The 2025-26 College Football Playoff favorites, Texas and Ohio State, will clash in their season opener on August 30. As of now, Texas leads the betting odds at +450, while Ohio State follows closely at +500. The incoming Arch Manning is expected to start for Texas, filling the position left by Quinn Ewers. With the ongoing influence of the transfer portal, bookmakers face challenges in adjusting odds, a process that improves annually according to industry experts, notably Joey Feazel of Caesars Sportsbook.
Texas, which is poised to begin the Arch Manning era, opened as the national title favorite at +450 at ESPN BET, followed by the Buckeyes (+500) and Georgia (+600).
The transfer portal has added to the challenges sportsbooks face when creating odds to win the next season's championship. 'It is a challenging process at times, but year after year, we are getting better at it,' Joey Feazel demonstrated.
Ohio State held off Notre Dame in Monday's championship game to win the national title, capping a dominant CFP run.
Oregon and Penn State, each at +750, and round out the teams with odds shorter than 10-1 in ESPN BET's opening numbers.
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