2024 College Football Playoff odds: Who will emerge from the semifinals?

Published January 09, 2025

Three teams remain in the hunt to win a national title, as the College Football Playoff is in the semifinal round.

Let's check out the odds for the final semifinal game at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Jan. 10, as well as what to know about each game.

No. 8 OHIO STATE (-6, -225) vs. No. 5 TEXAS (+185)
Goodyear Cotton Bowl
Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
O/U: 52.5

What to know: Talk about two teams having opposite performances in the round before they meet. Ohio State met No. 1 Oregon in the Rose Bowl, and it looked like the No. 1 team. The Buckeyes led 34-0 in the second quarter, before cruising to a 41-21 win in a game that was never remotely close. Meanwhile, Texas faced No. 4 Arizona State, and despite leading 24-8 in the fourth quarter, ended up needing two overtimes to a pull off a 39-31 win over the Sun Devils. Now, the Buckeyes have opened as a solid favorite over the Longhorns, and OSU is also the new favorite to win the CFP title. Their key weapon among a host of weapons? Freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, who absolutely torched the Ducks to the tune of 187 receiving yards and two touchdowns. If the Longhorns can't at least slow Smith down, it could be a long night for Matthew McConaughey and Co.

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