College football betting can be one of the more difficult parlay bets you can make. Parlay betting is when you group two or more bets together and then place a wager based on the odds of the parlay as opposed to the odds of the individual games. The individual game odds affect the payout of the parlay, but you will get paid based on the overall parlay odds. It is a little confusing, but it is something that many price per head sports bettors use as a side bet to go along with their main college football picks.
The reason that people play parlays is because parlays tend to pay out more. Obviously, the odds of winning a parlay are more difficult because you are relying on the outcomes of several games to determine if you have won or not. For example, an 11-game parlay may pay out at a rate of 1,100 to 1. That means that if you bet $5 and you get all 11 games right, then you win $5,500. As you can imagine, this is not a great way to make a living as a gambler. But it can be a lot of fun to try once in a while.
The problem with NCAA football parlays is the lines on each individual game. If you pick a game where your team wins the actual game but only scores enough points to make it a tie with the spread, then that game does not count towards your parlay. If your team wins the game but does not cover the spread, then your entire parlay loses. It is a risky gamble that can payoff handsomely if you know what you are doing.
