Reed's stable leadership and playoff run position him as a contender. See his Heisman odds against college football's elite quarterbacks.
Texas A&M’s 2026 quarterback situation is settled ... with a star-quality player in charge.
Marcel Reed gives the Aggies exactly the sort of stability that they wanted at starter. The redshirt junior is back as the unquestioned first-teamer after a season in which he stayed healthy for all 13 games and steadily grew into the role. ...
A role that saw him guide the Aggies into the College Football Playoffs.
In today’s college football climate, that stability alone feels like winning the lottery.
Is there a "next chapter'' for Reed? The Heisman Trophy odds are our ... and they suggest that the answer is "yes.''
Arch Manning TEX 13/2
CJ Carr ND 7/1
Dante Moore ORE 8/1
Jeremiah Smith OSU 9/1
Julian Sayin OSU 9/1
Josh Hoover IND 10/1
Gunner Stockton UGA 11/1
Sam Leavitt LSU 12/1
Jayden Maiava USC 14/1
John Mateer OKL 16/1
Marcel Reed TAMU 16/1
Brendan Sorsby TTU 18/1
LaNorris Sellers SCAR 22/1
Malachi Toney MIA 25/1
Byrum Brown AUB 28/1
Dylan Raiola ORE 28/1
Bryce Underwood MICH 33/1
Demond Williams Jr WAS 40/1
Devon Dampier UTAH 40/1
Austin Mack ALA 50/1
Keelon Russell ALA 50/1
Aaron Philo FLA 55/1
Bear Bachmeier BYU 60/1
Lincoln Kienholz LOU 60/1
Rocco Becht PSU 60/1
Kevin Jennings SMU 65/1
Austin Simmons MISS 70/1
Avery Johnson KST 70/1
Christopher Vizzina CLEM 70/1
Drew Mestemaker OKST 70/1
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele CAL 70/1
Ahmad Hardy MIZZ 80/1
Bo Jackson OSU 80/1
Kewan Lacy MISS 80/1
Noah Fifita ARIZ 80/1
Cam Coleman TEX 100/1
CJ Bailey NCST 100/1
Connor Weigman HOU 100/1
Nico Iamaleava UCLA 100/1
Anthony Colandrea NEB 125/1
Kamario Taylor MSST 125/1
Nick Marsh IND 125/1
Cutter Boley ASU 150/1
Alonza Barnett UCF 175/1
Beau Pribula UVA 175/1
Cameron Dickey TTU 175/1
Katin Houser ILL 175/1
Kenny Minchey UK 175/1
Malik Washington UMD 175/1
Mark Fletcher Jr MIA 175/1
Charlie Becker IND 200/1
Ethan Grunkemeyer VT 200/1
KJ Jackson ARK 200/1
Nate Frazier UGA 200/1
Ryan Williams ALA 200/1
As you can see, there's Reed as a top-10 odds guy.
Maybe he's not on the same level as, say, Texas QB Arch Manning, who is a heavy favorite for the coveted honor. But Reed is viewed as being a top contender - an acknowledgment of his star power and his stability.