Vols fans are hopeful that 2024 is the year the program finally finishes on top of the polling, with QB Nico Iamaleava returning to Knoxville on the heels of a breakout debut in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Iowa.
In that Orlando matchup, Iamaleava hit on 12-of-19 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown after starter Joe Milton declared for the NFL Draft. The Vols earned a 35-0 rout of the Hawkeyes in the New Year’s Day showdown.
Ahead of his first full season as the Vols’ starting QB, BetTennessee.com broke down the odds from the best Tennessee sports betting apps that Iamaleava will be Tennessee’s first Heisman Trophy winner in 2024 as UT looks to make the expanded, 12-team CFP this fall.
Nico Iamaleava Heisman Odds: Updated September 2024
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Sportsbook | Odds | Percent Chance |
|---|---|---|
Bet365 | +1400 | 6.7% |
BetMGM | +1000 | 9.1% |
ESPN Bet | +1200 | 7.7% |
Caesars | +850 | 10.5% |
DraftKings | +1200 | 7.7% |
FanDuel | +1400 | 6.7% |
BetRivers | +1500 | 6.3% |
*Odds as of Sept. 3, 2024, subject to change
Iamaleava Heisman Trophy Win Could Make UT Football History
Believe it or not, Tennessee Volunteers football has never had a player win the Heisman Trophy. Five former stars in Knoxville cracked the top five including four runners-up in a given season.
The most recent of the bunch was Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, who finished second to Charles Woodson of the Michigan Wolverines in 1997, with Woodson becoming the first defensive player to take home the award, the biggest individual honor in college football.
Chances Nico Iamaleava Wins Heisman and Makes UT History?
The Southern California native entered UT as a hyped prospect, scoring a perfect 100 rating from 247 Sports and the No. 2 spot nationally at his position, speaking to the lofty expectations placed upon the 19-year-old out of the gate.
With a Citrus Bowl MVP award in his pocket, Iamaleava looks like the next big thing to hit the SEC under center. That train only picked up steam after the Vols' authoritative Week 1 win over Chattanooga, as Iamaleava was 22/28 for 314 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Iamaleava will have plenty of opportunities to further that hype on the field in 2024. The Vols next face North Carolina State (Sept. 7) and Kent State (Sept. 14) to open the year before heading to Norman to play the Oklahoma Sooners on Sept. 21 in Oklahoma's debut as an SEC member.
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With the type of poise that he showed against the Hawkeyes on New Year’s Day and just this past weekend against Chattanooga, it’s not farfetched to say that Iamaleava is the poster child to shatter UT’s Heisman Trophy drought in 2024.
Now, it’s on the 19-year-old out of SoCal to do what it takes to take those dreams and turn them into reality.
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Nico Iamaleava Heisman Trophy Chances FAQs
Across most markets offering odds for the 2024 Heisman Trophy, Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel is still the favorite, while Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart, Georgia QB Carson Beck and Miami QB Cam Ward all made movement up towards the top in Week 1.
Across most markets offering odds for the 2024 Heisman Trophy, Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel, Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart, Georgia QB Carson Beck and Miami QB Cam Ward are all +1000 or lower to win.
With the full name of Nicholaus Iamaleava Jr., the Tennessee quarterback hails from Long Beach, California being born on Sept. 2, 2004. Iamaleava is of Samoan descent.
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Dillon Gabriel is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy for 2024 at +800, followed by Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart at +850 and Georgia QB Carson Beck at +900.
Iamaleava pronounces his last name as EE-AH-MAH-LEH-AH-VAH.
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Christopher Boan writes for BetTennessee.com and has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, with experience at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.
