2026 Oscars Betting Preview
The Action Network Sports Betting Podcast
iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 66 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
We're rolling out the red carpet this week, as the 98th Academy Awards take place this Sunday night. One of the most unique and challenging betting events of the year, Action Network Oscars experts Chris Raybon and Collin Whitchurch are no strangers to wagering on the event. These movie obsessives have been running their own Academy Awards projections for years.
With so much to cover, Collin and Chris take to the digital airwaves with picks across the major categories: Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor and Actress, along with a few other spots they're seeing value in the market. You can find much of what's discussed in today's show on DraftKings Predictions.
2 - BEST PICTURE
18 - BEST DIRECTOR
20 - BEST ACTOR
28 - BEST ACTRESS
30 - BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
36 - BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
41 - OTHER CATEGORIES
Check out the Action Network app and sign up for Action Pro for instant notifications from our top experts. Just follow this link to get started.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | The Action Network Podcast. |
| 0:03.6 | No one, Jacob, but no one is offering you action like this. |
| 0:08.2 | It's a gambling experience on lifetime. |
| 0:11.2 | It's my way of saying, I understand, men like you. |
| 0:14.3 | I know what you want. |
| 0:15.1 | You know what you need. |
| 0:15.9 | This is where you belong. |
| 0:18.6 | What is up, everybody. |
| 0:19.8 | Welcome to the Action Network podcast presented by Draft Kings. |
| 0:22.9 | I am your host, Chris Raybon. |
| 0:24.6 | And today, it is our annual Oscars betting episode. |
| 0:29.2 | I am joined by fellow Oscar betting expert, dare I say, enthusiast, |
| 0:33.9 | co-host of the payoff pitch as well, |
| 0:36.5 | the very, very knowledgeable Colin |
| 0:38.6 | Wichurch. You can find him on Twitter at C-O-Witchurch, W-H-I-T-C-H-U-R-C-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-H-E-H-R-E-H-R-E-R-E. Happy to be here, Chris. |
| 0:50.4 | We did this last year. |
| 0:51.8 | It was a little bit of a mixed bag, if I recall, last year the Oscars. |
| 0:56.1 | There was a lot, there's a lot more up in the air, I think, this year in some of the major categories. So I'm really excited to dive back in. I follow, you and I come at this, I think, from different angles. I start following these odds and tracking these odds like six months ago. You jump in kind of at the end. You've got your model. You've got your theory. People will hear us talk a lot about Gold Derby today and they're experts and editors. But I live and breathe film. And so what better way to add on to my film obsession than betting on the Oscars, which I've been following insanely close for more than 20 years now. |
| 1:35.1 | So let's do it. |
| 1:36.0 | Let's get into 2026. |
| 1:38.1 | I'm excited about it. |
| 1:39.6 | Okay. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

