2025 NASCAR Odds: Shane van Gisbergen Favorite For Chicago Street Race
Who takes the checkered flag this weekend as the Cup Series heads back to Chicago? Here are the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of July 1.
Shane van Gisbergen: +185 (bet $10 to win $28.50 total)Kyle Larson: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)Christopher Bell: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)William Byron: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)Tyler Reddick: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)Ty Gibbs: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)Chase Elliott: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)Will Brown: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)Michael McDowell: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)Chris Buescher: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total) Alex Bowman: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)AJ Allmendinger: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)Ross Chastain: +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)Chase Briscoe: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)Kyle Busch: +2800 (bet $10 to win $290 total)Daniel Suarez: +2800 (bet $10 to win $290 total)Ryan Blaney: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)Denny Hamlin: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Carson Hocevar: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)Austin Cindric: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)Joey Logano: +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total)Justin Haley: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)Corey Heim: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)Brad Keselowski: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)Ryan Preece: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)John Hunter Nemechek: +13000 (bet $10 to win $1,310 total)Cole Custer: +13000 (bet $10 to win $1,310 total)Bubba Wallace: +13000 (bet $10 to win $1,310 total)Austin Dillon: +13000 (bet $10 to win $1,310 total)Zane Smith: +13000 (bet $10 to win $1,310 total)Todd Gilliland: +13000 (bet $10 to win $1,310 total)Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: +17000 (bet $10 to win $1,710 total)Erik Jones: +17000 (bet $10 to win $1,710 total)Noah Gragson: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)Josh Berry: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)Austin Hill: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)Riley Herbst: +30000 (bet $10 to win $3,010 total)Josh Bilicki: +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total)Ty Dillon: +40000 (bet $10 to win $4,010 total)Katherine Legge: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)Cody Ware: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
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Honorable mentions: Abe Mickal (LSU), Marcus Spears (LSU), Shaun Cody (USC) No. 85: Jim Seymour, WR, Notre Dame Seymour is known as one of the greatest players in Notre Dame history, and he made a huge splash right off the bat, catching 13 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns in his first-ever collegiate game. Seymour was a three-time All-American selection and finished his career at Notre Dame with 138 catches for 2,113 yards and 16 touchdowns. He left as the program's all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards. Honorable mentions: Jack Snow (Notre Dame), Ryan Broyles (Oklahoma), Walter Patulski (Notre Dame) No. 86: Courtney Brown, DE, Penn State A unanimous All-American and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 1999, Brown enjoyed a dominant college career at Penn State. He finished his career with a Penn State-record 33 sacks and added 70 tackles for loss. Brown went on to become the No. 1 overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. 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He finished his college career with 174 receptions for 3,529 yards and 54 receiving touchdowns, an average of nearly two touchdowns per game. Moss was a consensus All-American in 1997, as well as the Biletnikoff Award winner and a Heisman Trophy finalist. Honorable mentions: Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley State), Keith Jackson (Oklahoma) No. 89: Ross Browner, DE, Notre Dame There is a strong argument to be made that Browner was the most dominant defender in Notre Dame history. In addition to being a two-team All-American, Browner helped lead the Fighting Irish to a pair of national championships and still holds the record for the most tackles in a career by a Notre Dame defensive lineman with 340. He won the Outland Trophy in 1976 and both the Lombardi and Maxwell Awards in 1977, finishing his career as one of the most accomplished linemen in college football history. 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He was a two-time first-team All-Conference performer and a two-time All-American. Honorable mentions: Doug Atkins (Tennessee), Tamba Hali (Penn State) No. 92: Reggie White, DE, Tennessee The Minister of Defense was a dominant force on the defensive line during his time at Tennessee. He finished his four-year career in Knoxville with 293 tackles and a jaw-dropping 32 sacks. He was named the SEC Player of the Year and a unanimous All-American after recording a program-record 15 sacks in his senior season. Honorable mentions: Tony Casillas (Oklahoma) No. 93: Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska Suh is among the greatest defensive tackles in college football history. He finished his career at Nebraska with 215 tackles, 50 tackles for loss and 24 sacks. During his senior year, Suh put together one of the greatest seasons of all time for a defensive player, totaling 85 tackles and 12 sacks en route to being named a unanimous All-American and the AP Player of the Year. Suh was the first defensive tackle in a quarter-century to be invited to the Heisman Trophy ceremony, finishing fourth in the 2009 race. Honorable mentions: Lee Roy Selmon (Oklahoma), Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma) No. 94: Randy White, DT, Maryland From one unstoppable defensive tackle to another, White was a force for the Terrapins in the mid-70s. By his senior year, opposing offenses were double and even triple-teaming him, but he still managed to wreak havoc, totaling 105 tackles and 12 sacks during the 1974 season. That year, White was named a consensus All-American and the winner of both the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award. Honorable mentions: Ryan Kerrigan (Purdue), Mike Vrabel (Ohio State), Alfred Williams (Colorado) No. 95: Bubba Smith, DE, Michigan State Arguably the most accomplished player in Michigan State football history, Smith was a two-time All-American, helping lead the Spartans to back-to-back national championships in 1965 and 1966. Standing at 6-7 and weighing 266 pounds, Smith was physically dominant and nearly unblockable during his college career. Honorable mentions: Gordon Hudson (BYU) No. 96: Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon Ngata had rare physical tools for a defensive tackle, using his combination of elite size, strength and power to anchor the middle of the Ducks' defense. He recorded 130 tackles and 18 tackles for loss during his college career en route to being named a consensus All-American and the 2005 Pac-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Honorable mentions: Cortez Kennedy (Miami), Danny Stubbs (Miami) No. 97: Cornelius Bennett, LB, Alabama Deciding between Cornelius Bennett, Aaron Donald and Tommie Harris for the greatest collegiate player to wear No. 97 was no easy task, but it's impossible to ignore the elite-level production that Bennett had in his four seasons at Alabama. A three-time All-American, Bennett finished his college career with 287 tackles, 21.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries. As a senior, Bennett won the Lombardi Award and finished seventh in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy. Honorable mentions: Aaron Donald (Pitt), Tommie Harris (Oklahoma), Joey Bosa (Ohio State) No. 98: Tom Harmon, HB, Michigan Michigan has one of the richest college football histories of any program, but ask anyone about the greatest players in school history, and it's impossible not to mention Harmon, the first Wolverine to win the Heisman Trophy. He led the nation in scoring in 1939 and 1940 and put together an unforgettable performance in the final game of his senior season, rushing for two touchdowns, throwing for two touchdowns and intercepting three passes in a win over Ohio State. Honorable mentions: Lawrence Taylor (North Carolina) No. 99: Hugh Green, DE, Pitt Green was one of the most decorated defensive players in college football history. He was a four-year starter at Pitt, totaling 460 tackles and 53 sacks during his collegiate career. A three-time consensus All-American, Green was a key figure in making Pitt a national powerhouse in the late 70s. He won almost every major defensive award following the 1980 season, including the Lombardi, Maxwell and Walter Camp Awards, while finishing second in the Heisman Trophy race, the highest finish for a purely defensive player at the time. Honorable mentions: J.J. Watt (Wisconsin), Jay Berwanger (Chicago) Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily. recommended Item 1 of 3 Get more from the College Football Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
