2025 NFL draft odds: Who is favored to be the No. 1 overall pick?
Who will be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft?
That's a question that won't be answered until late April, but betting odds are out for which player will hear his name called first in Green Bay.
As of late March, Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward is the odds-on favorite to be the first player selected months after he traveled to New York as a finalist for last year's Heisman Trophy.
Ward held the top spot in betting odds even before the NFL combine. His odds have only improved in the time since even though he didn't participate in any on-field drills in Indianapolis.
Here's a complete look at the five players with odds better than 100-1 to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft:
2025 NFL draft odds: No. 1 overall pick favorites
DraftKings Sportsbook has the latest odds for which player will be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Those odds are subject to change in the coming weeks with various pro days still ahead.
Here's which players are among the favorites to be the first overall pick in the draft:
- Cameron Ward, QB, Miami (FL): (-700)
- Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State: (+380)
- Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado: (+1200)
- Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado: (+3500)
- Jaxson Dart, QB, Mississippi: (+4000)
When is the 2025 NFL draft?
The 2025 NFL draft gets underway during the final weekend in April.
- Thursday, April 24: Round 1, 8 p.m. ET
- Friday, April 25: Rounds 2-3, 7 p.m. ET
- Saturday, April 26: Rounds 4-7, Noon ET