Ohio State took down Notre Dame to win the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff and claim the school’s first national championship since 2014, but now it’s time to get an early look ahead to the 2025 college football season and what teams are in contention right now.

See below for the 2026 CFB National Championship odds. Odds may vary by sportsbook and are subject to change. The answer is right there in the name: It’s wagering on specific college football outcomes that won’t be decided until well into the future on the NCAAF schedule. We’re talking well beyond Thanksgiving, and sometimes not until the new year.

It doesn’t take long to turn the page from one season to next in college football. Even though Ohio State just capped off an exhilarating season that finished with a CFP national title, the

Geoff Schwartz is looking ahead to the 2025 College Football Playoff, and he's got his money on the two teams that he thinks could win it all next season.

Ohio State looked mostly dominant through its College Football Playoff championship run, but the Buckeyes are not favored to repeat next year.

In or out? A verdict on which of the College Football Playoff qualifiers will be back in the bracket next season.

ESPN has college football's national title staying in the Big Ten next season. Michigan and Ohio State have given the conference back-to-back national champions. ESPN's Bill Connelly predicted a new winner emerging from the Big Ten.