Professional and college football games are the most common sports events for bettors to gamble on. Most sportsbooks offer straight bets — picking what team will win, with no point spread — as well as point spreads and over/under bets, at the typical 11:10 odds. Odds for parlays vary according to how many games you play and to the sportsbook you place your bet with. Remember that in a parlay, you must win each game in order to win the bet.

Teasers also are available on football wagers, but you must play at least a two-game parlay. When you elect a teaser, you improve your odds of winning the bet in exchange for a lower payoff rate. As with a regular parlay, you have to win all the games in your teaser in order to win the bet.