If the Georgia Bulldogs are expected to beat Alabama by 2.5 points, oddsmakers will set Georgia as the points spread favorite at -2.5 (indicated by the negative value). This levels the field of competition between the two teams involved. The college football point spread is the number of points a team is expected to win or lose by, in a given game, set by oddsmakers. And betting the total means predicting how many total combined points will be scored in the game. Betting the moneyline is simply picking who will win the game. The point spread is betting on how many points one team will win or lose the game by. The three most basic ways to bet college football are on the point spread, the moneyline, and the Over/Under, also referred to as the total.

The time between games allows for NCAA football betting to see plenty of odds movement, and with college football as its own religion in most states, you know the betting action will be fast and furious. College football betting isn’t far behind the NFL when it comes to popularity at sportsbooks across the United States and Canada, and many new bettors are looking to learn how to bet on college football.Ĭollege football teams play just once a week, and the average team plays a 12-game regular season and, if successful enough, will qualify for a bowl game.