2025 John Mackey Award Odds: Favorites & Betting Lines for Best Tight End

By Adam Martin Nov 17th, 2025 4:19 PM EST

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Since 2000, the John Mackey Award has been given out every year to the most outstanding tight end in college football. Past recipients of the award include NFL stars such as Mark Andrews, Trey McBride, and Brock Bowers, so the winner of the award typically points to a college football player who will have an outstanding career across NFL betting circles.

With the college football season now in Week 13, Bookies.com has put together hypothetical betting odds for who the winner of the John Mackey Award could be. See below.

Tight End	College	Odds	Percentage Chance
Eli Stowers	Vanderbilt	+325	23.5%
Michael Trigg	Baylor	+375	21.1%
Tanner Koziol	Houston	+375	21.1%
Kenyon Sadiq	Oregon	+900	10.0%
Dae'Quan Wright	Ole Miss	+1000	9.1%
Dallen Bentley	Utah	+1500	6.3%
Justin Joly	NC State	+2500	3.8%
Benjamin Brahmer	Iowa State	+2500	3.8%

Eli Stowers (+325)

Eli Stowers enters his second straight year as a tight end for Vanderbilt. Last year, Stowers played 13 games and scored five receiving touchdowns on 49 receptions with 638 receiving yards overall. The former quarterback is considered by draft experts to be a top 2026 draft prospect among college tight ends, particularly if he has another great season for Vanderbilt. This season, he has caught 51 passes for 669 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games. He leads the nation in receiving yards for a tight end.

Michael Trigg (+375)

Now in his senior year at Baylor, Michael Trigg is coming off a great season, during which he scored three touchdowns on 30 receptions for 395 receiving yards. He is having a strong final college season at Baylor and is projected to head to the NFL afterward. So far this season, Trigg has caught 43 passes for 649 yards and six touchdowns in 10 games.

Tanner Koziol (+375)

After three seasons with Ball State, Tanner Koziol transferred to Houston for his senior season, and he is having a fine season in his bid to gain NFL interest. In 2024, Koziol played 12 games, scoring a whopping eight touchdowns after hauling in 92 passes and gaining 839 yards. In 2025, Koziol has caught 56 passes for 570 yards and five touchdowns through 10 games.

Kenyon Sadiq (+900)

Oregon junior Kenyon Sadiq has had a solid season so far. In nine games, he has caught 30 passes for 407 yards and six touchdowns, which has led him to quickly rise up this list. His 6 TD catches are second in the nation among tight ends.

Dae'Quan Wright (+1000)

Speaking of having great seasons, Dae'Quan Wright of Ole Miss currently leads all college tight ends in yards per reception at a staggering 23.3 ypr. The senior has caught 28 passes for 485 yards and four touchdowns in 11 games.

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Dallen Bentley (+1500)

Dallen Bentley has exploded onto the scene for Utah this year, catching 35 passes for 431 yards and four touchdowns through 10 games. He didn't score any touchdowns in his sophomore or junior seasons, so this has been a big leap forward for Bentley this year.

Justin Joly (+2500)

Justin Joly is playing in his fourth college season, though he is still considered a junior at North Carolina State. After a big 2024 season where he caught four touchdowns, Joly has looked good so far in 2025, racking up 37 receptions for 372 yards and five touchdowns in nine games.

Benjamin Brahmer (+2500)

Benjamin Brahmer is in his junior season for Iowa State, where he has played his entire CFB career, and so far through 10 games, he is having his best college football season to date, with 33 receptions for 388 yards and five touchdowns.

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