The 2026 College World Series odds featured five teams from the mighty SEC in the "Elite Eight," but only the Oklahoma Sooners are left standing, and they're underdogs vs. the North Carolina Tar Heels.
The best-of-three College World Series Final begins in Omaha on Saturday, June 20 — here are the latest College World Series odds.
Odds to win the 2026 College World Series
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College World Series favorites
North Carolina Tar Heels (-156)
The North Carolina Tar Heels made light work of the West Virginia Mountaineers in the semifinals to reach this point for the third time, and first since 2007.
UNC doesn't lack for star power, with Jake Schaffner, Ryan Lynch, and Jason DeCaro all on the roster.
Oklahoma Sooners (+150)
The Oklahoma Sooners rolled over the Georgia Bulldogs to get here for the fourth time in program history
The Sooners' five home runs hit on Tuesday is the second-most by any team in a MCWS game since 2011, the first year that Omaha began holding this tournament annually.
College World Series bracket
Past College World Series champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  LSU |
 Coastal Carolina |
| 2024 |  Tennessee |
 Texas A&M |
| 2023 | LSU |
 Florida |
| 2022 |  Mississippi |
 Oklahoma |
| 2021 |  Mississippi State |
 Vanderbilt |
| 2020 | N/A (COVID-19) | N/A (COVID-19) |
| 2019 | Vanderbilt |
 Michigan |
| 2018 |  Oregon State |
 Arkansas |
| 2017 | Florida |
LSU |
| 2016 | Coastal Carolina |
 Arizona |
| 2015 |  Virginia |
Vanderbilt |
| 2014 | Vanderbilt |
Virginia |
| 2013 |  UCLA |
Mississippi State |
| 2012 | Arizona |
 South Carolina |
Understanding College World Series futures odds
College World Series futures odds will usually look like this:
- Vanderbilt +235
This means that on a $100 bet, you'll stand to profit $235 if the Commodores win the CWS. As the tournament progresses and one team stands out, you might see that a team is has a minus sign (-) ahead of its odds.
- Texas -120
This means that you would need to bet $120 to win $100 on a Longhorns championship.
Above we have posted the American odds for College World Series futures. However, these are easy to convert to decimal odds or fractional odds with our odds converter tool.
College World Series Odds FAQs
North Carolina is favored to win the 2026 College World Series.
The College World Series will be played at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, NE in 2026.
The LSU Tigers won the College World Series in 2025.
The USC Trojans have the most titles with 12, though they last won in 2001.
