College Football Playoff Odds: Best Free CFP Bracket Contests, Including Tennesse At OSU
The College Football Playoff bracket is set. Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, and Arizona State have earned byes. Texas vs. Clemson, Ohio State vs. Tennessee, Penn St. vs. SMU, and Notre Dame vs. Indiana represent the first-round games on Friday and Saturday among CFP odds.
In addition to betting on College Football Playoff odds, fans are interested in bracket-picking games and contests a la March Madness. Which College Football Playoff bracket contests are available out there? We at TheLines have done some digging to find the best ones.
Before filling out your bracket, check out the expert analysis from PoolGenius to ensure you have a leg up on the competition.
TheLines’ College Football Playoff Bracket Contest
Instead of a traditional set of bracket picks, TheLines has launched a staking contest that encompasses all first-round games.
This game works much like traditional college football betting sites. Users start with a bankroll of 1,000 units. They’ll choose how to distribute them among all four games. Options include betting the units on major markets like the spread and moneyline or wagering them on prop-betting picks.
More markets may become available closer to kickoff. We are offering a $100 Amazon gift card as a first-place prize. You can sign up using the button below and make your picks.
Over at BetMGM Sportsbook, Tennessee (+7.5) is by far the most popular first-round spread bet among tickets and the betting handle. Click any odds below to place a wager on college bowl odds.
CFP First-Round Odds: Tennessee at Ohio State
DraftKings’ Chase For the Championship: Free College Football Bracket
Modelo is sponsoring a free CFP bracket contest at DraftKings Sportsbook. Pick winners from the quarterfinals on. This one doesn’t start until after the first round ends.
The contest has $30,000 in total prizes. DraftKings is distributing them as follows:
- First place: $1,000
- Second and third: $500
- Fourth through eighth: $150
- Ninth through 78th: $75
- 79th through 278th: $25
- 279th through 1,028th: $10
- 1,029th through 2,528th: $5
- 2,529th through 4,528th: $1
Enter the free contest here.
Free ESPN Bracket Challenge
The ESPN Bracket Challenge is a more traditional picking contest in the mold of March Madness. Pick your way through the College Football Playoff bracket with straight-up winners.
Ultimately, you’ll provide a value for the tiebreaker question: how many total points will be scored across all 11 CFP games?
Remember that with only 11 games and tens of thousands of entries, there are very likely to be multiple perfect brackets. So, make sure you put some effort into coming up with an answer for the tiebreaker.
ESPN has $50,000 in prizes for the top three spots:
- First place: $25,000
- Second place: $15,000
- Third place: $10,000
watch: cfp first-round betting preview
Latest College Football Betting News
RELATED ARTICLES
