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College Football Playoff Huskies-Wolverines title game odds, big bets, liabilities, notable action

Updated Jan. 9, 2024 9:02 a.m. ET

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"The Victors" was blaring after the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines beat the No. 2 Washington Huskies 34-13 in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night at NRG Stadium in Houston.

Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines covered as 5.5-point favorites and at -219 on the moneyline (bet $10 to win $14.57 total).

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The Under hit as the total was 55.5 combined points (47).

Michigan was at +800 to win the title entering the season.

The Wolverines are 28-13-2 (68.3%) against the spread (ATS) over the past three seasons, best in the country among Football Bowl Subdivision teams.

The line opened Wolverines -3.5 but steady action on Michigan moved the line to 4.5 and 5. 

FINAL

WASH 13 · MICH 34

NCAA FB

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

2

Washington Huskies

WASH

+5.5

+180

O 55.5

1

Michigan Wolverines

MICH

-5.5

-219

U 55.5

Veteran sports wagering writer Ben Fawkes tweeted that a major Vegas downtown casino moved the line to 6 on Monday afternoon before closing at 5.5.

After beating the Huskies, Wolverines backers are already investing in the 2024-25 season.

Special recognition to this bettor who cashed multiple big bets on the Wolverines.

Bettors who put down some cash on Michigan running back Blake Corum to be named offensive player MVP collected at +400 after he ran for two touchdowns.

Here's a look at notable bets and other betting information from the national title game.

Here are the second-half lines, courtesy of BetMGM:

Patrick Everson, the reporter on the ground in Vegas for FOX Sports, is monitoring the sportsbooks in his city.

"College Football Playoff odds take center stage Monday, with the championship game on tap in Houston. No. 1 Michigan takes on No. 2 Washington, with the Wolverines a consensus 4.5-point favorites. At South Point, however, Michigan is -5," Everson wrote.

A bettor put down $200,000 on the Wolverines moneyline (-195) for a potential win of $102,564.  

Everson is tracking a flurry of betting activity.

A big $40,000 bet came in prior to kickoff on the Huskies.

Anybody have a big ticket on Michigan's Donovan Edwards first TD prop?

Another bettor collected when Edwards scored his second TD.

Corum scored a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to pay off for Corum anytime TD bettors (-450).

One bettor cashed in the correct first quarter score (14-3) at +4100.

Veteran Vegas oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro shared a ticket of the bettor riding with Washington to the tune of $30,000 at +170 for a profit of $51,000.

A bettor in North Carolina wagered $200,000 on the moneyline for the Wolverines (-195), with a potential profit of $102,564.

Another notable wager came in on the Huskies +4.5. The bettor put down $214,075 on Washington for a potential profit of $194,613.64.

A Huskies bettor put down $4,000 back in September and is just a few hours from a possible $80,000 profit.

Another put down $20,000 in the fall on the Huskies at +1800 for a potential total payout of $380,000.

Update: That bettor did not hedge his bet.

Did anyone have Washington receiver Jalen McMillan scoring a TD at +163?

BetMGM Data Analyst John Ewing said bettors are backing Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy to throw for more than 202.5 yards.

One bettor put down $500 at+10000 on the Huskies.

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