American Football Betting at BetMGM UK

At BetMGM UK, we offer various American football betting markets, including the NFL, CFL and NCAAF. Sign up today to take advantage of our sports betting welcome offer to take part in the action.

American Football Betting Odds

There are numerous ways to bet on American football. To get started, you’ll need to know how American football betting odds work.

If a team is listed as under Evens, that means that they’re favourites to win the game. A team that is over Evens for a game is the underdog, which means the betting market suggests that they’re less likely to win. You’ll get a lower return on a successful under Evens bet. Backing an over Evens team comes with more risk but also a chance to get a greater return on your bet investment.

American football odds can change over time for a number of reasons, including injuries to key players and the team’s form. Even things like the weather can increase/decrease a team’s odds. You’ll find the latest American football odds at BetMGM UK.

Popular American Football Betting Markets

American football bets can take various forms. You can choose a moneyline bet in which you pick the outright winner of a game, a points spread where you bet on a team winning/losing by a specific margin of points, a total points in which you bet on the combined number of points in a game, and many more.

Some of the most popular American football betting markets include:

Super Bowl Winner

Bet on the team that you think will win the Super Bowl. You can bet on the Super Bowl winner at any point of the season, from pre-season training camp right up until the Super Bowl itself in February.

AFC Championship Winner

Select the team you think will be crowned champion of the American Football Conference (AFC). The winner of the AFC Championship goes on to compete in the Super Bowl.

NFC Championship Winner

Similar to selecting the AFC Championship Winner, this bet involves selecting who you think will win the National Football Conference (NFC). The winner of the NFC Championship competes in the Super Bowl against the winner of the AFC.

Moneyline

Moneyline bets involve selecting the winner of an individual game. For example, selecting the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the New York Jets.

Points Spread

American football spread betting is the most popular type of American football bet. With this type of bet, you do more than pick the winner/loser; you select by how much the team will win/lose. For example, in a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets, the Chiefs could have a points spread of -7.5. If you backed the Chiefs, they’d need to win by eight or more points for your bet to win. A successful bet on the New York Jets would be dependent on them losing by fewer than 7 points or winning the game outright.

Handicap

Handicap betting is essentially the same as points spread betting. The term points spread is more commonly used in the US, while you’ll sometimes see the term handicap used in UK American football betting.

Total Points

Total points bets predict the combined number of points scored by both teams in a game. You can bet on whether the game will have over or under the total points set by the bookmaker.

Winning Margin

Winning margin bets predict the winner and how many points they’ll win by (for example, between 7-12 points).

Player Points

Player points bets select the number of points scored by an individual player in a game. For example, betting that a team’s wide receiver will score 12 or more points.

Match Parlays

Match parlays combine multiple bet selections for a single game (such as player points, winning margin).

American Football Accumulators

Looking to maximise your betting returns? An American football accumulator allows you to combine multiple betting selections into a single bet slip. For example, you may select:

• Kansas City Chiefs to beat the New York Jets
• San Francisco 49ers to cover the spread
• The game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears to have more than 44.5 points

The odds for all your selections will combine, leading to higher odds – and a chance of high returns – though the bet will only be successful if all the selections win.

Bet on American Football Leagues

At BetMGM UK, you can bet on various American football leagues and competitions, including:

• NFL
• CFL
• NCAAF
• UFL