Latest Grey Cup odds and betting lines

There are several different ways to bet on the Grey Cup. The most popular Grey Cup betting market is the moneyline, which involves picking the game’s outright winner.

Point spread bets take moneyline betting a step further, as you are still betting on the winner but with more requirements for a bet to win. For example, you can wager on either the favorite to win the game within a certain range of points, or the underdog to lose within a certain range of points.

Totals, which is often referred to as over/under betting, is simply wagering on whether the total number of points scored in the game will fall over or under a pre-set number. For example, if the total is set at 48.5 and you bet the over, your wager will win if there are 49 or more points in the game.

Prop bets allow you to wager on events unrelated to the final score, such as how many yards a team’s quarterback will throw for.

A point spread bet is similar to a moneyline bet as it still cares a lot about the final score. The main difference is that point spread bets also require you to predict the margin a team will win or lose the Grey Cup by.

Grey Cup point spread markets tend to give the team considered the favorite a negative point spread value of -2.5 or -6.5, and the underdog a positive point spread value of +2.5 or +6.5. Here is an example of a Grey Cup point spread market:

In this case, a bet on the Blue Bombers would require them to win the Grey Cup by three or more points for the wager to win. A bet on the Tiger-Cats would require them to lose by no more than two points (or win the game outright) for the wager to win.

The odds for both teams are set at -110, meaning a successful $100 wager would produce $90.90 profit for a total payout of $190.90.

Sportsbooks set total or over/under odds for how many points the two teams will score between them in the Grey Cup. For example, if the total is set at 45.5, than the over will win if both teams combine to score 46 or more points, while the under will win if there are 45 points or fewer.

Here is an example of a Grey Cup total or over/under market:

In this case, the over will win if there are 43 points or more, while the under will win if there are 42 points or fewer. The odds for both outcomes are set at -110, meaning a successful $100 wager would produce $90.90 profit for a total payout of $190.90.

Some sportsbooks also offer total or over/under odds for team and player stats in the Grey Cup. For example, this may include the over/under for how many touchdowns or passing yards a quarterback will throw, or how many rushing yards a team or player will get in the game.

Sportsbooks set odds for every CFL team to win the Grey Cup every season even before the preseason begins with futures markets. Futures markets are available to bet on both before and during the campaign and their odds change throughout it depending on the performances of each team.

Grey Cup futures markets are popular, as oddsmakers are considered to be at their least accurate when the CFL season is yet to start. This means it’s possible to find some fantastic value, perhaps by taking a strong underdog. Remember that the line can and will move as early as a single game into the season, so it’s often better to place your Grey Cup futures bets sooner rather than later to lock in the best value.

Prop bets refer to any betting market on an event unrelated to the final score. Many sportsbooks offer numerous prop bets for the Grey Cup every year as a means of adding a level of excitement to following the game, beyond which team is winning.

Popular Grey Cup prop bet markets include over/under passing yards and touchdown totals for quarterbacks. For example, you can place a prop bet on Zach Collaros to throw for over 220 yards on an over/under prop betting market. You can also make more specific bets, such as wagering on Collaros to throw over 1.5 touchdowns in the first half, or betting on Andrew Harris to rush for over 35 yards in a specific quarter.

Other prop bets don’t relate to what happens on the field whatsoever, such as wagering on the over/under of the length of the national anthem, or who the MVP will thank first in their post-game interview. Further quirky prop bets that attract even the most casual of CFL fans include wagering on whether or not Gatorade will be dumped on the winning coach, what color that Gatorade will be, or which song the halftime performers will open with.