How Does College Football Betting Work?

The Colleges aren’t just there to produce the next generation of NFL stars. The system offers great entertainment in its own right. Stadiums are full and viewing figures are impressive for the big college games.

College football betting is also popular on our sportsbook. Unibet have lots of choice here so let’s see what’s available.

We’ll kick off with two questions:

1. What are College Football odds and how do I read them?
2. What College Football bets are listed at Unibet?
   

How do College Football odds work and how do I read them?

We’ll work through both of those, starting with odds. They are here to tell us two things.

• The probability of an event happening such as one team winning
• The payout of a winning bet

Probability is best underlined with an example:

This is an actual college football game and the bet appeared on our sportsbook. Louisiana face Georgia Tech and each has different odds next to their name. With the minus prefix, Georgia are the favorites.

Louisiana’s odds of +255 are longer and this means they are the underdog.

We’ve instantly dealt with probability. Georgia Tech has the lowest odds and that tells us that they have a better chance of winning. The favorites don’t always win but this is probability in action.

What about that second question about payments? The specific numbers here tell us how much we will be paid.

If you were to bet on Louisiana and they were to win, a stake of $100 returns $255. For Georgia Tech, a bet of $355 returns 100 Dollars if they win.

The stakes here are a guide: You can bet what you want within minimum and maximum levels.

What College Football Betting Options are Available?

You’ve just seen the match result bet. This is known as the Moneyline and it’s a good place to start. While it may not always be easy to pick the winner, the question is simple. Which team will win?

After that, there’s a lot more to get through.

#1 Points Spread Betting in College Football

A Point Spread might always be called a Winning Margin bet. In football, the line is generally set at 1.5 points. In order for your chosen team to payout, they must win the game by at least two points.

In the above bet, Tennessee are favorites at -139 to win by two clear points. They will pay $139 for every $100 staked if that bet is successful.

You can also back Oklahoma in this example. At odds of +114, they will pay out if they win the game or lose by just a solitary point.

Points Spread betting is a way of changing up the odds. If you feel a team is much stronger, odds can increase but remember that they must beat the spread to pay out.

#2 Total Points Bets in NCAAF betting

This is one of the most popular bets for NFL and it’s listed for College Football too. The clue is in the name: It’s a bet on how many points will be scored in the game.

Don’t worry, you don't have to guess exactly. Unibet will set a line and it’s your task to bet Over or Under that line.

Let’s say that the Total Points line is set at 45.5. Those that stake Over the line will win if there are at least 46 points in the game. If there are 44 points or fewer, bets Under the line will pay out.

#3 Prop bets in College football

A prop is a type of side bet, it’s short for proposition and we are ‘proposing’ that something might happen in the game. There may be fewer props in college football than in the NFL but there will be availability for the bigger games.

Typical props may include:

• WHighest Scoring Quarter
  
• Scorer of the First Touchdown

To find them, scroll down past the main bets and look at the drop down menus.

#4 Parlays in the College Football betting

Just a second - what’s a Parlay? It’s a multiple bet with at least two selections. How does it work? All of the picks need to win if the bet is going to pay out.

Here’s an example:

This is called a single game parlay because both bets are from the same match. We’re looking for Georgia to beat Louisiana and we want Over 45.5 points.

Odds are shown. When you type in the amount you want to bet, the potential payout appears so you know what’s at stake. Remember, both picks need to win.

Here’s a different type of Parlay.

This is a 3-leg parlay covering three different college football games. We’ve stayed with the Moneyline bet to keep things simple.

In this example, we’ve gone for UCLA, Arkansas and Georgia Tech all to win. Our total odds of +174 are shown. When we type in a stake the potential payout will also show. When that happens, the Place Bet button turns yellow.

If you’re happy with it, click on that yellow button and the bet will be riding.

If you manage to win this 7 leg NFL parlay you’d win $1364.94 from a $10 bet.

#5 Futures in College Football betting

• NCAAF Championship Winners


• Conference Winners


• Winner of the Heisman Trophy

Tips and Strategies for College Football Betting

Tip #1 Look at the Majority View

Tip #2 Carrying out your own Research

Tip #3 Choose your type of College Football bet

Tip #4 Consider Futures Early

Tip #5 Be Notified About Unibet’s Offers and Promotions for College football betting!