Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium Carson Beck and No. 2 Miami played their way out of the Heisman race and the national championship picture, falling to unranked Louisville 24-21 as Beck threw four interceptions.
On first and 10 with 34 seconds to play, in field goal range with a chance for a tie, last week's Heisman Trophy favorite tried a pass in the flat to sophomore tight end Elija Lofton, tipped at the line of scrimmage and intercepted by Cardinals linebacker T.J. Capers.
The loss snapped a 10-game winning streak for Miami, which no longer controls its destiny for the ACC title game. It continued a long string of annual losses to unranked teams by Cristobal, in what seems to be an annual event for the Hurricanes' coach.
One horrible night took Beck from the favorite in the Heisman race at +350 to a longshot at +4000. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza and Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson move into the favorite's role at +240.
LOUISVILLE GETS THE CLUTCH INT TO HAND NO. 2 MIAMI ITS FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON 😱 pic.twitter.com/8t2LQgpYeL
— ESPN (@espn) October 18, 2025
2025 Heisman Odds, FanDuel:
Fernando Mendoza (Indiana) +240
Ty Simpson (Alabama) +240
Marcel Reed (Texas A&M) +1400
Julian Sayin (Ohio State) +1400
Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State) +1400
Gunner Stockton (Georgia) +2000
CJ Carr (Notre Dame) +2000
Dante Moore (Oregon) +2200
Trinidad Chambliss (Ole Miss) +2200
Devon Dampier (Utah) +2500
Haynes King (Georgia Tech) +2500
Jayden Maiava (USC) +2500
Carson Beck (Miami) +4000
Joey Aguilar (Tennessee) +4000
A week ago Dante Moore went from the favorite to a distant contender after an upset loss to Indiana in which he threw two interceptions and was sacked six times. It illustrates that college football this season is wide-open and unpredictable: there will continue to be upsets and huge shifts in both the national championship picture and Heisman contention.
At Minnesota, No. 25 Nebraska and Dylan Raiola fell 24-6 to unranked Minnesota Friday night. Games with Heisman and national championship implications today include No. 10 LSU at No. 17 Vanderbilt, No. 12 Georgia Tech at Duke, No. 5 Ole Miss at No. 9 Georgia, No. 11 Tennessee at No. 6 Alabama and No. 20 USC at No. 13 Notre Dame.
It's a slate sure to shake up both races.