Keys to Exciting Super Bowl: Lots and Lots of Bets

You’ve seen all the crazy prop bets for the Super Bowl by now. You can literally bet on everything surrounding the big game — from the temperature at kickoff to what color Gatorade will be dumped on the winning coach.

National Anthem? You can bet on how long it takes Renee Fleming to sing it, what color her gloves will be or if Knowshon Moreno cries.

Will Richard Sherman make an interception? How many times will Peyton Manning say “Omaha”? Will the announcers refer to Russell Wilson being drafted in the MLB? With all these awesome bets available — and most important: easily trackable online — it’s only a matter of time until they become as popular as March Madness.

For me, they already have.

My buddy Jeff and I already bet on everything. Whether it’s Ducks football or weekly NFL spreads, we’re constantly buying each steak dinners as payment.

Last year, we were going to do the classic Super Bowl square. Just before gametime, we started joking about all the prop bets. But as we started laughing, we quickly locked eyes and realized this was no laughing matter. I bolted to my laptop, printed off 22 sheets from SportsBook.com and paused the DVR for a couple minutes.

Furiously, we scribbled through all 10 sheets before the game in alternating fashion. It took longer than we thought, and it’s hard to fast-forward through the Super Bowl when you want to watch both the game AND the commercials. All told, it was the second quarter before were LIVE again.

It was so worth it.

But this year I decided to prepare all the bets ahead of time.

I’m heading over to his house a few hours before the game, giving us plenty of time to work on bets. Last year, we put $1 on each prop. This year, it’s a point system. Each bet is worth one point and the winner gets a monster steak dinner before our annual hunting trip in Idaho.

We’ve got 95 prop bets from to SportsBook.com and Bovada.lv. We’ll come up with five of our own before the game to make it an even 100.

Click here to download a PDF of my sheets. I’ve also listed all the bets below. It will make the entire game so much more fun.

Reading the Money Line

Listed before each bet is the moneyline. It’s Vegas’ way of showing who’s the favorite and who’s the underdog. We’ll look at an example to help you understand how they work:

Will either team score in the first 6 minutes of the game?
+105 Yes
-125 No

The “-125” for No means that you would have to bet $125 to win $100. The “+105” listed before Yes, however, means that you would have to bet $100 to win $105. So in this instance, the odds-makers are saying that No is the favorite. In general, if you see a negative sign before a bet that makes it the favorite.

But with prop bets, you’ll often times see two negative signs. Sometimes you’ll see the term “even” before a bet, which means that you’d have to bet $100 to win $100.

Now that you know how to read each prop bet, it’s time to take a look at 95 prop bets for Super Bowl XLVIII.

Super Bowl Prop Bets

Remember, you can view all of these on an easily-printable PDF by clicking here. The moneylines come from either SportsBook.com or Bovada.lv.

Coin toss

-102 Heads
-102 Tails

Team to win coin toss

-102 Seahawks
-102 Broncos

Will either team score in the first 6 minutes of the game?

+105 Yes
-125 No

Team to score first

even Seahawks
-125 Broncos

First score of the game will be:

-150 Touchdown
+125 Any other score

Longest touchdown of the game will be:

even Over 43.5 yards
-130 Under 43.5 yards

Will either team score 3 straight times w/out other team scoring? (conversions exluded)

165 Yes
+130 No

Will either team score in the last 2 minutes of the first half?

-230 Yes
+185 No

Will either team score in the last 3 1/2 minutes of game? (If overtime, “Yes” is winner)

-185 Yes
+150 No

Team to commit first penalty (declined penalties do not count):

-115 Seahawks
-105 Broncos

Team with the moist penalty yards (declined penalties do not count):

-140 Heads
+110 Tails

Will both teams make a 33-yard or longer field goal? (if no FG, “No” wins)

+120 Yes
-150 No

Total sacks by both teams:

+110 over 4.5
-140 under 4.5

Team to use Coach’s Challenge first (excludes official challenges):

-115 Seahawks
-115 Broncos

Shortest TD of Game (fumble recovery in endzone wins — includes all returns):

-120 over 1.5 yards
-110 under 1.5 yards

Team to score LAST

-115 Seahawks
-115 Broncos

Longest FG made in the game:

-115 over 44.5 yards
-115 under 44.5 yards

Shortest FG made in the game:

-115 over 25.5 yards
-115 under 25.5 yards

Total FGs made by BOTH teams:

even over 3.5
-130 under 3.5

Distance of FIRST made FG:

-130 over 33.5
even under 33.5

Will either team make a FG in the first quarter?

-105 Yes
-125 No

Will either team make a FG in the second quarter?

-250 Yes
+200 No

Will either team make a FG in the third quarter?

-115 Yes
-115 No

Will either team make a FG in the fourth quarter?

-175 Yes
+145 No

Total TDs scored in the game:

+115 over 5.5
-145 under 5.5

First TD of the game will be:

-165 Passing TD
+135 Any other TD

Largest lead of the game (after conversion attempted) will be:

-155 over 13.5
+125 under 13.5

Team to score LAST in the first half:

-105 Seahawks
-125 Broncos

Last score of the first half (conversions do not count) will be:

-105 Touchdown
-125 Any other score

Will there be a safety?

+450 Yes
-700 No

Will there be Overtime?

+550 Yes
-850 No

Will the game be decided by exactly 3 points?

+300 Yes
-400 No

Will the team that scores first win the game?

-160 Yes
+130 No

Total interceptions thrown by BOTH teams:

-155 over 1.5
+125 under 1.5

Total fumbles lost by BOTH teams:

+120 over 1.5
-150 under 1.5

Will there be a defensive OR special teams TD?

+150 Yes
-185 No

Will there be a successful 2-PT conversion?

+350 Yes
-500 No

Will the game be tied after 0-0 (determined after conversion)?

-120 Yes
-110 No

First turnover of the game will be:

-150 Interception
+120 Fumble

LAST score of the game will be (conversions do not count):

-185 Touchdown
+150 Any other score

Will one quarter be scoreless? (Quarter will have a 0-0 score, OT quarters count)

+220 Yes
-285 No

Total number of different players to have a pass attempt (2PT conversions do NOT count):

+250 over 2.5
-330 under 2.5

Total punts by both teams (official punts only):

-115 over 9.5
-115 under 9.5

Total NET YARDS by both teams:

-115 over 702.5
-115 under 702.5

Jersey Number of player to score first TD:

-125 over 79.5
-105 under 79.5

HIGHEST scoring quarter in points by both teams (OT quarter not included):

+115 over 20.5
-145 under 20.5

LOWEST scoring quarter in points by both teams (OT quarter not included):

-175 over 3.5
+145 under 3.5

Total Passing yards – RUSSELL WILSON

-135 over 210.5
+105 under 210.5

Total Passing TDs – RUSSELL WILSON

-105 over 1.5
-125 under 1.5

Total Interceptions – RUSSELL WILSON

-140 over 0.5
+110 under 0.5

Total Completions – RUSSELL WILSON

-130 over 16.5
even under 16.5

Longest Completion – RUSSELL WILSON

-135 over 36.5 yards
+105 under 36.5 yards

Total Passing Attempts – RUSSELL WILSON

-130 over 26.5
even under 26.5

What will RUSSELL WILSON do first?

-200 Throw a TD pass
+165 Throw an interception

Total rushing yards – RUSSELL WILSON

-130 over 32.5
even under 32.5

Total rushing attempts – RUSSELL WILSON

even over 6.5
-130 under 6.5

Longest rush – RUSSELL WILSON

-135 over 12.5 yards
+105 under 12.5 yards

Will RUSSELL WILSON socre a rushing TD?

+275 Yes
-350 No

Total Passing yards – PEYTON MANNING

-105 over 290.5
-125 under 290.5

Total Passing TDs – PEYTON MANNING

+110 over 2.5
-140 under 2.5

Total Interceptions – PEYTON MANNING

-200 over 0.5
+160 under 0.5

Total Completions – PEYTON MANNING

-130 over 26.5
even under 26.5

Longest Completion – PEYTON MANNING

-135 over 37.5 yards
+105 under 37.5 yards

Total Passing Attempts – PEYTON MANNING

-135 over 39.5
+105 under 39.5

What will PEYTON MANNING do first?

-275 Throw a TD pass
+215 Throw an interception

Total rushing yards – MARSHAWN LYNCH

-135 over 90.5
+105 under 90.5

Total rushing attempts – MARSHAWN LYNCH

-115 over 21.5
-115 under 21.5

Longest Rush – MARSHAWN LYNCH

-115 over 19.5 yards
-115 under 19.5 yards

Will MARSHAWN LYNCH score a TD?

-190 Yes
+155 No

Total rushing yards – KNOWSHON MORENO

-125 over 62.5
-105 under 62.5

Total rushing attempts – KNOWSHON MORENO

-105 over 15
-125 under 15

Longest Rush – KNOWSHON MORENO

-115 over 15.5 yards
-115 under 15.5 yards

Will KNOWSHON MORENO score a TD?

+105 Yes
-135 No

Will RICHARD SHERMAN make an interception?

+195 Yes
-250 No

How long will it take Renee Fleming to sing the official US National Anthem?

-135 over 2 minutes 25 seconds
+105 under 2 minutes 25 seconds

What will be higher?

-130 seconds in National Anthem sung by Renee Fleming
-110 Peyton Manning passing yards in first half

Will Renee Fleming forget or omit at least 1 word of the official US National Anthem?

+300 Yes
-500 No

Will Renee Fleming wear gloves when she starts singing US National Anthem?

-160 Yes
+120 No

Will KNOWHSON MORENO cry during the singing of the National Anthem?

+135 Yes
+175 No

How many times will Archie Manning be shown on TV during the game?

-165 over 1.5
+125 under 1.5

How many times will ELI MANNING be shown on TV during the game?

-200 over 1.5
+150 under 1.5

What will be said more during the game?

-120 Reference to Denver Broncos #1 or Best Offense
-120 Reference to Seattle Seahawks #1 or Best Defense

Which coach will be mentioned first by name after kickoff?

-120 Pete Carroll
-120 John Fox

Who will be seen first on TV after kickoff?

-140 Erin Andrews
even Pam Oliver

How many times will “12th man” be said during the game?

-130 over 2.5
-110 under 2.5

How many times will “Beast Mode” be said during the game?

+110 over 2.5
-150 under 2.5

How many times will PEYTON MANNING say “Omaha” during the game?

-150 over 27.5
+110 under 27.5

Will the announcers refer to RUSSELL WILSON being drafted in the MLB?

even Yes
-140 No

Will any member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers be shirtless during their performance?

-200 Yes
+150 No

Will RICHARD SHERMAN receive a taunting penalty in the game?

+400 Yes
-700 No

Will RICHARD SHERMAN receive an unnecessary roughness penalty in the game?

+500 Yes
-800 No

Will RICHARD SHERMAN receive a pass interference penalty in the game?

+150 Yes
-200 No

Will RICHARD SHERMAN be interviewed on field after the game by Erin Andrews live?

+250 Yes
-400 No

Will MICHAEL CRABTREE mention Richard Sherman in a tweet during the Super Bowl?

+300 Yes
-500 No

Will WES WELKER drop a pass in the game?

-130 Yes
-110 No

Will any player receive a penalty for excessive celebration?

+300 Yes
-500 No

Will PEYTON MANNING throw a pick 6?

+350 Yes
-600 No

Will PERCY HARVIN be injured in the game?

+300 Yes
-500 No

Who will win Super Bowl MVP?

11/10 Peyton Manning (DEN) QB
15/4 Russell Wilson (SEA) QB
4/1 Marshawn Lynch (SEA) RB
10/1 Percy Harvin (SEA) WR
20/1 Knowshon Moreno (DEN) RB
20/1 Richard Sherman (SEA)
25/1 Demaryius Thomas (DEN) WR
25/1 Wes Welker (DEN) WR
33/1 Golden Tate (SEA) WR
40/1 Doug Baldwin (SEA) WR
40/1 Earl Thomas (SEA)
40/1 Eric Decker (DEN) WR
40/1 Julius Thomas (DEN) TE
66/1 Kam Chancellor (SEA)
75/1 Matt Prater (DEN)
75/1 Montee Ball (DEN) RB
100/1 Champ Bailey (DEN)
100/1 Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (DEN)
100/1 Michael Bennett (SEA)
100/1 Steven Hauschka (SEA)
150/1 Danny Trevathan (DEN)
150/1 Duke Ihenacho (DEN)
150/1 Zach Miller (SEA) TE
25/1 Field (Any Other Player)

Who will the Super Bowl MVP of the mention first in his speech?

1/1 Teammates
3/1 God
11/2 Fans
10/1 Other team or Player on the Other Team
12/1 Family
14/1 Coach
25/1 Owner
9/2 None of the above

What Color will the liquid will be that is dumped on the winning coach?

5/4 Orange
11/4 Clear
15/4 Yellow
15/2 Red
8/1 Blue
8/1 Green