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2025 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds and Expert Betting Predictions

by Mike Allen - 8/14/2025

NFL offensive rookie of the year predictions Omarion Hampton LA Chargers

Always one of the most intriguing NFL prizes to discuss and predict, the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award has some highly interesting names from top to bottom of the betting board. The Heisman Trophy winner, Travis Hunter, comes in at 10-1 to win the award, but we must keep in mind that he would probably be higher on the list should he only be projected to play on the offensive side of the ball. His two-way style of play brings up more questions, though—more on those in a minute.

The runner-up to his Heisman, former Boise State Bronco and current Las Vegas Raider, Ashton Jeanty, is the betting favorite with microscopic betting odds of only (+270). Boy, it's tough to get behind that number before the season even begins. He did rush for more than 2,600 yards in his final year of college ball.

Not far at all down the proverbial betting board is the #1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Tennessee Titan Cameron Ward. I thought he went by just Cam, but maybe he wants to add some maturity to his name. I see it written both ways all over the internet. He just needs to go win Cam. It has a much better ring to it.

The Saints' Tyler Shough is the oldest rookie in this year's class. The young man will be 26 next month. He's currently competing for the starting job in 'Nawlins.

I have my eye on a couple of running backs who could get as many carries as Jeanty, but their payouts are much higher. More on those two as we scroll down, revealing our best bets to win the 2025 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (OROY) Award.

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Betting Odds to Win the 2025 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

Ashton Jeanty: +270

Cameron Ward: +315

Omarion Hampton: +700

Travis Hunter: +1000

Tetairoa McMillan: +1400

TreVeyon Henderson: +1600

Tyler Shough: +1600

Colston Loveland: +1800

Matthew Golden: +2500

Tyer Warren: +2500

Emeka Ekbuka: +2500

Jaxson Dart:  +2500

Kaleb Johnson: +3000

Will Howard: +7500

Jalen Milroe: +7500

Best Bets to Win the 2025 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

Omarion Hampton: +700

The North Carolina native and UNC alum Omarian Hampton rushed for more than 3,000 yards in his final two years in Chapel Hill. I loved the kid’s performance in 2024 the most because many pundits were saying his performance would decline after quarterback Drake Maye left for the NFL.

Nope. He ran for more yardage and had the same number of yards per carry at 5.9. Hampton was selected in the first round by the run-heavy Jim Harbaugh-led San Diego Chargers.

LA picked up former Pittsburgh Steeler Najee Harris in the offseason. If he returns to his original form, Hampton will split a lot of carries, making it highly unlikely he wins the award. I’m not all in on Harris in 2025, though, as his performance waned last season.

The Alabama alum played in 18 games last year, including one in the postseason. In 10 of those contests, his yards per carry average didn't exceed 3.5. There's also his unfortunate, albeit careless, 4th of July fireworks eye injury that will keep him out for a month to start the season.

Hampton has the opportunity to nail down the starting job early in the season when the Chargers play both the Raiders and New York Giants in the first four weeks, two wretched run defenses.

Travis Hunter: +1000

As we alluded to in the opener, a bet on Hunter to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award is a tricky one. The Jaguars have publicly stated their desire to play the young man with a massive smile offensively and defensively.

This isn’t something we’re used to seeing at the NFL level. So, if his star power continues to ascend, his name may be hard to leave off the ballots come early 2026.

The kid is a generational talent even at the highest level of athlete in the NFL. If he plays both ways all year, that means he is excelling. If they decide to play him solely on either side, I think it will be on offense.

He was a much more productive wide receiver than cornerback, especially in his final year under Deion Sanders at Colorado. Hunter caught 96 passes, averaging more than 96 yards per game.

TreyVeyon Henderson: +1600

I saved the best for last. Former Buckeye TreyVeyon Henderson split time at running back in Columbus. So, we didn’t see him come close to matching Jeanty’s 2,600-yard mark. That’s okay, though.

Henderson had 7.1 to Jeanty’s 7.0 yards/carry, and that was against much stronger competition in the Big Ten and the College Football Playoff.

He was drafted by the New England Patriots' new head coach, Mike Vrabel. The former Titans' skipper is famous for feeding the beast, as Derrick Henry's career blew up under the head coach.

Vrabel has a strong, improving quarterback in the aforementioned Maye, but the former Tarheel is still developing. The coach will most likely lean heavily on Henderson to set up the play action pass, highlighting the former Tarheel's ability to drop it in the bucket.

He may not get the chance, though. Henderson has wheels, running nearly a flat 4.4 40.

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