2025-26 NFL Rookie Of The Year Odds: McMillan Offensive Favorite, Schwesinger Defensive Favorite
NFL Rookie of the Year odds are now closed, with the regular season wrapped up. All that remains: Who the winners are, which will be announced in February.
Carolina Panthers wideout Tetairoa McMillan finished as the favorite in NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds. And Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger was well ahead of the field in NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds.
Below are closing NFL Rookie of the Year odds from an array of sportsbooks, including bet365.
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2025-26 NFL Rookie of the Year Odds
Catching On
LATEST UPDATE: Tetairoa McMillan broke through the 1,000-yard receiving mark this season. The Carolina Panthers wide receiver finished with 70 catches for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns, for a team that surprisingly made the playoffs.
After Week 14, he was -145 chalk in BetMGM's Offensive Rookie of the Year odds. Following Week 17, McMillan slipped a bit to -115, but post-Week 18, he closed as -350 chalk.
New Orleans Saints QB Tyler Shough was the big mover of the final few weeks, at one point leading a three-game win streak. Heading into Week 16, he was the +1200 fifth choice. After the Saints' 23-20 win over Tampa Bay, Shough moved all the way to the +375 second choice.
At season's end, Shough was the +250 second choice.
Then it was New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson as the +1500 third choice, followed by New York Giants QB Jaxson Dart +2000.
The top five in tickets at BetMGM:
- Egbuka
- McMillan
- Henderson
- Dart
- Shough
The top five in money at BetMGM:
- McMillan
- Egbuka
- Dart
- Shough
- Dolphins QB Cam Ward
Cleveland Climber
When BetMGM's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year odds opened, Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger wasn't a talking point. Rather, he was a footnote at +6000 odds, with a bundle of players ahead of him.
Fast-forward to Week 17, and he was the rock-solid favorite at -800. Schwesinger finished the season with 67 solo tackles (2.5 sacks) and assisted on another 89 tackles. He recorded 11 tackles for loss and also had two interceptions.
Schwesinger closed as the -700 favorite in odds to win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Seattle Seahawks nickelback Nick Emmanwori finished as the +500 second choice. Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. closed as the +1400 third choice.
And that's the whole list. No other players remain on the board at BetMGM. The top five in ticket count:
- Giants linebacker Abdul Carter (off)
- Schwesinger
- Pearce Jr.
- Jaguars cornerback Travis Hunter (off)
- Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell (off)
The top five in money:
- Carter
- Schwesinger
- Pearce
- Campbell
- Cardinals cornerback Will Johnson (off)
2024-25 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Opening Odds
Opening odds at BetMGM for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year:
- Commanders QB Cam Ward +250
- Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty +250
- Jaguars WR Travis Hunter +550
- Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan +1300
- Chargers RB Omarion Hampton +1500
- Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson +2000
- Saints QB Tyler Shough +2000
- Browns RB Quinshon Judkins +2000
- Packers WR Matthew Golden +2200
- Giants QB Jaxson Dart +2500
2024-25 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Opening Odds
Opening odds at BetMGM for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year:
- Giants LB Abdul Carter +250
- Jaguars DB Travis Hunter +750
- Falcons LB Jalon Walker +900
- 49ers DE Mykel Williams +1000
- Ravens LB Jike Green +1200
- Bengals DE Shemar Stewart +1500
- Browns DT Mason Graham +1600
- Eagles LB Jihaad Campbell +1800
- Falcons LB James Pearce Jr. +1800
- Ravens DB Malaki Starks +2000
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Winners
- 2024 - QB Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
- 2023 - QB C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
- 2022 - WR Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
- 2021 - WR Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
- 2020 - QB Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
- 2019 - QB Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
- 2018 - RB Saquon Barkley, New York Giants
- 2017 - RB Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
- 2016 - QB Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
- 2015 - RB Todd Gurley, St. Louis Rams
- 2014 - WR Odell Beckham, New York Giants
- 2013 - RB Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers
- 2012 - QB Robert Griffin, Washington Redskins
- 2011 - QB Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
- 2010 - QB Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Winners
- 2024 - DE Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams
- 2023 - DE Will Anderson, Houston Texans
- 2022 - CB Sauce Gardner, New York Jets
- 2021 - LB Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys
- 2020 - DE Chase Young, Washington Football Team
- 2019 - DL Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers
- 2018 - LB Darius Leonard, Indianapolis Colts
- 2017 - DB Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints
- 2016 - DL Joey Bosa, San Diego Chargers
- 2015 - DB Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs
- 2014 - DL Aaron Donald, St. Louis Rams
- 2013 - DL Sheldon Richardson, New York Jets
- 2012 - LB Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
- 2011 - DL Von Miller, Denver Broncos
- 2010 - DL Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions
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