College World Series Odds 2026: Track The Favorites
By Chris Wright
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- Track the latest CWS odds throughout the 2026 college baseball season
- Defending CWS champion LSU opens as the betting favorite to win the 2026 College World Series
- 12 SEC baseball teams are among the preseason betting favorites to win the CWS
LSU joined the list of College World Series winners in 2025, sweeping Coastal Carolina to claim the 8th CWS title in program history — and second in 3 years. The 2023 Tigers won it all behind ace Paul Skenes.
Who will win it all in 2026? Oddsmakers have installed LSU as the preseason favorite to win the CWS.
The Tigers opened at No. 2 in Baseball America’s preseason Top 25, trailing only UCLA.
Opening Day is Friday, February 13. Here are the updated odds to win the College World Series.
Odds to Win The 2026 College World Series
There are several ways to wager on the College World Series winners.
Kalshi has dozens of markets available for the 2026 CWS champion. LSU is the favorite to repeat as CWS champion after winning in 2025. On Kalshi, you can purchase an LSU contract for $0.22 per. If you invest $20 in LSU contracts, you would profit $71 if the Tigers win the College World Series.
Also, here are the updated odds to win the 2026 College World Series, according to Bet365 Sportsbook on March 2, 2026.
The College World Series returns to Omaha on June 12, 2026.
The best-of-3 CWS Finals run Saturday-Monday, June 20-22.
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2025 College World Series Scores
Bracket 1
- Game 1: Coastal Carolina 7, Arizona 4
- Game 2: Oregon State 4, Louisville 3
- Game 5: Louisville 8, Arizona 3 (Arizona eliminated)
- Game 6: Coastal Carolina 6, Oregon State 2
- Game 9: Louisville 7, Oregon State 6 (Oregon State eliminated)
- Game 11: Coastal Carolina 11, Louisville 3
Coastal Carolina wins Bracket 1 and advances to the best-of-3 CWS Finals.
Bracket 2
- Game 3: UCLA 6, Murray State 4
- Game 4: LSU 4, Arkansas 1
- Game 7: Arkansas 3, Murray State 0 (Murray State eliminated)
- Game 8: LSU 9, UCLA 5
- Game 10: Arkansas 7, UCLA 3 (UCLA eliminated)
- Game 12: LSU 6, Arkansas 5 (Arkansas eliminated)
LSU wins Bracket 2 and advances to the best-of-3 CWS Finals.
CWS Finals
- Saturday June 21 — Game 1: LSU 1, Coastal Carolina 0
- Sunday June 22 — Game 2: LSU 5, Coastal Carolina 3
How Many Teams Reach The College World Series?
Each year, 8 teams advance to the CWS in Omaha, Nebraska. Those teams win their regional and Super Regional.
How Do Teams Reach The College World Series?
The college baseball NCAA Tournament begins with 64 teams, divided equally into 16 regionals. Each 4-team regional plays a double-elimination tournament. The 16 regional winners then advance to the Super Regionals, where they’ll play another predetermined regional winner in a best-of-3 series. Those 8 Super Regional winners advance to the College World Series, held each summer in Omaha, Nebraska.
The College World Series field is separated into 2 brackets. Each 4-team bracket plays a double-elimination tournament to determine its winner. The winner of each bracket then advances to the best-of-3 College World Series Finals.
Best College Baseball Betting Promos
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Managing Editor
A 30-time APSE award-winning editor with previous stints at the Miami Herald, The Indianapolis Star and News & Observer, Executive Editor Chris Wright oversees editorial operations for Saturday Down South.
