2025 College Football Playoff Bracket Odds: Oregon, Georgia Most Likely Playoff Candidates

The new College Football Playoff format will give 12 teams a chance to win the National Championship but that all starts with booking your spot in the bracket, with odds available for all of the highest-ranked teams.

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Oct 29, 2024 • 15:50 ET • 4 min read
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For the first time, 12 teams will have a chance to win the CFP National Championship in January. The expanded College Football Playoff Bracket will be an exciting addition to the college football postseason, with bettors eagerly tracking the odds to make the College Football Playoff.

Updated 2025 College Football Playoff Bracket

We've outlined how the new bracket will look based on a ranking of the best college football teams ahead of the season. Check back weekly and on Nov. 5 for the first CFP Selection Committee rankings for an updated look and check our latest college football odds, as well as each team's College Football National Championship odds.

The final bracket will be announced on December 12.

Odds to make the College Football Playoff

  • Oregon: -3,500
  • Georgia: -1,700
  • Texas: -1,100
  • Ohio State: -850
  • Miami: -650
  • Penn State: -650
  • Clemson: -195
  • Tennessee: -190
  • Notre Dame: -170
  • Boise State: -140
  • Iowa State: -140
  • Alabama: -115
  • Indiana: +100
  • Texas A&M: +100
  • BYU: +135
  • Kansas State: +155
  • Mississippi State: +190
  • SMU: +200
  • LSU: +220
  • Pittsburgh: +500
  • Colorado: +500

Odds as of 10/29, courtesy of FanDuel. Get more odds from the best college football betting sites.

How the 2025 CFP bracket will work

Under the revamped format, the first five conference champions, based on rankings, will secure automatic CFP spots. The next seven highest-ranked teams will fill out the remainder of the 12-team playoff field. A coveted first-round bye goes to the four front-runners.

The No. 5 through No. 12 seeds will face off in the first round, with the higher-ranked teams getting to play those games at home. The first-round match lineup includes No. 5 vs. No. 12, No. 6 vs. No. 11, No. 7 vs. No. 10, and No. 8 vs. No. 9 matchups. These first-round games are slated to commence around Saturday, Dec. 21.

Victorious first-round teams will be pitted against the Top-4 seeds, with no reseeding occurring. The leading team thus squares off against the winner of the No. 9 vs. No. 8 matchup.

Quarterfinal games happen at the New Year's Six bowl games including the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl in 2024, and the Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl in 2025. The semifinals, determined on a rotating basis, take place at the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl in 2024, and the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl in 2025. Bidding will determine the location of the National Championship Game.

College Football Playoff bracket key dates

Round Dates Matchup(s)
First round December 20-21 No. 12 at No. 5
No. 9 at No. 8
No. 11 at No. 6
No. 10 at No. 7
Quarterfinals December 31-January 1 No. 4 vs. winner of No. 12 vs. No. 5
No. 1 vs. winner of No. 9 vs. No. 8
No. 3 vs. winner of No. 11 vs.. No. 6
No. 2 vs. winner of No. 10 vs. No. 7
Semifinal 1 January 9 Capital One Orange Bowl
Semifinal 2 January 10 Goodyear Cotton Bowl
Championship January 20 CFP National Championship Game

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In his three years on the Covers editorial team, Chris Gregory has helped bolster the site’s PGA Tour and college football coverage, though his love for Rory McIlroy and the Buckeyes is often met with disappointment. He brings a journalism and marketing background to his work as a Publishing Editor and has appeared on Jason Logan’s Sharp 600 to talk about the Masters and golf’s other majors.

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