National Championship Odds 2025: Who will win it all in college football this season?

On this page you’ll find the live national championship odds for many of the top teams as well as complete information about the CFP national championship both this year and in years past.

College football’s national championship game will be played on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game will feature the 2 winners of the College Football Playoff semifinal games in the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl will serve as the hosts for the semifinal games.

The College Football Playoff announced that the 2025 national championship game will take place on Jan. 5, 2026 in Miami, Florida. The last time the national championship game took place in Miami was the 2021 national championship game.

Georgia was kicked off the throne by Michigan in the 2023-24 season, with the Wolverines blitzing to a 15-0 record, B1G title and national title with wins over Ohio State, Penn State, Iowa, Alabama and Washington.

Will the Wolverines be able to do it again? Take a look at the live national championship odds below!

Live 2024-25 National Championship Odds

On this table, you can see the latest national championship odds across major sportsbooks in the US.

Beginning in 2015, the college football national championship became part of the 4-team College Football Playoff.

National Championship Key Dates

College Football Playoff Dates

  • First Round, Game 1: Friday, December 20, 2024
  • First Round, Games 2-4: Saturday, December 21, 2024
  • Quarterfinals (Fiesta Bowl: Tuesday, December 31, 2024:
  • Quarterfinals (Peach Bowl): Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Quarterfinals (Rose Bowl): Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Quarterfinals (Sugar Bowl): Wednesday, January 1, 2025
  • Semifinal Game (Orange Bowl): Saturday, January 9, 2025
  • Semifinal Game (Cotton Bowl): Saturday, January 10, 2025
  • CFP National Championship Game: Monday, January 20, 2025

Where can you bet on the national championship odds?

The following sportsbooks let you bet on college football futures such as national championship odds, Heisman Trophy odds, and more.

College Football Playoff Selection Committee

The College Football Playoff rankings and selections ultimately for the 12-team playoff are made by the selection committee. The selection committee is made up of athletic directors, journalists, coaches and administrators.

The make-up of the 2023 selection committee was:

  • Chris Ault
  • Mitch Barnhart
  • Jennifer Cohen
  • Boo Corrigan
  • Chet Gladchuk
  • Jim Grobe
  • Warde Manuel
  • David Sayler
  • Will Shields
  • Gene Taylor
  • Joe Taylor
  • Rod West
  • Kelly Whiteside

National Championship Game Results History

Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Era

  • 1998: Tennessee 23, Florida State 16
  • 1999: Florida State 46, Virginia Tech 29
  • 2000: Oklahoma 13, Florida State 2
  • 2001: Miami 37, Nebraska 14
  • 2002: Ohio State 31, Miami 24
  • 2003: LSU 21, Oklahoma 14
  • 2004: USC 55, Oklahoma 19
  • 2005: Texas 41, USC 38
  • 2006: Florida 41, Ohio State 14
  • 2007: LSU 38, Ohio State 24
  • 2008: Florida 24, Oklahoma 14
  • 2009: Alabama 37, Texas 21
  • 2010: Auburn 22, Oregon 19
  • 2011: Alabama 21, LSU 0
  • 2012: Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14
  • 2013: Florida State 34, Auburn 31

College Football Playoff Era

  • 2014: Ohio State 42, Oregon 20
  • 2015: Alabama 45, Clemson 40
  • 2016: Clemson 35, Alabama 31
  • 2017: Alabama 26, Georgia 23
  • 2018: Clemson 44, Alabama 16
  • 2019: LSU 42, Clemson 25
  • 2020: Alabama 52, Ohio State 24
  • 2021: Georgia 33, Alabama 18
  • 2022: Georgia 65, TCU 7
  • 2023: Michigan 34, Washington 13
Kevin Duffey
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
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