Can Davis Riley win a second Schwab car at Charles Schwab Challenge 2025? Defending champion’s odds explored

Davis Riley won a restored 1975 Corvette Stingray for the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge. The then-27-year-old golfer closed in even-par 70 to beat World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley by five strokes. This was his second PGA Tour title. He now stands a chance to win a 1992 Schwab Defender by successfully defending his title this weekend.

On Thursday, Riley will tee it up alongside 134 others at Colonial Country Club in Ft Worth, Texas, to compete for the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge. The World No. 53 golfer will take on 19 of the top 50-ranked golfers at the $9.5 million prize event. SportsLine says the former Korn Ferry Tour star sits just outside the top-10 with 500-1 odds.

Last year’s runner-up, Scheffler, is dubbed the favorite with 25-1 odds.

Riley had a forgettable start to his 2025 PGA Tour campaign. His season opener at The Sentry went downhill as he withdrew during the final round after a par-less nine holes. The 28-year-old followed it up with missed cuts at The American Express, Farmers Insurance Open, WM Phoenix Open, and the Mexico Open at Vidanta. He managed to find some momentum ahead of the Puerto Rico Open and finished T6 in the competition.

Riley also finished solo seventh at the Valspar Championship. He entered the PGA Championship after a missed cut at the Myrtle Beach Classic. However, he was impressive with a strong T2 finish at the Quail Hollow major, sharing the position with LIV Golf rival Bryson DeChambeau, ahead of the Charles Schwab Challenge.

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Listed below is Davis Riley’s 2025 PGA Tour season so far with earnings:

• The Sentry – Withdrawn
• The American Express – Missed Cut
• Farmers Insurance Open – Missed Cut
• WM Phoenix Open – Missed Cut
• Mexico Open at Vidanta – Missed Cut
• Cognizant Classic – T48 – $23,805
• Puerto Rico Open – T6 – $142,250
• The Players Championship – T38 – $111,250
• Valspar Championship – 7 – $293,625
• Texas Children’s Houston Open – T52 – $22,301
• Masters Tournament – T21 – $210,000
• The CJ Cup Byron Nelson – T45 – $31,185
• Myrtle Beach Classic – Missed Cut
• PGA Championship – T2 – $1,418,667

Coming off the big finish, the 2023 Zurich Classic of New Orleans winning team player will be eyeing a positive result at the Colonial.

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Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 odds (updated)

Scottie Scheffler tops the Charles Schwab Challenge 2025 odds list, and Jordan Spieth follows him with 220-1 odds, as per SportsLine. Hideki Matsuyama, Tommy Fleetwood, and Daniel Berger complete the top five with 250-1 odds each. Maverick McNealy follows them with 300-1 odds. Robert MacIntyre (400-1), J.T. Poston, and Harris English also sit inside the top 10.

Davis Riley comes in with 500-1 odds, following Si Woo Kim, Keith Mitchell, and Davis Thompson, who start with 450-1 odds. The defending champion is followed by Brian Harman and Michael Kim, who enter the contest with 550-1 odds each.

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Listed below are the top odds for the Colonial event (as per SportsLine):

• Scottie Scheffler +250
• Jordan Spieth +2200
• Hideki Matsuyama +2500
• Tommy Fleetwood +2500
• Daniel Berger +2500
• Maverick McNealy +3000
• Robert MacIntyre +4000
• J.T. Poston +4000
• Harris English +4000
• Si Woo Kim +4500
• Aaron Rai +4500
• Keith Mitchell +4500
• J.J. Spaun +4500
• Davis Thompson +4500
• Davis Riley +5000
• Brian Harman +5500
• Michael Kim +5500
• Ben Griffin +6000
• Andrew Novak +6000
• Ryan Gerard +6500
• Mackenzie Hughes +6500
• Lucas Glover +6500
• Bud Cauley +7000
• Akshay Bhatia +7000
• Harry Hall +7000
• Thorbjorn Olesen +7000

More details on the Charles Schwab Challenge will be updated as the season progresses.