2024 Colorado Buffaloes Football Odds

Colorado Buffaloes Odds: National Championship, Playoffs, and More

Here's a quick overlook of where the Buffs' odds stand through the first several weeks of the season. All of the odds below have been pulled from bet365 Colorado.

I always suggest checking multiple Colorado betting apps prior to placing any wager, but especially futures markets like the ones above. Futures odds tend to vary much more widely between betting sites, so it's worth digging around to find the best price.

Colorado Buffaloes Playoff Chances

Currently, the Buffaloes' playoff chances are 45.5%. This comes from converting their playoff odds of -120 to an implied probability. This marks a massive change in the Buffs' College Football Playoff odds from earlier in the year, where they were as long as +4900.

Can Colorado make the College Football Playoff?

Yes, Colorado can make the College Football Playoff. The Buffs have been moving up rankings the past few weeks as they are in the midst of their second three-game winning streak of the season. In order to have a legitimate shot, Colorado will have to win out, bring home the Big 12 Championship, and have some chaos in front of them. This is not unreasonable at all, however, which is why Colorado's odds to make the playoffs are +120, good for 15th-best in the country.

Colorado Buffaloes Rankings

In the latest Week 12 college football rankings, Colorado has moved up in both the CFP rankings and AP Top 25. The Buffaloes are currently ranked 17th in the College Football Playoff Rankings and No. 18 in the AP poll. As noted above, the Buffs have the 15th-shortest playoff odds, painting a slightly more positive picture from a betting standpoint.

Comparing odds to rankings, Colorado is ahead of Kansas State and Texas A&M.

Colorado Football Odds to Win Big 12

Colorado's odds to win the Big 12 are +150, which ties them with BYU for the shortest odds to win the conference. This is a massive difference compared to earlier in the season, when Colorado was routinely towards the bottom of oddsboards. If everything remains as is, it will all come down to a BYU vs Colorado Big 12 Championship game on December 7. BYU is the only team in the conference to not have a loss to another Big 12 team while Colorado has just one which came last month to KSU.

Colorado National Championship Odds

The best Colorado National Championship odds are +7000 across multiple sites. These odds put them right outside of the top 10 teams with the shortest odds of winning the natty. Compared to BYU, the Buffs actually have shorter National Championship odds despite having longer playoff odds.

While a shot at a national championship seemed far-fetched just a few weeks ago, this tweet from BetMGM's John Ewing shows the Buffs had backers heading into the season:

Colorado Football Heisman Contenders

The Buffs have two players with Heisman Trophy odds on the majority of legal betting sites: quarterback Shedeur Sanders and the multi-faceted Travis Hunter. Shedeur Sanders' Heisman odds started out slightly shorter than Hunter's but have since dropped.

Travis Hunters' Heisman odds are now at a point where he's a legitimate contender for the award. Though his odds have fluctuated over the past few weeks, he currently has the shortest odds to win the Heisman. If he can keep up his play and Colorado can continue winning games, he has a real shot at being the Buff's second-ever Heisman winner.

CU Football Schedule

Here is the full 12-game regular season Colorado football schedule for this season. Looking at the Week 12 matchup against Utah, the betting lines have completely flipped in Colorado's favor. When early odds were released for this game, Utah was listed as an 8-point favorite. As things stand today, the Buffs are 11.5-point favorites. The Utes had climbed as high as No. 10 in the AP Top 25, but have been unranked since Week 7.

Regardless of what happens the rest of the year, Colorado will be headed to their first bowl game under head coach Deion Sanders. While the exact game is not yet known, we've taken a crack at some hypothetical Colorado bowl game odds. This will be just the third time in the last 10 years the Buffs have been bowl eligible.

Colorado Buffaloes Next Game Odds

The Buffs' next game will be this Saturday, November 16, against Utah with kickoff set for 10 a.m. MT. You can use the widget below to compare odds for the spread, total, and moneyline.

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Author

Cody Kutzer

@CKutzerFF

Cody Kutzer has been covering the sports betting and gambling space for several years and has been losing his parlay bets for even longer. He currently serves as an editor, writer, and fact-checker for BetColorado.com to ensure readers have the latest and most accurate information surrounding Colorado sports betting.