Georgia Opens as BetMGM’s Favorite to Land No. 1 Seed for 2026 Playoff

Georgia linebacker Chris Cole (9) celebrates a stop against Alabama during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
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Odds Boost This Weekend

BetMGM now has a new college football futures market available for 2026, and it’s all about who will enter this year’s College Football Playoff as the No. 1 seed.

This market can be found in the futures tab of the college football odds page in eligible states. That excludes Illinois, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, based on specific regulations there.

Right now, Georgia football odds are at the top of this new market. The Bulldogs are one of the last undefeated teams in college football this year and appear to be the clear favorite in the SEC. 

Notre Dame, which plays a mostly easy schedule but does have challenging road games at BYU (Saturday) and Miami (Nov. 7), is just behind the Bulldogs at +300. 

Notre Dame can sleepwalk to nine wins, but it won’t have the benefit of a conference championship game to establish a 13th data point. 

The Hurricanes are just behind Notre Dame.

Other contenders (for now) include Ohio State, Indiana, Texas, and Alabama. 

You can see the full market below, or you can head over to the college football odds page to see all of the futures markets currently available for BetMGM players. 

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Chase Kiddy is a senior writer for BetMGM who primarily covers college sports. He takes two things very seriously: board games and Las Vegas picks contests. He has previously written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports.

Chase Kiddy is a senior writer for BetMGM who primarily covers college sports. He takes two things very seriously: board games and Las Vegas picks contests. He has previously written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports.