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Not to be a “Debbie Downer”, but the first round of the 2024-25 inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff was a dud. All four first-round games had double-digit margins. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish kicked things off Friday by beating the brakes off the Indiana Hoosiers 27-17. 

Then the Penn State Nittany Lions hammered the SMU Mustangs 38-10 Saturday before the Texas Longhorns cruised past the Clemson Tigers 38-24. Finally, Saturday’s nightcap featured the Ohio State Buckeyes drubbing the Tennessee Volunteers 42-17. 

Regardless of how good or bad the games are, my goal for the CFP is the same: Make money. With that in mind, keep reading for the opening moneylines, spreads, and totals for the quarterfinals of the CFP. 

2024-25 College Football Playoff Quarterfinals Opening Lines

The odds are courtesy of DraftKings as of 11:45 p.m. ET Saturday, December 21. 

Fiesta Bowl Tuesday, December 31 

#6 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. #3 Boise State Broncos at 7:30 p.m. ET

  • Moneyline (ML): Penn State (-355) | Boise State (+280)
  • Spread: Nittany Lions -10.5 (-108) | Broncos +10.5 (-112)
  • Total — 52 — Over (-112) | Under (-108)

Peach Bowl Wednesday, January 1 

#5 Texas Longhorns vs. #4 Arizona State Sun Devils at 1 p.m. ET 

  • Moneyline: Texas (-500) | Arizona State (+380)
  • Spread: Longhorns -13.5 (-110) | Sun Devils +13.5 (-110)
  • Total — 52.5 — Over (-112) | Under (-108)

Rose Bowl Wednesday, January 1 

#8 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. #1 Oregon Ducks at 5 p.m. ET 

  • Moneyline: Ohio State (-115) | Oregon (-105)
  • Spread: Buckeyes -1 (-110) | Ducks +1 (-110)
  • Total — 53.5 — Over (-110) | Under (-110)

The Oregon Ducks face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl in the 2024-25 College Football Playoff quarterfinals. (Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images)

The Oregon Ducks face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl in the 2024-25 College Football Playoff quarterfinals. (Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images)

Sugar Bowl Wednesday, January 1 

#7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at #2 Georgia Bulldogs 

  • Moneyline: Notre Dame (+100) | Georgia (-120)
  • Spread: Fighting Irish +1.5 (-110) | Bulldogs -1.5 (-110)
  • Total — 44 — Over (-112) | Under (-108)

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