Week 1 of the college football season saw two preseason national championship contenders take losses. The Clemson Tigers lost at Duke in a ugly 28-7 defeat. The LSU Tigers lost to the Florida State Seminoles.
LSU’s loss is not as bad as Clemson’s. In fact, LSU still has some of the best national championship odds after Week 1. No other team with national championship odds below +5,000 has suffered a loss.
All betting odds are per FanDuel.
What college football teams have the best national championship odds for the 2023 season after Week 1?
+4,000 LSU Tigers
Tallahassee Democrat
Week 1: Florida State 45, LSU 24
US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 14
Week 2: Grambling (home)
Get more LSU news, analysis, and opinions on LSU Tigers Wire
+4,000 Oregon Ducks
Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
Week 1: Oregon 81, Portland State 7
US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 12
Week 2: at Texas Tech
Get more Oregon news, analysis, and opinions on Ducks Wire
+4,000 Washington Huskies
Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Week 1: Washington 56, Boise State 19
US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 8
Week 2: Tulsa (home)
+4,000 Tenenssee Volunteers
(Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images)
Week 1: Tennessee 49, Virginia 13
US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 9
Week 2: Austin Peay (home)
Get more Tennessee news, analysis, and opinions on Vols Wire
+3,000 Notre Dame
(Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Week 1: Notre Dame 56, Tennessee State 3
US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 11
Week 2: NC State (away)
Get more Notre Dame news, analysis, and opinions on Fighting Irish Wire
+2,500 Texas Longhorns
(Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
Week 1: Texas 37, Rice 10
US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 10
Week 2: Alabama (away)
Get more Texas football news, analysis, and opinions on Longhorns Wire
+2,000 Penn State
York Daily Record
Week 1: Penn State 38, West Virginia 15
US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 7
Week 2: Delaware (home)
Get more Penn State news, analysis, and opinions on Nittany Lions Wire
+2,000 USC
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Week 1: USC 66, Nevada 14
US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 6
Week 2: Stanford (home)
Get more USC news, analysis, and opinions on Trojans Wire
+1,200 Florida State Seminoles
Tallahassee Democrat
Week 1: Florida State 45, LSU 24
US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 5
Week 2: Southern Mississippi (home)
+850 Ohio State Buckeyes
The Columbus Dispatch
Week 1: Ohio State 23, Indiana 3
US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 4
Week 2: Youngstown State (home)
Get more Ohio State news, analysis, and opinions on Buckeyes Wire
+700 Michigan Wolverines
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Week 1: Michigan 30, ECU 3
US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 2
Week 2: UNLV (home)
Get more Michigan news, analysis, and opinions on Wolverines Wire
+600 Alabama Crimson Tide
Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports
Week 1: Alabama 56, Middle Tennessee 7
US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 3
Week 2: Texas (home)
Get more Alabama news, analysis, and opinions on Roll Tide Wire
+220 Georgia Bulldogs
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Week 1: Georgia 48, UT Martin 7
US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 1
Week 2: Ball State (home)
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