College Football Futures Odds 03 January, 2025

Ohio State Buckeyes

Opening

+700

Current

+110

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Opening

+2500

Current

+350

Texas Longhorns

Opening

+800

Current

+375

Oregon Ducks

Opening

+1100

Current

+400

Penn State Nittany Lions

Opening

+2200

Current

+425

Georgia Bulldogs

Opening

+325

Current

+700

Tennessee Volunteers

Opening

+4000

Current

+2200

Alabama Crimson Tide

Opening

+1000

Current

+2800

Indiana Hoosiers

Opening

+150000

Current

+3300

Clemson Tigers

Opening

+2500

Current

+5000

College Football National Championship Betting

This college football season marks the beginning of the 12-team College Football Playoff, which makes betting on the National Championship odds harder than ever before. The odds are more of an open market as the 12-teams, based on seeding, will have an opportunity to win the NCAAF championship.

Betting on the National Championship odds involves understanding the path teams may take to reach the final game, and predicting the winner.

College Football National Championship Best Bet: Texas +550

Moving to the SEC this season will be a massive adjustment. Thankfully, fresh off a Sugar Bowl appearance, Quinn Ewers and a strong Texas defensive line earned crucial experience the last couple of seasons.

This year, Steve Sarkisian's bench is averaging 41.5 PPG and over 450 YPG. Defensively, the Longhorns are allowing a cheap 6 PPG. After defeating Michigan at the Big House in Week 2, Texas is here for the long haul. The value on the Longhorns to win their first National Championship since 2006 is too good to pass up at +550.

Last 10 College Football National Champions

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

The SEC conference has claimed six of the last national titles over the last decade, which sounds pretty good for teams like Texas as they gear up for a conference realignment. 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.

Of the last 10 winners, the Georgia Bulldogs carry the lowest +300 odds to win the National Championship this season. Despite missing the CFP last season, oddsmakers are heavily favoring the Dawgs to earn one of 12 spots this year.

college football Teams with the most national championships

Most National Championships By School
School	Number Of Championships	Latest Win
Yale	18	1927
Alabama	16	2020
Princeton	15	1922
Notre Dame	13	1988
Michigan	10	2023
USC	9	2004
Harvard	8	1919
Ohio State	8	2014
Oklahoma	7	2000

Despite not having hoisted the trophy since 1927, Yale was once 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. With Saban now retired, the Tide's future is a bit up in the air, sitting with +1400 odds to win the National Championship this year.

nCAAF National championship betting trends

Heading into the national championship stage, 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.

What are College Football Futures?

College football futures involve considering NCAAF odds and wagering on outcomes that will be decided down the line, typically at the end of the season.

These generally include betting on National Championship odds, conference title odds, and odds on which player will win the the Heisman Trophy. College football futures odds change dramatically as the season progresses. A plus (+) signifies the underdogs, and most futures will be at plus money in the pre-season. This number indicates how much you would win if you wagered $100 on the outcome.

A myriad of factors play into betting college football futures, such as personnel and player changes and even conference realignment. As we move further to the season, the AP Poll and rankings as well as a teams' strength of schedule (or lack thereof) come into play.

More College football Futures Bets

Beyond the National Championship and Heisman Trophy, you can also wager on a team’s College Football Playoff chances, as well as which team will win each conference, and regular season win totals.