College Football Playoff Odds: Lines, Spreads, Betting Trends for First Round Games
College Football Playoff odds for first-round games hit the board in earnest and are already getting attention. No real surprise, byes went to No. 1 Indiana, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Texas Tech.
Arguably the most surprising matchup in College Football Playoff First Round odds: No. 10 Miami vs. No. 7 Texas A&M, as Notre Dame stunningly got left out of the CFP. Another notable matchup: Alabama vs. Oklahoma.
Here’s everything you need to know about the college football odds playoff market: opening lines, spreads and betting trends for all four games, as multiple oddsmakers provide insights on College Football Playoff odds and action.
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2025 College Football Playoff First Round Odds
Alabama vs. Oklahoma Odds
| Matchup | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma vs
Alabama | +1.5 (-110)
-1.5 (-110) | o41.5 (-110)
u41.5 (-110) | even -120 |
- Opening point spread: Pick 'em
- Opening moneyline: Alabama TBA/Oklahoma TBA
- Opening total: Over/Under 41 points scored
- Time: 8 p.m. ET Friday, Dec. 19 (ABC/ESPN)
OPENING ODDS UPDATE: Alabama (10-3 SU/7-5-1 ATS) got in the CFP as the No. 9 seed, despite getting trucked in the SEC Championship Game to finish with three losses. The Crimson Tide tumbled to Georgia 28-7 as 1.5-point underdogs.
Oklahoma (10-2 SU/7-5 ATS) won its last four regular-season games (3-1 ATS) to earn the No. 8 seed. In Week 14, the Sooners got past LSU 17-13, while failing to cover as 12.5-point home favorites.
Obviously worth noting: These two teams met in Week 12, in Tuscaloosa. And Oklahoma claimed a 23-21 victory as a 6.5-point underdog.
This time, the Sooners are at home. Circa Sports, highly regarded for its opening college football opening numbers, opened Alabama-Oklahoma at pick 'em in the College Football Playoff odds first-round market.
That was at 1:30 p.m. ET, and there's been no movement in the first 45 minutes.
Miami vs. Texas A&M Odds
| Matchup | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M vs
Miami (FL) | -4 (-110)
+4 (-110) | o51.5 (-110)
u51.5 (-110) | -175 +142 |
- Opening point spread: Texas A&M -4
- Opening moneyline: Texas A&M -185/Miami +160
- Opening total: Over/Under 51 points scored
- Time: Noon ET Saturday, Dec. 20 (ABC/ESPN)
OPENING ODDS UPDATE: Miami (10-2 SU/7-5 ATS) didn't reach the ACC Championship Game. But the Hurricanes edged Notre Dame for the final at-large bid in the CFP. Miami won its last four games, including a 38-7 rout of Pitt laying 6.5 points on the road to cap the regular season.
The 'Canes are the No. 10 seed in the playoff.
No. 7 seed Texas A&M (11-1 SU/5-7 ATS) was perfect through 11 games, on track for an SEC Championship Game bid and first-round CFP bye. But the Aggies then lost at Texas 27-17 giving 2.5 points in the regular-season finale.
Texas A&M opened as 4-point chalk in Circa Sports' College Football Playoff First Round odds, at 1:30 p.m. ET Sunday. There's no movement in the first 45 minutes.
Tulane vs. Ole Miss Odds
| Matchup | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss vs
Tulane | -16.5 (-115)
+16.5 (-105) | o56.5 (-110)
u56.5 (-110) | -950 +575 |
- Opening point spread: Ole Miss -16
- Opening moneyline: Ole Miss -720/Tulane +330
- Opening total: Over/Under 57 points scored
- Time: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 (TNT)
OPENING ODDS UPDATE: Ole Miss (11-1 SU/7-5 ATS) nabbed the No. 6 seed and a bid against one of two Group of 5 teams in the playoff. The Rebels finished the regular season by doubling up Mississippi State 38-19 as 7.5-point road favorites in Week 14.
Tulane (11-2 SU/7-6 ATS) got the 11 seed as the fourth-highest-ranked conference champion (No. 20), winning the American Athletic Conference. In the AAC title game, the Green Wave were 1.5-point home underdogs vs. North Texas and won 34-21.
No surprise, the Tulane-Ole Miss line is significant. At 1:30 p.m. ET Sunday, the Rebels opened -16 in Circa's CFP First Round odds, with no movement in the first 45 minutes.
James Madison vs. Oregon Odds
| Matchup | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon vs
James Madison | -20.5 (-110)
+20.5 (-110) | o50.5 (-110)
u50.5 (-110) | -1650 +900 |
- Opening point spread: Oregon -21
- Opening moneyline: Oregon -1700/James Madison +1000
- Opening total: Over/Under 51 points scored
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Dec. 20 (TNT)
OPENING ODDS UPDATE: No. 5 seed Oregon (11-1 SU/8-4 ATS) lost to now No. 1 Indiana in Week 7, then went 6-0 SU/4-2 ATS the rest of the regular season. In Week 14, the Ducks topped Washington 26-14 laying 6.5 points on the road.
No. 12 seed James Madison (12-1 SU/8-5 ATS) got into the 12-team field as the fifth-highest ranked conference champion (No. 25). In the Sun Belt title game, the Dukes coasted past Troy 31-14, but fell well short of cashing as 24.5-point home favorites.
Oregon is the biggest favorite in College Football Playoff odds for first-round games. The Ducks opened -20 at 1:30 p.m. ET Sunday and initially went to -21. Then Oregon dialed down to -19.5 in the first 30 minutes.
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