🏈 NFL Draft Odds 2026: Betting Favorites & Live Odds for First-Round Picks

We break down the odds and betting favorites for each of the top picks in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft with Fernando Mendoza the only lock entering draft night.
Ohio State's Arvell Reese (8) is the favorite by the 2026 NFL Draft odds to be the No. 2 pick.
Pictured: Ohio State's Arvell Reese (8) is the favorite by the 2026 NFL Draft odds to be the No. 2 pick. Photo by Jerome Miron-Imagn Images.
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The 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh is mere hours away with the first round starting Thursday at 8 p.m. ET (NFL Network/ESPN) before the second and third rounds on Friday (7 p.m. ET) and the fourth through seventh rounds on Saturday (noon ET).

The 2026 NFL Draft odds for the No. 1 pick closed with Indiana's Fernando Mendoza as a -20000 favorite to hear his name called first, but you can still bet on (almost) all 32 picks in the first round ahead of Thursday's first pick. Below, we break down the betting favorites and live odds from the best NFL betting sites for each pick ahead of Round 1.


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📋 2026 NFL Draft order

Pick Team  Record
1 Las Vegas Raiders 3-14
2 New York Jets  3-14
3 Arizona Cardinals  3-14
4 Tennessee Titans  3-14
5 New York Giants 4-13
6 Cleveland Browns  5-12
7 Washington Commanders  5-12
8 New Orleans Saints  6-11
9 Kansas City Chiefs  6-11
10 New York Giants (via Cincinnati Bengals) 4-13
11 Miami Dolphins 7-10
12 Dallas Cowboys  7-9-1
13 Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta Falcons) 8-9
14 Baltimore Ravens 8-9
15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8-9
16 New York Jets (via Indianapolis Colts) 8-9
17 Detroit Lions 9-8
18 Minnesota Vikings 9-8
19 Carolina Panthers 8-9
20 Dallas Cowboys (via Green Bay Packers) 9-7-1
21 Pittsburgh Steelers 10-7
22 Los Angeles Chargers 11-6
23 Philadelphia Eagles 11-6
24 Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville Jaguars) 13-4
25 Chicago Bears 11-6
26 Buffalo Bills 12-5
27 San Francisco 49ers 12-5
28 Houston Texans 12-5
29 Kansas City Chiefs (via Los Angeles Rams) 12-5
30 Miami Dolphins (via Denver Broncos) 14-3
31 New England Patriots 14-3
32 Seattle Seahawks 14-3

🔢 Opening odds for No. 1 pick of 2026 NFL Draft

Odds via DraftKings.

  • Arch Manning (+200)
  • Drew Allar (+225)
  • Garrett Nussmeier (+450)
  • Cade Klubnik (+1800)
  • T.J. Parker (+2500)
  • Keldric Faulk (+2500)
  • Caleb Downs (+2500)
  • LaNorris Sellers (+3000)
  • Carson Beck (+3000)
  • Jayden Maiava (+3500)
  • Dante Moore (+3500)
  • Spencer Fano (+4000)
  • Miller Moss (+4000)
  • Harold Perkins Jr. (+4000)

💰 NFL draft odds history

Year Pick Position Odds
2025 Cam Ward QB +1500
2024 Caleb Williams QB -1000
2023 Bryce Young QB -1000
2022 Travon Walker DE +140
2021 Trevor Lawrence QB -1000
2020 Joe Burrow QB OFF
2019 Kyler Murray QB -400
2018 Baker Mayfield QB -175
2017 Myles Garrett DE -400
2016 Jared Goff QB -850
2015 Jameis Winston QB -1500
2014 Jadeveon Clowney DE -400

❓2026 NFL Draft FAQs

Who is the favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft?

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza closed as the favorite to be the No. 1 pick, according to the 2026 NFL Draft odds. His odds closed at -20000, implying a 99.5% probability he'll go No. 1 in April, according to our odds converter.

Who has the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft?

The Las Vegas Raiders have the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after finishing 3-14. The New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, and New York Giants round out the top five picks in the draft.

Who was the first overall pick last year?

The Tennessee Titans selected Miami QB Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

When is the 2026 NFL Draft?

The 2026 NFL Draft will be held from April 23-25. The first round of the draft will begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 23.

Where is the 2026 NFL Draft?

The 2026 NFL Draft will be held in Pittsburgh.


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