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2026 NFL Draft Betting Odds

Patrick Everson
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2026 NFL Draft Betting Odds
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NFL Draft odds prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that football in general and the NFL in specific drive the American sports betting bus. People care about the NFL so much that they'll get juiced up just to bet on the Draft.

The 2025 edition was certainly surprising, and in fact astonishing. Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders was a projected first-round pick, likely top 10, yet plummeted to the fifth round. But now it's on to 2026 NFL Draft odds.

Below is the latest on NFL Draft prop bets, along with insights from oddsmakers. Check back regularly for updates on NFL Draft odds and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

2026 NFL Draft Odds

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Texas QB Arch Manning is favored in odds to be the NFL No. 1 pick in 2026. (Getty)

UPDATE 1 P.M. ET THURSDAY, MAY 22: There's not much activity yet in 2026 NFL Draft odds to be the No. 1 overall pick. But bookmakers have an opinion on the top player at the moment.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning is the +225 favorite at BetMGM. With Quinn Ewers moving on to the NFL, Manning is the no-doubt starter for the Longhorns. Last season, Texas reached the College Football Playoff semifinals, losing to eventual champion Ohio State 28-14.

Manning is followed by four more quarterbacks. Penn State's Drew Allar and LSU's Garrett Nussmeier share the second choice at +450. South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers is +800, and Clemson's Cade Klubnik is +1200.

Clemson's T.J. Parker is the first non-QB in odds to be the No. 1 overall pick. The defensive end is the +2000 sixth choice at BetMGM.

NFL Draft Pick Odds

The 2026 NFL Draft Betting Odds Market is already open, and it will percolate over the summer before the college football season begins in earnest. But as noted above, the No. 1 overall pick prop is the only one out there at the moment.

Check back here regularly as more NFL Draft pop bets become available. And be sure to check out all of VegasInsider's sportsbook promos before you wager.

NFL Draft Order Process

Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL will be headed to Pittsburgh for the 2026 NFL Draft. (Getty)
  • The NFL Draft order is determined by the standings at the end of the regular season
  • The team with the worst record will select first in the NFL Draft and each team will follow up to the 20th selection
  • The remaining 12 teams that qualified for the playoffs will be placed in order of their elimination during the postseason

NFL Draft History of No. 1 Picks

Looking at recent NFL Draft history, quarterbacks have been selected first in 12 of the last 16 drafts.

A quarterback has been taken with the No. 1 overall pick in seven of the last eight drafts. The 2022 installment saw Jacksonville select Travon Walker, a defensive standout from Georgia.

The No. 1 overall pick has been a quarterback or a lineman in each of the last 25 drafts, making it highly unlikely that a running back, receiver, linebacker or defensive back will be the first player selected in the 2026 NFL Draft.

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Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson
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