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2025-26 CFB National Championship Odds: Early Odds Favor A Buckeyes Repeat

Congratulations are in order to the Ohio State Buckeyes who are this season's national champions after a 34-23 campaign against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Buckeyes open as early +450 favorites in the 2025-26 national championship odds at FanDuel

Following is Texas (+650), Oregon (+650), Georgia (+700), and Penn State (+850) to round out the top five on the oddsboard, all teams who participated in last season's College Football Playoff. 

2025 College Football National Championship Odds

Odds To Win College Football - National Championship 2025-26
TeamsOdds
Ohio State Buckeyes+480
Texas Longhorns+500
Georgia Bulldogs+650
Penn State Nittany Lions+650
Oregon Ducks+750
Alabama Crimson Tide+1400
Notre Dame Fighting Irish+1400
Louisiana State Tigers+1700
Clemson Tigers+1800
Tennessee Volunteers+1900
Michigan Wolverines+2500
Mississippi Rebels+2500
Miami-FL Hurricanes+3000
Texas A&M Aggies+3000
South Carolina Gamecocks+4000
Florida Gators+4500
Auburn Tigers+7000
Oklahoma Sooners+7000
Southern California Trojans+7000
Southern Methodist Mustangs+7000
Louisville Cardinals+8000
Arizona State Sun Devils+9000
Florida State Seminoles+9500
Colorado Buffaloes+10000
Indiana Hoosiers+10000
Kansas State Wildcats+11000
North Carolina Tar Heels+11000
Utah Utes+11000
Kansas Jayhawks+12000
Missouri Tigers+12000
Nebraska Cornhuskers+12000
Texas Tech Red Raiders+12000
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets+12500
Iowa State Cyclones+12500
Brigham Young Cougars+15000
Iowa Hawkeyes+15000
Washington Huskies+15000
Baylor Bears+16000
Virginia Tech Hokies+17500
Illinois Fighting Illini+19000
Arkansas Razorbacks+20000
Duke Blue Devils+20000
Texas Christian Horned Frogs+20000
Syracuse Orange+22500
Boise State Broncos+23000
North Carolina State Wolfpack+25000
Tulane Green Wave+25000
West Virginia Mountaineers+25000
Wisconsin Badgers+25000
Central Florida Knights+30000
Cincinnati Bearcats+30000
Kentucky Wildcats+30000
Michigan State Spartans+30000
Minnesota Golden Gophers+30000
Pittsburgh Panthers+30000
Boston College Eagles+40000
Houston Cougars+40000
Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels+40000
Oklahoma State Cowboys+40000
Texas State Bobcats+40000
California Golden Bears+45000
California-Los Angeles Bruins+50000
Memphis Tigers+50000
Vanderbilt Commodores+50000
Maryland Terrapins+65000
James Madison Dukes+70000
Arizona Wildcats+75000
Arizona Cardinals+75000
Stanford Cardinal+75000
East Carolina Pirates+80000
Air Force Falcons+100000
Appalachian State Mountaineers+100000
Army Black Knights+100000
Ball State Cardinals+100000
Bowling Green Falcons+100000
Buffalo Bulls+100000
Central Michigan Chippewas+100000
Charlotte 49ers+100000
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers+100000
Colorado State Rams+100000
Florida Atlantic Owls+100000
Georgia Southern Eagles+100000
Georgia State Panthers+100000
Liberty Flames+100000
Miami-OH RedHawks+100000
Mississippi State Bulldogs+100000
Navy Midshipmen+100000
North Texas Mean Green+100000
Northern Illinois Huskies+100000
Northwestern Wildcats+100000
Ohio Bobcats+100000
Oregon State Beavers+100000
Purdue Boilermakers+100000
Rice Owls+100000
South Alabama Jaguars+100000
South Florida Bulls+100000
Virginia Cavaliers+100000
Wake Forest Demon Deacons+100000
Washington State Cougars+100000
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers+200000
Fresno State Bulldogs+200000
Jacksonville State Gamecocks+200000
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs+200000
Marshall Thundering Herd+200000
Sam Houston State Bearkats+200000
San Diego State Aztecs+200000
San Jose State Spartans+200000
Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners+200000
Toledo Rockets+200000
Troy Trojans+200000
Utah State Aggies+200000
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers+200000
Wyoming Cowboys+200000
Akron Zips+500000
Arkansas State Red Wolves+500000
Connecticut Huskies+500000
Eastern Michigan Eagles+500000
Florida International Panthers+500000
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors+500000
Kennesaw State Owls+500000
Kent State Golden Flashes+500000
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks+500000
Massachusetts Minutemen+500000
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders+500000
Nevada Wolf Pack+500000
New Mexico Lobos+500000
New Mexico State Aggies+500000
Old Dominion Monarchs+500000
Southern Miss Golden Eagles+500000
Temple Owls+500000
Texas El Paso Miners+500000
Tulsa Golden Hurricane+500000
Western Michigan Broncos+500000
Cincinnati Bengals- -
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns- -
Minnesota Vikings- -
Pittsburgh Steelers- -
Rutgers Scarlet Knights- -
Tennessee Titans- -
Washington Commanders- -

Odds as of March 31st, 2025 15:05pm EDT.

 

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NCAAF National Championship Favorite: Ohio State (+450)

The new and now defending champions sit atop the oddsboard after hoisting their first title in a decade. The Buckeyes faced a bit of adversity, falling to Oregon and Michigan in the regular season before rallying in the CFP to defeat talented Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, and Notre Dame programs. 

There's no denying Ryan Day built a stacked program carried by two receivers and two running backs, all of which have eclipsed 1,000 and tacked on double-digit touchdowns. 

However, before you smack some units down on Ohio State to go back-to-back, just be aware that this won't be the same Buckeyes group hitting the field in late August. Upward to 15 players will be throwing their names in the NFL Draft, including the decorated DE Jack Sawyer, WR Emeka Egbuka, and their star rushers TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins. Of course, Will Howard ages out of the program so Day will be putting his eggs in the basket of freshman Julian Sayin, who had 12 passing attempts this year. 

NCAAF National Championship contender: texas longhorns (+650)

Texas is officially entering its Arch Manning era. After two seasons of sitting back up, the Manning prodigy is getting the nod to commence his first season as the Longhorns starting quarterback. After taking on a 5-7 SU Texas program, Quinn Ewers fulfilled his job after playing in two CFP semifinals and consecutive double-digit win records before hanging up his collegiate helmet -- even being No. 1-ranked in his first season in the SEC at one point this year. 

Manning saw the field a decent amount in 2024, completing 61-of-90 tosses for 939 yards and 13 total touchdowns. But, with WR Matthew Golden, and running backs Jaydon Blue and Quintrevion Wisner all opting for the NFL Draft, his offensive options will need to be replaced. 

I wouldn't be too concerned with Steve Sarkisian working his magic. The Longhorns are preparing to bring the top-ranked recruiting class for next season.

Last 10 College Football National Champions

Last 10 College Football National Championship Winners
YearTeamOpening OddsPostseason Odds
2024Ohio State Buckeyes+325+275
2023Michigan Wolverines+800+185
2022Georgia Bulldogs+200-165
2021Georgia Bulldogs+800-225
2020Alabama Crimson Tide+600-200
2019LSU Tigers+5000+300
2018Clemson Tigers+600+350
2017Alabama Crimson Tide+300+400
2016Clemson Tigers+700+600
2015Alabama Crimson Tide+800+120
2014Ohio State Buckeyes+1000+1500

The SEC conference has claimed six of the last national titles over the last decade. By the looks of it, sportsbooks do a decent job with their opening odds. Only one program had early odds of +1000 or higher, the Buckeyes in 2014. 

nCAAF Teams with the most national titles

Most National Championships By School
SchoolNumber Of ChampionshipsLatest Win
Yale181927
Alabama162020
Princeton151922
Notre Dame131988
Michigan102023
USC92004
Harvard81919
Ohio State82014
Oklahoma 72000


Despite not having hoisted the trophy since 1927, Yale was a wagon, picking up 14 titles by the turn of the 20th century.

In terms of modern-day history, the Tide has been passed the torch as a dynasty. With the help of Nick Saban, Alabama pocketed six championships between 2009 and 2020. 

nCAAF National championship betting trends

  • The betting favorites have won and covered the spread in five straight seasons between 2020 and 2024.
  • The UNDER is 7-3 across the last 10 national championship meetings.
  • Since being inducted in 2014, Alabama has had the most CFP experience with eight appearances (9-5 SU). In that span, they've collected three national titles, lost in finals three times, and fell in semi-finals twice.

How to bet on the college football national championship

When it comes to big events for any sport, you can bet on futures months in advance -- including which team will win the national championship. Each week, oddsmakers will update the odds to reflect how a squad is doing. If a team is plagued with injuries, their chances of making it to the final game slim down. A surging squad will see their odds skyrocket.

When you go to a college football sportsbook, you’ll see the betting lines laid out like this:

  • Georgia +175
  • Alabama +300
  • Ohio State +350

Georgia opens as the fave since the Bulldogs have the lowest odds. The Crimson Tide and Buckeyes are considered underdogs.

If you believe that Georgia has the best chance of winning the championship, and you bet $100 on them, you’d get a payout of $275 – your original $100 is returned along with your winnings of $175. Our odds calculating tool will show you how much you’d win based on the odds and amount bet.

When you see futures odds that you like, it’s best to jump on them early. As mentioned above, betting sites will adjust the odds as we get closer to bowl season and teams move up and down in the standings.

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2025 College Football National Championship Odds
NCAAF National Championship Favorite: Ohio State (+450)
NCAAF National Championship contender: texas longhorns (+650)
Last 10 College Football National Champions
nCAAF Teams with the most national titles
nCAAF National championship betting trends
How to bet on the college football national championship
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