Can a team go undefeated in this era of college football?
With the expanded College Football Playoff adding games to the season, it’s becoming more and more difficult for a team to finish a season with a perfect record. Both Georgia and Michigan went undefeated at 15-0 in 2022 and 2023, but Ohio State went 14-2 in 2024 on its way to the national title. And had the Buckeyes made the Big Ten title game, they could have played 17 total games.
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Even Texas coach Steve Sarkisian openly wondered in the spring if there would ever be an undefeated national champion again.
The odds of a team going 16-0 or 17-0 to win a national title are very remote. But the chances of a team going undefeated in the regular season are much more realistic. According to BetMGM, there are 10 teams with odds of 10-1 or better to make it through the regular season without a loss. Can any of those teams do it? And who would you put your money on?
Notre Dame (+400 to go 12-0)
The Irish are the favorites to go 12-0 despite one of the toughest opening two games for any team in college football. Notre Dame visits Miami in Week 1 before hosting Texas A&M in Week 3. If Notre Dame can get through those two games, the rest of the season looks pretty good. A trip to Arkansas may be the toughest road game remaining for the Irish and both Boise State and USC play at Notre Dame. Yes, Notre Dame lost in Week 2 at home to Northern Illinois in 2024 before going to the national title game, but an upset like that won’t happen for a second straight year, right?
Clemson (+450)
Like Notre Dame, Clemson opens with a barnburner as LSU visits in Week 1 to cap what could be an incredible first full Saturday of college football. After LSU, Clemson hosts SMU on Oct. 18 in a rematch of the ACC title game.
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The Tigers also end the season with two road…
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Author : Nick Bromberg
Publish date : 2025-06-24 14:31:00
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