It's a new day for the SEC championship odds thanks to the additions of Texas and Oklahoma into what was already the strongest conference in college football.
And while the Longhorns will be eager to prove themselves as title contenders right away, the college football odds are leaning on some familiar faces: Kirby Smart's Georgia Bulldogs.
SEC championship odds
| Team |  |
 |
|---|---|---|
 Georgia Bulldogs |
+160 | +170 |
 Texas Longhorns |
+350 | +390 |
 Alabama Crimson Tide |
+500 | +440 |
Odds as of 9/3.
| Team | |
|
|---|---|---|
 Mississippi Rebels |
+750 | +750 |
 LSU Tigers |
+1,400 | +2,300 |
 Tennessee Volunteers |
+1,500 | +1,500 |
 Texas A&M Aggies |
+1,800 | +2,500 |
 Missouri Tigers |
+2,000 | +2,000 |
 Oklahoma Sooners |
+3,000 | +2,000 |
 Auburn Tigers |
+7,500 | +5,000 |
Odds as of 9/3.
SEC championship favorite
Georgia Bulldogs (+160 to +170)
The Georgia Bulldogs' 2023 campaign came to a screeching halt after starting 12-0, falling to Alabama in the SEC title game and missing out on the College Football Playoff altogether. They took that frustration out on Florida State in the Orange Bowl, but that was not the game they were interested in winning.
With Carson Beck back under center, these Bulldogs are favored to win back the SEC and are once again the No. 1 choice in the College Football National Championship odds. Matchups against Alabama (Sept. 28), Texas (Oct. 19), and Mississippi (Nov. 9) will determine whether those goals can be realized.
Recent SEC conference champions
| Season | SEC Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2022 | Georgia Bulldogs |
LSU Tigers |
| 2021 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2020 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
 Florida Gators |
| 2019 | LSU Tigers |
Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2018 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2017 | Georgia Bulldogs |
Auburn Tigers |
| 2016 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
Florida Gators |
| 2015 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
Florida Gators |
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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SEC Championship Odds FAQs
The Georgia Bulldogs are +190 favorites to win the SEC title in 2024.
Alabama won last year's SEC championship, 27-24 over Georgia.
Alabama leads the all-time title count with 28.
