Where & What to Bet the College Football Playoffs Bracket

  • Bovada, BetOnline, and DraftKings all offer odds on each team to reach the National Championship Game.
  • Line shopping those odds guarantee you the best value.
  • The best bet for a team to reach the National Championship based on the CFP bracket is Georgia at BetOnline with +155 odds.

ATLANTA – In the first year of the 12-team bracket, college football prop betting sites have wasted no time putting up odds on how far each of the teams will go.

The most common setup for the playoff at college football prop betting sites right now is on teams to advance to the National Championship.

At BetOnline and DraftKings, those props are listed under similar categories that essentially say “Teams to make the National Championship”.

Bovada has a similar prop available, it is just worded differently. At Bovada, players can bet on the teams to make the final from each side of the bracket. The difference in wording can throw people off when comparing odds, but Bovada sets it up this way so bettors can parlay two teams to make the championship game.

With odds up at Bovada, BetOnline, and DraftKings on teams to make the College Football National Championship, it is important to line shop betting odds on each team so that you can secure yourself the highest potential payout.

Pro tip: Bovada and BetOnline are first and second on our rankings of betting sites with college football specials. In the event of equal odds, they are deemed the best option over DraftKings.

Line Shopping Odds to Make the CFB National Championship

Team Bovada BetOnline DraftKings Best Sportsbook
Oregon +185 +190 +190 BetOnline
Georgia +145 +155 +150 BetOnline
Boise State +1400 +2000 +2200 DraftKings
Arizona State +1700 +2000 +2000 BetOnline
Texas +200 +180 +180 Bovada
Penn State +200 +185 +190 Bovada
Notre Dame +400 +425 +400 BetOnline
Ohio State +300 +270 +270 Bovada
Tennessee +1600 +1200 +2000 DraftKings
Indiana +1600 +1600 +1600 Bovada
SMU +1500 +1600 +1500 BetOnline
Clemson +2000 +1600 +1600 Bovada

When broken down by sportsbook, the best betting site to bet on each team is:

  • Bovada: Texas, Penn State, Ohio State, Indiana, and Clemson
  • BetOnline: Oregon, Georgia, Arizona State, Notre Dame, and SMU
  • DraftKings: Boise State and Tennessee

What School is the Best Bet to Make the National Championship Based on the Bracket?

Based on the College Football Playoff bracket, the best bet of any team to make the National Championship Game is Georgia.

Georgia will face the winner of Indiana versus Notre Dame and then potentially one of Boise State, Penn State, or SMU.

Of those five teams, only Penn State and Notre Dame are among the top seven teams in rankings before they are reordered based on qualification requirements.

Penn State’s struggles against top-five teams under James Franklin and the likelihood that Georgia would be favorites over either Notre Dame or Indiana makes the Bulldogs the best bet to reach the National Championship.

The sportsbook with the best odds on the Dawgs is BetOnline at +155.

About Brett Crown

Brett is an experienced college football bettor and writer. He loves nothing more than gaining an edge on player props based on matchups, weather, and implied totals. You can find him on Saturdays in the fall sweating out a bet with a football in hand, playing cornhole, or complaining about the length of 3:30 SEC broadcasts.