2022 CFP National Championship Odds Tracker
- Track the College Football Playoff National Championship odds for every contending NCAA football program
- Alabama opened as a +325 favorite to defend its title
- The graphs below show the movement in the National Championship odds, starting the day after last year’s title game
The college football season may be short-lived, but betting on the next National Championship is open nearly all year.
This page tracks the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship odds, distilling an average from the futures at major online sports-betting sites.
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2022 CFP National Championship Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Alabama | +300 |
| Clemson | +388 |
| Ohio State | +600 |
| Georgia | +775 |
| Oklahoma | +788 |
| Iowa State | +2500 |
| Texas A&M | +3225 |
| Florida | +3325 |
| USC | +3400 |
| Notre Dame | +3575 |
| Texas | +3700 |
| LSU | +3875 |
| Oregon | +4250 |
| UNC | +4250 |
| Miami | +5250 |
| Penn State | +6250 |
| Wisconsin | +6500 |
| OK State | +6900 |
| Cincinnati | +7000 |
| Auburn | +7625 |
| Indiana | +8750 |
| Michigan | +9500 |
| Washington | +10000 |
| Iowa | +10250 |
| Arizona State | +11250 |
| Ole Miss | +12500 |
| West Virginia | +12500 |
| Kentucky | +13750 |
| Tennessee | +15000 |
| Tennessee UCLA | +15000 |
| Florida State | +16250 |
| Northwestern | +17500 |
| Pittsburgh | +17500 |
| Utah | +17500 |
Odds as of Jan. 25, 2021.
Odds Movement Timeline
- Jan. 25: Alabama’s odds have already shortened from +325 to +300. Two other top-five teams – Georgia and Oklahoma – saw their odds fade slightly: Georgia dropped from +750 to +775 and Oklahoma from +725 to +788.
- Jan. 12: The day after Alabama routed Ohio State in the 2021 National Championship Game (52-24), the Tide opened as +325 favorites to repeat.
ACC Teams
With Notre Dame going back to independent status for the 2021-22 season, the ACC is once again Clemson vs the field … with the Tigers heavily favored.
Big 12 Teams
The Big 12 is the only Power 5 conference to have never sent a team to the CFP National Championship.
Oklahoma has made the playoff four times, but lost in the semifinals each year.
Big Ten Teams
Ohio State won the very first edition of the CFP back in 2015.
The Buckeyes lost in the semifinals in both 2017 and 2020, and the title game in 2021. Michigan State made an appearance in the CFP in 2016, but were hammered 38-0 in the semifinal by Alabama.
PAC-12 Teams
Oregon is responsible for the PAC-12’s only CFP National Championship appearance. The Ducks lost 42-20 in the very first edition.
Washington is the only team from the conference to make it back to the playoff since then.
SEC Teams
The SEC is the only conference to ever send two teams to the same playoff (which it’s done twice). Both Alabama and Georgia were a part of the 2018 CFP, and actually met in the National Championship, as well. In 2021, Alabama and Florida both qualified.
Group of Five Contenders
Notre Dame made the 2019 CFP but was destroyed 30-3 by Clemson in the semifinal. They were also demolished 31-14 in the 2021 semifinals by Alabama.
College Football Playoff Appearances & Records
| Team | # of Appearances | CFP Record | # of Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6 | 8-3 | 3 |
| Clemson | 6 | 6-4 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 0-4 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 4 | 3-3 | 1 |
| Notre Dame | 2 | 0-2 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Florida | 1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| Florida State | 1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| LSU | 1 | 2-0 | 1 |
| Michigan State | 1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0-1 | 0 |
Table updated through 2021 CFP.
There are only six teams who have won a game in the College Football Playoffs, and both Alabama and Clemson have more CFP wins than the others combined. These two schools have simply dominated the CFP era.
No Independent or team from a Group 5 Conference has ever won a national championship in this time.
National Championships by Coach
| Coach (Current Team) | Number of National Titles |
|---|---|
| Nick Saban (Alabama) | 7 |
| Urban Meyer (Retired) | 3 |
| Dabo Swinney (Clemson) | 2 |
| Jimbo Fisher (Texas A&M) | 1 |
| Les Miles (Kansas) | 1 |
| Mack Brown (North Carolina) | 1 |
| Ed Orgeron (LSU) | 1 |
There are only seven “active” coaches with national championship rings locked away (if we count recently retired Urban Meyer). Alabama head coach Nick Saban has twice as many as any other active coach.
Archived NCAAF CFP National Championship Odds: 2021, 2020, 2019
