Betting Odds on Jim Harbaugh's Job Next Spring Revealed; Michigan, NFL Top List

Michigan is typically considered a college football powerhouse, but it has been anything but of late under head coach Jim Harbaugh.

Las Vegas has apparently taken note following the Wolverines' 24-17 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday. It was the program's fourth loss in a row and dropped Harbaugh's record to a pedestrian 9-9 in the last 18 games.

Todd Fuhrman of Bet The Board shared odds from Dave Mason of Bet Online where bettors can gamble on Harbaugh's immediate future. Him remaining the head coach at Michigan is still the favorite, but him being a head coach elsewhere or even a television analyst is on the board:

While Harbaugh arrived at Michigan with plenty of fanfare prior to the 2015 campaign, he has never finished better than third in the Big Ten East and is an ugly 0-3 against Ohio State and 1-2 against Michigan State in marquee rivalry games.

Jordan Strack of WTOL 11 in Toledo, Ohio, put the recent streak of mediocrity into context against the direct competition:

However, Stewart Mandel of The Athletic cautioned Harbaugh is "in no danger of getting fired" because of a contract buyout that is "north of $15 million." That is certainly worth considering for anyone who is going to bet on these latest odds.

Still, the NFL option is intriguing considering he was incredibly successful in his one tenure as a head coach at that level. He led the San Francisco 49ers for four seasons and was 44-19-1. He also made three straight NFC Championship Games and a Super Bowl, where he lost to his brother John's Baltimore Ravens.

It is not an incredible stretch to suggest he could grow tired of the pressure and expectations at Michigan following the 2018 campaign, especially with potential losses against Ohio State, Michigan State, Penn State and Wisconsin looming.

If that is the case and an NFL team comes calling with a hefty contract offer, bettors may have something to think about.