2025 Big Ten Title Odds: 'People Are Seeing USC As The Value'

The Big Ten has suddenly become the home of College Football Playoff champions. 

After Michigan won it all in 2023, four teams from the Big Ten reached the College Football Playoff last season, including now-defending national champion Ohio State. 

The Buckeyes are co-favorites to win the 2025-26 CFP, too.

Yet, interestingly, in Big Ten championship odds at Caesars Sports, early money isn’t landing where many might expect.

"USC is really the big story," Caesars Sports head of football trading Joey Feazel said. "USC opened 35/1 and is down to 16/1."

Feazel helps dive into how bettors are playing Big Ten Conference title odds.

Value Shopping

Ohio State is the tidy +190 favorite to win the Big Ten title this season. Penn State is close behind at +210, then defending Big Ten champ Oregon at +340. All three of those teams, along with Indiana, reached the College Football Playoff last season.

But bettors apparently want a little more bang for their buck in Big Ten football odds. Getting Southern Cal at +3500 looks pretty good right now. If you’d jumped on early with a $100 bet at 35/1, then you’d be looking at potentially $3,500 in profit with a USC conference title.

"USC is fourth in ticket count, but leading the money in futures wagers," Feazel said. "A lot of action is coming in on USC. People are seeing USC as the value.

"One thing we know: The Trojans have a good offense, but a defense with something to be desired. But they start out with a couple of cupcakes, and maybe they can build up from there."

Southern Cal hosts FCS foe Missouri State in the Aug. 30 opener, then hosts Sun Belt outfit Georgia Southern on Sept. 6.

Another popular team in Big Ten championship odds is a little less surprising to Feazel.

"The Nebraska