Garrett Nussmeier has long been among the candidates to be the top overall pick in the draft – and now he’s the betting favorite.
The LSU star has jumped several other quarterbacks to top the list, as he aims to join JaMarcus Russell and Joe Burrow as No. 1 overall picks out of Baton Rouge.
Arch Manning’s odds were recently affected when his grandfather, Archie, said he expects the Longhorns quarterback to stay in college in 2026. But Nussmeier has also surpassed Drew Allar and LaNorris Sellers as the favorite to go No. 1 overall.
2026 NFL Draft No. 1 Pick Favorites
- Garrett Nussmeier +325
- Cade Klubnik +400
- LaNorris Sellers +400
- Arch Manning +450
- Drew Allar +500
After a draft in which only Cam Ward was taken in the top-10, the 2026 quarterback class is expected to be strong, as five signal-callers lead the list of favorites to be the top pick.
After that, a group of longshots are listed, led by a pair of pass-rushers in Keldric Faulk and T.J. Parker. Here is the rest of the candidates to be the first overall pick, per Bovada.
2026 NFL Draft No. 1 Pick Longshots
- Keldric Faulk +2500
- T.J. Parker +2500
- Kadyn Proctor +3000
- John Mateer +3000
- Dante Moore +4000
- Spencer Fano +5500
- Harold Perkins +6600
- Tyreak Sapp +6600
- Rueben Bain Jr. +7500
- Miller Moss +7500
- Caleb Downs +7500
- Carson Beck +7500
- Jayden Maiava +7500
- Matayo Uiagalelei +7500
- Earnest Greene II +7500
- Suntarine Perkins +8000
- Haynes King +8000
- Jalon Kilgore +8000
- Jackson Arnold +8000
- Jalon Daniels +8000
- Gunner Stockton +8000
- Austin Barber +10000
- Peter Woods +10000
- Keon Sabb +10000
- Jermod McCoy +10000
- Domani Jackson +10000
- Deion Burks +10000
- Carnell Tate +10000
- Antonio Williams +10000
- Amare Farrell +10000
- Anthony Hill +12500
- Germie Bernard +15000
- Jeremiyah Love +15000
- Denzel Boston +15000
- Aaron Anderson +15000