The NFL Super Bowl is the biggest annual sporting event in the US. In this guide, we’re going to look at the most popular ways to bet on the Super Bowl. There are hundreds of Super Bowl betting markets.
Millions of dollars are wagered on the NFL Super Bowl every year. More is bet on the Super Bowl than any other sporting event in the US. Before you can place a bet, you need to learn how it all works.
How to Bet on the NFL Super Bowl
It’s legal to bet on the NFL Super Bowl. You need to sign-up to an online sportsbook first. Once you have an account, you can make a deposit (claim a Super Bowl betting bonus) and start betting in minutes.
Let’s jump into the most popular Super Bowl betting markets now.
The most popular Super Bowl markets are the moneyline (pick a team to win), point spread (pick a team to win by X points or not lose by X points) and game total (will both teams score over or under the total).
Here are other popular ways to bet on the NFL Super Bowl every year:
NFL Super Bowl Futures
There are numerous Super Bowl futures betting markets. The most popular is betting on a team to win the Super Bowl. Futures odds are available year-round and posted right after the current year’s Super Bowl.
Other NFL Super Bowl futures markets include betting on a division to have the Super Bowl winning team or betting on which state the Super Bowl winner will come from (IE: Texas, New York, etc.).
NFL Super Bowl MVP Betting
Betting on which player will win the Super Bowl MVP is very popular. The winning QB often wins the MVP award, but you should also consider WRs and LBs when handicapping this betting market.
NFL Super Bowl Game Props
There are hundreds of Super Bowl game props to bet on. Some examples include betting on what the first score of the game will be, what team will score X points first or whether there will be a safety.
Other options include betting on the longest field goal, longest passing or rushing TD, total sacks, total turnovers and much more. You can bet on hundreds of game props for the NFL Super Bowl.
NFL Super Bowl Player Props
There are also dozens of ways to bet on individual player performances in the Super Bowl. For example, you can bet on a QB throwing for X yards or on a running back to score an anytime TD.
Other Super Bowl player props include betting the over or under on passing yards, rushing yards and receiving yards. There are also defensive props, such as betting on a player to have a sack or INT.
NFL Super Bowl Novelty Bets
There are also lots of Super Bowl novelty props. You can bet on the coin toss, you can bet on what color Gatorade will be dumped on the winning coach, how long the National Anthem will take and much more.
Read our guide to betting on the World Series next.