The biggest game of the college football calendar is here as the Georgia Bulldogs and TCU Horned Frogs face off in the 2023 College Football National Championship Game. Although the Bulldogs are a significant favorite to defend their title, one outstanding, breathtaking, individual performance could change the tide of the game. With that in mind, let’s examine the latest 2023 College Football National Championship MVP odds to find out who might be the Most Valuable Player.
National Championship MVP Odds
2023 College Football National Championship MVP odds provided by Fanduel Sportsbook where you can enjoy a “No Sweat Bet” up to $1000.
- Stetson Bennett +125
- Max Duggan +500
- Kenny McIntosh +650
- Brock Bowers +750
- Daijun Edwards +1700
- Quentin Johnston +2000
- Kendre Miller +2300
- Ladd McConkey +2300
- Adonai Mitchell +2600
- Emari Demercado +2900
Stetson Bennett IV, Georgia: +125
Similarly to the NFL MVP or Heisman Trophy Award, the quarterback on the most successful team in the country is likely a shoe-in for individual honors in the title game. Five of the eight Offensive MVP winners in the CFP era have been the winning quarterback. Therefore, it is no surprise that Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett IV leads the way in the 2023 College Football National Championship MVP odds. The Bulldogs are a significant favorite to defend their title in SoFi Stadium.
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If Bennett leads Georgia to a historic consecutive title, he’d become the first player to be named the College Football National Championship MVP twice since the inception of the four-team format. It would be a fitting accolade for a player who has routinely been underrated nationally but might well be the greatest Georgia QB of all time. Should Bennett have to engineer a come-from-behind win as he did in the Peach Bowl, he’ll be virtually guaranteed to be named the Offensive MVP.
Max Duggan, TCU: +500
The 2023 College Football National Championship MVP odds for TCU quarterback Max Duggan are even longer than those given for the Horned Frogs to actually make it to the biggest stage in college football ahead of the season. Sonny Dykes’ team has shown that nothing is impossible on this fairytale football journey. With Duggan heading to the NFL after this game, winning the MVP award would be the happily ever after that this Cinderella deserves.
Like Bennett above him, if Duggan guides the Horned Frogs to their first national title since the 1930s, he’s likely to be a lock to be named the College Football National Championship MVP. We’ve seen him routinely put together MVP-caliber game-winning drives in a season that TCU has become famous for playing from behind to secure win-after-win. Replicating that gritty performance from the Big 12 title game but with a more positive result would epitomize an MVP moment.
Kenny McIntosh, Georgia: +650
Although the odds are that the 2023 College Football National Championship MVP will be a quarterback, there is precedent for a non-QB to walk away with the top individual honors in the title game. Ohio State RB Ezekiel Elliott was the MVP of the first College Football National Championship of the CFP era. While there’s precedent, there’s also an opportunity for a running back to win the award, with two teams who aren’t afraid to grind it out on the ground to get a result.
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Georgia Kenny McIntosh is the top non-QB with the best 2023 College Football National Championship MVP odds from Fanduel Sportsbook. The 6’1″, 210-pound running back led the Bulldogs with 779 rushing yards and 12 total touchdowns this fall while averaging 5.5 yards per carry. McIntosh helped the Bulldogs despatch Kentucky in a close game earlier this year, and a repeat of that 143 rushing yards and a score performance could be enough to land MVP honors if the passing game stalls.
Brock Bowers, Georgia: +750
Alabama tight end O.J. Howard is the only tight end in the College Football Playoff era to earn MVP honors in the title game. It takes an elite talent at the position to take the passing game limelight away from the quarterback, but that’s exactly what 2022 John Mackey Award winner Brock Bowers is.
As a result, the Georgia tight end is the pass catcher with the best 2023 College Football National Championship MVP odds from Fanduel Sportsbook.
Bowers has been the go-to guy in the Bulldogs’ offense for most of the season, tallying 884 total yards and 10 touchdowns. His ability to create yardage after the catch could help his candidacy for the MVP award. Without a 100+ yard game since the end of October, the title game feels like the time for a bout of Bowers brilliance.
Quentin Johnston, TCU: +2000
TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston had a slow start to the season, failing to register over 50 yards in any of his first four appearances. Then he absolutely obliterated Kansas to the tune of 206 yards and a score, showcasing the talent likely to make him the WR1 of the 2023 NFL Draft come April. The Horned Frog freak has tallied three 100+ receiving yards games since then, including in the Fiesta Bowl win over Michigan where he averaged 27.2 yards per reception.
Johnston puts the “big” into “big play,” and he has the opportunity to feast on a Georgia secondary that has given up 850 passing yards in their last two games. He can take a short pass for a long gain, and it’s that sort of after-the-catch creation that could lead to an MVP performance.
Fanduel is offering odds of +2000 on Johnston joining DeVonta Smith as the only receiver to win the College Football National Championship MVP during the CFP era. Smith tallied 215 yards and three scores when he was named the MVP following Alabama’s dismantling of Ohio State in 2021. That isn’t out of the question for the TCU WR.
Kendre Miller, TCU: +2300
While the focus of TCU’s success has oft-fallen on the shoulders of Heisman Trophy finalist Duggan, the Horned Frogs have relied on the ground game every bit as much as the passing game in this incredible season. There are multiple talented backs in their stable, but Kendre Miller has been the main workhorse with 224 carries this season. He leads the team with 1,399 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns, averaging 6.2 yards per carry with his combination of speed and physicality.
If TCU can establish the ground game on a Georgia defense that has allowed the fewest rushing yards in the nation this season, and if Miller can add to the seven 100+ rushing yard games he’s racked up this year, his 2023 College Football National Championship MVP odds of +2300 are going to be extremely good value. Adding a further “if” into the equation, that scenario is very much dependent on if the star running back is good to go after suffering a knee sprain in the Fiesta Bowl.
