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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 October 12, 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 oddsMovement
Notre Dame-3000-1000-800Shortened from -1000 to -3000
Miami-650-650-280No change
Indiana-460-340-350Shortened from -340 to -460
Alabama-430+110+154Shortened from +110 to -430
Texas-370-370-200No change
Georgia-290-290-240No change
Ohio State-290-290-360No change
LSU-115-115+160No change
Oregon+115+115-320No change
Texas Tech+120-190-200Lengthened from -190 to +120
Ole Miss+150+154+200Shortened from +154 to +150
Texas A&M+425+425+154No change
Oklahoma+520+520+210No change
Penn State+700+700+360No change
USC+700+160+240Lengthened from +160 to +700
Michigan+1000+1000+250No change

Key takeaways from the College Football Playoff odds

  • Notre Dame made the week’s largest move toward the CFP, shortening from -1000 to -3003 after a 58-7 win over Stanford.
  • Indiana improved from -340 to -460 after its 20-17 road win over Nebraska, while Ohio State stayed -290 after beating Maryland 45-16.
  • Alabama moved from +110 to -430 to make the field. Georgia remained -290 after its 20-17 win at Alabama.
  • Oregon’s make price held at +115, but its price to miss moved sharply from -140 to -380 after UCLA’s 17-15 win in Eugene.
  • Texas Tech moved from -190 to +120 to make the CFP, while USC lengthened from +160 to +700.

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 oddsMovement
USC-700-700-330No change
Oklahoma-650-650-280No change
Texas A&M-600-600-200No change
Michigan-575-575-340No change
Penn State-380-380-650No change
Oregon-380-140+235Shortened from -140 to -380
LSU-205-205-205No change
Ole Miss-178-178-300No change
Texas Tech-146-105+154Shortened from -105 to -146
Georgia+210+210+184No change
Texas+270+475+154Shortened from +475 to +270
Indiana+350+300+255Lengthened from +300 to +350
Alabama+500+108-200Lengthened from +108 to +500
Ohio State+500+500+260No change
Miami+840+840+210No change
Notre Dame+1200+1200+500No change

College Football Playoff favorites

Notre Dame has the shortest odds to make the College Football Playoff at -3003, followed by Miami at -650, Indiana at -460 and Alabama at -430. Texas is listed at -370, while Georgia and Ohio State are both -290.

LSU remains favored at -115. Oregon (+115), Texas Tech (+120) and Ole Miss (+150) are next, followed by Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Penn State, USC and Michigan.

How to read College Football Playoff odds

Minus odds show how much a bettor would need to wager to win $100. For example, a $460 bet on Indiana at -460 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 Oregon at +115 to make the CFP would win $115, 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.