Michigan sportsbooks offer college football moneylines, point spreads, over/unders, parlays, and futures.
There are no local school or local game betting restrictions. That means Michigan sportsbooks allow NCAA football betting throughout the offseason, regular season, bowl season, and the College Football Playoff national championship.
Five Michigan schools compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, US college football’s top level. Those schools are the 11-time national champion Michigan Wolverines, six-time national champion Michigan State Spartans, Central Michigan Chippewas, Eastern Michigan Eagles, and Western Michigan Broncos.
Here’s a detailed look at how to bet on college football in Michigan, including more on the best Michigan betting apps, the types of bets available across the state, and the rich history NCAA football enjoys right here in Michigan.
See below for the current NCAA football odds on offer at MI online sportsbooks. During the season you’ll find daily point spreads, moneylines and totals odds for every NCAA Football game. In both the season and off-season you’ll find futures odds for Conference champions, the next Heisman Trophy winner and the next National Champion. Click on any odds to go directly to the online sportsbook, claim your bonus and open a new account.
You can bet on NCAA football with a smartphone or tablet through some of the best Michigan betting apps. This is the most convenient way to bet on college football in Michigan, since you can use the apps to place bets from wherever you are inside state lines and see live odds.
Placing NCAA football bets with a Michigan mobile sportsbook app is a simple and easy four-step process:
There are a number of simple and easy ways to bet on NCAAF at Michigan sportsbooks. Standard NCAA football bets include:
College football can be that much more exciting with a crowd. There are a number of awesome retail sportsbooks open for business across Michigan. Don’t worry, you’ll find the latest odds here as well. Here are some that you’ll want to visit.
Barstool Sports is coming to Greektown in the future. For now, The Sportsbook is in the upper level of the casino right next to Trappers Bar. You’ll find five betting windows and 40 self-serve kiosks throughout the casino to place your bets.
FanDuel was one of the first retail betting locations to open up in March 2020. It has been an immediate hit. Visitors will find a dedicated sports ticker, dozens of HDTV’s, six betting windows, and 54 self-serve kiosks as they kick back and enjoy the action.
What if you could bet while getting a bite to eat at a cool sports bar? That dream scenario is a reality at River Rock. You’ll find betting windows inside of the restaurant, plenty of screens, and 24-hour betting kiosks on standby as needed.
There are several other options to explore as you get set to watch and wager on NCAAF. There’s the 131 Sportsbook & Lounge at Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, and Dacey’s Spprtsbook at FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek, for example.
NCAA football’s top tier is called the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.
There are 10 conferences with 130 FBS programs throughout the country. These schools compete for one of four spots in the College Football Playoff and ultimately a shot at the national championship title, plus invites to key college bowl games.
The College Football Playoff system has determined the rankings of teams since 2014.
An NCAA committee ranks the top four teams at the end of the regular season. These teams play in two premier bowl games that act as semifinals. The winners go on to play for the title in the College Football Playoff national championship game.
Although the NCAA is still working out if the season needs to be shortened because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, FBS regular season play is set to begin on Aug. 29, 2020, and end Dec. 12, 2020.
The College Football Playoff semifinal games are a part of an annual rotation of six bowl games. In 2020, these games will be the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl scheduled for Jan. 1, 2021.
The Rose and Sugar Bowl winners will face off in the 2021 College Football Playoff championship game scheduled for Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Jan. 11, 2021.
Other high-profile bowl games considered a part of the FBS postseason are:
More than 30 other bowl games that are not part of the College Football Playoff are also scheduled from late December 2020 through early January 2021.
NCAA football games are broadcast on major US TV networks and cable sports stations and live-streamed over the internet.
Most conferences have a deal with specific TV networks and cable stations to broadcast games.
Michigan and Michigan State both play in the Big Ten, which has broadcast deals with ABC/ESPN and FOX that are among the richest in college football.
Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and Western Michigan are all in the Mid-American Conference, which has a broadcast deal with ESPN.
Look for streams of these networks and cable stations on the internet to watch local NCAA football games online.
The Michigan Wolverines play in the Big Ten Conference. The team has played home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, which has a capacity of 107,601, since 1927.
The Wolverines have been named national champions 11 times. They won the Rose Bowl and the national championship while going undefeated in 1997. The Michigan defense allowed just 9.5 points per game throughout the year, led by cornerback Charles Woodson, who went on to win the Heisman Trophy. It was Michigan’s first NCAA football title since 1948.
The 2019 Michigan Wolverines were ranked in the top 10 in preseason polls but ended the year with a 9-4 record and a loss to Alabama in the Citrus Bowl.
The Michigan State Spartans play in the Big Ten Conference. The team has played at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, which has a capacity of 75,005, since 1923.
The Spartans have won six national titles but were not really a part of the NCAA football national championship picture until 2015.
The 2015 team put together a 12–2 record, won the Big Ten championship game over Iowa, and finished No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Spartans lost to No. 2 Alabama in the CFP semifinal Cotton Bowl Classic.
The 2019 Michigan State Spartans finished the season at 7-6 and won the 2019 Pinstripe Bowl over Wake Forest. Longtime head coach Mark Dantonio resigned after the season.
The Central Michigan Chippewas play in the Mid-American Conference. The team plays home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant.
The 2019 Chippewas were MAC West Division champions, finishing the season with an 8–6 record and losses to Miami (OH) in the MAC championship game and San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl.
Mount Pleasant is also home to the state’s largest tribal casino, Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, which plans to have sports betting available for the 2020 season.
The Eastern Michigan Eagles play in the Mid-American Conference. The team plays home games at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti.
The 2019 Eagles finished the season with a 6-7 record, losing to Pittsburgh in the Quick Lane Bowl.
The Western Michigan Broncos play in the Mid-American Conference. The team plays home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo.
The 2019 Broncos finished the season with a 7-6 record, losing to Western Kentucky in the First Responder Bowl.
Here are three NCAA football betting tips that may help you win more:
Learn to take advantage of the artificial movements in a line caused by public betting. Oddsmakers haven’t changed the way they think a game might end up, but heavy betting on one side or the other has forced sportsbooks to move the line to reduce coverage. To benefit from this, you can stick to the oddsmakers’ original predictions.
Typically, the home team will get three points on the spread just because they’re at home. Some don’t deserve it. Look to capitalize on sportsbooks that are lazy with home-field advantage.
The NCAA football regular season schedule is filled with valuable betting opportunities. Once the postseason rolls around, value is a little scarcer because oddsmakers have fewer teams to focus on. The regular season is where you’re more likely to find an edge.
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Yes. As long as you’re not connected to the team or the NCAA in any way, you can legally bet on local NCAA football teams and games in Michigan.
However, you must be 21 or older, inside state lines and betting with a licensed Michigan sportsbook.
Alabama has won the most national championships among current FBS programs. The Crimson Tide have won 17 national titles.
However, Princeton has 28 national titles and Yale has 27. Neither school, however, competes at the FBS level now, and neither has won a title since 1950.
Yes. While many other states have limits on what kinds of college football betting options are available, there are no such restrictions in Michigan. That means things like in-game betting and player props on college games should be available to you.
NCAA football games that are tied at the end of regulation go to overtime.
Each team gets at least one possession starting at the 25-yard line. If the teams remain tied after five overtime possessions, they alternate two-point conversions until one team wins.