College Football Playoff Odds: Lines, Betting Trends on Quarterfinal Matchups

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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College Football Playoff odds for the quarterfinals are starting to take shape, with the first matchup already set. It'll be Notre Dame vs. Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, which is actually the last of the four second-round games.

Notre Dame, the No. 7 seed, beat No. 10 Indiana to earn a shot at No. 2 Georgia. Oregon, Boise State and Arizona State await their opponents, as do bookmakers setting College Football Playoff quarterfinal odds.

Here’s everything you need to know about college football odds for all four quarterfinal playoff games: opening lines, spreads and betting trends, as multiple oddsmakers provide insights on College Football Playoff Quarterfinal odds and action. Check back regularly for updates and use our BetMGM bonus code to get the most out of your action.

2024 College Football Playoff Odds Quarterfinals

Notre Dame vs. Georgia Odds

• Opening point spread: Notre Dame -1.5
• Opening moneyline: Georgia TBA/Notre Dame TBA
• Opening total: Over/Under 43 points scored
• Time: 8:45 p.m. ET Wednesday, Jan. 1 (ESPN)

UPDATE 11:45 P.M. ET FRIDAY, DEC. 20: Notre Dame (12-1 SU/11-2 ATS) kept Indiana in check all night in the first game of the first 12-team playoff. The Fighting Irish led 17-3 at halftime and posted a relatively easy 27-17 victory laying 7 points at home.

Indiana made it interesting with two late touchdowns sandwiched around a recovered onside kick.

No. 2 Georgia (11-2 SU/3-9 ATS) got a bye straight into the Sugar Bowl, after beating Texas 22-19 in overtime in the SEC Championship Game. The Bulldogs covered in that contest as 3-point underdogs.

For the season, however, Georgia was one of the worst spread-covering teams in the nation. The Bulldogs finished tied for 127th out of 134 teams.

Also a potential big negative for Georgia: Quarterback Carson Beck appears likely to be out with an elbow injury suffered in the first half of the SEC final.

With that injury in mind, The SuperBook opened this matchup at Notre Dame -1 in the College Football Playoff odds quarterfinals market. And Bulldogs money landed in a hurry tonight.

"We just took a respected bet on Georgia +1, and we're down to pick," SuperBook risk manager Casey Degnon said via text, following within a few seconds with this: "Respected bet again at pick. We're at Georgia -1."

The total opened at 43 and immediately moved to 44 tonight.

SMU-Penn State vs Boise State Odds

• Opening point spread: TBA
• Opening moneyline: TBA
• Opening total: Over/Under TBA points scored
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Dec. 31 (ESPN)

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET FRIDAY, DEC. 20: No. 6 seed Penn State hosts No. 11 SMU in a first-round game at noon ET Saturday. The winner moves on to face No. 3 seed Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl.

The Broncos (12-1 SU/7-5-1 ATS) reached the CFP as the highest-ranked conference champion among Group of 5 schools. Boise State beat UNLV 21-7 laying 4 points at home in the Mountain West title game.

And since Boise State finished ahead of ACC champ Clemson in the CFP rankings, the Broncos got a bye, as well.

Clemson-Texas vs Arizona State Odds

• Opening point spread: TBA
• Opening moneyline: TBA
• Opening total: Over/Under TBA points scored
• Time: 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, Jan. 1 (ESPN)

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET FRIDAY, DEC. 20: No. 5 seed Texas hosts No. 12 Clemson in a first-round game at 4 p.m. ET Saturday. The winner advances to the Peach Bowl against Arizona State.

The Sun Devils (11-2 SU and ATS) won the Big 12 title and got bye through the first round of the CFP. Arizona State was a 1.5-point underdog in the conference title game and hammered Iowa State 45-19.

ASU boasts the second-best spread-covering mark in the nation, behind only Marshall (10-1-1 ATS). The Sun Devils cashed in their last six games and are 8-1 ATS in their last nine.

Tennessee-Ohio State vs. Oregon Odds

• Opening point spread: TBA
• Opening moneyline: TBA
• Opening total: Over/Under TBA points scored
• Time: 5 p.m. ET Wednesday, Jan. 1 (ESPN)

UPDATE 11 P.M. ET FRIDAY, DEC. 20: No. 8 seed Ohio State hosts No. 9 Tennessee in a first-round game at 8 p.m. ET Saturday. The winner advances to the Rose Bowl vs. No. 1 Oregon.

The Ducks (13-0 SU/7-6 ATS) are the only unbeaten FCS team. Oregon outlasted Penn State 45-37 in the Big Ten Championship Game, covering as a 3.5-point favorite.

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson