One of the biggest advantages when it comes to betting on football, whether the NFL or college football betting, is when a team is listed as an underdog when they actually appear to have a solid chance to win the game outright. One of the most popular times of the year to take these teams is during the college bowl season, when teams have a lot to prove and will lay it all on the line for the chance to prove that they deserve to be on the biggest stage in the country at that level.
Taking a look back, the underdogs have paid big money to those willing to wager that they would come out on top. Since 2006, teams that were projected as underdogs of six or more points according to the pay head bookies have won 40 games and lost 29, a 59-percent outcome that would have put big money in the pockets of those willing to take a shot on them with the money line. Underdogs of 10 points or more registered an even better percentage, going 12-8 for a strong 60-percent win outcome, and could have easily covered when taking the extra points on the spread. No system is perfect but when it comes to college bowl season, it seems as though taking the underdogs should lead to a profit in most situations as long as you are willing to take the sports betting chance.
