2025 College Football Championship Odds

• Look back to the 2025 CFP National Championship odds during the 2024-25 college football season
• Ohio State captured the program’s ninth national title, beating Notre Dame 34-23 as a No. 8 seed in the first-ever 12-team CFP
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This page tracked the 2025 CFP National Championship odds for every major contender during the 2024-25 college football season. Ohio State knocked off Notre Dame 34-23 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on January 20, 2025, ending a decade-long title drought for the Buckeyes.

The 2024-25 season delivered the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, and Ohio State took the long way home. The Buckeyes lost to Michigan 13-10 as 20-point favorites in late November, fell to the No. 8 seed, then ripped off four straight playoff wins to capture the title. The graphs below show how the odds moved across the season.

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2025 CFP Championship Line Movement

Here are the key moments in the 2025 CFP National Championship odds:

• [January 20] Ohio State defeats Notre Dame 34-23 to win the national title, covering as an 8.5-point favorite. The Buckeyes score 31 straight points before holding off a late Irish rally for the program’s first championship since 2014.
• [January 10] Ohio State shortens from +145 to -160 after pounding Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl. Jack Sawyer’s 83-yard scoop-and-score essentially seals the win. Notre Dame moves to +135 after edging Penn State 27-24 in the Orange Bowl.
• [January 1] Ohio State drops Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal, settling the score from October. The Buckeyes shorten from +250 to +145. Notre Dame moves from +650 to +400 after dispatching Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
• [December 21] Ohio State opens the 12-team CFP with an 83-38 combined beatdown of Tennessee in the first round. The Buckeyes’ odds tighten from +450 to +325. No. 1 seed Oregon remains the favorite at +275.
• [December 8] Final CFP bracket is set with 12 teams in. Texas (+355) leads the title odds over Oregon (+360) and Georgia (+370), with Ohio State right behind at +450. Boise State (+6250) has the longest number among the field.
• [December 1] Ohio State falls 13-10 at home to a 6-5 Michigan team as 20-point favorites. The shocker is the Buckeyes’ fourth straight loss in The Game. Their odds drift from +260 to +450. Oregon (+350) takes over as outright favorite.
• [November 17] Georgia (+344) climbs back atop the board after taking down No. 10 Tennessee 31-17 in Athens. Oregon’s ugly 16-13 escape at Wisconsin pushes the Ducks’ number from +615 to +649.
• [November 10] Ole Miss embarrasses Georgia 28-10, and one-loss Ohio State takes over as outright favorite at +388. The Bulldogs slide to second at +411. Ole Miss shortens from +2050 to +1300, jumping into the top six.
• [October 27] Georgia (+291), Ohio State (+426), Texas (+654), and Oregon (+658) settle in as the clear top four. Fifth-favorite Alabama is back at +1383 after a rough October.
• [October 19] Georgia heads to Austin and beats No. 1 Texas. The Bulldogs shorten from +340 to +296 and reclaim the top spot. Texas only fades slightly, from +616 to +650.
• [October 12] Oregon takes down Ohio State 32-31 in a Week 7 thriller in Eugene. The Ducks’ odds shorten from +672 to a stronger price, while Ohio State drops from outright favorite to +438. Georgia (+340) returns to the top.
• [October 5] Alabama gets dropped 40-35 by Vanderbilt as three-touchdown chalk. The Tide’s odds fade from first to fourth (+983). Georgia jumps back to favorite at +340 with Ohio State a tick behind at +382.
• [September 28] Alabama knocks off Georgia in Tuscaloosa and becomes a +350 co-favorite alongside Ohio State. The Bulldogs take their first major hit of the season.
• [September 7] Texas walks into the Big House and beats reigning national champion Michigan. Texas shortens to +750. Michigan’s title defense unravels almost immediately, with the Wolverines’ odds ballooning to +3100.
• [August 15] Georgia (+450), Ohio State (+450), and Texas (+650) open the 2024-25 season as the top three on the board. Reigning champion Michigan checks in at +2000 after Jim Harbaugh’s departure to the NFL and the loss of multiple star players.
• [January 11, 2024] Alabama’s number stretches from +550 to roughly +1500 following Nick Saban’s retirement announcement. The Tide’s preseason price is their longest title future since 2008.
• [January 8, 2024] Right after Michigan’s 34-13 win over Washington, Georgia opens as the +450 favorite for the 2024-25 season. The Bulldogs return Carson Beck but have to replace 11 NFL Draft entries, including Brock Bowers.