2025-26 CFP National Championship Opening Odds: Ohio State, Texas Open as Favorites
As Ohio State prepares to play Notre Dame in the CFP National Championship on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the Buckeyes are already the favorites by the 2025-26 CFP National Championship opening odds.
Following the Fighting Irish's defeat of Penn State in the Orange Bowl, our best college football betting sites released the 2025-26 national championship odds, with Ohio State (+450) opening as the favorite. Despite being in the championship, Notre Dame (+1600) sits behind several teams by next year's odds, including Texas (+500), Georgia (+550), and Oregon (+750).
The Buckeyes are favorites by the Notre Dame vs. Ohio State opening odds for the 2025 national championship.
Opening college football national championship odds
Opening CFP National Championship odds via DraftKings as of Monday, Jan. 13.
- Ohio State (+450)
- Texas (+500)
- Georgia (+550)
- Oregon (+750)
- Penn State (+1000)
- Alabama (+1200)
- Notre Dame (+1600)
- Clemson (+2000)
- LSU (+2000)
- Tennessee (+2000)
- Miami (+2500)
- Ole Miss (+2500)
- Texas A&M (+3500)
- South Carolina (+4000)
- Michigan (+4000)
- Florida (+6000)
- Oklahoma (+7000)
- USC (+7000)
- Auburn (+8000)
- SMU (+8000)
- Arizona State (+9000)
- Kansas State (+9000)
- Colorado (+10000)
- Florida State (+10000)
- Louisville (+10000)
- North Carolina (+10000)
- Iowa State (+12000)
- Utah (+12000)
- BYU (+15000)
- Indiana (+15000)
- Nebraska (+15000)
- Virginia Tech (+15000)
- Arkansas (+20000)
- Boise State (+20000)
- Illinois (+20000)
- Iowa (+20000)
- Missouri (+20000)
- Syracuse (+25000)
- Baylor (+25000)
- Georgia Tech (+25000)
- Kansas (+25000)
- NC State (+25000)
- TCU (+25000)
- Wisconsin (+25000)
- Kentucky (+30000)
- West Virginia (+30000)
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2026 college football championship odds favorites
Ohio State championship odds (+450)
Day's tenure with Ohio State was rumored to come to an end with losses to each of Oregon (32-31) and Michigan (13-10) this season. Those were enough to keep the Buckeyes out of the Big Ten title game, but they got their revenge by dismantling the Ducks 42-21 in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.
Ohio State is the favorite by the 2025 college football championship odds with one more win needed.
Texas championship odds (+500)
Texas made it to the 2025 semifinal in its first year in the SEC, outlasting all other teams from the conference where it just means more. Arch Manning is expected to return to lead the Longhorns in 2025-26.
Georgia championship odds (+550)
The 2024-25 season was rather unimpressive - if not disappointing - for Kirby Smart's Bulldogs. A loss to the Fighting Irish in the Sugar Bowl ended Georgia's season and accompanied earlier ugly losses to Alabama (41-34) and Ole Miss (28-10). QB Carson Beck entered the transfer portal and is headed to Miami, handing the reins to Gunner Stockton, unless someone else is brought in as a replacement.
2026 national championship game info
- When: Monday, Jan. 19
- Where: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Fla.)
- How to watch: ESPN
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