The bookmakers first offered title and promotion odds a few days after the end of last season, and they have since been updated as clubs begin shaping their squads over the summer. Cobblers are back in the division following relegation from League One, joined by Rotherham, Port Vale and Exeter City. Meanwhile, Rochdale and York City have been promoted into the league from the National League. Here’s how the bookies rate each club’s chances at this early stage…
1. Barnet
Title odds: 17/2 (10.5%). Promotion odds: 15/8 (35%). Narrowly missed out on the play-offs in 2025/26, finishing eighth under Dean Brennan Photo: Richard Pelham
2. Chesterfield
Title odds: 9/1 (10%). Promotion odds: 2/1 (33%). Lost in the play-offs for the second straight season after finishing 6th under Paul Cook Photo: Matthew Lewis
3. Bristol Rovers
Title: 9/1 (10%). Promotion: 2/1 (33%). Struggled for much of 2025/26 but finished the season with 10 wins in 11 under Steve Evans Photo: Pete Norton
4. Rotherham United
Title odds: 10/1 (9%). Promotion odds: 2/1 (33%). Will be seen as a big fish in the fourth tier and so should be up there - but after such a terrible campaign, and still with no manager in place, there are no guarantees Photo: Pete Norton