CFP Championship Game Betting Odds

The Georgia Bulldogs are heavily favored to repeat as national champs when they face the TCU Horned Frogs in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on January 9.

At Bovada Sportsbook, the Bulldogs are 13-point favorites. Georgia made it back to the title game for the second year in a row after edging the Ohio State Buckeyes 42-41 as a 4.5-point favorite in the Peach Bowl. With their win over Ohio State, the Bulldogs remain undefeated on the season at 14-0 straight up with a 7-7 record against the spread. The Bulldogs have been favored in every game this season.

Bulldogs nearly 2-touchdown faves vs Horned Frogs

Georgia has disappointed bettors lately with a 1-3 ATS record in its last four games. Away from home, the Bulldogs have won 11 straight with an 8-3 ATS mark. In bowl game action, they’ve won five straight at 3-2 ATS, and in their last 11 bowl games, they’re 9-2 SU and 7-3-1 ATS. As a bowl game favorite, the Bulldogs are 8-1 SU and 6-3 ATS in their last nine.

TCU advanced to the title game by defeating the Michigan Wolverines 51-45 as an 8-point underdog in the Fiesta Bowl. The Horned Frogs are 13-1 SU and 10-3-1 ATS this season. That includes a 6-2 ATS record in their last eight games.

On the road, TCU has won six straight with a 4-1-1 ATS record. The Horned Frogs have been a strong bet as an underdog lately with a 3-1 record SU and ATS in their last four, but in their last 10 as an underdog, they’re 4-6 SU and ATS.

TCU has covered 6 of last 7 as bowl game underdog

TCU has won its last three bowl games with a 2-1 ATS record, and the Horned Frogs are 7-2 SU and 4-5 ATS in their last nine. As a bowl game underdog, the Horned Frogs are 5-2 SU and 6-1 ATS in their last seven.

TCU and Georgia last met up in the 2016 Liberty Bowl. In that matchup, Georgia won 31-23 as a 3-point underdog.

In last year’s championship game, Georgia defeated Alabama 33-18 as a 3-point favorite. Since the College Football Playoff system was introduced, the title game favorite is 5-3 SU and 3-4-1 ATS. That includes the favorite winning the last three title games both SU and ATS.