Super Bowl MVP Odds

Super Bowl MVP odds for the 2024-25 season will be available in advance of Super Bowl 59. Patrick Mahomes won the award last time out as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in overtime. Mahomes has won the award three times in his career and was the favorite to win it in advance of kickoff. Here’s what you need to know about betting on the Super Bowl MVP.

Latest odds on the Super Bowl MVP

The latest lines on the Super Bowl 59 MVP award winner will appear in the table below once they are available. In the interim, you’ll see odds for NFL futures bets. Clicking any of the odds will take you to the sportsbook offering that line. Sports betting promos are available for new users.

2024 Super Bowl MVP favorites

Quarterbacks are almost always the favorite to win the award in advance of game time. It was no different heading into this year’s big game, with Patrick Mahomes atop the board, followed by Brock Purdy. Next up were Christian McCaffrey and Travis Kelce. At halftime of the big game, McCaffrey took the lead in betting odds as the 49ers went into the break with the lead. The game would go into overtime, with Mahomes leading the team down the field for the game-winning TD in the extra frame, earning the award for his efforts.

Super Bowl MVP long shots

Unexpected winners of the award aren’t out of the question. Over the past decade alone, two wide receivers and a linebacker have been the game’s MVP. When considering the longer shots to win the Super Bowl MVP award, try to identify players who can deliver impressive production and/or make a game-changing play. A back or receiver who receives a good number of touches can fit the bill, as can a defender or return specialist who could break the game open with a turnover or touchdown.

Super Bowl MVP quick facts

• A quarterback has been the Super Bowl MVP 33 times through 58 games to date.
• The last non-QB award winner was Cooper Kupp at the 2022 Super Bowl.
• A panel of 16 football writers and broadcasters votes on the winner, accounting for 80% of the vote tally, while fans can weigh in electronically and account for the remaining 20%.
• The last defensive player to win the award was LB Von Miller at the 2016 Super Bowl.

How to bet on the Super Bowl MVP

There are hundreds of sites for Super Bowl bets, and trying to pick the MVP is one of the most popular options. When the game approaches, sportsbooks will have odds for all players with a chance of winning, ranging from the top favorites down to the long shots. Bettors simply choose which player they think will win the award.

Betting trends for Super Bowl MVP

Here’s the position breakdown for all 58 winners (there were co-MVPs for Super Bowl 12) to date.

If we went solely by the all-time stats, then QBs are the clear-cut choice. One of them has been the correct call a little more than 56% of the time. You can also make a case for a WR, RB or LB as a riskier selection. However, we have to go all the way back to 1998 to find the last back to win (Terrell Davis of the Denver Broncos).

Recent Super Bowl MVP history

If we look back over the past decade of big games, it’s a similar story: QBs have won the majority, with the rest going to receivers and defenders. Here are the last 10 winners of the Super Bowl MVP award:

For the 10-year span, QBs have won six, while receivers and linebackers are at two each. A quarterback has won the award three out of the last four times, but receivers have been the correct call for two of the last five years.

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