2026 NFL Coach of the Year Odds:

CoachTeamCurrent Odds
John HarbaughNew York Giants+600
Jesse MinterBaltimore Ravens+1000
Robert SalehTennessee Titans+1000
Kellen MooreNew Orleans Saints+1200
Ben JohnsonChicago Bears+1200
Klint KubiakLas Vegas Raiders+1500
Brian SchottenheimerDallas Cowboys+1500
Todd MonkenCleveland Browns+1700
Mike McCarthyPittsburgh Steelers+1800
Joe BradyBuffalo Bills+1900

Last Updated: August 24

The 2026 NFL Coach of the Year odds are already drawing action, with John Harbaugh as the current market favorite.

Sharp Football updates this market throughout the season using team performance data and line movement analysis to surface the best betting opportunities before the field narrows.

Favorite to win the 2026 NFL Coach of the Year:

John Harbaugh is the current favorite to win NFL Coach of the Year at +600 odds. He is followed by:

  • Jesse Minter (+1000)
  • Robert Saleh (+1000)
  • Kellen Moore (+1200)
  • Ben Johnson (+1200)
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Best Bet to win NFL Coach of the Year: Kevin O'Connell (+2000)

More than any other award, Coach of the Year is narrative-driven.

It is very often won by coaches who exceed preseason expectations, and those coaches are often new or relatively new to their respective teams.

Unsurprisingly, then, the early odds are dominated by coaches in their first or second years with an organization.

2024 Coach of the Year Kevin O'Connell does not really fit that mold, but he is leading a very good and perhaps underrated roster.

More importantly, Kyler Murray is likely to be the starting quarterback, and O'Connell getting Murray's career back on track in the same way he helped Sam Darnold would be a great story for CoY voters.

The Vikings are likely undervalued in futures markets.

Betting on O'Connell at 20-1 odds is a good way to get value on the Vikings overachieving preseason expectations.

Past NFL Coach of the Year winners:

  • 2025: Mike Vrabel, Patriots
  • 2024: Kevin O'Connell, Vikings
  • 2023: Kevin Stefanski, Browns
  • 2022: Brian Daboll, Giants
  • 2021: Mike Vrabel, Titans
  • 2020: Kevin Stefanski, Browns
  • 2019: John Harbaugh, Ravens
  • 2018: Matt Nagy, Bears
  • 2017: Sean McVay, Rams
  • 2016: Jason Garrett, Cowboys
  • 2015: Ron Rivera, Panthers
  • 2014: Bruce Arians, Cardinals
  • 2013: Ron Rivera, Panthers
  • 2012: Bruce Arians, Colts
  • 2011: Jim Harbaugh, 49ers
  • 2010: Bill Belichick, Patriots
  • 2009: Marvin Lewis, Bengals
  • 2008: Mike Smith, Falcons
  • 2007: Bill Belichick, Patriots
  • 2006: Sean Payton, Saints
  • 2005: Lovie Smith, Bears
  • 2004: Marty Schottenheimer, Chargers
  • 2003: Bill Belichick, Patriots
  • 2002: Andy Reid, Eagles
  • 2001: Dick Jauron, Bears