Four players rise in a crowded field. Falling way back are preseason favorites Cade Klubnik, Garrett Nussmeier and Jeremiyah Love.
After three full weeks of games, the latest odds from FanDuel include four undefeated quarterbacks at the top:
2025 Heisman Odds, FanDuel
Carson Beck (Miami) +800
John Mateer (Oklahoma) +900
Gunner Stockton (Georgia) +1100
Dante Moore (Oregon) +1300
Marcel Reed (Texas A&M) +1600
Julian Sayin (Ohio State) +1600
Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State)+1600
Joey Aguilar (Tennessee) +1600
Moore, currently No. 4 in the country in passer rating at 197.33, 50-64 for 657 yards, 7 touchdowns and one interception, also stands fourth in the Heisman odds board.
The big test for Moore remains the nationally televised night game versus Penn State on September 27, a duel with Drew Allar of No. 2 Penn State. In that Top Five matchup he'll face a defense that ranks 10th in the country against the pass with an opponent passer rating of 88.49, allowing just two touchdowns in three one-sided wins with four interceptions, already with nine sacks.
Pressure from Dani Dennis-Sutton forces the interception by Elliot Washington.
— Basic Blues Nation (@BasicBlues) September 13, 2025
Under Jim Knowles, the Penn State defense has forced 6 turnovers this season #WeAre #PennState pic.twitter.com/HQ0wSBq8Ml
Moore has a chance to embellish his stats this week with a home game against Oregon State. The Beavers rank 119th in passing defense after their 0-3 start and 132nd running the football, relying heavily on the arm of transfer quarterback Maalik Murphy, who throws 41 times a game for 298 yards a game.
The Beavers are ill-suited to employ the slowdown game Northwestern used to limit Oregon to four first-half possessions Saturday. The 129th renewal of the Civil War is a noontime game on the Big Ten Network.
In a 45-14 loss at Texas Tech Saturday Red Raider quarterback Behren Morton shredded the OSU secondary for 464 yards and four touchdowns, 23-35,13.3 yards per attempt.
IN THE BREADBASKET 🍞
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) September 14, 2025
Behren Morton drops Terrance Carter Jr. a beauty in the corner of end zone as @TexasTechFB continues to dominate.#Big12FB | 📺 @CFBONFOX pic.twitter.com/6Pg4qWlsew
But it's the showdown in Happy Valley that will either cement or damage Moore's Heisman chances. On Saturday in a postgame interview the Big Noon Kickoff panel urged him to strike the stiff-arm pose but Moore declined, saying, "I'm too humble for that."
Crazy Dante Moore stat:
— Brenna Greene (@BrennaGreene_) September 14, 2025
He played 2.5 quarters vs. Montana State/Oklahoma State and 3 quarters against Northwestern. That boils down to 8 quarters.
So essentially over 2 games here are his stats:
50/64, 657 yds, 7 TDs, 1 INT.
I'd say that's decent. pic.twitter.com/FM48ckx2Rn