Week 1 |Week 2
Today’s College Football Odds & Betting Lines
for Oct 1, 20261st Half TotalsGame Time
Betting Lines
Odds Format
NCAAF Odds
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Time
Rot
WAGERSOPENER
6:00 PM EDT
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O 30.5-120
U 30.5-120
43%
57%
O 23.5-115
U 23.5-115
6:00 PM EDT
33%
67%
O 24.5-120
U 24.5-120
6:00 PM EDT
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7:00 PM EDT
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O 24-120
U 24-120
7:00 PM EDT
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7:00 PM EDT
44%
56%
O 26.5-120
U 26.5-120
7:00 PM EDT
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7:00 PM EDT
55%
45%
O 26.5-135
U 26.5-105
7:00 PM EDT
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7:00 PM EDT
52%
48%
O 27.5-120
U 27.5-120
7:00 PM EDT
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7:00 PM EDT
41%
59%
O 24.5-105
U 24.5-125
7:00 PM EDT
45%
55%
O 30.5-115
U 30.5-115
7:00 PM EDT
60%
40%
O 28.5-120
U 28.5-120
7:30 PM EDT
54%
46%
O 26.5-120
U 26.5-120
7:30 PM EDT
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8:00 PM EDT
63%
37%
O 23.5-125
U 23.5-115
Friday, August 28, 2026
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O 27.5-105
U 27.5-125
6:00 PM EDT
44%
56%
O 24.5-120
U 24.5-120
6:00 PM EDT
41%
59%
O 24.5-105
U 24.5-125
44%
56%
O 23.5-120
U 23.5-120
7:00 PM EDT
60%
40%
O 23.5-120
U 23.5-120
9:00 PM EDT
48%
52%
O 24.5-120
U 24.5-120
10:00 PM EDT
59%
41%
O 27.5+100
U 27.5-130
Saturday, August 29, 2026
12:00 PM EDT
49%
51%
O 24.5+105
U 24.5-130
23.5-115
23.5-115
23.5-110
23.5-118
23.5-104
23.5-118
12:00 PM EDT
44%
56%
O 20.5-105
U 20.5-125
12:00 PM EDT
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1:00 PM EDT
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2:00 PM EDT
58%
42%
O 26.5-130
U 26.5+100
3:00 PM EDT
64%
36%
O 34.5-120
U 34.5+105
34.5-115
34.5-115
34.5-110
34.5-118
34.5-106
34.5-115
3:00 PM EDT
48%
52%
O 29.5-120
U 29.5-120
3:00 PM EDT
41%
59%
O 30.5-120
U 30.5-120
3:30 PM EDT
45%
55%
O 23.5-135
U 23.5-105
39%
61%
O 26.5-110
U 26.5-108
24.5-115
24.5-115
25.5-112
25.5-115
24.5-120
24.5-103
5:00 PM EDT
58%
42%
O 27.5-125
U 27.5-115
65%
35%
O 23.5-108
U 23.5-110
23.5-115
23.5-115
23.5-112
23.5-112
23.5-107
23.5-115
5:30 PM EDT
55%
45%
O 29.5-115
U 29.5-125
6:00 PM EDT
57%
43%
O 27.5+100
U 27.5-120
48%
52%
O 24.5+105
U 24.5-125
48%
52%
O 23.5-105
U 23.5-115
6:00 PM EDT
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-
O 28.5-115
U 28.5-125
6:00 PM EDT
50%
50%
O 24.5-115
U 24.5-125
6:00 PM EDT
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45%
55%
O 22.5-120
U 22.5+100
6:00 PM EDT
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6:30 PM EDT
54%
46%
O 27.5-110
U 27.5-108
25.5-125
25.5-105
27.5-103
27.5-129
26.5-112
26.5-109
7:00 PM EDT
68%
32%
O 28.5-110
U 28.5-108
29.5-115
29.5-115
29.5-120
29.5-106
28.5-124
28.5+102
43%
57%
O 24.5-105
U 24.5-112
23.5-125
23.5-105
23.5-128
23.5+100
23.5-124
23.5+102
7:00 PM EDT
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66%
34%
O 30.5-130
U 30.5+110
7:00 PM EDT
44%
56%
O 30.5-110
U 30.5-120
7:00 PM EDT
47%
53%
O 30.5-120
U 30.5-120
7:00 PM EDT
43%
57%
O 28.5-120
U 28.5-120
7:00 PM EDT
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7:00 PM EDT
59%
41%
O 26.5-125
U 26.5+105
7:00 PM EDT
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7:00 PM EDT
48%
52%
O 27.5-120
U 27.5+100
46%
54%
O 24.5-110
U 24.5-110
7:00 PM EDT
57%
43%
O 24.5-115
U 24.5-125
7:00 PM EDT
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7:30 PM EDT
44%
56%
O 23.5-120
U 23.5-120
8:00 PM EDT
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8:30 PM EDT
48%
52%
O 24.5-120
U 24.5-120
9:00 PM EDT
58%
42%
O 30.5-125
U 30.5-115
9:00 PM EDT
63%
37%
O 28.5-120
U 28.5-120
66%
34%
O 28.5-110
U 28.5-108
27.5-120
27.5-110
27.5-119
27.5-108
27.5-120
27.5-102
10:00 PM EDT
58%
42%
O 30.5-120
U 30.5-120
Thursday, September 3, 2026
49%
51%
O 28.5-102
U 28.5-118
7:00 PM EDT
57%
43%
O 32.5-115
U 32.5-115
7:00 PM EDT
49%
51%
O 25.5-115
U 25.5-115
7:00 PM EDT
63%
37%
O 25.5-110
U 25.5-110
26.5-125
26.5-105
27.5-108
27.5-120
26.5-121
26.5-102
33%
67%
O 31.5-115
U 31.5-115
7:00 PM EDT
47%
53%
O 27.5-115
U 27.5-115
46%
54%
O 26.5-120
U 26.5-110
7:00 PM EDT
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O 26.5-115
U 26.5-115
8:00 PM EDT
59%
41%
O 28.5-115
U 28.5-125
8:00 PM EDT
57%
43%
O 24.5-108
U 24.5-110
26.5-115
26.5-115
26.5-110
26.5-118
26.5-113
26.5-108
8:00 PM EDT
67%
33%
O 34.5-135
U 34.5-105
49%
51%
O 29.5-110
U 29.5-108
28.5-110
28.5-120
29.5-115
29.5-112
28.5-120
28.5-103
46%
54%
O 31.5-115
U 31.5-125
Friday, September 4, 2026
6:30 PM EDT
45%
55%
O 28.5-105
U 28.5-112
27.5-110
27.5-120
27.5-110
27.5-118
27.5-112
27.5-109
7:00 PM EDT
43%
57%
O 31.5-110
U 31.5-120
7:00 PM EDT
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7:00 PM EDT
46%
54%
O 33.5-105
U 33.5-115
8:00 PM EDT
44%
56%
O 23.5-118
U 23.5+100
23.5-135
23.5+100
25.5-114
25.5-114
24-109
24-112
66%
34%
O 31.5-105
U 31.5-115
69%
31%
O 28.5-105
U 28.5-115
28.5-115
28.5-115
28.5-119
28.5-109
28.5-120
28.5-102
9:00 PM EDT
72%
28%
O 27.5-110
U 27.5-108
27.5-110
27.5-120
27.5-118
27.5-110
27.5-103
27.5-120
9:00 PM EDT
65%
35%
O 26.5-108
U 26.5-110
24.5-110
24.5-120
24.5-104
24.5-125
24+100
24-120
Saturday, September 5, 2026
40%
60%
O 28+100
U 28-120
12:00 PM EDT
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40%
60%
O 27.5+100
U 27.5-120
56%
44%
O 24.5-105
U 24.5-115
24.5-105
24.5-125
25.5-118
25.5-110
24.5-113
24.5-108
12:00 PM EDT
45%
55%
O 24.5+105
U 24.5-125
12:00 PM EDT
49%
51%
O 30.5-110
U 30.5-108
28.5-110
28.5-120
29.5-110
29.5-118
28.5-115
28.5-106
12:00 PM EDT
55%
45%
O 30.5-125
U 30.5+105
44%
56%
O 20.5-120
U 20.5-110
12:00 PM EDT
58%
42%
O 27.5+105
U 27.5-125
26.5-125
26.5-105
26.5-118
26.5-110
27-110
27-110
12:00 PM EDT
65%
35%
O 28.5-102
U 28.5-118
28.5-115
28.5-115
29.5-113
29.5-115
28.5-107
28.5-114
12:00 PM EDT
63%
37%
O 31.5+110
U 31.5-130
31.5-110
31.5-120
31.5-104
31.5-125
31.5-115
31.5-106
12:20 PM EDT
58%
42%
O 25.5-110
U 25.5-108
25.5-115
25.5-115
26.5-108
26.5-118
25.5-120
25.5+100
12:30 PM EDT
51%
49%
O 26.5-105
U 26.5-112
24.5-110
24.5-120
24.5-109
24.5-120
24.5-107
24.5-114
12:30 PM EDT
41%
59%
O 26.5-115
U 26.5-115
12:30 PM EDT
74%
26%
O 38.5+155
U 38.5-200
12:45 PM EDT
63%
37%
O 30.5-108
U 30.5-110
30.5-110
30.5-120
30.5-105
30.5-122
29.5-117
29.5-105
38%
62%
O 31.5+110
U 31.5-130
1:00 PM EDT
48%
52%
O 33.5-120
U 33.5+100
1:00 PM EDT
42%
58%
O 24.5+100
U 24.5-130
1:00 PM EDT
54%
46%
O 29.5-110
U 29.5-110
1:30 PM EDT
53%
47%
O 23.5-135
U 23.5+105
2:00 PM EDT
44%
56%
O 30.5-120
U 30.5-110
2:00 PM EDT
48%
52%
O 26.5-120
U 26.5+100
3:00 PM EDT
70%
30%
O 30.5-125
U 30.5+105
39%
61%
O 27.5-130
U 27.5+110
46%
54%
O 28.5+100
U 28.5-120
54%
46%
O 30.5-125
U 30.5+105
3:30 PM EDT
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45%
55%
O 30.5-118
U 30.5-102
29.5-120
29.5-110
30.5-112
30.5-114
29.5-112
29.5-110
51%
49%
O 26.5-120
U 26.5+100
26.5-110
26.5-120
27.5-104
27.5-125
25.5-114
25.5-107
3:30 PM EDT
53%
47%
O 24.5-108
U 24.5-110
25.5-115
25.5-115
26.5-119
26.5-109
24.5-122
24.5+100
55%
45%
O 24.5+100
U 24.5-120
3:30 PM EDT
66%
34%
O 32.5-110
U 32.5-108
33.5-115
33.5-115
33.5-122
33.5-105
32.5-117
32.5-106
3:30 PM EDT
68%
32%
O 27.5-120
U 27.5+100
27.5-125
27.5-105
28.5-114
28.5-114
27.5-134
27.5+110
3:30 PM EDT
50%
50%
O 37.5-110
U 37.5-110
3:30 PM EDT
50%
50%
O 28.5+100
U 28.5-120
28.5-105
28.5-125
29.5-105
29.5-122
27.5-120
27.5-102
3:45 PM EDT
56%
44%
O 30.5-120
U 30.5+100
30.5-105
30.5-125
30.5-116
30.5-111
29.5-120
29.5-102
4:00 PM EDT
58%
42%
O 27.5-120
U 27.5-110
4:15 PM EDT
54%
46%
O 35.5+105
U 35.5-125
43%
57%
O 24.5+100
U 24.5-120
23.5-140
23.5+105
23.5-130
23.5+100
23.5-127
23.5+104
5:00 PM EDT
55%
45%
O 27.5-110
U 27.5-110
5:30 PM EDT
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6:00 PM EDT
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6:00 PM EDT
63%
37%
O 24.5-110
U 24.5-120
6:00 PM EDT
42%
58%
O 29.5-125
U 29.5-105
6:00 PM EDT
56%
44%
O 30.5-115
U 30.5-105
6:00 PM EDT
36%
64%
O 23.5-130
U 23.5+105
22.5-120
22.5-110
23.5-107
23.5-122
22.5-122
22.5+100
45%
55%
O 28.5-110
U 28.5-120
6:00 PM EDT
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6:00 PM EDT
48%
52%
O 28.5-115
U 28.5-115
6:00 PM EDT
44%
56%
O 30.5-125
U 30.5-105
6:00 PM EDT
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46%
54%
O 23.5-125
U 23.5-105
7:00 PM EDT
54%
46%
O 27.5-102
U 27.5-118
27.5-105
27.5-125
26.5-127
26.5-104
26.5-124
26.5+102
7:00 PM EDT
50%
50%
O 28.5-110
U 28.5-110
7:00 PM EDT
50%
50%
O 31.5-110
U 31.5-110
7:00 PM EDT
54%
46%
O 28.5-102
U 28.5-118
27.5-105
27.5-125
27.5-109
27.5-118
27.5-102
27.5-121
7:00 PM EDT
60%
40%
O 30.5-115
U 30.5-105
7:00 PM EDT
50%
50%
O 31.5-110
U 31.5-110
7:00 PM EDT
56%
44%
O 26.5-125
U 26.5+105
7:00 PM EDT
54%
46%
O 27.5-108
U 27.5-110
26.5-125
26.5-105
27.5-103
27.5-123
27.5+101
27.5-122
7:00 PM EDT
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-
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-
-
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-
7:00 PM EDT
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-
7:00 PM EDT
-
-
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-
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-
-
7:00 PM EDT
54%
46%
O 27.5-120
U 27.5+100
7:00 PM EDT
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-
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-
-
-
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-
-
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-
-
7:00 PM EDT
49%
51%
O 30.5-120
U 30.5+100
7:00 PM EDT
52%
48%
O 26.5-125
U 26.5-105
7:00 PM EDT
58%
42%
O 28.5-110
U 28.5-120
7:00 PM EDT
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-
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-
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-
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-
7:00 PM EDT
-
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-
7:00 PM EDT
64%
36%
O 30.5-110
U 30.5-108
30.5-125
30.5-105
30.5-120
30.5-108
30.5-120
30.5+100
7:00 PM EDT
70%
30%
O 34.5-105
U 34.5-115
65%
35%
O 26.5-110
U 26.5-110
7:30 PM EDT
64%
36%
O 31.5+105
U 31.5-125
7:30 PM EDT
55%
45%
O 35.5-110
U 35.5-110
7:30 PM EDT
55%
45%
O 30.5-108
U 30.5-110
30.5-110
30.5-120
29.5-113
29.5-115
30.5-106
30.5-117
7:30 PM EDT
59%
41%
O 27.5+105
U 27.5-125
27.5-105
27.5-125
27.5-103
27.5-129
27.5+101
27.5-122
7:45 PM EDT
55%
45%
O 31.5-110
U 31.5-108
31.5-115
31.5-115
31.5+100
31.5-129
31.5-114
31.5-107
8:00 PM EDT
53%
47%
O 23.5-125
U 23.5-115
8:00 PM EDT
48%
52%
O 30.5-120
U 30.5-110
68%
32%
O 31.5+100
U 31.5-120
8:00 PM EDT
54%
46%
O 30.5-110
U 30.5-120
46%
54%
O 26.5-120
U 26.5+100
8:00 PM EDT
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-
O 30.5-110
U 30.5-120
8:00 PM EDT
56%
44%
O 28.5-115
U 28.5-115
72%
28%
O 34.5-125
U 34.5+105
8:00 PM EDT
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-
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-
8:30 PM EDT
68%
32%
O 32.5-115
U 32.5-115
9:00 PM EDT
53%
47%
O 28+100
U 28-120
9:30 PM EDT
59%
41%
O 31.5-105
U 31.5-115
9:30 PM EDT
49%
51%
O 34.5-120
U 34.5+100
42%
58%
O 26.5-112
U 26.5-108
24.5-105
24.5-125
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24.5-121
10:00 PM EDT
49%
51%
O 23.5-102
U 23.5-118
23.5-115
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10:00 PM EDT
68%
32%
O 30.5-110
U 30.5-120
10:00 PM EDT
60%
40%
O 31.5-105
U 31.5-115
55%
45%
O 28.5-105
U 28.5-112
27.5-105
27.5-125
27.5-110
27.5-118
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27.5-114
10:00 PM EDT
46%
54%
O 30.5-115
U 30.5-115
10:30 PM EDT
57%
43%
O 27.5+105
U 27.5-125
24.5-115
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25.5-119
25.5-109
24.5-115
24.5-106
10:30 PM EDT
47%
53%
O 27.5-102
U 27.5-115
26.5-115
26.5-115
27.5-103
27.5-125
26.5-118
26.5-104
Sunday, September 6, 2026
11:00 AM EDT
48%
52%
O 34.5-110
U 34.5-120
12:00 PM EDT
62%
38%
O 27.5-120
U 27.5-110
3:00 PM EDT
49%
51%
O 28.5-115
U 28.5-115
4:00 PM EDT
67%
33%
O 27.5-105
U 27.5-112
27.5-120
27.5-110
27.5-120
27.5-110
27.5-112
27.5-110
7:30 PM EDT
62%
38%
O 24.5-108
U 24.5-110
24.5-110
24.5-120
24.5-110
24.5-118
23.5-124
23.5+101
7:30 PM EDT
65%
35%
O 28.5-108
U 28.5-110
27.5-110
27.5-120
27.5-104
27.5-123
27.5-110
27.5-110
Monday, September 7, 2026
7:30 PM EDT
60%
40%
O 27.5-105
U 27.5-112
27.5-105
27.5-125
26.5-123
26.5-105
27.5-106
27.5-117
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College Football Odds
Here's an example of the odds to win the college football national championship ahead of the season beginning. The team at the top of the board, Ohio State, is the favorite and has the shortest odds to win the title.
| Team | Odds | Implied Probability | Profit on $10 Bet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | +600 | 14.29% | $60 |
| Notre Dame | +600 | 14.29% | $60 |
| Texas | +650 | 13.33% | $65 |
| Oregon | +750 | 11.76% | $75 |
| Georgia | +850 | 10.53% | $85 |
| Indiana | +900 | 10.00% | $90 |
| Miami FL | +1000 | 9.09% | $100 |
| LSU | +1700 | 5.56% | $170 |
| Texas Tech | +2200 | 4.35% | $220 |
| Alabama | +2500 | 3.85% | $250 |
Popular college football futures markets
Some college football markets might not be available everywhere, but the top future markets are accessible to every bettor residing in a legal state. Here's a comprehensive look at Sportsbook Review's coverage of college football futures odds and college football picks:
- College Football Championship odds
- College Football Playoff odds
- College bowl game odds
- Heisman Trophy odds
How to use SBR's odds tables
Understanding how odds work is the first step toward college football betting immortality – and in order to do that, you’ll need to be able to understand how to read odds tables.
Sportsbook Review takes the guesswork out of making sense of college football odds tables! Each set of game odds includes three important additional features:
- The Favorite feature (indicated by a star to the left of the team names) lets bettors prioritize specific matchups on their main Odds page; simply click the star, and that game becomes a favorite.
- The Matchup feature (indicated by the word "Matchup" to the right of the star) is a stathead's delight, transporting interested bettors to a page fully devoted to trends, comparisons and other game details for the game in question. Best of all, the Matchup page includes the best values for spread, total and moneyline plays.
- The Odds History feature (indicated by parallel wavy lines to the right of the Matchup link) takes bettors through every major odds development since the lines first opened. Players can alternate between a variety of sportsbooks and quickly identify every time the spread or total shifted.
How to read NCAA football odds
Once you have a basic understanding of how odds work, becoming more comfortable is a simple matter of studying them. Here are the two main types of odds you’ll encounter:
- In moneyline betting, there is typically a favorite (the team expected to win) and an underdog (the team expected to lose). The favorite's odds will have a minus sign, such as -150. This means you need to wager $150 to win $100, as the favorite is seen as a safer bet. On the other hand, the underdog's odds might be shown as +125, indicating that a $100 bet would win you $125, reflecting the higher risk associated with betting on the underdog.
- For point spread and totals betting, the odds are usually set at -110, which is the standard for college football bets that sportsbooks view as a "coin flip." This means that to win $100, you would need to wager $110, with the payout being the same regardless of which side you bet on. The reason the odds aren't truly "even" is due to the extra 10 cents on either side, known as the vig, which is essentially the fee sportsbooks charge for taking the bet.
We have more on moneylines, spreads and totals in the next section.
How to bet on college football
It's easy for new bettors to get assailed by an overabundance of symbols, numbers and betting terms that sound like an entirely different language. But fear not! We have the key to understanding the most important parts of basic NCAA football betting.
Point Spread Betting
The point spread is a betting innovation sportsbooks use to make a matchup more even.
In this situation, the favored team is given a points handicap bettors must factor in when making their wagers; for example, let's say the the Florida State Seminoles are a 12.5-point favorite vs. the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, which means that anyone betting the Seminoles on the spread will need Florida State to win by more than 12.5 points in order for the bet to cash.
Conversely, if the Jackets win by fewer than 12.5 points, or pull out the outright victory, all spread bets on Georgia Tech will cash.
Check out our detailed guide to spread betting for tips and strategies.
Moneyline Betting
While spread betting can feel a little intimidating at first, wagering on the moneyline is one of the easiest bets you’ll make. Here, you simply choose which team you believe is going to win. A team victory is a betting victory, no matter the margin of victory.
There are, however, some caveats. Teams that are heavily favored might be tempting to pick, but players should bear in mind that the heftier the favorite, the worse the payout – meaning it will take a much higher bet to secure a decent return than if the matchup were more even.
There's also the matter of line shopping, which refers to the practice of scouring multiple sports betting sites and betting apps for the best price. Not all moneylines are equal across all sportbooks, so having access to multiple betting apps is a strong strategic play, even for casual bettors.
Our comprehensive guide to moneyline betting answers a lot of additional questions novice players might have about this bet type.
Totals Betting
Totals (or over/under) betting compares favorably with moneylines when it comes to the ease with which bettors can both understand and wager on them.
Each college football game carries a total that sports betting sites assign based on how many points they think will be scored. You, the player, then decide if the actual number of total points in the game will finish above or below the sportsbook's number.
But that's far from the only application; in fact, the beauty of the totals bet is that it can be applied to dozens of college football props markets, including team stats like points, touchdowns and field goals, and individual player stats like rushing yards, interceptions and catches.
Looking for more? Check out our guide to over/under betting.
Prop Betting
They're the games-within-the-games – and they're among the fastest-rising bet types when it comes to overall popularity (though you can’t bet on them everywhere).
Prop (or proposition) betting shifts bettors' focus away from game outcomes and squarely on in-game outcomes involving players or teams.
The key to successful prop betting lies in specialization. With so many options to choose from on any given Sunday, even more experienced gamblers would be wise to focus on specific types of props where their knowledge is strongest.
It's also critical to be able to quickly identify value – and as mentioned earlier, having access to multiple prop betting sites is an easy way to ensure that you're always getting the college football player props with the best odds for a given prop bet.
Parlay Betting
When it comes to NCAA football bet types with wide-scale appeal, absolutely nothing compares to parlay betting – and that makes it the most divisive wagering category of all.
A parlay combines two or more individual wagers (or "legs") into one bet, offering a larger payout than a standard bet but with a lower chance of success since players need every bet on their ticket to win. Bettors can even combine outcomes from the same matchup onto one card; these "same-game parlays" have exploded in popularity in recent years.
Many traditionalists in the sports betting space believe that parlay betting is too much like playing the lottery, and will discourage players from building college football parlays altogether. But with parlays making up the largest share of betting handle for nearly every sportsbook during the NCAA football season, it's clear where the public wants to spend its money.
Our guide to parlay betting provides more info on parlay bet types, how to understand parlay odds, and strategies for parlay wagering.
Futures Betting
The college gridiron calendar is shorter than just about every other major North American sport – and the offseason can feel like eternity to bet-hungry NCAA football fans.
Fortunately, college football offers a wide array of futures betting opportunities to sate bettors' appetite year-round. Bettors can decide on their choice of national title winner as far as 12 months in advance, while Heisman Trophy markets are available for most of the year.
Futures markets are among the simplest of them all: Choose the player or team you think will win, and if they do, then your ticket is victorious. and as an added bit of strategy, several of the top sports betting sites are now allowing bettors to cash out a futures wager – meaning you can accept a lower payout for settling your wager before the outcome is decided.
Some bettors will use this option to make futures bets that don't necessarily have a good shot at succeeding, but are likely to see shorter odds in time, setting the stage for those players to accept a cash-out for more than their initial wager.
How to choose NCAA football betting sites
Knowing pigskin is only part of what will make you a successful college football bettor.
As with making any important purchase in life, the ability to shop around for the best NCAA football odds is a significant difference maker in this space. And we have several suggestions on how to find the best college football betting sites available in your area:
- Make quality of odds a priority. Not only do you want to have access to the sportsbooks that carry the best NCAA football odds on a regular basis, you want those odds to be clearly displayed so you never have to struggle to see which book has the best price.
- Take advantage of bonus offers. Make sure you access the best sportsbook promos, especially at the start of NCAA bowl season. BetMGM bonus code, FanDuel promo code and DraftKings promo code offers are among the strongest you'll find.
- Put stock in a sportsbook's reputation. The sportsbook selection process can be stressful and intimidating – even more so if it feels like the site in question isn't doing its best to protect its customers. Our responsible gaming guide highlights how major sportsbooks prioritize player protection.
- Lean on trustworthy reviews – like ours! If you don’t know whether a sportsbook is right for you, let the experts help. Sportsbook Review has thoroughly tested dozens of marquee NCAA football betting sites to find the best of the bunch – so whether you're looking for the top parlay betting sites or looking for a review of a top-tier platform like bet365, we have you covered.