Houston vs. Florida odds: Current line, how to watch National Championship

With the Final Four in the books, the 2025 national championship is set. It will be Houston vs. Florida in the title game on Monday, and the odds are out for the matchup.

The Gators are back in the national championship for the first time since 2007, which was the second half of back-to-back titles under Billy Donovan. As for the Cougars, they are heading to the national championship game for the first time since 1984 after winning a thriller against Duke.

Now, the national championship is set. Here are the odds for the game, as well as how to watch the title matchup in San Antonio.

Odds for Houston vs. Florida

Florida opened as a 1.5-point favorite over Houston in the title game, according to FanDuel. The over-under also opened at 141.5.

It will be strength-on-strength once again in the national championship. Florida enters the game No. 2 in offensive efficiency, according to KenPom, while Houston is the most efficient defense in the nation this yseason.

How to watch Houston vs. Florida

Time: April 7, 8:50 p.m. ET
Channel: CBS
Location: The Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Florida got the night started with a come-from-behind victory over Auburn at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The Gators trailed 46-38 at halftime before completely flipping the script out of the break, outscoring the Tigers 41-27 in the second half en route to the 79-73 victory to advance to the national championship.

Walter Clayton Jr. led the charge for Florida and had social media abuzz after his huge performance. He had a game-high 34 points on 11-of-18 shooting, including a 5-of-8 showing from three-point distance and some huge shots down the stretch for the Gators.

In the nightcap, Duke took on Houston in a strength-on-strength matchup. The Blue Devils entered the game as the top scoring team in the country while the Cougars were the No. 1 defense in the nation – marking the first time the top two teams in those respective categories faced each other.

Duke was able to gain control in the first half, but Houston didn’t go down easily out of halftime and got within four points heading into the final four minutes of the game. The Cougars didn’t back down, though, and eventually jumped out in front with 19 seconds left after putting together a huge run with multiple swings.

Ultimately, Houston was able to pull away from there and seal the victory after holding Duke scoreless for the final 3:03 of the game. It was quite the way to end the night of Final Four action and, as a result, set up the national championship game.

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