2019 NCAAF Playoff Odds: Betting Favorites & Future Predictions

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This page is your one stop for the latest odds to win the 2017-18 NCAA Football Championship. We start tracking the odds for the next season right after the conclusion of the title game.

We will continue to update the lines throughout the year and provide checkpoints with each update.

The most current odds will be listed under the “Now” column.  You can also compare numbers from different books on our college football odds page. Teams with the best odds are listed at the top.

The implied probability shows the chance each of these teams has to win based on the latest update.

To convert to fractional odds take the numbers below and divide by 100. For example, +500 converts to 5/1.

Updated Betting Odds to Win the 2019-20 College Football Playoffs

Less than 24 hours after Clemson put a 44-16 beating on Alabama in the National Championship Game, we close the book on the 2018-19 season. Odds are already up to win the title next year and it’s always fun to take an early peak at the lines.

Because it’s so early into the process of evaluating what each team is going to look like next season, the books limit their expose by putting a limit on how much you can bet. There’s also just 18 teams listed with odds available, which is a really low number.

Before long there will be odds on just about every Power 5 team, as well as the top Group of 5 programs (We will update this page as soon as they become available).

The odds on favorite to win it all for the 2019 season is Clemson at +175, just slightly ahead of Alabama at +250. The only other team with odds better than 10 to 1 is Georgia at +550.

The next tier of teams all come from the Big Ten in Ohio State (+1200), Penn State (+1200) and Michigan (+1400). After that you got Auburn, Miami, Texas and Wisconsin all at +2500. Not too far behind that cluster of teams, you have LSU, Michigan State, Oklahoma and Washington at +3000. The last batch of teams would be Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame and Texas A&M all at +4000.

College Football Playoff Predictions – Pick to Win National Title

As we update the odds over the course of the season (updated weekly when season starts), I’ll give out my favorite wager based on the most recent lines.

Georgia (+550)  – The two obvious choices would be Alabama and Clemson, so I’ll refrain from taking either this early. I personally like the value with Georgia at +550. I think what the Bulldogs have shown the past two seasons in their matchups with Alabama, is that while they might not quite be in the elite class of Alabama/Clemson, they are dangerously close to breaking down the door.

There’s every reason to expect the Bulldogs to be a top tier team in 2019. Georgia is going to lose some guys to the NFL, but the way Kirby Smart is recruiting they just reload. I’m more focused on what they will have coming back. The biggest thing being a talented and experienced quarterback in junior-to-be Jake Fromm. Keep in mind he was one of 11 freshmen or sophomores who started for Georgia this past season.

Preseason Vegas Lines for Past NCAA Football Championship Teams

The table below lists the preseason line on every team that went on to win the title since 2002.  The 2010 Auburn Tigers were the most unlikely champs in recent history.  A $100 bet on Auburn made before the start of the 2010 season would have paid $5,000 at the end of the year.  Compare that to the heavily-favored 2004 USC Trojans.  A $100 preseason bet on them would have paid just $300!

FBS Championship Game Betting History: Spread, Total & Results

Next, find the results, spreads, and totals for every championship game since 1998.  This is when NCAA football started having an actual title game.

The biggest upset in the history of these games came in 2002 when Ohio State beat Miami.  The Buckeyes were 12-point underdogs.  They won thanks in large part to a controversial pass interference call in double overtime.