NCAA American Football Betting

NCAA College Football is top-rated in the United States, and current and former students follow their teams and attend matches in large numbers throughout the season. 

If you can’t get enough of American football and want more than the NFL can offer, you might be interested in college football betting. Here, we introduce NCAA college football betting and discover the markets and betting options available at talkSPORT BET. 

College football is a big deal in the United States. Throughout the season, the biggest colleges in the country pack out stadia with up to 100,000 fans cheering on their former colleges. The star players look to showcase their talents before securing a big-money post-college move to the NFL. 

There’s nothing like collegiate sports in the United Kingdom, with UK varsity games generating little excitement in comparison. 

The NCAA organises collegiate football in the United States, with teams split into different divisions. Division 1 football is the most-watched, attracting huge viewing figures worldwide. 

College football dates to 1869, when Princeton and Rutgers competed in what is widely regarded as the first-ever collegiate football game.  

In 1906, the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States, known today as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), was founded to govern and organise college sports nationwide.  

While the NCAA organises sports and events across all disciplines, football is the most popular, regularly drawing huge crowds.  

For example, the record attendance for college football was in 2016 when 156,990 spectators packed into the Bristol Motor Speedway Stadium to watch Tennessee defeat Virginia Tech 45-24.

Michigan is the most successful college football team (by wins), the only team to have won over 1,000 matches. Ohio State is second, producing 13 double-digit win seasons since 2010, and Alabama is third. The college football programs at Notre Dame and Texas complete the top five.  

The Ohio State Buckeyes beat Notre Dame 34-23 in the 2025 CFP National Championship, the Buckeyes’ second consecutive triumph. Michigan had won it in 2023 before Ohio’s recent dominance. 

Here’s a list of the previous ten NCAA football champions:  

• 2025: Ohio State  
• 2024: Ohio State  
• 2023: Michigan  
• 2022: Georgia  
• 2021: Georgia  
• 2020: Alabama 
• 2019: LSU 
• 2018: Clemson  
• 2017: Alabama 
• 2016: Clemson 

Before Michigan’s return to prominence, southern schools had dominated things, with Alabama winning in 2020, followed by successive triumphs by Georgia in 2021 and 2022.  

Since the turn of the century, Oklahoma, Miami, Ohio State, LSU, USC, Texas, Florida, Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Clemson, Georgia, and Michigan have all won NCAA D1 football titles, highlighting that if a school gets its recruitment right, anyone can win the biggest prize.  

You can bet on college football at talkSPORT BET. 

If you don’t yet have an account, you can create one by clicking the yellow “Sign Up” button on our homepage. 

Before verifying your account, you need to follow the prompts and provide your personal details, phone number, and address. 

Throughout the year, we run bonuses and promotions to help you boost your bankroll. You can discover our current NFL betting offers before depositing funds to see if you’re eligible for a promotion before picking your college football wagers. 

Then, we advise you to do some research and consider form and performance before making your selections. 

If you’re new to American football, you can tune into the NFL to get a feel for the game. You can also explore our extensive NFL betting markets. 

There are numerous ways to bet on college football at talkSPORT BET. Ahead of each match-up, the following markets are available for your favourite teams: 

Handicap

Given the gulf in class between some college football teams, handicap wagers are a great way to level the playing field. These are known as point spread wagers in American betting parlance.  

For instance, you could bet on Florida State (-10.5) to defeat Georgia Tech (+10.5).  

As Florida are favourites, a 10.5 points handicap has been applied. This means that for your handicap wager to be successful, Florida State would need to win by eleven points or more. Conversely, if you back Georgia, your bet will win if they don’t lose the fixture by over ten points.  

Handicap betting is an excellent option for improving your odds when there’s a significant gulf between two college football opponents, and it is super popular among American football bettors.  

Money line

Placing a money line bet is the easiest way to bet on college football. In UK betting parlance, a money line bet is the same as a straight-up winner bet, in which you bet on one team to beat another. 

So, for instance, you could back SMU (1/50) to beat Nevada (9/1). Again, due to the gulf in class between some opponents, you might be better served with a handicap wager. 

Still, if a game is close, a money line wager can be a good option. It’s also a viable betting option if you’re new to football betting and want to keep things simple. 

Total points O/U 

Total wagers are also popular in college football betting. Rather than picking a team to win, total betting invites you to bet on the total number of points you think will be scored in a match, over or under a specific number. 

For instance, you could bet on over or under 47.5 points being scored in a match between Maryland and Connecticut. 

In a total wager, it doesn’t matter which players or teams score the points; only those over or under the number are scored. If you bet correctly, you will win the attached payout. 

When betting on American football at talkSPORT BET, please do so responsibly. You can visit our Safer Gambling Portal for responsible gambling advice and guidance and to learn about tools and tips for staying in control. You will also find links to responsible gambling resources for more information and support.