College sports betting rules vary by state. And they keep changing as attitudes modify quickly in state houses.
Multiple states with legal sports betting have outlawed single-player props for intercollegiate sporting events in recent months. Several states that joined the collection of 40 U.S. jurisdictions with legal sports betting in the past year entered with moratoriums of varying breadth on betting on college sports in any way.
The NCAA has lobbied vigorously for these abolitions, citing the need to protect vulnerable student-athletes from the wrath of angry gamblers or unsavory elements seeking either information or illegal cooperation that could alter the outcomes of games.
The wave is new, but the idea isn’t. New Jersey, the second state to launch legal sports betting in 2018 after the demise of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and the original model for setting up sports wagering economies, launched with bans on in-state college betting or games played within the state that still exist.
Here’s how every U.S. jurisdiction with legal sports betting handles betting on college sports:
Where Can I Bet On College Sports?
Arizona: Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed. Props are not.
Arkansas: Game bets and props are legal.
Colorado: Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed. Props are not.
Connecticut: Only college future bets and some tournaments as specifically denoted by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection-Gaming Division are allowed.
Delaware: Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed on out-of-state schools. No prop bets.
District of Columbia: No college betting.
Florida: Game and props legal.
Illinois: Game bets on out-of-state schools are legal if placed at a retail sportsbook. No props.
Indiana: Only in-game props are banned.
Iowa: Game wagering legal, props not.
Kansas: All types legal.
Kentucky: All types legal.
Louisiana: Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed. Prop bets were disallowed on April 3, 2024 and be disallowed this fall.
Maine: No betting on college sports.
Maryland: Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed.. Only college awards futures props are allowed. The state banned single-player props on March 1, 2024.
Massachusetts: No college betting on teams located within the state, except for select postseason tournaments as determined by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Props are banned for all college games or futures.
Michigan: Games and prop bets are allowed.
Mississippi: Games and prop bets are allowed.
Montana: Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed. Prop bets are allowed.
Nebraska: Betting on in-state schools is allowed only if the game is played outside of state lines. Betting on non-Nebraska-school games is allowed but props are not in any fashion.
Nevada: Game and prop bets are allowed.
New Hampshire: Prop betting is illegal on in-state teams. Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed.
New Jersey: Betting on non-New Jersey schools is allowed unless the games take place within the state. There is no betting on New Jersey schools at any time.
New Mexico: Game and props allowed.
New York: No betting on in-state college sports. No college props on any teams.
Ohio: Props were phased out in March of 2024. Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed.
Oregon: All college betting is confined to tribal casinos.
Pennsylvania: Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed. Props are not.
Puerto Rico: Moneyline, spread, total betting and props are allowed.
Tennessee: Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed. Pre-game props are legal.
Vermont: No betting on in-state college teams. No props as of recent lawmaking. Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed on out-of-state teams.
Virginia: No betting on in-state college teams, nor props on any school. Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed on out-of-state schools.
West Virginia: Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed. No college props.
Wisconsin: No in-state college betting. Moneyline, spread and total betting is allowed on out-of-state schools.
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