2026 NFL COY Odds: John Harbaugh Favored Over Jesse Minter, Robert Saleh

The AP NFL Coach of the Year award can be a tough market to handicap. The award is given to the coach adjust to have the most “outstanding” season, but the definition of “outstanding” can change from year to year.

It takes a truly outstanding season for a coach of a team that’s expected to do well to win the award, while this market is usually more for coaches of teams who exceed expectations.

That was the case in the past few seasons with Mike Vrabel taking home his second NFL COY award, and first with the New England Patriots, in 2025. Jacksonville’s Liam Coen, Seattle’s Mike Macdonald, and Chicago’s Ben Johnson also received first-place votes.

Let’s take a look at the 2026 NFL COY Odds early in the offseason.

2026 NFL COY Odds

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

John Harbaugh +500
Jesse Minter +700
Robert Saleh +1000
Joe Brady +1200
Mike McCarthy +1200
Kellen Moore +1200
Brian Schottenheimer +1400
Kevin Stefanski +1400
Jim Harbaugh +1600
Klint Kubiak +1800
Todd Monken +2000
Aaron Glenn +2200
Ben Johnson +2200
Matt LaFleur +2200
Dan Campbell +2500
Liam Coen +2500
Shane Steichen +2500
Jeff Hafley +3000
Dan Quinn +4000
Sean McVay +4000
Kyle Shanahan +4000
Mike LaFleur +4000
Zac Taylor +4000
DeMeco Ryans +4000
Dave Canales +4500
Todd Bowles +4500
Andy Reid +5000
Nick Sirianni +7500
Mike Macdonald +7500
Mike Vrabel +10000
Sean Payton +10000

It isn’t too surprising to see John Harbaugh as the favorite in the 2026 NFL COY odds. He won it with the Baltimore Ravens in 2019, and now has a chance to help the New York Giants turn the corner in his first year as head coach.

Jesse Minter, who is replacing John Harbaugh in Baltimore, is right on his heels at +700. If he can get the Ravens back into the playoffs after an 8-9 season, he could make some noise in this market.

There's another first-year coach in Robert Saleh up there as well. The former Jets coach didn’t fare too well in New York, and is looking to turn around the 3-14 Tennessee Titans.

Going down the board, Dan Quinn jumps out to me at +4000. The Washington Commanders made the NFC Championship Game two years ago before being hampered by injuries last season. They have the pieces to get back on track after a down 5-12 campaign.

And who knows, maybe someone like Andy Reid can rally his team one more time for his first NFL COY award in Kansas City.

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