The favorite to be picked No. 1 in the 2026 NFL Draft? It’s no longer the name you thought it would be.
Let’s check out the odds as of Aug. 7.
2026 NFL Draft No. 1 pick odds (DraftKings)
Drew Allar: +250 (bet $10 to win $35 total)
Garrett Nussmeier: +350 (bet $10 to win $45 total)
LaNorris Sellers: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)
Cade Klubnik: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)
Arch Manning: +950 (bet $10 to win $105 total)
2026 NFL Draft No. 1 pick odds (FanDuel)
Garrett Nussmeier: +340 (bet $10 to win $44 total)
Cade Klubnik: +380 (bet $10 to win $48 total)
LaNorris Sellers: +380 (bet $10 to win $48 total)
Drew Allar: +470 (bet $10 to win $57 total)
Arch Manning: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)
Manning quarterbacks have a history of being selected at or near the top of the draft, and that still could be the case … in 2027.
Because on Thursday, Archie Manning — the father of Peyton and Eli, and grandfather of Arch — had this to say about his grandson entering the NFL draft next year.
“Arch isn’t going to do that,” Archie said. “He’ll be at Texas [in 2026].”
And with that, Arch’s odds to go No. 1 dropped considerably at each DraftKings and FanDuel.
Beforehand, he was the +225 favourite to go No. 1 at DK, and now sits fifth at +950. And at FD, he was fourth on the board at +450, and now sits fifth at +850.
Going again to the Manning household historical past, Archie was the second decide within the 1971 NFL Draft, touchdown in New Orleans.
Practically three many years later, in 1998, Peyton was picked first by the Indianapolis Colts.
Then, simply six years after that, in 2004, Eli went No. 1 to the New York Giants.
The youngest Manning quarterback will begin for the Texas Longhorns this upcoming season, after touching the sphere sparingly as a freshman and considerably usually as a sophomore, serving as backup for Quinn Ewers.
In 2023, he noticed motion in two video games and accomplished two passes for 30 yards. Then, final season, he performed in 10 video games, finishing 61 of 90 passes for 939 yards and 9 touchdowns.
He additionally rushed for 108 yards and 4 scores final season.
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