How to Make an NCAA Moneyline Wager
A moneyline wager is a type of wager in which you bet a certain amount of money to win $100, or you bet $100 to win the plus spread on the underdog. In other words, betting $100 on an underdog with a +200 would win you back your $100 plus an additional $200. Betting on a favorite costs more to win $100 (-250 would cost $250 to win $100). Make an NCAA moneyline wager on your favorite teams from any number of different sports betting sources.
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Instructions
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Head to a moneyline wager website like BetUS.com or Nine.com (see Resources below). There are many different online betting sites, some with a greater breadth of options than others (some focus only on major events like bowl games or championship matches, others offer opportunities for every NCAA game played).
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Click on the sport upon you wish to place your moneyline wager. Understand that some sports are going to be out of season, so you may only have the option of placing futures bets on upcoming seasons/teams.
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Click on the game or team you want to place your moneyline wager on. Most sports betting websites will list games in order of play, although it is possible to find sections of some sites dedicated specifically to a team.
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Choose the moneyline wager according to which team you are supporting, as well as how much you are willing to risk. Remember that a team with a negative moneyline is the favorite, and the number of the moneyline is the money required to earn $100.
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Place your moneyline wager early in the season, known as a futures bet. Futures bets can have much better odds in the long term than bets taken in the days or weeks ahead of a game. This allows you to lock in good odds before they begin to falter.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep a careful, detailed record of any moneyline wagers you make. It's easy to mix up numbers in a moneyline wager, and enter data into your record incorrectly.
Find multiple NCAA moneyline wager opportunities. While moneyline wagers will typically be fairly uniform, it's possible to find enough variety to make it worth placing more than one bet with several different sources.
Always be sure you are placing a bet with money you can part with. A good rule of thumb is to only bet with money you assume you are going to lose. Making a bet, even on a "sure thing" never guarantees a return, so it's best to just assume you're going to lose.
