2026 Super Bowl Betting Explained: An Easy Guide for New Bettors

The Super Bowl is the single biggest betting event of the year. It’s one game, one night, and a betting odds board that’s much larger than what you’ll see for a typical regular-season matchup. That combination makes Super Bowl 60 an ideal entry point for new bettors, especially if you stick to markets that are easy to understand and clearly defined.

Getting Set Up to Bet on the Super Bowl

To place a bet, you’ll need an active Sports Interaction account. You can register through the Sports Interaction website or by downloading the app on iOS or Android. The sign-up process is super quick and simple.

Once your account is approved, make a deposit using a credit card or bank transfer. From there, head to the NFL betting section and select the Super Bowl matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots to view all available betting markets.

At the top of the board, you’ll see the three core bet types most beginners start with: moneyline, point spread, and total. As you scroll, you’ll also see player props and novelty markets tied to individual performances and specific moments in the game.

Betting the Super Bowl Moneyline

Moneyline betting is the most direct way to wager on the Super Bowl. You’re simply picking which team wins the game, regardless of the final score.

For Super Bowl 60, Seattle is listed as -235 favourites, while New England is priced at +195. A minus number shows the favourite and how much you need to wager to win $100. A $235 bet on Seattle would return $100 in profit if the Seahawks win.

A plus number identifies the underdog. A $100 bet on New England at +195 would return $195 if the Patriots win outright.

These moneyline prices also act as the baseline for many other markets on the board, including spreads, totals, and parlays.

Understanding the Super Bowl Point Spread

Point spread betting on the Super Bowl adds a margin to the matchup, allowing you to bet on how close the game will be.

Seattle enters Super Bowl 60 as 4.5-point favourites, meaning the Seahawks must win by five points or more for a bet on Seattle to cash. New England is +4.5, which means the Patriots can lose by four points or fewer, or win outright, and still cover the spread.

Spread bets are typically priced close to even money, often around -110 on each side, making them one of the most common wagers for new bettors. Learn more about point spreads here.

Super Bowl Over/Under Betting Explained

Super Bowl totals betting focuses on the combined score of both teams.

For Super Bowl 60, the total is set at 46 points. Betting the OVER means you’re predicting at least 47 combined points. Betting the UNDER means you’re expecting 45 points or fewer.

Totals are popular with beginners because you don’t need to decide which team wins, only how the game unfolds overall.

Player Props (Betting on Specific Players)

Player props let you bet on individual performances, which is where the Super Bowl odds board really starts to expand.

For example, in the receiving yards market, players are assigned a yardage number and you choose whether they go over or under that total. Cooper Kupp is listed at 29.5 receiving yards, meaning he needs at least 30 yards for the Over to cash. Hunter Henry sits at 38.5 yards, while Austin Hooper is listed at 8.5 yards, reflecting a much smaller expected role.

Seattle receivers appear on the board as well. Jaxon Smith-Njigba has one of the higher receiving totals at 92.5 yards, while Jake Bobo is listed at 0.5 yards, which simply means he needs one catch for positive yardage to hit the Over.

Quarterback props work the same way. In the passing touchdowns market, Drake Maye is listed at 1.5 passing touchdowns, meaning he needs two passing scores for the Over to cash. Sam Darnold is also set at 1.5, with different odds reflecting how likely each outcome is perceived to be.

These bets are useful if you have a feel for how a team distributes the ball, even if you’re unsure about the final score.

Super Bowl LX Parlays

Parlays combine multiple bets into a single wager with a higher potential payout. Each selection, called a leg, must win for the bet to cash.

You might combine a point spread with a player prop, or link two different player props together. The payout increases with each added leg, but so does the risk, which is why parlays are better treated as entertainment bets for newer players.

Betting on Novelty Props

One of the most popular Super Bowl novelty betting markets is First Touchdown Scorer, where you’re betting on which player scores the first touchdown of the game.

For Super Bowl 60, players like Kenneth Walker III are priced at +375, while Rhamondre Stevenson sits further down the board at +900. Longer shots such as Stefon Diggs or Rashid Shaheed are priced at +1400 or higher, reflecting lower probability but bigger payouts.

Other novelty bets include the pre-game coin toss, betting on what colour the Gatorade will be that gets dumped on the winning coach, the length of the national anthem, and various broadcast-related moments. These markets are typically wagered for fun rather than strategy, but they’re a big part of the Super Bowl betting experience.

Sports Interaction offers a fun Super Bowl Party Props sheet for you to print off and hand out at your Super Bowl party.