How Does Football Spread Betting Work? In spread betting, the favorite has to win by a certain number of points for the bettors who pick them to cash in. On the other hand, the underdog ‘gets' points, meaning that bettors who back them will see a profit even if they lose, so long as it's by less than the spread. Point spreads are designed to attract equal betting on both teams in a football game. Sports bet results. The majority of NFL games have a perceived favorite, and without the addition of a spread, the bets would be one-sided.
© Provided by FansidedCollege Football betting picks against the spread December 31
We only have three games on New Year's Eve this year and both of the scheduled night games were COVIDed. We can still make some money to close out 2020. Let's check out how!
For those of you that are new to this, I pick every college football game every week. Not a top five. Not a top ten. All of them. Big deal, right? Lots of people make picks. Well, I do them all against the spread! Free spins on sign up no deposit. I take the odds of each game and average them out at all the Vegas casinos and round to the nearest half. There will be no ties here. Ties are for the other football.
I also assign a point value based on the confidence I have in each pick. 1 means that I have little to no confidence. 5 is one I would place a decent wager on. I keep track of my record and my points back from year to year.
As we all well know, this is not an exact science. Due to the volatile nature of betting in general, this is for entertainment purposes only! I cannot be responsible for the loss of money, possessions, spouses, or limbs because of my picks. I can't have that on my conscious.
Without further delay, let's get to the next couple of bowl days!
(24)Tulsa(-1.5) vs. Mississippi State at Fort Worth(2): This one makes me nervous. You can throw out most of the stats pertaining to the Bulldogs. They are a far different team than they were, say, six weeks ago. K.J. Costello is benched. Kylin Hill opted out. The defense is better. However, but the Bulldogs have really struggled against tough defenses this year. That's Tulsa. Give me the Dust Devils.
Odds On This Week's Nfl Games
Ball State vs. (22)San Jose State(-9.5) at Tucson, AZ(2): I want to put more on this, but every time I bet against Ball State, they burn me. The Cardinals are a solid team and their passing offense is plenty good enough to keep this interesting. I think the Spartans win, but I'll say they don't cover.
West Virginia(-6.5) vs. Army at Memphis(4): I don't buy this. Barbie games mafa. The Big 12(10) has had a good bowl season so far, but this is a hiccup. Army straight up. They have been getting disrespected by Vegas all year.
Nfl Point Spread Betting Explained
Stay tuned throughout the bowl season for every college football game picked against the spread! I usually have my picks up about 24 hours before kickoff in order to get the most accurate spread possible. If I change one, I will post it on Twitter.
What is a Point Spread or Side Bet?
A point spread is used in sports betting to even the odds between two unevenly matched teams. Each team is given a point total by the oddsmaker that can either be added or subtracted to the final score, thus factoring into if the bet was won or lost.
Example:
The point spread for Super Bowl XLI was:
Colts –7
Bears +7
Football Spread Betting
The (-) before the 7 indicates that the Colts were the point spread favorites. The (+) indicates that the Bears were the point spread underdogs.
If one were to bet on the Colts, the Colts would have to win by a total of 8 points for the bettor to win. If one were to bet on the Bears, the Bears would have to win outright or lose by no less than 6 points for the bettor to win. A 7 point victory by the Colts would equal a push or tie.
