2026 Bear Bryant Award College Football Odds
The 2026 Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year race is officially underway, giving bettors another college football futures market to track. The award honors the nation’s top head coach for leadership, resilience and overall performance. As the season develops, wins, upsets and turnaround campaigns should quickly reshape the betting board.
The Paul “Bear” Bryant Award annually honors college football’s top head coach and is uniquely presented after the bowl season and national championship.
Here are the Live Futures Odds:
Bear Bryant Award Winner
Mario Cristobal +700
Marcus Freeman +700
Dan Lanning +800
Curt Cignetti +1000
Steve Sarkisian +1000
Lane Kiffin +1400
Ryan Day +1800
Kirby Smart +1800
Brent Venables +2000
Matt Campbell +2000
Pete Golding +2500
Lincoln Riley +2500
Kyle Whittingham +2800
Kalen DeBoer +2800
Joey McGuire +2800
Mike Elks +3000
Kalani Sitake +3500
James Franklin +3500
Eric Morris +3500
Willie Fritz +4000
Jon Sumrall +4000
Alex Golesh +4500
Shane Beamer +4500
Josh Heupel +4500
Clark Lea +4500
Bob Chesney +5000
Rhett Lashlee +5000
Bill Belichick +4000
Matt Rhule +5500
Kirk Ferentz +7000
Morgan Scalley +7500
Eli Drinkwitz +8000
Dabo Swinney +8500
Collin Klein +8500
Mike Norvell +9000
Jeff Brohm +10000
Jedd Fisch +10000
Bret Bielema +7500
Brent Brennan +10000
Tony Elliott +5000
Sonny Dykes +10000
Manny Diaz +10000
Kenny Dillingham +10000
Dan Mullen +10000
Spencer Danielson +10000
Jason Eck +10000
Fran Brown +10000
Deion Sanders +10000
NCAAF Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
