As the 2025 college football season approaches, the early betting odds are already painting a familiar picture with Texas (-310), Ohio State (-300) and Georgia (-265) leading early odds to make the CFP. All three reached at least the quarterfinals last season, and the defending champion Buckeyes will look to repeat in another 12-team CFP race.
Odds To Make The college football Playoff
| Team | Odds To Make CFP |
|---|---|
| Alabama Crimson Tide | -158 |
| Auburn Tigers | +370 |
| BYU Cougars | +1040 |
| Clemson Tigers | -168 |
| Colorado Buffaloes | +1800 |
| Florida Gators | +370 |
| Georgia Bulldogs | -265 |
| LSU Tigers | +134 |
| Miami (FL) Hurricanes | +172 |
| Michigan Wolverines | +210 |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | +1400 |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | -144 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | -300 |
| Ole Miss Rebels | +176 |
| Oregon Ducks | -250 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | -250 |
| South Carolina Gamecocks | +410 |
| Tennessee Volunteers | +280 |
| Texas A&M Aggies | +235 |
| Texas Longhorns | -310 |
Odds as of July 4, 2025 at Sportsbook
texas best odds to make college football playoff
Texas has the best early odds to make the College Football Playoff, and it’s easy to see why. The Longhorns are stacked and set up for a hot start. After opening the season at Ohio State, they get a soft stretch at home and could get the ball rolling towards an undefeated season.
Arch Manning is gearing up for his anticipated campaign as QB1 and brings extra talent to an offense that already averaged over 30 PPG last year. I mean, he’s the Heisman favorite for a reason.
The runningback trio of CJ Baxter, Quintrevion Wisner, and Jerrick Gibson gives Texas a powerful ground game attack, especially with Baxter back healthy this season after missing last year. Not to mention the Longhorns have a promising offensive line led by DJ Campbell. This offense could be one of the most explosive in the country and has everything it needs to punch a ticket to the playoff.
How To Read College Football Playoff Odds
At any sportsbook, you’ll see College Football Playoff (CFP) odds listed like so:
Alabama Crimson Tide: YES -260, NO +200
If you’re looking at Alabama’s odds to make it to the postseason at -260 and decided to bet $100 on them, you’d get a payout of $138.46 – your original $100 is returned along with your winnings of $38.46. On the other hand, if you think they will not make the playoffs at +200, that same $100 would get you $300 – you get your $100 back coupled with your prize of $200. Our odds calculator will tell you what you’d win based on the odds and amount bet.
Some sportsbooks only have YES odds to make the college football playoff, especially as we get deeper into the season.
What Is A Futures Bet On NCAA Football?
When you wager on a team’s postseason chances, it’s called a futures bet. This is a bet on events that will happen in time. It can be said that all sports betting is on events that have yet to occur; however, futures can be made weeks or months in advance instead of prior to game day. You could take Clemson to miss the CFP before college football season even starts.
Oddsmakers will adjust the lines as more games are played and teams rise and fall in the standings. We suggest jumping on odds early, so you don’t miss out on great lines. If you wait until closer to bowl season, you could be stuck with odds that don’t have any value.
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