The pageantry and tradition of American college football is unmatched by any professional sport.  OddsJet compares NCAA Football odds from several reputable sportsbooks that serve customers in Australia and offer AUD accounts.  This NCAA Football odds comparison allows OddsJet to show you the best odds for every game on the schedule in order to maximize potential returns.  OddsJet also displays the different handicap values from each sportsbook for both Point Spreads and Totals so you find the right one to suit your opinion, in addition to the best odds price.  If you are interested in a bet on the eventual National Champion, OddsJet also provides a comparison of NCAA Football National Champion odds. 

NCAA Football Odds explained

Money Line

Simply, when you are betting on the Money Line, you are betting on the team you think will win an NCAA Football game - there is no handicap or Point Spread.  Favorites and underdogs are determined only by the odds pricing.  When you just want to bet on a winner, OddsJet shows you the sportsbooks that are offering highest money line prices for your games of interest.  Higher odds prices mean higher returns on a win.    

Point Spread

For NCAA Football, the Point Spread is the most popular type of handicap betting.  By setting a Point Spread handicap, the sportsbook is able to offer odds prices that are similar for both potential outcomes.  Essentially, for the purposes of a wager, the Point Spread means the game does not start at score of 0-0.  From the perspective of the favorite, the Point Spread can be viewed as a point handicap which must be overcome in order to be declared the winner.  From the perspective of the underdog, the Point Spread may be viewed as a head start on points toward being declared the winner.  For example if the spread is 3.5 points, the favorite will need to win by 4 points to win the bet.  The underdog can lose the game by as many as 3 points and still be deemed the winner for the purposes of the wager. 

Oftentimes, you will see Point Spreads that end in 0.5.  In this case, there will always be a winning bet.  However, if the Point Spread is a full number like 7 points and the game ends with the favorite winning by exactly 7 points, all stakes should be returned as if no bet occurred.

Given that most natural scoring plays are 3 points for a field goal and 7 points for a converted touchdown, many of the crucial decisions in college football handicapping surround spreads at 3 points, 7 points, or some combination of the two.  The difference between a spread of 2.5 and 3.5 points is huge.  While only one point in difference, 2.5 points signifies the favorite having to win only by a field goal, whereas 3.5 signifies the favorite having to win by a field goal plus another scoring play. 

OddsJet helps you examine the available Point Spreads as well as the best odds price.  The ‘+’ button associated with each game on the events schedule opens up a window that displays all the different Point Spreads from all our sportsbook sources.  This feature could potentially help you to find a spread that offers an extra point which could very well be the difference between a bet being won or lost.

Total or Over/Under

For NCAA Football, the Total or Over/Under refers to a figure for the total number of points to be scored by both teams through the course of a game.  The sportsbook sets this point total figure and sets odds pricing for the respective ‘Over’ and ‘Under’ outcomes.  Given the point figure handicap, the ‘Over’ and ‘Under’ prices are usually very similar to one another.

The OddsJet ‘+’ buttons also assist with Totals in the same way they assist with Point Spreads.  The window that they open up will display all the different Total lines for the associated game.  If you are looking at the ‘Under’, you might look for the highest Total available so you could have more room stay ‘Under’ the Total line.  If you like the Over, look for a lower Total so the teams may overcome the Total line more easily.  If there are several instances of a Total line that you like, OddsJet also displays the offered odds price so you can get the best odds price for your ideal Total figure.  

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NCAA Football Odds expressed in American, Decimal and Fractional Formats

For American odds format, keep in mind the difference between positive and negative expressions.  When the odds are below even-money, they are listed with a negative number.  When this is the case, the odds price is expressing how much one needs to stake in order to return a profit of $100.  For example, if Florida is favoured heavily over a small school, on a Money Line you might see a figure of -330.  This is expressing that, to win $100, one must to stake $330. If you won that bet, you would get your $330 stake amount returned, plus the $100 profit for a total return of $430.  When you see a positive NCAA Football odds price in American format such as +180, the positive odds price is expressing how much profit you will gain when you wager $100.  At +180, a winning bet of $100 would return your stake plus $180 for a total return of $280.  Note that although, the American odds format is centered on the figure of $100 for the purposes of expression, this does not limit or restrict how much or how little you are allowed to stake. 

For Decimal odds format and NCAA Football, you simply multiply your stake amount by the decimal odds price to see the full amount that would be returned on a win including your stake amount.  For example, if you wagered $100 at a price of 1.91, your total return would be $191, a profit of $91. 

For NCAA Football and Fractional odds format, the expressed odds price represents the profit return that will be achieved over and above the stake amount.  For example, if you stake $100 at an odds price of 9/10 (said nine-to-ten) and win, you get the $100 stake returned and your profit is the fractional odds price multiplied by the stake.  That simply means nine tenths of your stake money is what will be returned as profit or in this case $90, for a total return of $190.  In the case of underdogs, the numerator will be higher than the denominator, such as 39/20 (said thirty-nine-to-twenty).  To calculate your profit, simply multiply the fraction by the stake such as 39/20 X $100.  Thus your profit would be $195.  With your stake of $100 returned, your total return would be $295.