014 — the same season New England defeated the Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLIX.
He played with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015, appearing in a career-high 15 games (nine starts), then followed with stops with the Kansas City Chiefs, then-Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills through the 2020 season. In all, he played in 44 NFL games (21 starts).
Following his career, he volunteered as a coach of his kids’ teams and coached high school football coach in Idaho.
In an interview with Fox 13 in Salt Lake City, Leslie Devey said she believed the brain injury CTE contributed to her son’s death on Tuesday.
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Jays' Addison Barger to have elbow surgery, out for season
Mar 18, 2026; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger (47) hits a home run during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger will undergo surgery on his right elbow Monday and will miss the remainder of the season.
The Blue Jays announced the news on Friday for Barger, who played in just nine games this season.
After missing more than one month with an ankle injury, Barger injured his elbow in his return to the field on May 9. Per manager John Schneider, Barger’s injury was sustained after the outfielder threw a 101.2-mph throw to nail a tagging runner at the plate.
“It’s tough to lose the whole year of at-bats, reps and performance,” Schneider said. “We were counting on him to be a big part of our team. You can see how much we miss him, for sure. It’s also a dude starting his career and trending in the right direction who’s missing, basically, a full season. It’s frustrating for him and for us.”
Barger, 26, went 1-for-22 (.045) with two RBIs this season after hitting 21 homers with 74 RBIs in 135 games in 2025. He batted .367 (22-for-60) with three home runs and nine RBIs in 17 games during the 2025 postseason.
Since making his major league debut in 2024, Barger is a career .223 hitter with 28 home runs and 104 RBIs in 213 games for the Blue Jays.
–Field Level Media
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