2025-26 NFL MVP Odds: Josh Allen the Favorite; Drake Maye on the Rise
NFL MVP odds for the 2025-26 season have been on the board for several months now. With the regular season steaming into Week 10, the favorite is bouncing back-and-forth between two of the usual suspects.
Josh Allen is once again atop odds to win NFL MVP, with Patrick Mahomes dipping to the No. 2 choice. But there's a surprise at No. 3: Drake Maye.
Below are current NFL MVP odds from an array of sportsbooks, followed by oddsmaker insights on 2025-26 NFL MVP odds. To get the most out of your NFL betting, make sure you check out our BetMGM bonus code.
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Mvp Odds
| Time | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | Caesars | FanDuel | RiversCasino | |
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| |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › |  › | |
 Drake Maye | +240 | +260 | +235 | +230 | |||
 Matthew Stafford | +250 | +250 | +250 | +240 | |||
 Patrick Mahomes | +600 | +500 | +500 | +650 | |||
 Jonathan Taylor | +600 | +550 | +600 | +650 | |||
 Josh Allen | +750 | +800 | +750 | +750 | |||
 Sam Darnold | +1000 | +1000 | +1100 | +1100 | |||
 Jalen Hurts | +2500 | +2000 | +2500 | +2500 | |||
 Justin Herbert | +2200 | +2500 | +2500 | +2200 | |||
 Lamar Jackson | +2800 | +2500 | +2800 | +3000 | |||
 Jared Goff | +2500 | +2800 | +2800 | +2500 | |||
 Baker Mayfield | +3000 | +2800 | +3000 | +3000 | |||
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2025-26 NFL MVP Odds
Allen Town
LATEST UPDATE: Heading into Week 9, Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes was the +140 favorite in BetMGM's NFL MVP odds. Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen was the +350 second choice.
As fate would have it, the Chiefs (5-4) and Bills (6-2) met in Week 9 at Buffalo. Allen guided the Bills to a 28-21 victory, so BetMGM flipped the favorites once again. Allen is now +160 and Mahomes +350.
But the more notable news is the continued climb of New England Patriots signal-caller Drake Maye. The second-year QB is now the +450 third choice, nudging in slightly from +500 after Week 8.
Months ago, you could've gotten Maye at +6600. Even four weeks ago, Maye was available at +4000. But with the Patriots 7-2 through nine games, his stock has dramatically shot up.
Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford also continues to climb, moving from +1100 pre-Week 9 to the +500 fourth choice post-Week 9. Stafford has the Rams at 6-2.
Tickets, Money, Liability
LATEST UPDATE: Baker Mayfield also continues to get attention over the first half of the season, with his Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 6-2. Mayfield opened +3000 and got as short as +1100 after Week 5. Pre-Week 9, he was +1200, and he's now the +1700 fifth choice.
Interestingly, Mayfield has been the ticket leader for the past month in BetMGM's 2025 NFL MVP odds. At the moment, he's running slightly ahead of Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow, who stunningly is still No. 2 in tickets, even though he's been out since Week 3 with a turf toe injury.
"Burrow has been removed since the injury, so all of that action is from preseason/early season. He was the most-bet-on player in the offseason, by an overwhelming amount," BetMGM trading manager Christian Cipollini said.
Rounding out the top five in tickets in 2025-26 NFL MVP odds:
- Lamar Jackson (+3000)
- Mahomes
- Jalen Hurts (+2200)
Jackson was the preseason favorite for the honor at +450. But he missed three games with a hamstring injury and fell as far as +10000 (100/1) in odds to win NFL MVP. He returned in Week 9, helping the Baltimore Ravens notch a 28-6 victory over Miami.
That led to a huge adjustment at BetMGM, as Jackson moved from 100/1 to +3000.
In money at BetMGM, Mahomes is No. 1 by a mile, taking almost twice as much as Mayfield. The rest of the top five:
- Maye
- Burrow
- Jackson
Mayfield is BetMGM's largest liability in 2025 NFL MVP odds. Resurrected Indianapolis Colts QB Daniel Jones is a trouble spot, too, guiding the Colts to a 7-2 record so far. Jones opened a distant +15000 (150/1) and got as short as +1500 after Week 8.
But Jones threw three interceptions in a Week 9 loss at Pittsburgh. BetMGM responded by sliding him out to +4000.
"Daniel Jones would be [one of] the worst outcomes," Cipollini said.
Interestingly, even though Stafford is all the way into +500, he's drawing little interest at BetMGM. Stafford is 15th in ticket count and 16th in money.
By comparison, Mayfield has taken 3.5 times more bets than Stafford, and Mahomes has taken six times more money than Stafford.
Opening NFL MVP Odds
BetMGM first posted 2025-25 NFL Most Valuable Player odds in May. Below are opening odds on which player will win the NFL MVP award:
- Ravens QB Lamar Jackson +450
- Bills QB Josh Allen +600
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes +700
- Bengals QB Joe Burrow +750
- Commanders QB Jayden Daniels +1100
- Eagles QB Jaylen Hurts +2000
- Texans QB C.J. Stroud +2200
- Chargers QB Justin Herbert +2500
- Lions QB Jared Goff +2500
- Packers QB Jordan Love +2500
- 49ers QB Brock Purdy +2800
- Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield +3000
- Bears QB Caleb Williams +3500
- Cowboys QB Dak Prescott +3500
- Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence +3500
- Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa +4000
- Rams QB Matthew Stafford +5000
- Giants RB Saquon Barkley +5000
- Cardinals QB Kyler Murray +5000
*No other players opened shorter than +6600
How is the Winner Determined in NFL Most Valuable Player Odds
The NFL MVP award is handed out annually to the top player of the regular season. The award is voted on by a panel of 50 sportswriters selected by the Associated Press (AP). The award is usually announced the night before the Super Bowl. Check out our Super Bowl odds for more information on all things NFL, and be sure to use our bet365 bonus code or Fanatics Sportsbook promo when placing your bet.
NFL MVP History
The NFL MVP has been dominated by quarterbacks, who have won the award 50 times. Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen, always among the favorites these days, earned his first NFL MVP award following the 2024-25 season.
Before last season kicked off, Allen opened at +800 in NFL MVP odds. So if you'd bet $100 on Allen at those odds, then you would've won $800.
NFL MVP Winners
As noted above, last season, Josh Allen took home the first MVP award of his career for the Buffalo Bills. Recent NFL MVP winners, with opening odds in parentheses:
2024-25 - Buffalo QB Josh Allen (+800)
2023-24 - Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson (+1600)
2022-23 - Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes (+700)
2021-22 - Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers (+800)
2020-21 - Green Bay Aaron Rodgers (+3000)
2019-20 - Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson (+4000)
2018-19 - Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (+3500)
2017-18 - New England QB Tom Brady (+400)
2016-17 - Atlanta QB Matt Ryan (+7500)
2015-16 - Carolina QB Cam Newton (+5100)
2014-15 - Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers (+650)
2013-14 - Denver QB Peyton Manning (+600)
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