2025 ESPY Awards Odds & Props
Event: 2025 ESPY Awards
Date: Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Host: Shane Gillis
Where to watch: ABC
Venue: Dolby Theatre
Location: Los Angeles, California
Updated July 16th, 2025
Best Athlete Men’s Sports
Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills +400
Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles +500
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder EVEN
Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers +225
Best Athlete With a Disability
Noah Elliott – Snowboard +800
Ezra Frech – Track & Field +225
Tatyana McFadden – Track & Field -165
Grace Norman – Paratriathlete +600
Best Athlete Women’s Sports
Simone Biles – Gymnast EVEN
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone – Track & Field +500
Gabby Thomas – Track & Field +500
A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces +190
Best Boxer
Naoya Inoue +850
Claressa Shields +1000
Katie Taylor +300
Oleksandr Usyk -275
Best Breakthrough Athlete
Cooper Flagg – Duke Men’s Basketball +125
Chloe Humphrey – North Carolina Women’s Lacrosse +600
Ilona Maher – Rugby +750
Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh Pirates +110
Best Championship Performance
Simone Biles – 2024 Olympics Women’s All-Around +175
Stephen Curry – US Men’s Olympic BB team -125
Freddie Freeman – LA Dodgers – World Series MVP +750
Rory McIlroy – Wins first Masters title, completing career Grand Slam +600
Best College Athlete Men’s Sports
Cooper Flagg – Duke Basketball -800
Wyatt Hendrickson – Oklahoma State Wrestling +1400
Travis Hunter – Colorado Football +500
CJ Kirst – Cornell Lacrosse +1600
Best College Athlete Women’s Sports
Olivia Babcock – University of Pittsburgh Volleyball +600
Kate Faasse – North Carolina Soccer +600
Gretchen Walsh – Virginia Swimming +450
JuJu Watkins – USC Basketball -250
Best Comeback Athlete
Gabe Landeskog – Colorado Avalanche +750
Suni Lee – Gymnast +360
Mallory Swanson – USWNT/Chicago Red Stars +675
Lindsey Vonn – Skiing -250
Best Driver
Joey Logano – NASCAR +800
Álex Palou – IndyCar +1200
Oscar Piastri – F1 +500
Max Verstappen – F1 -475
Best Golfer
Nelly Korda +1200
Rory Mcllroy -195
Scottie Scheffler +165
Maja Stark +1500
Best MLB Player
Freddie Freeman – Los Angeles Dodgers +900
Aaron Judge – New York Yankees -160
Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers +200
Tarik Skubal – Detroit Tigers +650
Best NBA Player
Giannis Antetokounmpo – Milwaukee Bucks +750
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Oklahoma City Thunder -290
Nikola Jokić – Denver Nuggets +360
Jayson Tatum – Boston Celtics +900
Best NFL Player
Josh Allen – Buffalo Bills -450
Saquon Barkley – Philadelphia Eagles +1200
Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens +310
Patrick Surtain II – Denver Broncos +2500
Best NHL Player
Leon Draisaitl – Edmonton Oilers -135
Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets +550
Nikita Kucherov – Tampa Bay Lightning +440
Cale Makar – Colorado Avalanche +275
Best Play
Saquon Barkley’s backwards hurdle – NFL (11/3/24) -440
Tyrese Haliburton Calls Game!!! – NBA Game 1 NBA Finals (6/5/25) +525
Sabrina Ionescu Logo 3 Game Winner – WNBA Finals Game 3 +800
Trinity Rodman with the OT Goal to send USWNT to the semi-finals – 2024 Olympics +1000
Best Record-Breaking Performance
Geno Auriemma – UConn Huskies +300
Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever +150
Kevin Durant – Olympic Basketball +750
Alexander Ovechkin – Washington Capitals +145
Best Soccer Player
Aitana Bonmatí – FC Barcelona/Spain +1000
Christian Pulisic – AC Milan, US +240
Alexia Putellas FC Barcelona/Spain +700
Lamine Yamal – FC Barcelona/Spain -200
Best Team
Florida Panthers – NHL +500
Los Angeles Dodgers – MLB +1200
New York Liberty – WNBA +1000
Ohio State Buckeyes – NCAA Football +1000
Oklahoma City Thunder – NBA +240
Philadelphia Eagles – NFL +700
North Carolina Tar Heels – NCAA Women’s Lacrosse +1500
United States Women’s National Team – Soccer +450
University of Connecticut Huskies – Women’s Basketball +325
Best Tennis Player
Carlos Alcaraz -165
Coco Gauff +700
Aryna Sabalenka +500
Jannik Sinner +275
Best UFC Fighter
Dricus Du Plessis +550
Merab Dvalishvili +425
Kayla Harrison +750
Islam Makhachev -250
Best WNBA Player
Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever -220
Napheesa Collier – Minnesota Lynx +700
Breanna Stewart – New York Liberty +850
A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces +275
Entertainment Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook
