College Football championship game odds and how to watch

The College Football Playoff National Championship game will be played on Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET at NRG Stadium in Houston and can be watched on ESPN and in the ESPN App. The game will feature the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines versus the No. 2 Washington Huskies. On Monday, the Wolverines won the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential for the right to advance to the game, while the Huskies punched their ticket by winning the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Game odds from ESPN BET

Line: Michigan -4.5 (-110)
Moneyline: Washington (+165), Michigan (-195)
Total: 56.5 (O -115, U -105)

Betting Nuggets

The betting favorite has won and covered in four straight championship games; in the first 5 years of the playoffs, underdogs were 3-2 outright and 5-0 ATS in the championship.

Dating back to the 2019 season, underdogs are 3-11 outright in College Football Playoff games (semifinals & championship).

Washington (+3.5 vs Texas) is responsible for one of those upset victories; a win in the national championship and the Huskies would be responsible for half of the betting upsets in the College Football Playoff over the last 5 seasons.

In the first five seasons of the College Football Playoff, underdogs had an outright win pct of .400 (6-9 W-L), but over the past five seasons that figure has dropped to .214 (3-11 W-L).

Washington remained undefeated in the underdog role under Kalen DeBoer with its upset win over Texas. The Huskies are 5-0 outright as a betting underdog since DeBoer became head coach in 2022.

Washington and Michigan are the only teams undefeated over the last 2 seasons as betting underdogs; the Huskies are the only team undefeated with at least two games played as a 'dog.

DeBoer's 5-0 record as an underdog is currently tied with Larry Coker (Miami) for the second-longest win streak as an underdog to begin a head coach's tenure with a Power-5 program, dating back to the 1978 FBS/FCS split.

Washington's first half money line is currently +130 (odds by ESPN BET). The Huskies have never trailed at halftime in their five games as an underdog under Kalen DeBoer.

Overs are 6-2-1 in CFP title games. Overs are 8-6 in Washington games this season and 7-7 in Michigan games. Overs in Michigan games against ranked opponents are 5-2 this season.

For everything you need to know about the game, check out Heather Dinich's CFP National Championship first look: Michigan vs. Washington