With the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies prevailing in their respective semifinal games, the College Football Playoff national title game is officially set, and so is the betting line.
Shortly after Michigan and Washington won their semifinal matchups over the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Texas Longhorns respectively, sportsbooks across the country opened for gambling action on the national title game with Michigan opening as a slight favorite over Washington.
According to the opening lines from DK Sportsbook, Michigan opens as a 4.5-point favorite over the Huskies with the total set at 55.5 points. The moneyline odds are -192 for a Michigan victory and +160 for a Washington victory. Based on implied probability, this line suggests that Michigan has about a 66 percent chance of winning the game.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS ARE SET @DKSportsbook 🚨
Washington +160 ML
Michigan -4.5
O/U 55.5Who ya got? pic.twitter.com/13xjFhb9II
— br_betting (@br_betting) January 2, 2024
Obviously, this new betting line created quite a buzz on social media and people had a lot to say as they made their early predictions on the game and gave their thoughts on the opening line.
not gonna say how much I just put on Washington ML but i'll be eating ramen for the year if they lose https://t.co/K6WWw3kXhd
— rob (@rob_b1991) January 2, 2024
sad to say but michigan -4.5 lock of the century but it’s still go huskies🙌 https://t.co/iPU3bCJllg
— InvinciblePicks (@InvinciblePicks) January 2, 2024
Michigan barely beat a RB at QB… I think Penix has it. https://t.co/UYFvppdCa2
— BakersBrother (@Soonerknocks) January 2, 2024
Line Might Go Down To 3.5 Based On Dillon Johnson’s Health https://t.co/w5eRGGSZum
— K Loading (@KIINGKANAAN) January 2, 2024
Michigan money line
under 55.5
book it https://t.co/uZSkFflofn— Ball Atreides (@piss_jugg) January 2, 2024
Smashing the over I’ll tell you that much https://t.co/nU2ekxKMDg
— Richard (@RichardLopez67) January 2, 2024
We’ll have to see how this line changes as the two teams prepare to compete for a national championship on Monday night. But if the semifinal games are any indication, it sounds like Monday’s game is going to be a fun one.
