Trevor Lawrence and Tua Tagovailoa entered the 2019 college football season as the top choices to win the Heisman Trophy, but neither made a convincing case in the first two games of the season.

Lawrence is still the favorite at +300, while Tagovailoa fell to third (+500) heading into Week 3.

2019 Heisman Trophy odds

Let's take a look at the Heisman futures prices and how the top four candidates, plus a few dark horses, have measured up so far in the college football season.

Trevor Lawrence, Clemson QB, +300

First two games: 37-of-58, 63.8 completion percentage, 436 yards, 4 total touchdowns, 3 interceptions Biggest win: vs. No. 16 Texas A&M, 24-10 | 24-of-35, 268 yards, 2 total TDs, 1 interception

Lawrence opened the season as the Heisman frontrunner but looked less than impressive in his first game against Georgia Tech. The sophomore completed 56.5% of his passes and threw for 168 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. He looked a bit more accurate against Texas A&M, the toughest team on Clemson’s schedule. He’ll need to improve his completion percentage, eliminate the takeaways and put up more touchdowns against a rather weak remaining schedule in order to win the award.

Joe Burrow, LSU QB, +400

First two games: 54-of-66, 81.8 completion percentage, 749 yards, 9 TDs, 1 interception Biggest win: at No. 12 Texas, 45-38 | 31-of-39, 471 yards, 4 TDs, 1 interception

No one expected Joe Burrow to land in a serious conversation for the Heisman, but here he is. The LSU senior has compiled the most impressive résumé in the early part of the season and deserves the award if he can continue his dominance against an incredibly tough schedule. His accuracy as a passer and record-tying five touchdown passes in one game for an LSU quarterback (all before halftime in his Week 1 matchup) make him an enticing early Heisman contender.

Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama QB, +500

First two games: 42-of-55, 76.4 completion percentage, 563 yards, 8 total TDs, 0 interceptions Biggest win: vs. Duke, 42-3 | 26-of-31, 336 yards, 4 TDs, 1 interception

Tua racked up the second-most votes for the Heisman last year behind winner Kyler Murray. He opened as the second-favorite to win the trophy in 2019 but has taken a step back in the odds with the emergence of Joe Burrow. The junior has the schedule on his side to work his way back up the ladder, with games against No. 16 Texas A&M, No. 4 LSU and No. 8 Auburn. His longer odds make him a current value pick in the Heisman race.

Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma QB, +600

First two games: 34-of-41, 82.9 completion percentage, 591 yards, 9 total TDs, 0 interceptions Biggest win: vs. Houston, 49-31 | 20-of-23, 332 yards, 6 total TDs, 0 interceptions

Hurts made a huge statement in Week 1 against Houston and looked like the next Oklahoma transfer QB destined to win the Heisman. In Week 2 he had a cupcake matchup against South Dakota and saw action in only half of Oklahoma’s 70-14 win. Hurts’ toughest remaining test is against No. 12 Texas in October. If he can keep up the level of performance he had in Week 1 against weaker competition and put on a solid show against Texas, he has a shot at the award.    

Dark-horse candidates

Johnathan Taylor, RB +1400

First two games: 35 carries, 237 yards, 8 total TDs Biggest win: vs. USF, 49-0 | 16 carries, 135 rushing yards, 2 rushing TDs, 2 receiving TDs

The first running back to show up on the odds board, junior Jonathan Taylor has been a key factor in Wisconsin’s massive success to start the season. Taylor accounted for four of the Badgers’ six scores in their 49-0 thumping of South Florida, then racked up another four TDs (three rushing, one receiving) in Wisconsin’s 61-0 win over Central Michigan.

The Heisman has become more of a quarterback award over the last decade, but running back is still the most decorated position all time by the committee. Since 1935, 45 RBs have won the award, compared to 36 QBs.

Justin Fields, QB +1400

First two games: 38-of-50, 76.0 completion percentage, 458 yards, 9 total TDs, 0 interceptions Biggest win: vs. Cincinnati, 42-0 | 20-of-25, 224 yards, 4 total TDs, 0 interceptions

Georgia transfer Justin Fields looked stellar in his debut against Florida Atlantic, as he threw four touchdown passes and ran for one more score in Ohio State’s 45-21 win. In Week 2, he completed all but five of his passes and tallied 224 yards through the air and two TDs. He also ran for 42 yards and two more touchdowns. Fields faces No. 18 Michigan State, No. 14 Wisconsin, No. 21 Maryland, No. 13 Penn State and No. 10 Michigan later in the year. If he can play a major role in winning all—or at least most—of those games, he has an excellent shot of making his way into the forefront of the Heisman conversation.