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Arizona is about to feel Love.
The Cardinals selected Notre Dame standout running back Jeremiyah Love with the third pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. He became the highest running back taken since Saquon Barkley went second to the New York Giants in the 2018 draft.
So is Love a shoo-in to win Offensive Rookie of the Year? Or will the No. 1 pick, quarterback Fernando Mendoza, take home the hardware?
Let’s look at the initial OROY odds on DraftKings Sportsbook as of April 24.
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2026-27 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds
Jeremiyah Love (Cardinals): +200 (bet $10 to win $30 total)
Carnell Tate (Titans): +350 (bet $10 to win $45 total)
Jordyn Tyson (Saints): +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Fernando Mendoza (Raiders): +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
Jadarian Price (Seahawks): +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)
Makai Lemon (Eagles): +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)
Omar Cooper Jr. (Jets): +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Kenyon Sadiq (Jets): +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Here’s what you should know about the odds board:
Love affair: Arizona has found its new soulmate in the backfield, as Love is the favorite to win OROY at the end of next season. He had 1,372 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns for the Fighting Irish last season, after having 1,125 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns the year before. FOX Sports NFL analyst Rob Rang had this to say after the Cardinals made the pick: “Dismiss the positional value narrative. Love’s ability to immediately boost rookie coach Mike LaFleur’s offense justifies this pick. Frankly, general manager Monti Ossenfort needed a dunk and Love should provide it. His creativity, elusiveness and breakaway speed have earned him comparisons to NFL superstars like Saquon Barkley and Bijan Robinson from scouts traveling through South Bend for the last two years.”
What happens with Nando?: The first choice was not a surprise, since Mendoza landed in Las Vegas. He threw for 3,535 yards and 41 touchdowns last season, winning both the Heisman and College Football Playoff titles for Indiana. Rang said: “An ideal candidate for the Raiders from both a physical and intangible perspective, Mendoza is not only the right choice, he is the perfect choice. His prototypical size, pre- and post-snap recognition and accuracy from both the pocket and on the move should make him a star in rookie coach Klint Kubiak’s offense. Even better, Mendoza has the on- and off-field composure necessary for a team based in a city with the many and varied distractions of Las Vegas. Las Vegas.”
