NCAA Betting Rules

Learn how common NCAA betting markets are settled, including moneylines, spreads, totals, props, futures, live betting and period-specific wagers.

NCAA Rules Guide

These rules are intended as a general educational guide. Sportsbooks may apply their own house rules, so always confirm the posted market terms before placing a wager.

  1. College football games must meet the sportsbook’s minimum-time requirement for action.
  2. Overtime counts toward sides, totals, moneylines and second-half wagers unless otherwise stated.
  3. Official governing-body results and statistics are used for settlement.

  1. Game props include overtime unless specifically excluded.
  2. If a game is abandoned, props may be void unless the outcome was already determined.
  3. Player props require the player to participate unless house rules state otherwise.

  1. Regular-season wins usually exclude conference championship and bowl games unless stated.
  2. Conference and national championship markets are graded by official results.
  3. If no winner is declared, markets may be void.

  1. College basketball games must reach the sportsbook’s minimum official-game threshold for action.
  2. Overtime counts toward sides, totals, moneylines and second-half wagers unless otherwise stated.
  3. First-half wagers require the first half to be completed.

  1. Props include overtime unless specifically excluded.
  2. Race-to-points props have action after the target is reached.
  3. Player props require the player to play for action.

  1. Tournament props are settled according to the posted tournament market rules.
  2. Play-in games may be excluded from certain conference win-total props.
  3. Dead heat rules may apply when multiple winners are declared.