Texas Longhorns Now Favored to Win 2026 CFP Championship

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We’re about six weeks away from the start of college football and amazingly, the teams with the two highest odds to win the CFP Championship play in Week 1.

When the season ended last year, Ohio State was the favorite to bring home the title for a second straight year.

As we get closer to the season, Texas has overtaken the Buckeyes as the favorite.

"Outside of Clemson and Notre Dame, Texas has commanded the most preseason money to take home the 2026 CFP National Championship," BetOnline.ag Sportsbook Manger Adam Burns said. "There's obviously a ton of hype surrounding Arch Manning and this team coming into the season, and we only expect Longhorns wagering to ramp up as we get into August and September."

However, the Longhorns start the season off in Columbus as 2.5-point underdogs. In prior seasons, a loss in week one was a death knell. With the 12-Team Playoff, it’s been proven that you can even lose three games (see Clemson) and make the playoffs.

2025 CFP Championship Winner Odds   

1001     Ohio State         +600
1002     Texas         +600 pays out $600 for every $100 bet
1003     Georgia         +650
1004     Oregon         +900
1005     Penn State         +800
1006     Alabama         +1000
1007     Notre Dame         +1200
1008     LSU         +1600
1009     Tennessee         +5000
1010     Clemson         +950
1011     Miami FL         +3500
1012     Ole Miss         +3000
1013     Texas A&M         +3500
1014     Michigan         +2800
1015     South Carolina         +5000
1016     Florida         +4000
1017     Oklahoma         +5000
1018     USC         +7500
1019     Auburn         +5000
1020     SMU         +10000
1021     Arizona State         +10000
1022     Kansas State         +10000
1023     North Carolina         +50000
1024     Louisville         +7500
1025     Colorado         +40000
1026     Florida State         +20000
1027     Iowa State         +20000
1028     Utah         +10000
1029     Indiana         +10000
1030     Nebraska         +12500
1032     Virginia Tech         +25000
1033     Boise State         +25000
1034     Iowa         +15000
1035     Arkansas         +40000
1036     Missouri         +12500
1037     Illinois         +15000
1038     Baylor         +20000
1039     TCU         +20000
1040     Syracuse         +50000
1041     NC State         +25000
1042     Kansas         +20000
1043     Wisconsin         +75000
1044     Georgia Tech         +15000
1045     UNLV         +30000
1046     Pittsburgh         +30000
1047     Michigan State         +30000
1048     UCF         +50000
1049     Texas Tech         +10000
1050     Kentucky         +30000
1051     Washington         +20000
1052     West Virginia         +30000
1053     Vanderbilt         +50000
1054     Oklahoma State         +50000
1055     California         +50000
1056     UCLA         +40000
1057     Mississippi State         +50000
1058     Minnesota         +30000
1059     UTSA         +100000
1060     Cincinnati         +40000
1061     Boston College         +100000
1062     Arizona         +100000
1063     Tulane         +30000
1064     Texas State         +50000
1065     Northwestern         +100000
1066     Memphis         +50000
1067     Maryland         +50000
1068     Virginia         +100000
1069     Appalachian State         +100000
1070     Stanford         +100000
1071     James Madison         +100000
1072     South Florida         +100000
1073     Louisiana         +100000
1074     Houston         +50000
1075     Duke         +25000
1076     Colorado State         +100000
1077     Toledo         +100000
1078     UConn         +100000
1079     Bowling Green         +100000
1080     Army         +100000
1081     Air Force         +100000
1082     South Alabama         +100000
1083     Oregon State         +100000
1084     Purdue         +100000
1085     North Texas         +100000
1086     Northern Illinois         +100000
1087     Liberty         +100000
1088     Marshall         +100000
1089     San Jose State         +100000
1090     Ohio         +100000
1091     Sam Houston         +100000
1092     Old Dominion         +100000
1093     Miami OH         +100000
1094     Navy         +100000
1095     Jacksonville State         +100000
1096     Fresno State         +100000
1097     Wake Forest         +100000
1098     Washington State         +100000
1099     Western Kentucky         +100000
1100     East Carolina         +100000
1101     Coastal Carolina         +100000
1102     Utah State         +100000
1103     Charlotte         +100000
1104     Buffalo         +100000
1105     UAB         +100000
1106     Troy         +100000
1107     Arkansas State         +100000
1108     Southern Miss         +100000
1109     San Diego State         +100000
1110     Wyoming         +100000
1111     Rice         +100000
1112     Georgia State         +100000
1113     Nevada         +100000
1114     Hawaii         +100000
1115     Florida Atlantic         +100000
1116     Georgia Southern         +100000
1117     UTEP         +100000
1118     ULM         +100000
1119     Central Michigan         +100000
1120     UMass         +100000
1121     Tulsa         +100000
1123     Ball State         +100000
1124     New Mexico State         +100000
1125     Temple         +100000
1126     New Mexico         +100000
1127     Kent State         +100000
1128     Louisiana Tech         +100000
1129     Middle Tennessee         +100000
1130     Kennesaw State         +100000
1131     FIU         +100000
1132     Eastern Michigan         +100000
1133     Western Michigan         +100000

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