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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

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8:00 PM EDT
0
17
7
14
20
10
7
14
34
55
43%
57%
O 25.5-112
U 25.5-105
26.5-115
26.5-115
26.5-127
26.5-105
26.5-108
26.5-118

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

1:00 PM EDT
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7:00 PM EDT
0
3
14
13
7
7
6
3
27
26
64%
36%
O 24.5-105
U 24.5-112
24.5+100
24.5-135
24.5-109
24.5-127
24.5-102
24.5-121
7:30 PM EDT
0
7
3
3
0
6
0
6
3
22
57%
43%
O 23.5-115
U 23.5-105
23.5-115
23.5-115
23.5-120
23.5-112
23.5-110
23.5-110

Thursday, October 8, 2026

7:00 PM EDT
0
7
3
7
0
7
0
14
3
35
52%
48%
O 27.5-102
U 27.5-118
27.5-105
27.5-125
28.5-112
28.5-118
27-113
27-109
7:00 PM EDT
3
7
3
14
7
3
0
10
13
34
47%
53%
O 27.5-120
U 27.5+100
28.5-105
28.5-125
28.5-112
28.5-120
28.5-103
28.5-120
7:30 PM EDT
14
7
3
3
0
10
7
11
24
31
67%
33%
O 26.5-108
U 26.5-110
24.5-105
24.5-125
25.5-110
25.5-121
24.5-120
24.5-103
7:30 PM EDT
14
7
20
21
15
7
7
14
56
49
67%
33%
O 28.5-110
U 28.5-108
30.5-110
30.5-120
30.5-114
30.5-117
30-112
30-109

Friday, October 9, 2026

12:00 PM EDT
7
7
7
3
0
14
14
3
28
27
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-
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7:00 PM EDT
14
0
0
14
0
14
6
16
20
44
66%
34%
O 30.5-102
U 30.5-118
30.5-110
30.5-120
30.5-130
30.5-106
30.5-108
30.5-113
7:00 PM EDT
7
0
14
14
0
7
20
7
41
28
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9:00 PM EDT
3
0
3
7
0
6
7
0
3
0
16
13
44%
56%
O 21.5-105
U 21.5-115
21.5-105
21.5-125
20.5-108
20.5-124
20.5-127
20.5+104
9:00 PM EDT
13
0
14
3
7
15
7
6
41
24
37%
63%
O 20.5-105
U 20.5-115
20.5+100
20.5-135
20.5-112
20.5-121
20-110
20-110
9:00 PM EDT
6
0
10
3
0
7
0
7
16
17
54%
46%
O 21.5-105
U 21.5-115
21.5-115
21.5-115
22.5-114
22.5-117
21.5-121
21.5+100
10:15 PM EDT
0
7
3
7
0
7
7
3
10
24
57%
43%
O 23.5-118
U 23.5-102
23.5-120
23.5-110
24.5-104
24.5-127
23.5-113
23.5-108

Saturday, October 10, 2026

12:00 PM EDT
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12:00 PM EDT
0
7
3
0
7
0
7
13
17
20
37%
63%
O 23.5-118
U 23.5-102
23.5-135
23.5+100
23.5-130
23.5-103
23.5-121
23.5+100
12:00 PM EDT
7
3
14
10
7
0
0
0
28
13
-
-
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-
-
-
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-
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-
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12:00 PM EDT
14
12
0
20
7
0
0
6
21
38
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12:00 PM EDT
0
7
7
3
7
0
7
7
21
17
57%
43%
O 23.5-112
U 23.5-105
23.5-120
23.5-110
23.5-125
23.5-113
23.5-117
23.5-105
12:00 PM EDT
7
0
7
3
7
18
6
7
27
28
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12:00 PM EDT
14
7
7
14
0
3
7
18
28
42
60%
40%
O 27.5-105
U 27.5-115
27.5-115
27.5-115
27.5-113
27.5-118
27.5-104
27.5-118
12:00 PM EDT
3
0
0
17
0
7
7
14
10
38
57%
43%
O 22.5-115
U 22.5-105
22.5-120
22.5-110
22.5-117
22.5-114
22.5-111
22.5-111
12:00 PM EDT
7
14
0
0
0
3
0
11
7
28
-
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-
-
-
-
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-
12:00 PM EDT
7
7
3
7
21
0
7
0
38
14
65%
35%
O 30.5-112
U 30.5-105
28.5-110
28.5-120
29.5-121
29.5-110
28.5-113
28.5-108
12:00 PM EDT
0
7
7
14
6
0
0
7
13
28
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12:00 PM EDT
7
7
10
14
7
0
3
6
0
3
27
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12:00 PM EDT
3
0
0
10
0
10
3
7
6
27
54%
46%
O 24.5+100
U 24.5-120
26.5-115
26.5-115
25.5-121
25.5-110
25.5-104
25.5-118
12:00 PM EDT
14
3
10
14
14
7
14
7
52
31
71%
29%
O 30.5-120
U 30.5+100
30.5-125
30.5-105
31.5-103
31.5-132
30.5-118
30.5-104
12:00 PM EDT
0
10
10
0
17
0
7
6
34
16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12:00 PM EDT
3
10
0
0
3
0
14
7
20
17
68%
32%
O 26.5-120
U 26.5+100
24.5-105
24.5-125
24.5-110
24.5-121
24.5-109
24.5-113
12:00 PM EDT
7
0
7
0
14
0
0
7
28
7
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12:00 PM EDT
7
14
14
7
7
14
0
21
28
56
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12:30 PM EDT
0
14
14
17
0
14
0
0
14
45
65%
35%
O 29.5-112
U 29.5-105
30.5-110
30.5-120
30.5-129
30.5-103
30-114
30-107
12:30 PM EDT
7
7
7
7
0
7
0
0
14
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12:45 PM EDT
7
7
10
3
14
3
7
6
38
19
67%
33%
O 31.5+100
U 31.5-120
30.5-120
30.5-110
30.5-107
30.5-125
30.5-115
30.5-107
1:00 PM EDT
0
7
3
6
0
3
0
3
3
19
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1:00 PM EDT
0
10
21
0
17
0
3
19
41
29
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1:00 PM EDT
3
10
0
10
0
14
7
7
10
41
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1:00 PM EDT
0
0
0
0
2
3
8
0
10
3
48%
52%
O 25.5-112
U 25.5-105
22.5-125
22.5-105
23.5+100
23.5-132
23.5-105
23.5-117
1:00 PM EDT
0
7
3
0
6
7
3
14
12
28
44%
56%
O 23.5-130
U 23.5+105
23.5-115
23.5-115
23.5-108
23.5-124
23.5-110
23.5-110
1:00 PM EDT
15
10
21
7
14
7
7
0
57
24
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1:00 PM EDT
0
7
10
10
0
24
7
14
17
55
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1:00 PM EDT
7
3
10
7
3
0
0
14
20
24
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1:00 PM EDT
3
7
7
7
0
0
7
0
17
14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1:00 PM EDT
7
0
0
7
7
7
3
0
17
14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1:00 PM EDT
6
14
10
21
15
7
8
7
39
49
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1:00 PM EDT
7
14
7
14
0
17
0
6
14
51
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1:00 PM EDT
0
7
0
6
0
14
0
7
0
34
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2:00 PM EDT
14
7
0
3
3
0
3
9
20
19
64%
36%
O 23.5-112
U 23.5-105
22.5-115
22.5-115
22.5-120
22.5-112
21.5-110
21.5-110
2:00 PM EDT
0
7
7
7
3
3
0
14
10
31
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2:00 PM EDT
0
0
9
0
7
0
0
0
16
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2:00 PM EDT
7
14
0
22
0
21
14
7
21
64
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2:00 PM EDT
7
7
6
0
0
7
0
7
13
21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
2:00 PM EDT
7
7
14
7
7
7
10
6
38
27
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
3:00 PM EDT
0
0
7
0
0
7
7
10
14
17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3:00 PM EDT
0
14
7
0
7
3
13
21
27
38
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3:00 PM EDT
7
7
7
17
0
7
24
3
38
34
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3:30 PM EDT
0
14
0
17
7
0
7
0
14
31
47%
53%
O 23.5-110
U 23.5-108
22.5-120
22.5-110
23.5+104
23.5-137
22.5-115
22.5-106
3:30 PM EDT
0
7
10
7
8
7
7
7
25
28
53%
47%
O 24.5-102
U 24.5-118
22.5-120
22.5-110
23.5-106
23.5-125
22.5-114
22.5-107
3:30 PM EDT
0
0
14
10
0
3
6
12
20
25
60%
40%
O 27.5+100
U 27.5-120
26.5-125
26.5-105
27.5-107
27.5-125
27-109
27-112
3:30 PM EDT
3
10
7
30
0
7
0
3
10
50
71%
29%
O 30.5-130
U 30.5+105
31.5-105
31.5-125
31.5-109
31.5-122
31.5-102
31.5-120
3:30 PM EDT
10
0
10
7
3
10
8
14
7
6
38
37
33%
67%
O 24.5+100
U 24.5-120
24.5+100
24.5-135
23.5-125
23.5-106
24-107
24-114
3:30 PM EDT
3
6
7
0
0
0
7
9
17
15
75%
25%
O 30.5-120
U 30.5+100
30.5-105
30.5-125
30.5-113
30.5-118
29.5-117
29.5-105
3:30 PM EDT
0
7
7
0
7
7
0
6
14
20
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3:30 PM EDT
3
7
10
7
3
3
9
6
25
23
45%
55%
O 26.5-118
U 26.5-102
25.5-115
25.5-115
26.5-118
26.5-113
26.5+100
26.5-121
3:30 PM EDT
7
0
10
7
0
3
7
17
24
27
40%
60%
O 20.5+105
U 20.5-125
20.5+100
20.5-135
20.5-125
20.5-110
19.5-130
19.5+107
3:30 PM EDT
6
0
7
0
3
0
7
8
23
8
67%
33%
O 28.5+100
U 28.5-120
28.5-115
28.5-115
29.5-117
29.5-113
28.5-109
28.5-112
3:30 PM EDT
14
7
6
7
6
6
0
14
26
34
32%
68%
O 23.5-125
U 23.5+105
23.5-115
23.5-115
23.5-118
23.5-113
23.5-112
23.5-109
3:30 PM EDT
0
7
7
14
0
3
0
14
7
38
47%
53%
O 21.5-108
U 21.5-110
22.5-115
22.5-115
22.5-122
22.5-109
22.5-107
22.5-121
3:30 PM EDT
0
7
3
7
5
0
7
6
15
20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3:30 PM EDT
0
14
14
7
14
0
14
7
42
28
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3:30 PM EDT
14
3
28
0
0
7
10
7
52
17
65%
35%
O 29.5-112
U 29.5-105
27.5-120
27.5-110
28.5-114
28.5-121
27.5-110
27.5-110
3:30 PM EDT
0
0
0
0
7
0
14
7
21
7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3:30 PM EDT
7
3
14
0
14
6
0
7
35
16
66%
34%
O 27.5-115
U 27.5-105
27.5-110
27.5-120
27.5-112
27.5-120
27.5-106
27.5-115
3:30 PM EDT
0
14
0
23
7
7
0
14
7
58
76%
24%
O 30.5-108
U 30.5-110
31.5+100
31.5-135
30.5-132
30.5-103
31-114
31-107
3:45 PM EDT
14
14
10
3
0
3
10
0
34
20
57%
43%
O 27.5-105
U 27.5-115
27.5-115
27.5-115
27.5-114
27.5-117
27.5-112
27.5-109
4:00 PM EDT
14
0
3
7
7
14
7
3
31
24
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4:00 PM EDT
7
0
0
7
7
7
14
0
28
14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4:00 PM EDT
0
10
14
14
7
7
14
7
35
38
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4:00 PM EDT
0
7
7
23
0
0
7
0
14
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4:15 PM EDT
3
14
7
17
6
7
0
7
16
45
71%
29%
O 30.5-130
U 30.5+105
30.5-135
30.5+100
32.5-105
32.5-127
31-110
31-112
4:15 PM EDT
0
0
7
0
3
14
14
3
24
17
59%
41%
O 26.5-108
U 26.5-110
26.5-120
26.5-110
26.5-118
26.5-113
26.5-114
26.5-107
5:00 PM EDT
7
17
3
7
0
0
7
0
17
24
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5:00 PM EDT
14
7
7
14
3
7
14
17
38
45
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5:00 PM EDT
7
7
17
14
0
14
20
14
44
49
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6:00 PM EDT
7
3
3
10
8
5
7
6
25
24
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6:00 PM EDT
0
14
7
24
7
21
0
7
14
66
61%
39%
O 28.5-108
U 28.5-110
27.5-110
27.5-120
27.5-117
27.5-114
27.5-106
27.5-115
6:00 PM EDT
7
0
0
21
6
0
7
9
20
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7:00 PM EDT
7
7
6
3
0
14
0
14
13
38
69%
31%
O 29.5-115
U 29.5-105
27.5-115
27.5-115
27.5-107
27.5-124
27.5-118
27.5-104
7:00 PM EDT
10
7
7
14
3
0
7
6
7
8
34
35
71%
29%
O 27.5-110
U 27.5-108
26.5-115
26.5-115
26.5-122
26.5-113
25.5-118
25.5-104
7:00 PM EDT
3
0
10
0
14
7
0
14
27
21
52%
48%
O 29.5-110
U 29.5-110
28.5-115
28.5-115
29.5-122
29.5-108
29.5-102
29.5-121
7:00 PM EDT
10
3
13
7
7
7
10
15
40
32
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7:00 PM EDT
0
14
6
14
6
0
10
3
22
31
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7:00 PM EDT
7
0
6
7
10
0
7
6
30
13
43%
57%
O 24.5+105
U 24.5-125
23.5-135
23.5+100
24.5-106
24.5-125
23.5-121
23.5+100
7:00 PM EDT
0
7
7
0
0
3
0
3
7
13
55%
45%
O 23.5-125
U 23.5+105
23.5-125
23.5-105
23.5-124
23.5-108
23.5-125
23.5+103
7:30 PM EDT
7
0
7
7
14
0
0
0
28
7
38%
63%
O 23.5-110
U 23.5-108
23.5-135
23.5+100
23.5-137
23.5+102
23.5-125
23.5+103
7:30 PM EDT
7
7
10
10
7
3
7
3
31
23
47%
53%
O 27.5-110
U 27.5-108
27.5-110
27.5-120
27.5-105
27.5-127
27.5-105
27.5-117
7:30 PM EDT
0
0
10
13
14
0
7
19
31
32
59%
41%
O 24.5+105
U 24.5-130
23.5-135
23.5+100
23.5-130
23.5-103
23.5-120
23.5-103
7:30 PM EDT
3
0
7
14
7
3
3
0
20
17
68%
32%
O 27.5-110
U 27.5-108
26.5-115
26.5-115
26.5-113
26.5-118
26.5-104
26.5-118
7:30 PM EDT
7
7
10
0
0
7
8
14
25
28
56%
44%
O 25.5-110
U 25.5-108
24.5-115
24.5-115
26.5-114
26.5-120
24.5-117
24.5-105
7:30 PM EDT
3
7
3
3
14
0
7
14
27
24
70%
30%
O 27.5-108
U 27.5-110
26.5-115
26.5-115
26.5-127
26.5-105
26.5-105
26.5-117
8:00 PM EDT
0
3
0
14
7
3
7
0
14
20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8:00 PM EDT
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
10
3
13
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8:00 PM EDT
0
10
3
10
10
7
0
14
13
41
63%
37%
O 26.5-108
U 26.5-110
24.5-110
24.5-120
24.5-117
24.5-114
24.5-114
24.5-107
8:00 PM EDT
0
14
17
7
7
6
0
14
24
41
71%
29%
O 27.5+100
U 27.5-120
26.5-115
26.5-115
26.5-122
26.5-109
25.5+100
25.5-121
10:30 PM EDT
3
7
3
10
0
7
6
6
12
30
65%
35%
O 27.5-102
U 27.5-118
27.5-105
27.5-125
26.5-134
26.5+100
27-114
27-108
10:30 PM EDT
15
13
10
7
3
0
10
11
38
31
59%
41%
O 23.5-130
U 23.5+105
24.5-105
24.5-125
24.5-104
24.5-129
24.5+100
24.5-122

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.

TeamOddsImplied ProbabilityProfit on $10 Bet
Ohio State+60014.29%$60
Notre Dame+60014.29%$60
Texas+65013.33%$65
Oregon+75011.76%$75
Georgia+85010.53%$85
Indiana+90010.00%$90
Miami FL+10009.09%$100
LSU+17005.56%$170
Texas Tech+22004.35%$220
Alabama+25003.85%$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:

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.