The LSU Tigers won the 2025 College World Series and have claimed two of the last three national championships in college baseball. Once again, LSU tops the early odds board ahead of this year's edition.
The 2026 College World Series odds board is littered with SEC programs vying for baseball supremacy, with the Arkansas Razorbacks and Georgia Bulldogs listed among the early contenders to challenge LSU in Omaha.
The actual College World Series begins on Friday, June 12, with the Championship Series scheduled for Saturday, June 20, through Monday, June 22.
Odds to win the 2026 College World Series
| Team |  |
|---|---|
 LSU Tigers |
+105 |
 Arkansas Razorbacks |
+140 |
 Georgia Bulldogs |
+165 |
 UCLA Bruins |
+175 |
 Texas Longhorns |
+175 |
 Tennessee Volunteers |
+180 |
 Mississippi State Bulldogs |
+260 |
 North Carolina Tar Heels |
+275 |
 Vanderbilt Commodores |
+280 |
 Florida State Seminoles |
+310 |
 Auburn Tigers |
+350 |
 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
+380 |
 Oregon State Beavers |
+400 |
 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets |
+400 |
 TCU Horned Frogs |
+400 |
 Texas A&M Aggies |
+425 |
 Clemson Tigers |
+450 |
 Mississippi Rebels |
+450 |
 Alabama Crimson Tide |
+450 |
 Florida Gators |
+450 |
Odds as of February 17, 2026.
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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
The LSU Tigers are 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.
