The 2024-25 college football season was punctuated with a national title for the Ohio State Buckeyes. But the top college football betting options in the 2025-26 season feature plenty of competition beyond the defending champions from Columbus. Here, we look ahead to the next college football postseason and break down the futures markets for the next College Football Playoff.
2025-2026 College Football Playoff Odds
| Team | National Championship Odds |
| Ohio State | +450 |
| Texas | +500 |
| Georgia | +550 |
| Oregon | +750 |
| Penn State | +900 |
| Alabama | +1200 |
| Notre Dame | +1600 |
| LSU | +2000 |
| Clemson | +2000 |
| Tennessee | +2000 |
| Miami (FL) | +2500 |
| Ole Miss | +2500 |
| Michigan | +3000 |
| Texas A&M | +3500 |
| South Carolina | +4000 |
| Florida | +6000 |
| USC | +7000 |
| Oklahoma | +7000 |
| Auburn | +8000 |
| SMU | +8000 |
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Ohio State Buckeyes
The favorites to win the College Football Playoff this season is Ohio State. The Buckeyes ran through the competition in the first 12-team playoff in college football history, beating Notre Dame in the national championship game. This season, Ryan Day’s team will look to put forth a repeat performance with the question being whether or not they can dominate offensively to the same degree they did in the 2024-25 campaign.
Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia was cut down in the second round of the most recent College Football Playoff. They did not have Carson Beck healthy for their playoff loss to Notre Dame, while Beck has since transferred to be the next quarterback of the Miami Hurricanes. Defense is never a question mark for the Bulldogs, but their ability to put points on the board with consistent quarterback play will be the big question this year.
Texas Longhorns
Texas lost in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff to the eventual champion Ohio State Buckeyes. This season, they will have a new starting quarterback, with Quinn Ewers declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. Arch Manning is expected to be the starter for the Longhorns. Manning’s mobility was impressive in limited action last season and it will be up to Manning to prove that his passing skills are on the same level.
Oregon Ducks
No team had a more disappointing College Football Playoff than the Oregon Ducks. After an undefeated regular season in 2024 and a Big Ten championship, the Ducks were cut down in their first playoff game by Ohio State. It is expected that Dan Lanning’s team will be in title contention again this year but they will need to prove that they can hold their own against the other elite teams in the country.
Other College Football Playoff Contenders
There are so many other teams that have a genuine chance to win the College Football Playoff at this early stage. Penn State was a semifinalist in the last playoff and will be in contention to make another deep run. Blue blood programs like Alabama and Notre Dame will also be in the championship mix. And you can’t count out schools like LSU, Clemson, and Miami, who are typically loaded with talent.
2025-26 College Football Playoff Championship Prediction
Our top pick to win the College Football Playoff at this point is Georgia. The Bulldogs are always one of the best defensive teams in the country. As long as they can avoid the same level of quarterback upheaval that they dealt with during the last playoff, they should be one of the last teams standing this season in what should be another thrilling year of college football action.
