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College Football Playoff Odds 2026: Odds to Make the CFP

College Football Playoff Odds 2026: Odds to Make the CFP

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By: Steve Buchanan

Track the latest College Football Playoff odds for the 2026 season at DraftKings Sportsbook. This page includes current odds for teams to make and miss the CFP, along with their previous-update and preseason prices.

The College Football Playoff field includes 12 teams. This page follows the teams currently listed in the DraftKings Sportsbook market as the postseason race develops throughout the season.

This page is updated weekly throughout the 2026 college football season with the latest College Football Playoff odds movement at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Updated September 28, 2026. Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook and are subject to change.

Also track the latest College Football National Championship odds, College Football Conference Championship Odds and Heisman Trophy odds throughout the 2026 season.

Odds to Make the College Football Playoff

Here are the current odds for each team to make the College Football Playoff. The table includes the previous update and preseason price to show how each team’s CFP outlook has changed.

TeamCurrent oddsPrevious updatePreseason oddsOdds change
Notre Dame-1000-800-800-800 → -1000
Miami-650-650-280No change
Texas-370-370-200No change
Indiana-340-380-350-380 → -340
Georgia-290-290-240No change
Ohio State-290-290-360No change
Texas Tech-190-190-200No change
Alabama+110+144+154+144 → +110
LSU+110+100+160+100 → +110
Oregon+125+190-320+190 → +125
Ole Miss+150-130+200-130 → +150
USC+160+160+240No change
Texas A&M+425+164+154+164 → +425
Oklahoma+520+520+210No change
Penn State+700+240+360+240 → +700
Michigan+1000+400+250+400 → +1000

Key takeaways from the College Football Playoff odds

  • Notre Dame improved from -800 to -1000 after a 49-10 win at Purdue. The Irish are 4-0 and remain the shortest price to make the CFP.
  • Oregon shortened from +190 to +125 following its 41-27 road win over USC, while Alabama moved from +144 to +110 after beating South Carolina 49-18.
  • Texas A&M had the week’s largest decline, moving from +164 to +425 to make the CFP after a 35-6 loss at LSU. Its odds to miss shortened from -200 to -600.
  • Penn State fell from +240 to +700 after losing 24-20 at Wisconsin, and Michigan moved from +400 to +1000 after a 20-19 loss to Iowa.
  • Ole Miss moved from -130 to +150 after Florida’s 52-28 win, while Oklahoma’s odds to miss shortened from -270 to -650 after its 41-13 loss at Georgia.

Odds to Miss the College Football Playoff

DraftKings Sportsbook also offers odds on each team to miss the College Football Playoff. These prices are listed separately from the odds to make the field.

TeamCurrent oddsPrevious updatePreseason oddsOdds change
Oklahoma-650-270-280-270 → -650
Texas A&M-600-200-200-200 → -600
USC-600-235-330-235 → -600
Michigan-575-575-340No change
Penn State-380-380-650No change
Oregon-240-240+235No change
Ole Miss-178+110-300+110 → -178
Alabama-166-166-200No change
LSU-105-120-205-120 → -105
Texas Tech+115+115+154No change
Miami+200+200+210No change
Georgia+210+210+184No change
Indiana+250+290+255+290 → +250
Ohio State+300+225+260+225 → +300
Texas+425+300+154+300 → +425
Notre Dame+700+520+500+520 → +700

College Football Playoff favorites

Notre Dame has the shortest odds to make the College Football Playoff at -1000, followed by Miami at -650, Texas at -370 and Indiana at -340. Georgia and Ohio State are both listed at -290, while Texas Tech is also favored to reach the field at -190.

Alabama and LSU are both listed at +110, followed by Oregon (+125), Ole Miss (+150) and USC (+160). Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Penn State and Michigan currently have the longest prices among the teams listed in the market.

How to read College Football Playoff odds

Minus odds show how much a bettor would need to wager to win $100. For example, a $1,000 bet on Notre Dame at -1000 to make the College Football Playoff would win $100, plus the original stake.

Positive odds show how much a $100 bet would win. A $100 bet on Alabama at +110 to make the CFP would win $110, plus the original stake. The previous-update and preseason columns show how each team’s listed price has changed throughout the season.

Steve has been with DraftKings for over 10 years, covering baseball and football from a sports betting and fantasy perspective. He’s written hundreds of articles that have helped readers research and make informative bets or fantasy lineups. During this time, Steve has also been featured on a number of national broadcasts, including MLB Network, ESPN, and NFL Network.
Disclaimer

All views expressed are my own. I am an employee of DraftKings and am ineligible to play in public DFS or DKSB contests.