The ACC will welcome three fresh programs to the conference in 2024, only one of which (SMU) is expected to have a strong debut season in the college football odds.
However, the ACC championship odds board has already been flipped on its head with Florida State now 0-2 and Clemson getting torched 34-3 by Georgia.
ACC championship odds
| Team |  |
 |
|---|---|---|
 Miami Hurricanes |
+180 | +165 |
 Clemson Tigers |
+300 | +300 |
 Louisville Cardinals |
+750 | +700 |
Odds as of 9/3.
| Team | |
|
|---|---|---|
 SMU Mustangs |
+1,000 | +950 |
 NC State Wolfpack |
+1,000 | +950 |
 Virginia Tech Hokies |
+1,400 | +1,600 |
 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
+1,800 | +2,300 |
 Florida State Seminoles |
+3,000 | +5,000 |
 North Carolina Tar Heels |
+3,500 | +4,000 |
 Boston College |
+4,000 | +3,500 |
 Syracuse Orange |
+4,500 | +5,000 |
Odds as of 9/3.
ACC championship favorite
Miami Hurricanes (+165 to +180)
Fans of the Miami Hurricanes couldn't have asked for a better start. Mario Cristobal's squad torched Florida 41-17 and Washington State transfer quarterback Cam Ward inserted himself into the Heisman Trophy conversation, throwing for 385 yards and three touchdowns along with 33 yards on the ground.
The Canes have matchups against Ball State and South Florida before kicking off ACC play against Virginia Tech in Week 4. With Florida State and Clemson a combined 0-3 to start the season, Miami is now in the driver's seat.
Recent ACC conference champions
| Season | ACC Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida State Seminoles |
Louisville Cardinals |
| 2022 | Clemson Tigers |
North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 2021 |  Pittsburgh Panthers |
 Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| 2020 | Clemson Tigers |
 Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2019 | Clemson Tigers |
 Virginia Cavaliers |
| 2018 | Clemson Tigers |
Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 2017 | Clemson Tigers |
Miami Hurricanes |
| 2016 | Clemson Tigers |
Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 2015 | Clemson Tigers |
North Carolina Tar Heels |
Understanding college football futures odds
Sportsbooks release college football futures odds pretty much as soon the clock hits zero in the previous season's National Championship Game. There are many ways to wager on NCAA football futures but we'll use picking the outright winner of the National Championship — definitely the most popular — as our example.
During the offseason and preseason, you'll be able to get a plus-money price on basically any team in the nation as there is so much uncertainty around what will happen next year.
NCAA football championship odds will usually look like this:
- Alabama Crimson Tide +125
This means that on a $100 bet, you'll stand to win $125 if the Crimson Tide win the national title. If it's close to the end of the regular season and there is a particularly dominant program, you might see that a team has a minus sign (-) ahead of its odds.
- Georgia Bulldogs -145
This means that if you bet on Georgia, you would need to bet $145 to profit $100 if the Bulldogs won the championship.
Of course, futures odds are a fluid market. They can change every day based on news, injuries, suspensions, transfers, etc. In college football there generally isn't too much movement in the futures market during the offseason, but once the season begins, look for huge changes week-to-week based on wins and losses.
All the odds seen above are in American format. Should you find decimal format or fractional format easier to read, simply convert the odds with our easy-to-use odds converter tool.
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ACC Championship Odds FAQs
The Florida State Seminoles are +300 favorites to win the ACC title in 2024.
Florida State won last year's ACC championship, 16-6 over Louisville.
Clemson leads the all-time count with 21.
