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2025-26 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds Tracker – Egbuka Takes Over as Favorite

Matt McEwan

By Matt McEwan

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  • Get the latest odds to win the NFL’s 2025-26 Offensive Rookie of the Year award
  • Emeka Egbuka is the favorite to win NFL OROY
  • Track each player’s OROY odds throughout the 2025-26 NFL season

I am tracking 2025-26 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds from the time they open, through the 2025-2026 NFL season, and right up until the award is handed out. All sportsbooks make NFL OROY odds available throughout the season, with some brief downtimes expected during games. The highly-coveted RB from Boise State, Ashton Jeanty, who was drafted by the Raiders, opened as the favorite, but both Jeanty and Cam Ward, the first-overall pick, have fallen down the board.

The NFL OROY odds table below surfaces up the best odds for each player (that are available in your region), while also letting you compare to their opening odds. The graphs below were generated by averaging the odds from our top sportsbooks.

Top NFL OROY Contenders

Emeka Egbuka is currently the favorite to win NFL OROY for the 2025-26 NFL season. Egbuka is given -120 odds at FanDuel to take home the award, and his probability to win it based on those odds is 54.5%. A $20 bet on the new Bucs WR would stand to profit $16.67 and return $36.67.

Egbuka used a six-catch, 115-yard, one-touchdown performance in Week 10 to take back over as the favorite. It was his third 100+ yard performance as a pro, but his first since early October. Following the big game, Egbuka’s OROY odds improved from +173 to -120.

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Though Dart has played well in his time as the Giants’ starting QB, he has lost four straight games, and five of his seven starts. His odds fading from -123 to as long as +160 after Week 10 is likely a mix of another loss, but more likely the concussion he suffered, which could lead to him missing Week 11. While the Giants’ new QB has proven his dual-threat capabilities, rushing for at least one touchdown in six of seven starts, and at least 50 rushing yards in five of seven as well, another concern is the Giants firing Brian Daboll, which could signal a shift in how ownership wants Dart to be utilized the rest of the season, in an attempt to protect his long-term health.

Here are the top NFL OROY contenders following Week 10:

  1. Emeka Egbuka (-131 consensus odds)
  2. Jaxson Dart (+148)
  3. Tyler Warren (+510)
  4. Quinshon Judkins (+2300)
  5. Orande Gadsden II: (+2600)

With a number of the top picks from the draft struggling early in the season, we have seen a lot of movement in the NFL OROY odds. Here are the players, other than Emeka Egbuka, who saw their OROY odds improve the most after Week 10:

  • Tyler Warren: the Colts’ rookie TE posted a career-high 99 receiving yards on eight catches in Week 10, moving his OROY odds from an average of +825 to as short as +500.
  • TreVeyon Henderson: the Pats rookie finally enjoyed his breakout game, flashing all the big-play capabilities he showcased in the preseason while rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on just 14 attempts. Henderson’s odds to win OROY improved from an average of +9500 to as short as +3500.

And then the players who saw their odds fade most notably, other than Emea Egbuka:

  • Ashton Jeanty: after a second straight game averaging just 3.2 yards per carry, and totaling only 60 rushing yards, Jeanty’s OROY odds faded from an average of +1900 to as long as +4000. Jeanty was seen as such a heavy favorite entering the season, but has fallen way down the board now. It’s hard to blame the rookie here, though, as his offensive line hasn’t given him much help.
  • Tet McMillan: similar to the above, McMillan is being held back by subpar QB play, and Week 10 was no different. The Panthers WR hauled in five of his eight targets for just 60 yards in Week 10. With Egbuka putting up much bigger numbers, McMillan’s odds faded from an average of +1400 to as long as +3000.

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The NFL Draft odds heavily favored Cam Ward being the first-overall pick and becoming the Titans (hopeful) franchise QB, and they were correct. Ward opened with +400 odds to win the NFL OROY award, but he did not open as the favorite. Ashton Jeanty, who was correctly believed to be a top six pick in the draft, opened as the favorite with short +250 odds.

However, Jeanty being drafted by the Raiders, who haven’t generally been known for offensive output and also play in a division with three stingy defenses, resulted in some sportsbooks favoring Ward over Jeanty immediately after the draft.

It only took two weeks to see a new favorite, though, as Tyler Warren emerged as the front-runner for the award. We have since seen Emeka Egbuka and Jaxson Dart flip-flopping for the title of OROY favorite.

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Here are some more notes on odds movement:

  • [November 11] Egbuka took back over as the favorite following a 115-yard performance that was paired with Dart suffering a concussion and his head coach being fired.
  • [October 14] A big win over the Eagles in Week 6, paired with Emeka Egbuka suffering a hamstring injury, saw Jaxson Dart take over as the clear favorite to win OROY.
  • [September 22] A quiet Week 3 from Tyler Warren allowed Emeka Egbuka to take over as the OROY favorite.
  • [September 16] Though some sportsbooks were still favoring Ashton Jeanty after Week 2, the majority were calling Colts tight end Tyler Warren the favorite following another strong game to start his NFL career.
  • [August 15] Emeka Egbuka’s NFL OROY odds improved from +3000 to +2375 after it started to become more clear that Chris Godwin would not be ready for Week 1, and might miss more than a couple weeks. Tyler Shough saw his odds go the other way, worsening from +1250 to +2125, as he struggled to separate himself from Spencer Rattler in the Saints’ QB battle.
  • [July 10] Omarion Hampton saw his average OROY odds shorten from +1250 to +1100 after his backfield mate, Najee Harris, reportedly suffered an eye injury from a July 4 fireworks incident. With Harris sidelined, Hampton was expected to see more of the preseason work.
  • [May 6] Sportsbooks started to cool a little on Tyler Shough’s OROY odds. DraftKings was giving him as short as +1200 odds immediately after the draft, but they lengthened those odds to +2200 likely due to a lack of money coming in. Will Howard, on the other hand, saw his odds improve dramatically at certain sportsbooks, going from an average of +5250 after the draft wrapped up, to as short as +2500 at DraftKings. This is the result of no deal being signed between the Steelers and Aaron Rodgers at this point.
  • [April 26] In spite of falling all the way to the 5th round, where the Browns selected him at 144th-overall, sportsbooks still felt Shedeur Sanders wound up in a good enough home for his OROY probabilities. Sanders was getting +800 odds to win the award pre-draft, but his odds only slipped to +1500 after his draft free-fall.
  • [April 25] Tyler Shough saw some of the most significant odds movement after Day 2 of the NFL Draft, as the Saints made him the 40th-overall pick. The former Louisville QB is believed to have a chance to see the field right away with Derek Carr suffering through a shoulder injury, where the severity and timeline for return is unknown after the draft. Shough’s OROY odds opened at a distant +6000, but improved to as short as +1200 at DraftKings. His odds could still be found as long as +2200, though. Another player who saw massive movement was RJ Harvey, who was drafted 60th-overall by the Broncos. Harvey did not even have opening odds at BetRivers ahead of the draft, but FanDuel opened him at +17000 after the first round. His odds shortened to +5000 after joining Sean Payton’s offense.
  • [April 24] For whatever reason, NFL OROY odds opened much later this year than in previous seasons. It could have been the uncertainty around how much offense Travis Hunter would play, or maybe just sportsbooks setting a new precedent of not opening themselves up to potential exposures before they know which teams these rookies will be playing for. Regardless, NFL OROY odds opened the day of the draft and saw Ashton Jeanty open as a heavy +250 favorite. Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, and Shedeur Sanders also opened with odds shorter than 9-1.
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Here are some recent trends to know before betting on the award:

  • Jayden Danirels (2024-25), CJ Stroud (2023-24), Justin Herbert (2020), Kyler Murray (2019), and Dak Prescott (2016) are the only QBs to win the award in the last 11 years
  • RBs have won the award in two of the last eight seasons and in four of the last 12
  • Kyler Murray and Cam Newton (2011) are the only first-overall picks to win the award in the last 13 years
  • Dan Marino is the only QB to win OROY with less than 12 starts in his rookie season
  • The award has gone to a player from the NFC in 14 of the last 18 seasons, but the AFC has won four of the last five; before CJ Stroud, Garrett Wilson, Ja’Marr Chase, and Justin Herbert won the award in four of the last five, Vince Young was the previous AFC player to win OROY (2006)
  • The Vikings have the most OROY winners with five; there are seven teams who have never had an OROY winner: Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks
  • No TE or offensive lineman has ever won the award

Past NFL OROY Winners

Year OROY Winner
2024 Jayden Daniels
2023 CJ Stroud
2022 Garrett Wilson
2021 Ja’Marr Chase
2020 Justin Herbert
2019 Kyler Murray
2018 Saquon Barkley
2017 Alvin Kamara
2016 Dak Prescott
2015 Todd Gurley

Top Contenders at Each Position

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Cam Ward (QB), Emeka Egbuka (WR), Tyler Warren (TE), and Ashton Jeanty (RB) opened as the favorites at their respective positions.

OROY Winners by Position

Position Number of NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award Winners
Quarterback 13
Running Back 34
Wide Receiver 11
FIELD 0

Top Contenders by Draft Round

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Among the 58 Offensive Rookie of the Year award winners, 43 of them were drafted in the first-round of the NFL Draft, and 51 of them were drafted in the first two rounds.

Mike Anderson (RB) of the Denver Broncos is the player selected latest in the draft to win the honors – Anderson was selected 189th overall in 2000.

  • 11 of the 13 QBs to win the award were drafted in the first-round
  • 24 of the 34 RBs to win the award were drafted in the first-round
  • Eight of the 11 WRs to win OROY were drafted in the first-round – Anquan Boldin in 2003 was the last non-first-round WR to win the award

Here are the 15 players selected outside of the first-round who have won the award:

OROY Winners Who Weren’t Drafted in 1st Round

Player Position Draft Pos. Draft Year
Dennis Shaw QB 2nd-rd (30th overall) 1970
Sammy White WR 2nd-rd (54th overall) 1976
Carl Pickens WR 2nd-rd (31st overall) 1992
Anthony Thomas RB 2nd-rd (38th overall) 2001
Clinton Portis RB 2nd-rd (51st overall) 2002
Anquan Boldin WR 2nd-rd (54th overall) 2003
Eddie Lacy RB 2nd-rd (61st overall) 2013
Rueben Mayes RB 3rd-rd (57th overall) 1986
Curtis Martin RB 3rd-rd (74th overall) 1995
Alvin Kamara RB 3rd-rd (67th overall) 2017
Troy Stradford RB 4th-rd (99th overall) 1987
Dak Prescott QB 4th-rd (135th overall) 2016
Mike Thomas RB 5th-rd (108th overall) 1975
Don Woods RB 6th-rd (134th overall) 1974
Mike Anderson RB 6th-rd (189th overall) 2000

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Matt McEwan
Matt McEwan

Editor-in-Chief; Sports Betting Expert

With nearly a decade working in the industry, Matt is a seasoned sports betting veteran. He got his start with SBD in 2016 and worked his way up the ladder to become the Editor-in-Chief. Along the way he has done everything from reviewing sportsbooks to creating proprietary sports betting tools.

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