2025-26 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Odds Tracker

By Matt McEwan
Updated:
- Get the current odds to win the NFL’s 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year award
- Aidan Hutchinson is the favorite to win NFL DPOY
- Track how the DPOY odds change throughout the 2025-26 NFL season
The AP has handed out a Defensive Player of the Year award every year since 1971. I have been tracking the 2025-26 NFL DPOY odds since they opened and will continue to do so all season. I average the odds from multiple sportsbooks and track the movement, removing the influence of money and providing you with each defender’s true odds of winning the award.
NFL DPOY Odds for Top Contenders
Three players opened as the co-favorites to win the 2025-26 NFL DPOY. TJ Watt, who was the 2021-22 DPOY, Myles Garrett, the 2023-24 DPOY, and Aidan Hutchinson, who was favored to win last year’s NFL DPOY prior to getting injured, all opened with +750 odds to win the award.
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Since opening, Aidan Hutchinson has become the lone favorite, as both Watt and Garrett have seen their odds fade slightly, with Hutchinson improving slightly to +700.
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Odds to Win NFL DPOY
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Garrett, Myles |
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- BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +700 BET NOW |
Hutchinson, Aidan |
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- BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +700 BET NOW |
Parsons, Micah |
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- BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +750 BET NOW |
Watt, Trent Jordan |
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- BET NOW | - BET NOW | - BET NOW | +850 BET NOW |
Anderson, Will |
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Crosby, Maxx |
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Bosa, Nick |
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Carter, Jalen |
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Hendrickson, Trey |
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Verse, Jared |
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Surtain II, Patrick |
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Hamilton, Kyle |
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Gonzalez, Christian |
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Mitchell, Quinyon |
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Dejean, Cooper |
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Allen, Josh |
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Jones, Chris |
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Bonitto, Nik |
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Lawrence, Dexter |
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Williams, Leonard |
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Stingley Jr, Derek |
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Warner, Fred |
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Gardner, Ahmad |
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Baun, Zack |
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Smith, Nolan |
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Hunter, Danielle |
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Witherspoon, Devon |
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Branch, Brian |
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Aidan Hutchinson currently has the best odds to win NFL DPOY at +700. If you bet $20 on Hutchinson to take home the award, you would stand to win $140 and return $160. Based on those odds, Hutchinson has an 12.5% chance to win the award.
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After Hutchinson we have TJ Watt (+750), Myles Garrett (+800), Micah Parsons (+850), and Maxx Crosby (+1200) rounding out the top five contenders.
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Here are some notes on the NFL DPOY odds movement:
- [March 7] The Raiders acquisition of Geno Smith via trade with the Seahawks resulted in Maxx Crosby’s NFL DPOY odds improving from +1600 to +1100 at ESPN Bet. If this seems weird to you, think about the past DPOY winners – they don’t typically come from bad teams. Smith under center likely makes the Raiders more competitive on offense, meaning their defense may not be put in as many bad situations as they have been over the past couple of seasons.
- [February 15] Some early money coming in on NFL DPOY has resulted in Aidan Hutchinson becoming the lone favorite with +700 odds. TJ Watt’s odds did not change, but Myles Garrett’s odds faded slightly from +750 to +800 amid his request to be traded from the Browns.
- [February 7] All of Myles Garrett, TJ Watt, and Aidan Hutchinson opened as the co-favorites to win 2025-26 NFL DPOY. Each player was given +750 odds at opening.
Looking for the latest NFL odds? – Get current spreads, totals, and moneyline odds for all upcoming games this week here.
Top Contenders by Position
Despite seeing so many edge players listed with short odds to win the award, only five true edge players have won DPOY in the last 16 years: Myles Garrett (2023), Nick Bosa (2022), TJ Watt (2021), Khalil Mack (2016), and Terrell Suggs (2011).
DPOY Winners by Position
Position | DPOY Awards in Last 10 Years | Total DPOY Awards Won |
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Defensive Back | 2 | 12 |
Edge Rusher | 3 | 20 |
Inside Linebacker | 0 | 9 |
Interior DL | 5 | 13 |
Odds for Past Winners
Six different players have won NFL DPOY over the last six seasons. This is notable since Aaron Donald and JJ Watt were so dominant prior.
Past DPOY Winners
Season | DPOY Winner | Pos |
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2024 | Patrick Surtain | CB |
2023 | Myles Garrett | EDGE |
2022 | Nick Bosa | EDGE |
2021 | TJ Watt | EDGE |
2020 | Aaron Donald | DL |
2019 | Stephon Gilmore | CB |
2018 | Aaron Donald | DT |
2017 | Aaron Donald | DT |
2016 | Khalil Mack | EDGE |
2015 | JJ Watt | DL |
The idea that the Defensive Player of the Year is generally the league-leader in sacks is a common misconception. Sacks are certainly seen as a sexy stat and play a role in the voting. But the sack king has only won the award four times in the last 12 seasons: Nick Bosa in 2022, TJ Watt in 2021, Aaron Donald in 2018, and JJ Watt in 2015.
Trey Hendrickson led the league in sacks last season but did not win the award. TJ Watt racked up the most sacks in 2023 and 2020 as well, but did not win DPOY for either. Shaquil Barrett led the NFL in sacks in 2019, Chandler Jones led the way in 2017, Vic Beasley Jr in 2016, Justin Houston in 2014, and Robert Mathis in 2013. Yet, none of them took home DPOY honors.
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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.