Betting odds for the 2025 NFL Draft are available at legal online sportsbooks. With NFL Week 5 games on the way, the favorite to be the first overall selection is Carson Beck at +500, followed by Shedeur Sanders (+900) and Jalen Milroe (+900). The draft is scheduled for April 24-26 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Here are the key things to know about betting on the NFL Draft at legal online sportsbooks.
2025 NFL Draft odds
The table below has the latest odds on the player who will be the first overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | School | Odds |
| Carson Beck | QB | Georgia | Carson Beck +600 on FanDuel |
| Shedeur Sanders | QB | Colorado | Shedeur Sanders +1100 on FanDuel |
| Jalen Milroe | QB | Alabama | Jalen Milroe +1000 on FanDuel |
| Quinn Ewers | QB | Texas | Quinn Ewers +1000 on DraftKings |
| Cameron Ward | QB | Washington State | Cameron Ward +1000 on FanDuel |
| Travis Hunter | CB | Colorado | Travis Hunter +750 on FanDuel |
| James Pearce Jr. | DE | Tennessee | James Pearce Jr. +3000 on FanDuel |
| Mykel Williams | DE | Georgia | Mykel Williams +2600 on FanDuel |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | Ole Miss | Jaxson Dart +3000 on FanDuel |
| Drew Allar | QB | Penn State | Drew Allar +3500 on DraftKings |
Current favorites to go first in the 2025 NFL Draft
QB Carson Beck, Georgia (Carson Beck +600 on FanDuel)
Beck returns for his senior season with the Bulldogs, a team that entered the season as the favorite in College Football Playoff odds. He was also among the early Heisman Trophy favorites. Georgia is 3-1 to start its season, and Beck has thrown for 1,119 yards, 10 TDs, and three picks.
QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado (Shedeur Sanders +1100 on FanDuel)
The Buffaloes moved to 4-1 with a win over UCF on Saturday. Sanders threw for 290 yards and three TDs in the winning effort. On the season, he has completed 70.1% of his passes for 1,630 yards, 14 touchdowns, and three picks.
QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama (Jalen Milroe +1000 on FanDuel)
Milroe took over as the betting favorite In Heisman Odds after Alabama defeated Georgia on Saturday night. He threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two more in the 41-34 victory. On the season, Milroe has accounted for 18 total TDs.
Which team has the first pick at the 2025 NFL Draft?
The pick order for the 2025 NFL Draft will not be set until the current season comes to a close. However, we can use the latest Super Bowl 59 odds as a guide to which teams may be in the running for lofty draft slots. The Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, and New England Patriots are at the bottom in the latest lines. Those three squads are the presumptive favorites to earn the top pick for this season.
How NFL Draft betting works
Over the offseason and as the NFL season plays out, you can bet on who will be the first overall pick at the next draft. The goal is simple. Here’s how a bet would work if we pick one of the top favorites:
- Caleb Williams -650
- Drake Maye +500
- Marvin Harrison Jr. +1500
When learning how to bet on the NFL, a keynote is understanding the lines. If we were to bet $100 on the favorite at odds of -650, and that proved to be the right call, then we would receive back $15.40 in winnings. For a $100 bet on a player at +500, our profit potential would be $500.
As the season rolls along, you can expect to see an option to bet on which team will have the first overall pick in the next draft. When the event itself is drawing near, the floodgates will start to open. Here are some of the other bets you may see during that time:
- First two picks in order
- Second overall pick, third overall, etc.
- First player drafted by position
- Player to be drafted in the top five, 10, etc.
- First player or position selected by team
- Total number of players drafted by position, school or conference
- Over/under on player draft positions
NFL Draft combine betting
The NFL Draft combine takes place annually at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The event serves as a showcase for the top prospects to display their skills in hopes of bolstering their draft position. The 2025 edition will take place from Feb. 27 to March 2. You can bet on the NFL combine in select states, though availability varies by sportsbook.
For example, DraftKings offered betting on the combine in 12 states plus Ontario for the 2024 edition, while FanDuel had wagering on the event in seven states. Meanwhile, several states — including Michigan, New Jersey, and Ohio — prohibited combine betting. The exact NFL combine wagers can vary by state and sportsbook, but here’s a sampling of what may be available:
- Player to have the fastest 40-yard dash time
- Over/under on fastest 40-yard dash time
- Over/under on most bench press reps
- Head-to-head odds for select skills
NFL first overall pick history
Over the past decade of the NFL Draft, the team with the first overall pick has selected a QB seven times. Here’s the full list:
| Year | Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | Caleb Williams | QB | USC |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | Bryce Young | QB | Alabama |
| 2022 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Travon Walker | DE | Georgia |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Trevor Lawrence | QB | Clemson |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Bengals | Joe Burrow | QB | LSU |
| 2019 | Arizona Cardinals | Kyler Murray | QB | Oklahoma |
| 2018 | Cleveland Browns | Baker Mayfield | QB | Oklahoma |
| 2017 | Cleveland Browns | Myles Garrett | DE | Texas A&M |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Rams | Jared Goff | QB | California |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jameis Winston | QB | Florida State |
This trend also holds true on an all-time basis. Here’s the breakdown of top picks by position:
- Quarterbacks: 36, last in 2024
- Running backs: 23, last in 1995
- Defensive linemen: 16, last in 2022
- Offensive linemen: Six, last in 2013
- Wide receivers: Five, last in 1996
- Linebackers: Four, last in 1988
- Defensive backs: One, in 1956
College football can be cyclical. However, some programs have produced more top picks than others. Here are all of the schools with multiple No. 1 picks:
- Six: USC
- Five: Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma
- Four: Auburn, Stanford
- Three: LSU, Ohio State, Texas
- Two: California, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Tech
For the past decade, just one school has produced more than one first pick. Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield went No. 1 to the Cleveland Browns in 2018, and the Arizona Cardinals took Kyler Murray as the top pick the following year.