The 2026 NCAA Football Coach of the Year market remains tightly contested early in the preseason, with multiple candidates priced between 48.5% and 50% reflecting broad trader consensus on a wide-open field. High expectations surround programs with strong returning talent, recent recruiting gains, and favorable schedules, while factors like transfer portal activity, depth at key positions, and coaching stability keep several names clustered near the top. Lower-priced options around 23-26% highlight competitive depth from proven winners and rising programs, underscoring how early-season results, injury recoveries, and conference play will likely shift implied probabilities as the campaign unfolds.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedM 100%
Deion Sanders 99%
Ryan Day 99%
Lane Kiffin 95%
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100%
Deion Sanders
99%
Ryan Day
99%
Lane Kiffin
95%
Kirby Smart
92%
Matt Campbell
52%
Pete Golding
50%
Bill Belichick
50%
Clark Lea
50%
James Franklin
50%
Jerry Mack
50%
Kyle Whittingham
50%
Lincoln Riley
50%
Matt Rhule
50%
D
50%
E
50%
H
50%
J
50%
Joey McGuire
50%
G
50%
I
50%
L
50%
Jim Mora
49%
Tony Elliott
47%
Kalen DeBoer
47%
Brent Venables
46%
F
46%
Bob Chesney
46%
Josh Heupel
46%
Jon Sumrall
46%
Kalani Sitake
46%
Mike Elko
46%
K
46%
Curt Cignetti
27%
Marcus Freeman
11%
Mario Cristobal
10%
Steve Sarkisian
10%
Dan Lanning
8%
M 100%
Deion Sanders 99%
Ryan Day 99%
Lane Kiffin 95%
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$0 Vol.
100%
Deion Sanders
$0 Vol.
99%
Ryan Day
$0 Vol.
99%
Lane Kiffin
$0 Vol.
95%
Kirby Smart
$0 Vol.
92%
Matt Campbell
$0 Vol.
52%
Pete Golding
$0 Vol.
50%
Bill Belichick
$0 Vol.
50%
Clark Lea
$0 Vol.
50%
James Franklin
$0 Vol.
50%
Jerry Mack
$0 Vol.
50%
Kyle Whittingham
$0 Vol.
50%
Lincoln Riley
$0 Vol.
50%
Matt Rhule
$0 Vol.
50%
D
$0 Vol.
50%
E
$0 Vol.
50%
H
$0 Vol.
50%
J
$0 Vol.
50%
Joey McGuire
$0 Vol.
50%
G
$0 Vol.
50%
I
$0 Vol.
50%
L
$0 Vol.
50%
Jim Mora
$0 Vol.
49%
Tony Elliott
$0 Vol.
47%
Kalen DeBoer
$0 Vol.
47%
Brent Venables
$0 Vol.
46%
F
$0 Vol.
46%
Bob Chesney
$0 Vol.
46%
Josh Heupel
$0 Vol.
46%
Jon Sumrall
$0 Vol.
46%
Kalani Sitake
$0 Vol.
46%
Mike Elko
$0 Vol.
46%
K
$0 Vol.
46%
Curt Cignetti
$0 Vol.
27%
Marcus Freeman
$0 Vol.
11%
Mario Cristobal
$0 Vol.
10%
Steve Sarkisian
$0 Vol.
10%
Dan Lanning
$0 Vol.
8%
This market will resolve according to the coach who wins the 2026 AP Coach of the Year Award, currently scheduled to be announced on January 27, 2027.
If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.The 2026 NCAA Football Coach of the Year market remains tightly contested early in the preseason, with multiple candidates priced between 48.5% and 50% reflecting broad trader consensus on a wide-open field. High expectations surround programs with strong returning talent, recent recruiting gains, and favorable schedules, while factors like transfer portal activity, depth at key positions, and coaching stability keep several names clustered near the top. Lower-priced options around 23-26% highlight competitive depth from proven winners and rising programs, underscoring how early-season results, injury recoveries, and conference play will likely shift implied probabilities as the campaign unfolds.
This market will resolve according to the coach who wins the 2026 AP Coach of the Year Award, currently scheduled to be announced on January 27, 2027.
If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 5, 2026, 2:18 PM ET
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$0Market Opened
Aug 5, 2026, 2:18 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...This market will resolve according to the coach who wins the 2026 AP Coach of the Year Award, currently scheduled to be announced on January 27, 2027.
If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.The 2026 NCAA Football Coach of the Year market remains tightly contested early in the preseason, with multiple candidates priced between 48.5% and 50% reflecting broad trader consensus on a wide-open field. High expectations surround programs with strong returning talent, recent recruiting gains, and favorable schedules, while factors like transfer portal activity, depth at key positions, and coaching stability keep several names clustered near the top. Lower-priced options around 23-26% highlight competitive depth from proven winners and rising programs, underscoring how early-season results, injury recoveries, and conference play will likely shift implied probabilities as the campaign unfolds.
This market will resolve according to the coach who wins the 2026 AP Coach of the Year Award, currently scheduled to be announced on January 27, 2027.
If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
If the award is not presented, is canceled, or a winner has not been announced by February 10, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other."
If multiple coaches are named co-winners, this market will resolve in favor of the coach whose listed name comes first alphabetically.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from AP; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$0Market Opened
Aug 5, 2026, 2:18 PM ETResolver
0x69c47De9D...The 2026 NCAA Football Coach of the Year market remains tightly contested early in the preseason, with multiple candidates priced between 48.5% and 50% reflecting broad trader consensus on a wide-open field. High expectations surround programs with strong returning talent, recent recruiting gains, and favorable schedules, while factors like transfer portal activity, depth at key positions, and coaching stability keep several names clustered near the top. Lower-priced options around 23-26% highlight competitive depth from proven winners and rising programs, underscoring how early-season results, injury recoveries, and conference play will likely shift implied probabilities as the campaign unfolds.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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