Can I Bet On College Football In My State In 2024?
Legal college football betting is one of the fastest-changing landscapes in the industry. Although the legality of sports betting in your state is black-and-white, access to the best college football betting sites and odds isn’t guaranteed, even in states with regulated gambling. Let’s find out whether your state offers legal college football betting.
A push by new NCAA President Charlie Baker to ban aspects of betting on the sport forced the hand of states like Louisiana and Ohio to reform their approach. Other states like Kentucky and North Carolina have joined the legal sports betting market since last football season. As of August 2024, betting on college football is as muddy as ever.
Scroll to the bottom of the article for a table with a complete rundown of college sports betting.
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Can I wager On College Football In My State?
For most legal betting states, the answer is yes. Oregon is the only state that has legalized sports betting and completely banned betting on college sports. New Mexico and North Dakota leave the legality up to their respective Native tribes, some of which ban the practice.
But if you’re in those states and determined to bet on college football this year, you can find a retail shop.
Illinois takes it a step further: you must bet on college sports in person at retail shops if you want to bet on in-state teams. Online betting on college football is not yet allowed for games involving Illinois, Northwestern, etc.
Fourteen more states restrict betting on in-state universities or collegiate events played within state borders. Nebraska, Washington, and Wisconsin ban betting on in-state schools and feature notable players across the FBS. South Dakota also bans it, meaning residents cannot wager on the multi-time defending FCS National Champion Jackrabbits. New York and Virginia have Power Conference programs and ban in-state college betting.
Connecticut and Massachusetts ban betting on in-state teams unless those teams are playing in a tournament. For the former, that’s a safeguard against the UConn Huskies playing in the NCAA Tournament in basketball, but UConn football backers are out of luck.
The remaining 18 states with FBS schools allow betting on all college football games.
CFB Bets Are Legal In My State … Where Are Props?
Circling back to Baker’s push, he specifically campaigned against player props in college sports. Louisiana, Maryland, Ohio, and Vermont jumped to ban college props, a move facing pushback in the age of NIL. These four states join eight more, steered by Colorado, New York, and Pennsylvania, which banned college prop betting.
Just nine states, Michigan and North Carolina, offer a no-bars approach to college prop betting. Several others allow prop betting but not on in-state schools or tournaments. New Mexico and North Dakota vary on the governing tribe.
It seemed banning college prop betting would be inevitable. However, with major college football inching closer to professionalism, states have begun to oppose it (and will continue to).
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where College Football bets aren’t Legal
| State | Legal Sports Betting? | Bet On College Sports? | Bet On College Props? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No | ||
| Alaska | No | ||
| Arizona | Yes | Yes | No |
| Arkansas | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| California | No | ||
| Colorado | Yes | Yes | No |
| Connecticut | Yes | Yes, no in-state* | Yes, no in-state* |
| Delaware | Yes, Retail only | Yes, no in-state | Yes, no in-state |
| Florida | No | ||
| Georgia | No | ||
| Hawaii | No | ||
| Idaho | No | ||
| Illinois | Yes | Yes, in-person on in-state teams | Yes, no in-state |
| Indiana | Yes | Yes | Yes, no live props |
| Iowa | Yes | Yes | Yes, no in-state |
| Kansas | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kentucky | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Louisiana | Yes, by parish | Yes | No |
| Maine | Legal, not yet live | ||
| Maryland | Yes | Yes | No |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Yes, no in-state* | No |
| Michigan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Minnesota | No | ||
| Mississippi | Yes, retail | Yes | Yes |
| Missouri | No | ||
| Montana | Yes, retail | Yes | Yes |
| Nebraska | Yes, retail | Yes, no in-state | No |
| Nevada | Yes, retail | Yes | Yes |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Yes, no in-state^ | Yes, no in-state^ |
| New Jersey | Yes | Yes, no in-state^ | Yes, no in-state^ |
| New Mexico | Yes, retail | Varies | Varies |
| New York | Yes | Yes, no in-state | No |
| North Carolina | Yes, retail | Yes | Yes |
| North Dakota | Yes, retail | Varies | Varies |
| Ohio | Yes | Yes | No |
| Oklahoma | No | ||
| Oregon | Yes | No | No |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Yes | No |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Yes, no in-state^ | Yes, no in-state^ |
| South Carolina | No | ||
| South Dakota | Yes, retail | Yes, no in-state | No |
| Tennessee | Yes | Yes | No |
| Texas | No | ||
| Utah | No | ||
| Vermont | Yes | Yes | No |
| Virginia | Yes | Yes, no in-state | No |
| Washington | Yes, retail | Yes, no in-state | Yes, no in-state |
| Washington, DC | Yes | Yes, no in-state^ | Yes, no in-state^ |
| West Virginia | Yes | Yes | No |
| Wisconsin | Yes, retail | Yes, no in-state | Yes, no in-state |
| Wyoming | Yes | Yes | Yes |
- There is no in-state betting on teams or props except when those teams play in tournaments.
^ No betting on in-state teams OR games taking place inside the state.
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