Defending champs Ohio State defeating No. 1 Texas in Week 1?
College football has officially begun.
Like last year, this year’s College Football Playoff will feature a 12-team format. Seeds No. 1 through 4 will earn first-round byes, while Nos. 5 through 12 play each other in the first round.
However, in 2025, the top four seeds in the 12-team field will be the top-four ranked teams instead of the four highest-ranked conference championship game winners.
So, with 12 spots up for grabs, bettors are diving into the odds for which teams they think will secure a CFP berth and which ones will be on the outside looking in.
Remember, this market is all about who gets in — not who wins it all.
With that in mind, let’s check out some of those odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Sept. 3.
To Make the 2025-26 College Football Playoff
Ohio State
Yes: -650 (bet $10 to win $11.54 total)
No: +450 (bet $10 to win $55.00 total)
Penn State
Yes: -400 (bet $10 to win $12.50 total)
No: +310 (bet $10 to win $35.00 total)
Alabama
Yes: -210 (bet $10 to win $14.76 total)
No: +165 (bet $10 to win $26.50 total)
Clemson
Yes: -130 (bet $10 to win $17.69 total)
No: +110 (bet $10 to win $21.00 total)
Notre Dame
Yes: -130 (bet $10 to win $17.69 total)
No: +110 (bet $10 to win $21.00 total)
Texas A&M
Yes: +190 (bet $10 to win $29.00 total)
No: -230 (bet $10 to win $14.35 total)
Kansas State
Yes: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110.00 total)
No: -1800 (bet $10 to win $10.56 total)
Tennessee
Yes: +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)
No: -380 (bet $10 to win $12.63 total)
Texas Tech
Yes: +380 (bet $10 to win $49.00 total)
No: -500 (bet $10 to win $12.00 total)
BYU
Yes: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110.00 total)
No: -1800 (bet $10 to win $10.56 total)
Michigan
Yes: +260 (bet $10 to win $36.00 total)
No: -260 (bet $10 to win $12.78 total)
Miami FL
Yes: +100 (bet $10 to win $20.00 total)
No: -120 (bet $10 to win $18.33 total)
LSU
Yes: -160 (bet $10 to win $16.25 total)
No: +135 (bet $10 to win $23.50 total)
Ryan Day on Ohio State beating Texas, Matt Patricia, CFP odds
Last season, the 12 teams that made the Playoff were Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, Arizona State, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee, Indiana, SMU and Clemson.
And as the committee moves forward with seeding changes, FOX Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt noted that the “wonky” process needed to improve.
“Boise State and Arizona State got first-round byes. Oregon, the only undefeated team entering the CFP, got a bum draw and had to play Ohio State in the quarterfinals,” Klatt wrote.
“That model wasn’t great and penalized the top-seeded team rather than rewarding them. We want to avoid that.”
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