Four teams remain in the College Football Playoff as we inch closer to the national championship.
The latest: The top teams in the nation — Oregon and Georgia — were promptly eliminated from the playoff, leaving Notre Dame and Penn State to battle in the Orange Bowl and Ohio State and Texas to square off in the Cotton Bowl.
Check out the latest College Football Playoff semifinal odds below.
College Football Playoff semifinal odds
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Texas Longhorns
Betting notes
- Notre Dame’s win over Georgia wasn’t pretty, but it did enough to outlast a Bulldogs team missing starter Carson Beck. Riley Leonard will need to be better through the air as he rushed (80 yards) for nearly as many yards as he threw for (90 yards).
- Penn State shut down Heisman Trophy finalist Ashton Jeanty, holding the talented running back to 104 yards on 30 carries in a 31-14 win over Boise State. The Nittany Lions hope Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Abdul Carter will be ready for the Orange Bowl after suffering an injury in the win.
- Ohio State proved that this is its national title to lose. The Buckeyes beat down Oregon, 41-21, in a game that wasn’t even as close as the final score suggested. Jeremiah Smith was unstoppable, totalling 187 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
- Texas survived a scare from Arizona State University, winning 39-31 in overtime. The Longhorns coughed up a 17-3 halftime lead and benefitted from a controversial targeting non-call. Stopping Ohio State’s elite passing attack will be a much stiffer challenge for Steve Sarkisian and Co.
College Football Playoff TD scorer odds
Notre Dame vs. Penn State
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| Player | Betting odds |
| Nicholas Singleton | -152 |
| Jeremiyah Love | -143 |
| Tyler Warren | -136 |
| Riley Leonard | -124 |
| Kaytron Allen | +114 |
| Mitchell Evans | +210 |
| Harrison Wallace III | +210 |
| Jadarian Price | +220 |
| Jordan Faison | +225 |
| Drew Allar | +240 |
NCAAF odds as of 2:21 p.m. on 01/05/2025.
Ohio State vs. Texas
TD markets for Ohio State vs. Texas are unavailable as of 4.55 p.m. on 01/05/2025.
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