2026 National Title Odds: Georgia maintains lead in Polymarket odds after Week 8

Halloween marks the last Saturday in October. That means it’s almost time for the final stretch of the 2026 college football season, and the national title odds continue to shift, according to traders on the Polymarket App. Week 8 saw more key results across the sport, including No. 2-ranked BYU suffering an upset loss to UCF in double-overtime. Still, Georgia maintains its lead in the national title odds while Miami is holding strong in second. $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage There was movement farther down the list, though, with November quickly approaching and just a few games left in the season. Here are the teams in the race for the 2026 national title, according to traders on the Polymarket App. 1. Georgia: 17% Fresh off the bye, Georgia his holding strong at 17% to win the 2026 national title, traders say on the Polymarket App. The Bulldogs have a rivalry matchup coming up against Florida, though it won’t be in Jacksonville this year. UGA will look to bounce back from a loss to Auburn last time out in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. At 6-1, Kirby Smart’s group remains at the forefront of the national title discussion, as well, heading into November. 2. Miami: 14% After surviving a double-overtime win over Florida State, Miami didn’t leave any room for doubt in Week 8. The Hurricanes cruised past Pitt and are trading at 14% to win the national title heading into Week 9, according to the Polymarket App. Miami is one of three undefeated teams left standing in the FBS ahead of a trip to North Carolina on Saturday. Then, the Hurricanes will head to South Bend for one of the highest-profile games of the 2026 college football season against Notre Dame. T-3. Notre Dame: 13% Idle in Week 8, Notre Dame is tied for third in the national title odds, trading at 13% on the Polymarket App. The Irish have a matchup against Navy this week as they look to bounce back from a close loss to BYU prior to the bye. Despite the loss, Notre Dame is still in the top five of the latest AP Top 25. A big game is looming next week, though, as the Fighting Irish prepare to welcome Miami in a game with plenty of College Football Playoff implications. T-3. Ohio State: 13% Ohio State headed into its bye with some momentum after holding on for a road victory at Indiana. However, the Buckeyes are facing questions at the quarterback position after Julian Sayin went down with an injury. Ryan Day said Sayin is out indefinitely after injuring his shoulder in the victory over the Hoosiers. It will be next man up for the Buckeyes, though Day has not named the starter for this week’s road matchup against USC. 5. Indiana: 9% It wasn’t easy, but Indiana got back on track with a victory at Michigan in Week 8. It marked the Hoosiers’ first victory in Ann Arbor in 57 years as they got back in the win column ahead of a Halloween tilt against Minnesota. With four games left, Indiana is again looking to be in the College Football Playoff race to keep its repeat hopes alive. Curt Cignetti’s group is trading at 9% to win it all once again, as well, according to the Polymarket App. T-6. LSU: 7% LSU got a key road victory in Week 8 as the Tigers took down Auburn on the road. That means Lane Kiffin’s group remains squarely in the national title picture heading into Week 9 and is trading at 7% to win it all, according to the Polymarket App. LSU is on a bye this week before a big three-game stretch begins in the heat of SEC play. Alabama will be first up in Week 10 as the Crimson Tide make the trip to Death Valley for a high-profile matchup on Nov. 7. T-6. Texas: 7% After back-to-back losses, Texas got a much-needed win over Ole Miss in Week 8. The Longhorns came away with the 34-27 victory after Trinidad Chambliss’ final pass attempt fell incomplete, and they are trading at 7% to win the national title, according to the Polymarket App. Arch Manning put together a solid bounce-back effort, going 18-for-30 for 212 yards and a touchdown, along with two rushing touchdowns, to two interceptions. Texas is now at 5-2 overall on the season entering this week’s game against Mississippi State at home. 8. Alabama: 5% Heading into the bye, Alabama got a much-needed victory over Texas A&M in Week 8. That meant the Crimson Tide avoided a third straight loss and kept its hopes alive for the College Football Playoff in the process. Alabama is now 4-2 in SEC play, putting the Tide among eight teams with two losses in conference play this season. The SEC race is shaping up to be an interesting one as Alabama heads into the bye before its showdown against LSU. 9. Ole Miss: 4% Last week’s loss to Texas was Ole Miss’ second of the season, though the Rebels are still in the race for the national title. They are trading at 4% to bring home the trophy on the Polymarket App entering this week’s game against Auburn. Trinidad Chambliss threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns against Texas, along with three interceptions, as Ole Miss dropped to 5-2 overall and 3-2 in SEC play on the year. The Rebels sit squarely in the thick of the conference race heading into November. 10. Four teams tied at 2% BYUOne week after taking down Notre Dame at home, BYU suffered an upset loss of its own. UCF came away with the double-overtime victory over the Cougars in Week 8 after Bear Bachmeier’s final pass attempt fell incomplete. As a result, BYU dropped to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in Big 12 play entering Week 9, sitting tied for second in the standings. The Cougars are also trading at 2% to win the national title, according to the Polymarket App. FloridaPrior to the bye, Florida got a huge win over Texas after a second-half surge in Austin. The Gators are now 5-2 overall and 3-2 in SEC play under new head coach Jon Sumrall as they look to stay in the national title picture. A rivalry affair awaits on Saturday afternoon as Florida comes out of its bye week. The Gators will head to Atlanta to take on Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium as the final stretch of the season gets underway. UCLAThrough seven games, UCLA is among the three undefeated teams left standing in the FBS. The Bruins improved to 7-0 with last week’s win over Michigan State to continue their impressive start under Bob Chesney. UCLA will now take a break from Big Ten play this week as Nevada comes to town. From there, the Bruins will look to chart a path toward Indianapolis for the conference title game with four more Big Ten games. UtahAlthough Houston made things interesting, Utah stayed unbeaten under new head coach Morgan Scalley with last week’s win. The Utes are also trading at 2% to win the national championship amid the hot start, according to the Polymarket App. Utah will hit the road this week to take on Cincinnati, which is fresh off an upset win over Texas Tech. The, it will be time for the annual rivalry game against BYU with both Big 12 title game and College Football Playoff implications. 18+ Only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Not available in all jurisdictions. Trading is risky. 100% loss can occur. See polymarket.com/tos for more information. The Polymarket US App serves as an independent software provider and affiliate of Polymarket US and Polymarket Clearing, the CFTC-regulated exchange and clearing organization.