Ohio State favored to win 2025-26 CFP national championship in early odds
The Ohio State Buckeyes had barely taken the field for the 2025 College Football Playoff national championship as oddsmakers began planning on them to appear in next year’s title game
As odds for the 2026 national champion go live, the Buckeyes are a clear favorite to win the Playoff in 2025-26 with +450 odds at BetMGM (bet $100 to win $450).
While Ohio State will lose a number of impact players this offseason on both sides of the ball — including Jack Sawyer, Will Howard, Emeka Egbuka and TreVeyon Henderson — the depth chart is still loaded with stars who still have eligibility, like Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate, Quinshon Judkins and Caleb Downs.
The Texas Longhorns hold the second-best odds at +640, as head coach Steve Sarkisian will officially begin the Arch Manning Era next season with Quinn Ewers off to the NFL.
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The Oregon Ducks (+700), Georgia Bulldogs (+765) and Penn State Nittany Lions (+990) round out the top-five teams on the board. Notre Dame holds the sixth-best odds at +1250.