2024-2025 College Football Betting Online
The 2024-2025 College Football Playoff started with 12 teams and is down to just two, as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will play the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday, January 20th on ESPN. The first year of the expanded College Football Playoff to 12 teams has had a few memorable moments but also a lot of blowouts, as many of the top teams won easily in the first couple of rounds. The games have been better lately, with two exciting semifinal contests. Notre Dame and Penn State scoring a combined 31 points in the fourth quarter of the Orange Bowl and Notre Dame kicked the winning field goal with just second remaining to win 27-24. The Cotton Bowl Classic also had a thrilling finish, as Texas had it first and goal on the one-yard line against Ohio State trailing 21-14 with just over two minutes remaining. The Longhorns lost seven yards on a running play on first down and then on fourth down, quarterback Quinn Ewers was sacked and fumbled and Ohio State returned it for a touchdown to win 28-14. The Buckeyes are listed as more than a touchdown favorite against the Longhorns in the CFP National Championship Game.
College Football Betting Lines
CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - MERCEDEZ-BENZ STADIUM - ATLANTA, GA
Ohio State Buckeyes -8.5
Notre Dame Fighting Irish +8.5
Over/Under: 45.5
Money Line: Ohio State -372, Notre Dame +297
Ohio State Buckeyes
The Buckeyes have been the best team in the College Football Playoff. They took care of business in the first round and routed Tennessee, winning 42-17 and they got revenge over Oregon in the Rose Bowl, winning 41-21. The Buckeyes were able to get past Texas in the Cotton Bowl Classic winning 28-14. That semifinal matchup was much closer than the final score would indicate, as the Buckeyes needed a goal line stop with just over two minutes remaining to beat Texas. The Buckeyes got a long fumble return for a touchdown to make the final margin 14 points. The Buckeyes have the far superior offense to Notre Dame, as Ohio State has a solid rushing attack, a good quarterback in Will Howard and a budding superstar at receiver in Jeremiah Smith. Ohio State also has the top-ranked defense in the country. The Buckeyes are listed as more than a touchdown favorite against Notre Dame in the CFP National Championship Game. Ohio State is also listed as more than a 3-1 favorite on the moneyline to beat the Fighting Irish in the title game.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The Fighting Irish found a way to beat Penn State in the Orange Bowl, winning 27-24. It was another game in which Notre Dame simply found a way to win. The Irish looked pretty good in winning their two College Football Playoff games, as they beat Indiana 27-17 in the first round and then dominated Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, winning 23-10. It helped Notre Dame’s cause that they faced a Georgia team who had to start their backup quarterback. That was not the case in the CFP semifinal matchup, as Penn State was a quality opponent, but the Fighting Irish found a way to win. As we have said before, the Fighting Irish don’t look that good when you watch them, but they are a team that forces a lot of turnovers and they find ways to win. Notre Dame will have to do what they have done all season if they are to beat Ohio State and that is find a way to force turnovers and make big plays. On paper, the Irish don’t look like they can beat the Buckeyes, but this Notre Dame team is tough and they find ways to win. Notre Dame is listed as more than a touchdown underdog in college football odds in the CFP National Championship game against the Buckeyes. The Fighting Irish are listed as a 3-1 underdog on the moneyline to win the college football title game on Monday, January 20.
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