College Football Conference Title Futures for Week 7: Ohio State & More
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College Football Conference Title Futures for Week 7: Ohio State & More

As the college football season progresses, John Supowitz shares three promising conference title bets heading into Week 7.

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We’re halfway through college football season and have already seen some major movement in the rankings. 

Two top-ten teams lost to unranked opponents, and it has had major implications for the rankings. It’s also changed conference championship odds.

Let’s examine three conference title futures as we head into Week 7.

All odds via DraftKings

College Football Conference Title Futures for Week 7

Georgia Bulldogs (-152)

The SEC saw major shake-ups last week, and now Georgia is the No. 1 team in the country.

Texas was the favorite to win the conference going into its Red River Rivalry matchup against Oklahoma, but the Longhorns blew a 17-7 halftime lead and lost 27-24. What makes it hard to trust UT going forward is Arch Manning's continued inconsistency, including an interception late in last week’s loss.

LSU may have taken themselves out of contention for the SEC Championship and the College Football Playoff with their second loss of the season, this time to unranked Kentucky.

Georgia is the conference’s last unbeaten team after its victory over Alabama. The Bulldogs showcased their depth without running backs Nate Frazier and Chauncey Bowen as Dwight Phillips Jr. rushed for 120 yards.

The Bulldogs’ defense has also impressed this season, ranking among the country’s top units. They rank 11th in points allowed per game (14.0) and total yards allowed per game (261.5). Alabama has been held to 20 points or fewer three times since the start of the 2025 season; Georgia accounted for two of those games.

Georgia has two more games against ranked opponents (No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 13 Missouri). Despite a tough schedule over the past few seasons, Georgia reached the SEC Championship, and this year it's aiming for its third straight SEC title.

Ohio State Buckeyes (-125)

The Big Ten title picture looks competitive halfway through the season, but it still feels like Ohio State’s to lose. Of the top three in the conference, Ohio State is the only one with a loss, but because it was a non-conference matchup against Texas, it doesn’t count against its conference record.

Ohio State has dominated its four wins, beating each opponent by at least two possessions, including No. 13 Iowa. 

Last season, Julian Sayin was in the Heisman conversation for most of the season and will likely be again, as he’s third in touchdown passes (17) and fourth in passing yards (1,772). 

However, Jeremiah Smith is dominating the headlines. The Ohio State wide receiver is making a case for Heisman Trophy consideration and for selection as the top pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. He has three straight games with at least two touchdowns and has had two straight games with more than 200 receiving yards.

Ohio State vs. Indiana is the marquee game of the weekend. This might be a great time to take OSU to win the conference at these odds, because if they beat Indiana, their odds will shorten.

Utah Utes (+250)

Utah isn’t the highest-ranked team in the Big 12, or the favorite to win the conference, but they might be the best team. No. 8 BYU and No. 10 Texas Tech rank above No. 11 Utah, but the Red Raiders and Cougars have had games where they could have lost, whereas the Utes have played consistently well all season.

If Devon Dampier continues to play as he has this season, Utah could be a contender. He’s always been dynamic with his legs, but he’s struggled in the passing game in the past; this year he’s improved significantly. He's posting career highs in yards per completion (8.7), completion rate (71.8%), and passer rating. 

Utah is one of the conference’s top defenses and leads the Big 12 in points allowed per game (13.0) and opponents’ third-down conversion rate.

Utah could take BYU out of the Big 12 title race in a few weeks. The Big 12 is not as deep as the other Power Four conferences, so one loss could take a team out of contention, especially since Utah and Texas Tech don’t face each other.

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