The No. 1 Oregon Ducks faced a big test in Week 9, hosting the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini in a top-25 Big Ten matchup that held major ramifications for the Big Ten Championship game and a potential spot in the College Football Playoff.
Oregon made the most of its opportunity, blowing out the Illini, 38-9, in a game that was more lopsided than the final score suggests. The offense was explosive and physical. The defense was suffocating. It was a game that left little to be desired from an improvement standpoint.
But was it a game that shifted the national championship betting odds?
Surprisingly, not as much as you might have expected. A pair of teams remain ahead of the Ducks on the odds board: the Georgia Bulldogs (plus- 325) and the Ohio State Buckeyes (plus-450), whom Oregon beat. Meanwhile, Oregon is listed at plus-500, according to BetMGM.
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Here’s a look at the full odds:
- Georgia +325
- Ohio State +450
- Oregon +500
- Texas +550
- Penn State +1400
- Tennessee +1500
- Clemson +1600
- Miami +1800
- Alabama +2000
The odds will undoubtedly shift again next week because Ohio State and Penn State clash in one of the biggest Big Ten games of the year.
Meanwhile, the Ducks will have one of their biggest road games of the year. They travel to Ann Arbor to play the Michigan Wolverines in The Big House. Michigan is struggling this season after winning the national championship in 2023, but Michigan Stadium is one of the toughest places to play in all of college football, so it will certainly be a test.
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