Ashton Jeanty is the consensus top running back prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft, according to most NFL mock drafts. The Boise State star had a historic season with 2,601 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns en route to finishing as the Heisman runner-up. After a renaissance for running backs in the 2024 NFL season, Ashton Jeanty's NFL Draft projection is currently in the top 10.
We will look at the current Ashton Jeanty NFL Draft odds and betting markets and which team is most likely to draft the workhorse running back. Bettors can also snag up to $1,500 in bonus bets at BetMGM with the exclusive NFL Draft bonus code SFAPLAY.
Ashton Jeanty NFL Draft Odds
As the top running back in the 2025 NFL Draft class, Ashton Jeanty has several betting markets at BetMGM. Let’s review the current Ashton Jeanty NFL Draft odds and discuss which team will likely select the dynamic running back.
Ashton Jeanty Overall Pick Odds
One of the featured betting markets for Ashton Jeanty in the NFL Draft is his exact draft slot. We know he’s probably not going No. 1, but it's possible that he goes in the top 5, which would be the first time a running back has been selected that high since Saquon Barkley went No. 2 overall to the Giants in 2018.
Here are the current NFL Draft odds at BetMGM of Jeanty being drafted with any of the top 5 picks, along with the teams that hold each pick. Remember, trades before draft night on April 24, 2025, are always possible.
- No. 1 pick, Tennessee Titans (+50000)
- No. 2 pick, Cleveland Browns (+50000)
- No. 3 pick, New York Giants (+15000)
- No. 4 pick, New England Patriots (+1700)
- No. 5 pick, Jacksonville Jaguars (+1000)
Given the odds, none of these are too likely, but we should note that BetMGM is offering +700 odds for Jeanty to be a top-five pick, which is a 12.5% implied probability. So, it's not totally outside the realm of possibility, but chances are that Jeanty goes a bit later in the draft.
1st Running Back Drafted Odds
BetMGM also has odds for the first running back selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, and Ashton Jeanty is currently the heavy betting favorite. Here are the top five candidates:
- Ashton Jeanty, Boise State (-5000)
- Omarion Hampton, North Carolina (+1100)
- TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State (+8000)
- Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State (+10000)
- Kaleb Johnson, Iowa (+25000)
There are some solid backs in this year's NFL Draft, including the College Football Playoff Championship-winning duo from Ohio State. However, it would be a huge upset if anyone but Jeanty was drafted first at the position in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Which Team Will Draft Ashton Jeanty?
Unlike the aforementioned betting markets, the odds for which team will draft Ashton Jeanty are still very much up in the air. BetMGM has a special betting market specifically for which team will ultimately draft Jeanty.
Here are the current favorites for which team will select Jeanty, along with their odds and draft slot:
- Las Vegas Raiders, No. 6 pick (-130)
- Chicago Bears, No. 10 pick (+240)
- Jacksonville Jaguars, No. 5 pick (+900)
- New Orleans Saints, No. 9 pick (+900)
- Dallas Cowboys, No. 12 pick (+1500)
- New York Jets, No. 7 pick (+2500)
The teams with the best odds to draft Jeanty all make sense and would most likely please their fans after seeing Jeanty dominate college football last season.
Breaking Down the Teams
The Las Vegas Raiders (-130) are the betting favorite to take Jeanty at pick No. 6. New head coach Pete Carroll loves a good running game based on his history with Reggie Bush at USC and Marshawn Lynch in Seattle. It would also make sense to give new quarterback Geno Smith a weapon beside him in the backfield to ease his transition to Vegas.
The Chicago Bears (+240) are another team with a proud running back history led by Walter Payton. New coach Ben Johnson had a dominant backfield in Detroit led by David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, the latter being a high pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. However, Johnson knows that a running back is only ever as good as his offensive line, and there's a good chance that the Bears will opt for an offensive tackle with the No. 10 pick to help protect franchise quarterback Caleb Williams.
The Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints both sit at +900 odds to take Ashton Jeanty in the 2025 NFL Draft. However, we don't expect the Jaguars to use their pick to go running back after drafting Travis Etienne in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. As for the Saints, we expect them to focus more on the defensive side of the ball with their first pick. Cornerback Will Johnson makes a lot of sense.
The Dallas Cowboys (+1500) missed out on Derrick Henry (Ravens) last year in free agency after not paying Tony Pollard, and they lost Rico Dowdle to the Panthers this year, leaving them without much talent at the running back position. We know owner Jerry Jones loves having a dominant running back in the fold. But the Cowboys may have more pressing needs at No. 12 after a 7-10 finish.
Ashton Jeanty NFL Draft Preview & Betting Tips
In our opinion, the Ashton Jeanty NFL Draft odds are a bit tighter than they should be. When you dive deeper into which team might select Jeanty, one team stands out a lot more than the others.
That's the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders had the fewest rushing yards last year at just 79.8 and also had the lowest yards per rush attempt at 3.6. Pete Carroll knows that if his Las Vegas team can't get more on the ground, it will be a long, long season. And Carroll knows how much of a game-changer a complete running back can be after having so much success in Seattle behind Marshawn Lynch.
So, if you are going to wager on Ashton Jeanty in the NFL Draft, we suggest picking him to go to the Raiders. It just makes too much sense.
However, instead of betting on the Raiders for the “Team to Draft Ashton Jeanty” at -130 odds, bet on “Position of first drafted player – Las Vegas Raiders” to be a running back, which has better odds at -110 at BetMGM Sportsbook.
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