2026 NFL Draft Odds: Reuben Bain Jr. Making His Case to Go No. 1

2026 NFL Draft Odds: Reuben Bain Jr. Making His Case to Go No. 1

2026 NFL Draft Odds: Reuben Bain Jr. Making His Case to Go No. 1

We have reached the final week of the college football regular season, and the NFL Draft odds have people talking.

Ty Simpson's odds have shortened as he continues to lead the way ahead of Fernando Mendoza. But Reuben Bain Jr. has seen his odds slashed in half from +720 to +360 ahead of Week 14.

2026 NFL Draft odds to be No. 1 pick

Player

Position

Ty Simpson

QB

<<+130>>

Fernando Mendoza

QB

<<+300>>

Rueben Bain Jr.

DE

<<+360>>

Arvell Reese

LB

<<+900>>

Dante Moore

QB

<<+1200>>

LaNorris Sellers

QB

<<+3000>>

Odds as of 11-25.

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NFL Draft betting trends

• Quarterback is the most important position on the football field, and following Tennessee taking Cam Ward at No. 1 in 2025, 21 of the last 28 first-overall picks have been QBs.

• All but two of the last 18 NFL Drafts have seen an offensive lineman get picked in the Top 10, with 2025 being no different, as Will Campbell went fifth, Armand Membou went seventh, and Kelvin Banks Jr. was picked ninth.

List of first overall NFL Draft picks

Year

Player

Position

2025

Cam Ward

QB

2024

Caleb Williams

QB

2023

Bryce Young

QB

2022

Travon Walker

DE

2021

Trevor Lawrence

QB

2020

Joe Burrow

QB

2019

Kyler Murray

QB

2018

Baker Mayfield

QB

2017

Myles Garrett

DE

2016

Jared Goff

QB

2015

Jameis Winston

QB

2014

Jadeveon Clowney

DE

2013

Eric Fisher

OT

2012

Andrew Luck

QB

2011

Cam Newton

QB

2010

Sam Bradford

QB

2009

Matthew Stafford

QB

2008

Jake Long

OT

2007

JaMarcus Russell

QB

2006

Mario Williams

DE

How to bet on the 2026 NFL Draft

Sportsbooks will post odds for the player to go first overall in the draft as soon as the previous year's draft is over. Once the college football season begins in September, these odds could change weekly depending on how players are performing as well as the evaluations of trusted draftniks such as Mel Kiper Jr.

In addition, this NFL futures bet may also take into account the team needs of the worst team(s) in the NFL.

After the NCAA football season is over, NFL Draft odds will solidify after key events such as the underclassmen declaration deadline, the NFL Scouting Combine, and pro days. In the weeks leading up to the draft, sportsbooks will offer more NFL Draft prop bets.

Understanding NFL Draft odds

The odds of going first overall in the NFL Draft will typically look like this:

• Arch Manning +200

This means that if you placed a $100 bet on Manning, you would win $200 if the Longhorns QB goes first overall in 2026. When you get closer to the draft and there is a consensus on who will go first overall, you might see a player with a minus sign (-) ahead of his odds, like this:

• Carson Beck -550

This means you'd have to bet $550 to win $100 on Beck being drafted first overall.

Above we have posted the American odds for the 2026 NFL Draft. However, these are easy to convert to decimal odds or fractional odds with our odds converter tool.

Get more NFL Draft betting tips and strategies with our draft betting guide.

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