Super Bowl MVP Odds: Stafford Among QBs at the Top

We share the latest Super Bowl MVP odds, with Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold topping the list with Wild Card Weekend underway.

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Robert Criscola • Betting Analyst
Jan 12, 2026 • 11:48 ET • 4 min read
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Photo By - Imagn Images. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) drops back to pass.

The Super Bowl MVP odds are on the move following a thrilling first two days of the NFL playoffs.

The award often goes to the quarterback of the winning team, so it's no surprise to see signal callers comprising most of the favorites in the Super Bowl odds.

That list starts with NFC West QBs Matthew Stafford and Sam Darnold, and continues with three AFC leaders in Josh Allen, Drake Maye, and Bo Nix.

Latest Super Bowl MVP odds 

Player FanDuel
Rams Matthew Stafford +430
Seahawks Sam Darnold +490
Bills Josh Allen +700
Patriots Drake Maye +750
Broncos Bo Nix +1000
Seahawks Jaxon Smith-Njigba +1600
Bears Caleb Williams +1800
Texans C.J. Stroud +2000
Rams Puka Nacua +2200
49ers Brock Purdy +2500
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How to read Super Bowl MVP odds

When learning how to bet on the Super Bowl, bettors must first understand how the odds display and how to read them. The Super Bowl MVP odds are displayed in a list format with corresponding odds for each player considered an MVP candidate. The odds will reflect the implied probability of that player winning MVP.

Some sportsbooks will have a very long and detailed list with plenty of players available. Other books will list just the skill positions and key defensive contributors while adding a "field" or "other" option, which includes any player not officially listed. 

Most sportsbooks in North America will list Super Bowl MVP odds in American format:

  • Patrick Mahomes -120
  • Jalen Hurts +187

This means that a $100 bet on Mahomes would have profited $83 (or a $120 bet would win $100), or a $100 bet on Hurts would have profited $187. Use our odds converter to switch American odds to decimal or fractional and to see how much you could win using different odds.


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List of previous Super Bowl MVP winners

A Super Bowl MVP has been named in all 59 championship games, going back to 1967 when Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr was named the very first Super Bowl Most Valuable Player. 

Starr is one of the 33 quarterbacks to be named Super Bowl MVP. Running backs and wide receivers have each won MVP eight times, while a defensive player has been named MVP five times and a special teams player has won the award once. 

Betting on the Super Bowl MVP odds was made popular in the late 1990s, as online sports betting began to boom, but has only recently been allowed in regulated land-based sportsbooks (such as Las Vegas/Nevada) since 2016.

Super Bowl MVP Odds Position
59 Eagles Jalen Hurts +375 QB
58 Chiefs Patrick Mahomes +130 QB
57 Chiefs Patrick Mahomes +130 QB
56 Rams Cooper Kupp +600 WR
55 Buccaneers Tom Brady +187 QB
54 Chiefs Patrick Mahomes +110 QB
53 Patriots Julian Edelman +2000 WR
52 Eagles Nick Foles +325 QB
51 Patriots Tom Brady +150 QB
50 Broncos Von Miller +2200 LB

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

His best advice for sports bettors? Bet with your head, not over it.

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