American Football Betting Rules
(NFL, Collegiate, CFL, Arena)
American Football General rules
American football referred to as Football in the United States and Canada and also known as a gridiron. Game length is 60 minutes playing time.
A team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense is the team controlling the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with or passing the ball, while the defense, which is the team without control of the ball, aims to stop the offense’s advance and aims to take control of the ball for themselves.
The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs, or plays, otherwise, they turn over the football to the defense; if the offense succeeds in advancing ten yards or more, they are given a new set of four downs.
Points are primarily scored by advancing the ball into the opposing team’s end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent’s goalposts for a field goal.
The team with the most points at the end of a game wins.
American football betting has rules that should be followed, to avoid bets from being void. Special rules will take precedence over the common rules, nevertheless.
- Overtime counts unless otherwise stated.
- If a money line, total or handicap bet ends in a draw and no odds have been offered for this option, all bets will be void.
- If the match is abandoned before the end of the regular playing time, the results are regarded to be official after 55 minutes of playing time.
- If not otherwise stated, this applies to all kinds of bets, with the exception of ‘’Live betting” where if the match is abandoned at any time the bets will be void unless the betting market has already been determined.
- All games must be played on the scheduled calendar day at the scheduled venue. Otherwise, all bets on the game will be void.
American Football Division Champions
If the season is shortened for any reason, then bets will be settled based on the Division Champion declared by the respective governing body.
Canadian Football league – Arena Football League
If for any reason the season is shortened, then all long-term bets will be void, unless already determined
American Football Money Lines
Predict the team to win the match, Example;
| Game |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Half-time |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Full-time |
| Green Bay |
7 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
| Dallas |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
Final Score; Green Bay 31 – Dallas 17
Result: Green Bay WIN
American Football Match Spread
Predict the team that covers the handicap spread from the final score. Example;
| Game |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Half-time |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Full-time |
| Green Bay |
7 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
| Dallas |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
Match Spread; Green Bay -7 Dallas +7
Full-Time Score = Green Bay 31 – Dallas 17
Result: Green Bay -7
American Football Total Match Points
Predict the total points of the match. Example;
| Game |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Half-time |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Full-time |
| Green Bay |
7 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
| Dallas |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
| Total |
14 |
10 |
24 |
17 |
7 |
48 |
Total Points; Under/Over 44.5
Full-Time Score = Green Bay 31 – Dallas 17
Result; Over 44.5
American Football First Half Betting
Predict the team to be winning at half time. Example;
| Game |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Half-time |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Full-time |
| Green Bay |
7 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
| Dallas |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
Half time Result; Green Bay 14 – Dallas 10
Result: Green Bay
American Football First Half Spread
Predict the team that covers the handicap spread at half time. Example;
| Game |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Half-time |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Full-time |
| Green Bay |
7 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
| Dallas |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
First Half Spread; Green Bay -4 – Dallas +4
Half Time Score = Green Bay 14 Dallas 10
Result: PUSH (If tied, the stakes on this exact spread are returned to customer)
American Football First Half Total Points
Predict the total points scored at halftime. Example;
| Game |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Half-time |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Full-time |
| Green Bay |
7 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
| Dallas |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
| Total |
14 |
10 |
24 |
17 |
7 |
48 |
Half Time Total Points line; Under/Over 23.5
Half Time Score = Green Bay 14 – Dallas 10 -> total score 24
Result: Over
American Football Total Match Points Odd/Even
Predict the points scored in the match, will be odd or even. Overtime counts.
Example;
| Game |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Half-time |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Full-time |
| Green Bay |
7 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
| Dallas |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
| Total |
14 |
10 |
24 |
17 |
7 |
48 |
Total Points Score; Green Bay 31 – Dallas 17 -> total points 48
Result: EVEN
American Football Total Match Touchdowns
Predict the total number of touchdowns in the match.
American Football First Touchdown (TD) Scorer
Predict the first player to score a TD in the match.
Bets placed on any player not ‘suited up’ are determined void. If there is No TD, your bet is lost, unless no first TD scorer is selected.
American Football Anytime Touchdown Scorer
Predict a player to score a TD in the match.
Bets placed on any player not ‘suited up’ are determined void. If there is No TD, your bet is lost, unless no TD scorer is selected.
American Football Last Touchdown Scorer
Predict the last player to score a TD in the match.
Bets placed on any player not ‘suited up’ are determined void. If there is No TD, your bet is lost, unless no last TD scorer is selected.
American Football Conference Winner/Divisional Winner
Predict the team that wins the respective final.
American Football Super Bowl Outright Winner
Predict the team that wins the Super Bowl.
American Football Super Bowl MVP
Predict which player will be voted the Most Valuable Player in the Super Bowl final.
American Football Will There be Overtime
Predict whether or not there will be overtime?