How to Bet Super Bowl Novelty Props: Will 'Tails Never Fails' Prevail for the Coin Toss?

The creative ways to bet on Super Bowl 2026 keep piling up, and it's best to take a beat and consider how to be on Super Bowl novelty props before getting overwhelmed.

The betting platter available will keep growing as kickoff nears on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 6:30 p.m. ET. There's already plenty of novelty props right now, including ways to bet on the coin toss, the national anthem, the Gatorade dumped on the winning head coach, and more as part of your Super Bowl predictions.

🏈 How to bet Super Bowl novelty props 2026

There's a vast collection of Super Bowl novelty props. It's an ocean that will grow larger by the day, spanning from the musical acts performing the anthem and at halftime, to quasi game-related elements like the coin toss, and whether Cardi B will wear a Stefon Diggs jersey.

Let's look break it down then, and look at each of the main markets.

Are there any Super Bowl coin toss trends?

It's a coin flipping in the air and the very definition of randomness. But betting on the coin toss is a fun little recreational play near the beginning of the festivities, and an easy way to potentially pocket a quick win. The best Super Bowl betting sites will post odds that are even on both sides, with FanDuel at -104 right now for heads and tails, for example.

However, there's some recent history and a trend that's eyebrow-raising when looking at how to bet the Super Bowl coin toss.

Looking back over the last 15 Super Bowls, there was a curious and lengthy stretch when the coin came up tails six of seven times. We saw a similarly odd span between Super Bowls 32 and 40, when tails won eight of nine flips. However, heads earned the most consecutive results after winning five straight times between Super Bowls 43 and 47.

What does it mean? Nothing. But it's good ammunition for the tails never fails team, as that side has come up a total of 31 times.

How long is the Super Bowl national anthem?

The best sports betting sites will set an Over/Under for the length of the national anthem, with Charlie Puth doing the honors this year. The total is currently set at 119.5 seconds when looking at how to bet the Super Bowl national anthem, with even -125 odds on both sides.

This market is largely dependent on the style of singer, which varies year-to-year. Most books also stipulate that the timing begins from when the singer starts to audibly sing, and it finishes when they stop singing the word "brave" at the end. That takes out any added time for creativity at the start with, say, a piano solo.

Here are the lengths for the past 10 Super Bowls.

What is the most common Super Bowl Gatorade color?

There maybe isn't as much randomness as it seems when looking at how to bet the Super Bowl Gatorade bath. The recent results don't show a pattern at first, but the dots can connect easily if you know the history of the teams involved and/or there's leaked information.

Last year was a prime example. In the lead-up to The Big Game in 2023, Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson made a rather revealing comment about his team's Gatorade habits while on the Pardon My Take podcast.

The Eagles narrowly lost that Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs. But Johnson's comment wasn't forgotten last year when Philadelphia rolled to an easy victory over Kansas City, and head coach Nick Sirianni was indeed doused with yellow liquid.

The Eagles used yellow as well to end Super Bowl 52. Similarly, the Chiefs used purple in two of their three recent Super Bowl victories. Blue has also been in the jug three times in the past seven years. However, orange has been seen the most times since Super Bowl 35 (five).

Super Bowl halftime show: How should you bet on Bad Bunny?

My Bad Bunny prop guide takes a deeper dive into some of the main markets tied to the Super Bowl halftime show prop bets. Here again, opportunities await if you're familiar with the singer and his recent trends.

For example, there's usually at least one prop tied to the singer's attire, or Bad Bunny's headwear this year. And he's worn a pava (a traditional Puerto Rican straw hat) on several occasions recently, including at the 2025 Met Gala. Familiarity with the artist also helps to determine which special guests he may bring up on stage, which is another typical Super Bowl halftime show prop.

There are commonly betting odds for the first and last song he'll play as well, and the total number of songs. Here are the current odds for the final song, via FanDuel Canada.

Can you bet on the Super Bowl temperature?

Absolutely, and we have you covered there with our 2025 Super Bowl weather forecast, which currently calls for a mild evening by the bay with 21-mph wind gusts and little chance of precipitation.

That's among the many Super Bowl props available now that fall under the wide miscellaneous category. You can also wager on how many times Cardi B will be shown during the broadcast, who the MVP will thank first (God is usually the favorite and is getting -290 odds via FanDuel), and the first coach and quarterback to be shown on camera.

And that's only where it all begins. Many of these markets need to be approached with entertainment in mind, and given the proper sprinkle in terms of the amount wagered. But novelty props are a fun way to spice up the evening as you devour that giant Super Bowl sandwich.

💡 Super Bowl how-to betting guides

• How to bet the Super Bowl Over/Under
• How to bet the Super Bowl spread
• How to bet the Super Bowl opening kickoff
• How to bet the Super Bowl national anthem
• How to bet the Super Bowl coin toss
• How to bet the Super Bowl Gatorade bath
• How to bet Super Bowl player props