- This page tracked the odds to reach the 2025-26 12-team College Football Playoff in the 2025-26 NCAAF season
- Indiana won the 2025-26 National Championship, defeating Miami 27-21
- Looking for this year’s College Football Playoff odds?
The 2025-26 college football season ran from late August 2025 through January 2026, with Indiana capping a historic 16-0 run by beating Miami 27-21 in the national championship. We tracked the odds to make the 2025-26 CFP for the top contenders throughout the season.
The graphs below showcase the college football playoff odds from open to close for contending programs.
2025-26 CFP Odds
- Aug. 18: Ohio State, Penn State, Georgia, and Oregon are the heaviest favorites to make the playoff field ahead of Week 0
- July 22: Texas opens as co-favorite with Ohio State to win the national championship at +550, but their odds to make the playoff (-185) suggest some vulnerability
- June 3: ESPN’s FPI gives Clemson just 47% odds to make the playoff despite top-5 preseason ranking
Odds to Make 2025-26 College Football Playoff
Odds as of August 17th, 2025, at BetMGM Sportsbook.