NFL Draft Odds: Betting Guide For 2025

Draft Order, Odds, And Strategy

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The crown jewel of the NFL offseason is always the Draft. Green Bay hosts this year’s draft, a first for the city. Round 1 of the NFL Draft begins Thursday, Apr. 24, at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT; Rounds 2-3 play out Friday, Apr. 25, at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT; and Rounds 4-7 wrap up Saturday, Apr. 26. This year’s race to be the No. 1 overall pick is more interesting than in recent years, with Miami QB Cam Ward, Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter, and Colorado stars Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders all being in the mix. The Tennessee Titans hold this year’s top overall pick.

NFL Draft odds

Sportsbooks have posted 2025 NFL Draft odds, such as who will be picked first overall. NFL Draft betting props for all picks inside the top 10 are available at the best sports betting sites like DraftKings Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook.

Sportsbooks also have “Pick by Position” NFL Draft odds for which QB will be selected first, which RB will be selected first, etc. Check out NFL Draft odds for each position by looking at our position-by-position draft previews:

Draft specials

Sportsbooks like DraftKings have a variety of special markets for the 2025 Draft. To wager on any of the following markets at DraftKings go here.

  • Player draft positions
  • Number of QBs/WRs/OL taken in the first round
  • First player drafted at each position
  • Will pick 32 be offensive or defensive player

NFL Draft order

Here is the current NFL Draft order. Team needs pulled from Pro Football Focus and will change during free agency.

PickTeamNeeds
1Tennessee TitansQB
2Cleveland BrownsOL, QB
3New York GiantsOL, QB
4New England PatriotsOL, DL
5Jacksonville JaguarsDL, CB, IOL
6Las Vegas RaidersRB, WR, DB
7New York JetsOL, WR, TE
8Carolina PanthersEDGE, DB, WR
9New Orleans SaintsCB, OL, WR
10Chicago BearsEDGE, OL, RB
11San Francisco 49ersOL, DL
12Dallas CowboysWR, RB, CB
13Miami DolphinsOL, DL, SAF
14Indianapolis ColtsTE, OL, LB
15Atlanta FalconsEDGE, DL, DB
16Arizona CardinalsOL, WR, DL
17Cincinnati BengalsEDGE, SAF, LB
18Seattle SeahawksOL, DB
19Tampa Bay BuccaneersLB, CB, EDGE
20Denver BroncosWR, LB, TE
21Pittsburgh SteelersQB, DL
22Los Angeles ChargersTE, WR, DL
23Green Bay PackersCB, WR, EDGE
24Minnesota VikingsCB, OL, SAF
25Houston TexansOL, WR, DL
26Los Angeles RamsCB, WR, OT
27Baltimore RavensOL, DB
28Detroit LionsEDGE, OL, SAF
29Washington CommandersEDGE, DB
30Buffalo BillsCB, DL, WR
31Kansas City ChiefsOL
32Philadelphia EaglesOT, DL

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NFL Draft prospects

The following are the top 50 NFL Draft prospects, per Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network. Check back for frequent updates.

RankPositionPlayerSchool
1EDGEAbdul CarterPenn State
2WR/CBTravis HunterColorado
3RBAshton JeantyBoise State
4DTMason GrahamMichigan
5TETyler WarrenPenn State
6TEColston LovelandMichigan
7EDGEJalon WalkerGeorgia
8CBJahdae BarronTexasd
9LTWill CampbellLSU
10QBCam WardMiami (FL)
11OTArmand MembouMissouri
12LBJihaad CampbellAlabama
13CBWill JohnsonMichigan
14RBOmarion HamptonNorth Carolina
15WRMatthew GoldenTexas
16WRTetairoa McMillanArizona
17WREmeka EgbukaOhio State
18QBShedeur SandersColorado
19SAFNick EmmanworiSouth Carolina
20EDGEMykel WilliamsGeorgia
21EDGEMike GreenMarshall
22EDGEJames Pearce Jr.Tennessee
23GTyler BookerAlabama
24IOLGrey ZabelNorth Dakota State
25SAFMalaki StarksGeorgia
26DTDerrick HarmonOregon
27EDGEShemar StewartTexas A&M
28DTKenneth GrantMichigan
29LTKelvin BanksTexas
30EDGEDonovan EzeiruakuBoston College
31WRLuther Burden IIIMissouri
32CBMaxwell HairstonKentucky
33RBTreVeyon HendersonOhio State
34DTWalter NolenOle Miss
35LTJosh SimmonsOhio State
36RBQuinshon JudkinsOhio State
37TEMason TaylorLSU
38OTJosh Conerly Jr.Oregon
39GDonovan JacksonOhio State
40QBJaxson DartOle Miss
41CBTrey AmosOle Miss
42CBAzareye’h ThomasFlorida State
43DTJoshua FarmerFlorida State
44CBBenjamin MorrisonNotre Dame
45TEElijah ArroyoMiami (FL)
46LBCarson SchwesingerUCLA
47EDGELandon JacksonArkansas
48RBKaleb JohnsonIowa
49DTDarius AlexanderToledo
50RTMarcus MbowPurdue
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Biggest Risers

  1. Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
  2. Nick Emmanwori, SAF, South Carolina
  3. Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
  4. Malaki Starks, SAF, Georgia
  5. Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky

Biggest Fallers

  1. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
  2. Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
  3. Tyler Booker, IOL, Alabama
  4. Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
  5. Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss

How to bet on NFL draft odds

In the coming weeks, more and more prop bets will be released to give bettors action on the 2025 NFL Draft. The most common bet type is for who will be the First Overall Pick, which brings a lot of intrigue this season.

Bet options will focus on the top prospects, especially at the skill positions. Their potential landing spots, as well as their draft spot, will be available betting options. Additionally, bets will separate players by position and look at who will be the first QB, WR, or RB to be taken.

People will also be able to bet on how many of a certain position will be selected in the first round, or overall. Prospects may also be pitted head-to-head for who is the first to be selected.

How NFL draft odds work

Like with betting the moneyline or the spread for games, you’re generally deciding between only two possible outcomes, either the Over or Under on draft position or the number of a certain position to be selected. The biggest difference is in picking from select groups of players to be chosen with the No. 1 pick or to be the top player selected at their position.

When betting a prop such as who will be the First Overall Pick, each option listed is given odds based on their likelihood to go first overall. Cam Ward is a favorite and has odds of -120 at DraftKings Sportsbook in early April. This means a $100 bet would return a profit of $83.33. These are fairly low, or short, odds. Unless you have a large bankroll to support making big wagers, it’s probably best to look elsewhere.

Be sure to shop around, as the odds for each player can vary considerably from sportsbook to sportsbook.

2025 NFL Draft details

Where is the 2025 NFL Draft?

The 2025 NFL Draft takes place in Green Bay. Next year’s draft has been confirmed for Pittsburgh.

When is the 2025 NFL Draft?

Thursday, April 24 through Saturday, April 26.

  • Round 1: Thursday beginning at 8 p.m. ET
  • Rounds 2 and 3: Friday beginning at 7 p.m. ET
  • Rounds 4-7: Saturday beginning at 12 p.m. ET

How to watch the 2025 NFL draft

The entirety of the 2025 NFL Draft will be broadcast across ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network. It also will be streamed on NFL.com.

How the NFL Draft works

Determining draft order

The draft order for spots 1 through 18 is determined by the reverse order of the standings at the conclusion of the regular season. Barring trades (discussed below) the team which finishes last will make the first pick of each round, while the Super Bowl champions will make the final selection of each round.

Spots 19 through 32 go to playoff teams, with the order being determined by which round teams are eliminated from the postseason, plus their regular-season record. The Super Bowl champion is given the final pick of each round, so long as they haven’t made any trades.

Tiebreakers

Teams which finish with the same regular-season record (i.e. 4-12, 10-6) will have their order decided by tiebreakers, based on the first of these scenarios which results in the teams having a different record:

  • Head-to-head, if applicable
  • Best record against shared opponents (minimum of four)
  • Strength of victory over all games
  • Best league ranking in points scored and points allowed
  • Best point differential
  • Net touchdowns
  • Coin flip

The teams involved in the tiebreakers will alternate which team chooses first in each round, with the tiebreaker awarding the higher pick for Round 1.

Compensatory draft picks

Based on the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, the league can assign up to a total of 32 “compensatory free agent” picks. These allow teams that have lost free agents to recoup losses through the draft. Picks are made at the ends of the third through seventh rounds. Each team can have as many as four additional picks, and these have been eligible to be traded since 2017.

Timing

Each team has up to 10 minutes to make its pick in the first round. That time drops to seven minutes for Round 2, five minutes for Rounds 3 through 6 and four minutes for Round 7. If the clock expires before a team makes its selection, they are able to make the selection later but the next team is able to select the desired player.

Trades

All draft picks are eligible to be traded in exchange for other picks, future picks and active NFL players at any point up until that draft slot. Both teams must phone in a trade with the same information for league approval when trades are made during the draft.

Player eligibility

Players are draft eligible if they have been out of high school for at least three years and have used up their college football eligibility before the start of the next college season. They’re eligible only in the year after they finished their college eligibility. Underclassmen and players who graduated before using their full college eligibility may request league approval for early entry to the draft.

Supplemental Draft

Players who had their eligibility change following the given year’s NFL draft are eligible for the supplemental draft in July. Teams must bid on players by saying which round they’d select a given player and if no other team bids on the same player, his right are awarded to that team, or they’re awarded to the highest bidding team. The team will lose a pick in the same round in the ensuing year’s draft.

NFL Draft history

Over the last 10 NFL drafts, a quarterback was selected first overall eight times. Browns DE Myles Garrett in 2017 and Jaguars DE Travon Walker in 2022 are the lone exceptions. The fewest number of quarterbacks taken in the first round was one (2022) and the most was five (2018) during that span. 2023 saw three QBs being taken in the first four picks.

To date, six quarterbacks selected with a No. 1 pick have led their team to a Super Bowl title. The most quarterbacks selected in a single draft since it was cut to seven rounds was in 2004 when 17 QBs were selected.