2025 NFL Coach of the Year Early Odds: Best Bets & Value Picks

Alex Murray
By: Alex Murray
30 Jun 25
NFL Picks
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Late June and early July are about as quiet as it gets during the NFL calendar year. We’re in the trenches right now ladies and gentlemen. But don’t fret, because that simply means we have tons more time to dive deeper into a massive set of 2025 NFL futures betting markets!

Here, we’ll take a look at the early odds in the race for 2025’s NFL Coach of the Year award. We’ll break down the top favorites for the award based on the odds we’re seeing on sports betting sites right now, while also providing a few of our favorite long shot options for the award!

Highlights

  • New Bears head coach Ben Johnson is a large favorite to win the 2025 COY
  • Mike Vrabel is the only other coach with odds shorter than +1,000
  • We like a few veteran coaches in their second acts as long shot options

2025 NFL Coach of the Year June Odds: Breakdown & Value Picks - June 28

All odds provided by Betway.

2025 NFL Coach of the Year Betting Odds

PlayerJune 29 Odds
Ben Johnson (CHI)+600
Mike Vrabel (NE)+850
Liam Coen (JAX)+1,000
Dave Canales (CAR)+1,400
Pete Carroll (LV)+1,500
Mike Macdonald (SEA)+1,600
Aaron Glenn (NYJ+1,800
Kellen Moore (NO)+1,800
Dan Campbell (DET)+2,000
Jim Harbaugh (LAC)+2,000
Jonathan Gannon (ARI)+2,000
Sean Payton (DEN)+2,000
Matt Lafleur (GB)+2,200
Shan Steichen (IND)+2,200
Brian Callahan (TEN)+2,800
Brian Daboll (NYG)+2,800
Brian Schottenheimer (DAL)+2,800
Kyle Shanahan (SF)+2,800

The Favorites

Ben Johnson, CHI (+600): Of all the available futures betting markets for the next NFL season, this is probably the favorite that we like the most. Ben Johnson is in a perfect position to win COY considering the Bears were awful last year, and he’s had a lot of publicity surrounding his arrival and the team’s subsequent offseason turnaround, which was done very shrewdly. Not to mention that +600 odds are about as good as you’ll find for a favorite in these NFL futures.

Mike Vrabel, NE (+850): The new head coach of the Patriots is second in the odds rankings, but we’re not sure this roster is quite ready, even if Mike Vrabel is a COY-caliber coach. Working against him is the fact that he already won the award in 2021. There has only been one repeat winner for this award in the last decade. We’d say wait a year on this one. He should be a great shout in 2026.

Liam Coen, JAX (+1,000): This is one of the biggest surprises on the board, with Liam Coen sitting with the third-shortest odds. Coen is a first-year coach, which bodes well, but the Jaguars still seem like a bit of a mess even with the excitement surrounding Travis Hunter. They are in a terrible division, which could help Coen, but we just don’t see him or the Jags being in the running for anything in 2025.

Long Shot Value Bets

  • Dave Canales, CAR (+1,400): The Panthers, and QB Bryce Young especially, looked a lot better under the young Dave Canales last year. In his second year at the helm, he could lead them to a division title, which would give him a great chance at the award.
  • Pete Carroll, LV (+1,500): When the Raiders brought Pete Carroll in, they also bought into his strategy: strong defense and merciless running game. He seems to have made the moves to have success like that, and if he wins the AFC West, he’ll be a shoo-in.
  • Jim Harbaugh, LAC (+2,000): Jim Harbaugh usually sees a major jump in success in his second year in a job. When he was with the 49ers, he took the team to the Super Bowl in his second year after winning COY in his first. Like Carroll, if his Chargers can overthrow the Chiefs, it’ll be hard to argue with him for the award.
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Alex is a recent graduate of Ryerson's Sport Media program in 2019 and has been contributing to BettingTop10 since 2020. He has worked in the field of sports and sports betting for several years, including writing for theScore and daily fantasy sports website FantasyPros as one of their lead NBA news writers. A dedicated sports fan and experienced sports bettor, Alex has the knowledge to provide you with the best betting advice and the sneakiest props no matter what the sport may be.