Following Ohio State’s victory over Notre Dame in this year’s title game, the Buckeyes are also favored to repeat next season. Here are 2026 College Football National Championship Odds.
2026 College Football National Championship Odds: The Favorite
According to Bovada.lv, the Buckeyes are +450 to win the 2026 title game. Ohio State is fresh off a championship in the first-ever 12-team college football playoff format. The Buckeyes mostly ran through their competition entering the postseason. They beat Tennessee 42-17 in the first round, then gained a measure of revenge against Oregon in a 41-21 quarterfinal victory. In the semi-finals, the Buckeyes topped Texas 28-14 before hanging on for a 34-23 win over the Fighting Irish in the national championship.
2026 College Football National Championship Odds: The Contenders
The two teams that Ohio State defeated before facing the Irish in the national championship have the next-best odds. Texas is +600 to win next season’s title, followed by Oregon at +650. Meanwhile, the two teams that Notre Dame defeated on its way to this past season’s national title – Georgia and Penn State – have the next-best odds following the Longhorns and Ducks. The Bulldogs are +700, followed by the Nittany Lions at +800. Despite reaching the title game, the Fighting Irish are +1000.
2026 College Football National Championship Odds: The Mid-Range Longshots
Alabama is +1500 to win next year’s national title, followed by Tennessee and Clemson at +1700, respectively. LSU is +2000, followed by Ole Miss at +2200. Texas A&M, Miami and Michigan are both +3000, respectively, followed by Florida and Auburn at +5000, respectively. SMU is +5500 after appearing in this past season’s playoffs.
2026 College Football National Championship Odds: The Long-Shots
Louisville and Oklahoma are both +6000, respectively, followed by Indiana, Arizona State, North Carolina Nebraska and Florida State at +7500, respectively. Missouri, Georgia Tech, Iowa State and USC are all +10000.
Baylor, Kansas State, Kansas, BYU and Syracuse are all +12500, respectively, while Tulane, NC State and Utah are +14000, respectively. From there, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Washington, Colorado, Texas Tech, TCU and Michigan sTate are all +15000.