Football Betting

With the National Football League being one of the best sports in North America there are thousands of people every week of the football season who wager on the outcomes of events during the game. There are quite a few different bets you can make on football games through online sportsbooks and if you have never done it before it won’t take you very long to learn how. We’re going to take a look at the different types of football betting you can make in this guide as well as some other general information you should know before betting on any games.
Types of Bets

• Moneyline Bet – The most common type of bet where all you need to do is decide which team you think will win the game.

• Point Spread Bet – The same as a moneyline bet except for the one difference which is the game has a point spread set in place by the sportsbook. If you take the favourite then they need to cover the spread and if you take the underdog then the team can lose or win as long as the team doesn’t lose by more then the point spread.

• Over/Under Bet – An over/under bet can be placed on a game total or team total. For the game total there will be a predetermined number such as 49.5, in this example the game would need 50+ points for the over to win or less then 49 points for the under to win.

• Parlay Bet – A parlay bet can be a mixture of the above bets or multiple of the same type of bet on one ticket. In order to win you need to win all of the games on the parlay, but if you win the payout is much bigger then if you only bet on a single outcome.

• Prop Bets – Prop bets vary in football and there are plenty of them that you can make including bets such as who will score the first TD, who will win the coin toss, who will win any given quarter plus many more.

General Information

• If the point spread or the over/under of a game is a whole number such as 39, 20, 17 or anything whole and not something like 45.5, 23.5 or 30.5 then you have the possibility to push the game. If you push the game then your wagered will be sent back to you.

• Moneyline bets are always going to cost a lot more if you’re taking the favourite then it would if you took the favourite in a point spread bet. You should try to stay away from moneyline bets if you’re planning on taking the favourite if the juice is more then -200.

• Almost every online sportsbook will allow you to bet on football, but you should check out our sportsbook reviews in order to find the best fit for your needs.

Betting on football is very fun and simple and it’s why so many thousands of people wager on the NFL every week of the season when it’s running. If you watch football every Sunday and you haven’t wagered on the sport before then check it out this year to see how you do. If you follow football it can be fairly simple for you to find some nice games to bet on. You don’t need to bet on every game and in fact if you only bet on the strongest 2-3 games each week you should find you make more profits.