NCAA college football is one of the most popular sports in the USA and is widely bet on by sports handicappers around the world although most people that wager on this sport are from the United States. The most common type of bet in college football is a point spread wager, which is really simple to understand. If you’ve never made a wager in your life before you’re in luck because we’re going to show you what a point spread bet is.
What is a Point Spread Wager?
A football point spread wager is when you need to pick whether or not the favored team will win by the amount of points set by the sportsbook you’re betting with. If the Steelers are –6.5 favorites over the Panthers then you need to determine whether or not the Steelers will win the game by 7 or more points. The juice on point spread bets in college football is very low and it’s much better then betting on the moneyline unless of course you plan on betting the moneyline on a small underdog.
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Why are NCAA College Football Point Spreads so Big?
If you’ve ever looked at the point spreads for college football and then the NFL you’d notice that many of the spreads in college football are absolutely huge. It isn’t uncommon to see point spreads above 20 points in college football and favorites often cover these huge spreads so betting on the underdog isn’t always a good idea. You really need to do your homework and know how each team plays before you can consistently try being on the right side of the point spread in college football.
Types of Point Spread Bets
There are several different ways to bet on the point spread in college football. You can bet on a single game or you could bet on multiple teams on the same ticket, which is known as a parlay.
Parlays have better payoffs obviously because you need to win more games, but they can be really profitable if know your college football. I wouldn’t advise betting much of your bankroll on parlays because they’re not easy to win, but you can always bet a couple each week for a small amount. You can also bet on teasers will some online sportbooks, which is when the bookie adjusts the point spread and you need to pick the teams you think will win based on the adjusted point spreads. They offer lower payouts because the adjusted point spreads make the games much easier to pick.
If you follow college football it’s one of the easiest sports to win money in due to the parity in the league. It’s important that you focus on the few games every week with the highest percentage of winning rather then trying to predict every game on the board, as it’s extremely difficult to find an edge against the point spread in many games each week. If you bet 3 games each week and win $300 it’s a lot better then betting 15 games and losing $30, so keep this in mind when you’re managing your bankroll.
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