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New York Post
07-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
2025 National Championship odds: Ohio State, Texas, and Georgia top the board
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. If the odds are any indication, the 2025 College Football Season should be box office. Ohio State is the betting favorite to repeat as National Champions, but the Buckeyes are just one of five teams at Bet365 Sportsbook with odds between +500 and +800, and there are a further five schools at 20/1 or shorter. One of the lessons from the first season with the expanded College Football Playoff was to brace for chaos, and the early betting board for the 2025 season feels chaotic. Arch Manning and Texas are the second favorite to win the title at +550, just ahead of Georgia (+650), Oregon (+750), and Penn State (+800). There's a jump after the Nittany Lions to Alabama, who are 14/1 to lift the trophy in Kalen DeBoer's second season in Tuscaloosa. Notre Dame, last year's runner-up, is also sitting at 14/1. Tennessee (18/1), Clemson (18/1), and LSU (20/1) round out the top 10 on the betting board. A couple of teams outside the top 10 that will likely get some betting support will be South Carolina (40/1), Florida (40/1), Louisville (75/1), and Nebraska (125/1). The Florida Gators could be a trendy dark horse in the SEC this season. Getty Images for ONIT 2025 National Championship odds Team Odds Ohio State +500 Texas +550 Georgia +650 Oregon +750 Penn State +800 Alabama 14/1 Notre Dame 14/1 Tennessee 18/1 LSU 20/1 Clemson 20/1 Ole Miss 25/1 Michigan 28/1 Miami (FL) 30/1 Texas A&M 35/1 South Carolina 40/1 Florida 40/1 Auburn 65/1 SMU 65/1 Oklahoma 65/1 Louisville 75/1 Odds courtesy of Bet365 Sportsbook As we saw last year, there will be plenty of long shots who will contend for a spot in the College Football Playoff. SMU, Indiana, Boise State, and Arizona State were all long shots before the season began, but provided their backers with quite the sweat before bowing out in the tournament. A couple of teams who could get support to make it that far this year could be UNLV, Navy, and Tulane. Why Trust New York Post Betting Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.
USA Today
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Lee Corso is hanging up the headgear after 38 years on ESPN's College GameDay
Lee Corso is hanging up the headgear after 38 years on ESPN's College GameDay Lee Corso will put on the headgear one last time to open the 2025 College Football Season before he officially calls it a career. The 89-year-old former coach who became a beloved analyst on ESPN's flagship college football show, College GameDay, is retiring. It's hard to say many fans didn't see this day coming. In recent years, Corso's absences from the set became more and more frequent, though he still made time for his iconic headgear picks whenever he was able to make it on air. Even as recent as last season he was dressing up like the Notre Dame Leprechaun while dancing (and nearly falling) on stage. It's going to be a tough transition for the show, which had become fiercely protective of Corso in recent years — especially longtime co-host Kirk Herbstreit. 'My family and I will be forever indebted for the opportunity to be part of ESPN and College GameDay for nearly 40 years,' Corso said in a statement. 'I have a treasure of many friends, fond memories and some unusual experiences to take with me into retirement. ESPN has been exceptionally generous to me, especially these past few years. They accommodated me and supported me, as did my colleagues in the early days of College GameDay. Special thanks to Kirk Herbstreit for his friendship and encouragement. And lest I forget, the fans…truly a blessing to share this with them. ESPN gave me this wonderful opportunity and provided me the support to ensure success. I am genuinely grateful.' The destination for Corso's final College GameDay broadcast on August 30 has not yet been announced. ESPN says it will spend the week before airing special coverage of Corso's career. 'Lee is one of the most influential and beloved figures in the history of college football," ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said. "Our ESPN team will celebrate his legendary career during his final College GameDay appearance this August.' Regardless of which headgear Corso picks in his final appearance, he'll go out with a winning record. The coach's headgear picks have gone a tremendous 287-144, per While the College GameDay crew is certainly going to miss him, multiple generations of football fans will be right there with them. The news hit hard on Thursday morning. Hopefully Corso's close friends Brutus Buckeye, the Oregon Duck and the Notre Dame Leprechaun can all make it out to GameDay in Week 1. It just wouldn't be a proper goodbye without them.
