College Football Playoff Odds Report, Trends 2024-25: Everything You Need To Know

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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College Football Playoff odds for 2024-25 continue to shape up as the championship game is set. So the needs and liabilities behind the counter are shaping up, as well.

This is the point of the season where the futures odds and the moneyline on the title game merge. And Ohio State is a strong favorite vs. Notre Dame.

Here’s everything you need to know about 2024-25 College Football Playoff odds: action, movement and betting trends for the national championship. Check back regularly for updates, and make sure to use our BetMGM bonus code available to new registrants when you're ready to bet on the action!

College Football Playoff Odds

Life's Great at Ohio State

Ohio State has easily been the most impressive team throughout the College Football Playoff. In the semifinals, the Buckeyes got their toughest challenge and seemed on the brink of at least going to overtime vs. Texas.

But a sack-scoop-and-score late gave Ohio State its third straight double-digit win in the CFP, 28-14. The Buckeyes (13-2 SU) opened the playoff with a 42-17 rout of Tennessee, then drilled Oregon 41-21.

Heading into the semifinals, Ohio State was the -130 favorite in BetMGM's College Football Playoff championship odds. After the semifinals, the Buckeyes jumped out to -400, and they're now -350.

BetMGM trading manager Seamus Magee said the book would prefer an Ohio State championship. The Buckeyes consistently had shorter odds – and at times hugely shorter odds – than the Irish this season.

Plus, bettors like the big-dog price of Notre Dame +280 entering the title game.

"There is plenty of interest in Notre Dame moneyline, making them a small loser when coupled with the futures book," BetMGM trading manager Seamus Magee.

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Pluck of the Irish

Notre Dame (14-1 SU) had an even harder semifinal test. The Fighting Irish got a final-seconds field goal to knock out Penn State 27-24. A week ago, coach Marcus Freeman's squad was +450, and the Irish moved to +325 in CFP odds after beating Penn State.

As game day approaches, Notre Dame's price has modestly improved to +280.

Ohio State is the runaway leader in tickets and money in BetMGM's CFP futures market. The Buckeyes have drawn 1.5 times more bets than the Irish and 3.5 times more money over the course of the season.

In fact, Georgia and Texas still have more money than Notre Dame, despite the Bulldogs and Longhorns exiting in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively.

But again, because Notre Dame had such long odds, particularly earlier in the season, Ohio State is the better championship outcome at BetMGM.

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