College football analyst Joel Klatt has unveiled his predictions for every game of the 2025 College Football Playoff.
Klatt is projecting all 4 home teams to win in Round 1. That means opening-weekend victories for Oregon, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Oklahoma. If that comes to pass, it would mean 4 SEC teams would reach the quarterfinals of the CFP this season.
In the next round, Klatt does pick one upset — at least by seeding. He has No. 5 Oregon beating Texas Tech to advance to the final four. Klatt is also picking Indiana, Ohio State and Georgia to reach the semifinals.
Klatt is predicting Indiana will beat Oregon for a second time this season. On the other side of the bracket, Klatt has Ohio State defeating UGA — setting up for a Big Ten Championship Game rematch between the Hoosiers and Buckeyes in the national title game. He’s projecting Ohio State to avenge its loss to IU and bring home a second straight national title.
Here’s a look at Klatt’s bracket prediction:
Ohio State and Indiana are certainly the favorites to win it all as the CFP kicks off. According to predictions markets such as Kalshi, the Buckeyes lead the way with roughly a 30% chance to win the National Championship.
Here’s a live look at Kalshi’s national title market:
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
