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American football · Competition Updated on 19 October 2026

Odds NCAAF: market analysis

What the average odds from every bookmaker say about NCAAF. 60 matches analysed from 1 September 2026 to 18 October 2026.

The 15-second essentials

Across 60 NCAAF matches played from 1 September 2026 to 18 October 2026, the closing favourite won 68.3% of its games. On average, the market gave it 70.1%.

NCAAF at a glance

This page tracks NCAAF: the upcoming fixtures, then what the average odds from every bookmaker say about the matches already played, once the sample is large enough for the figures to hold.

Upcoming matches

The fixtures, without odds. The analysis for each match is in the app.

  • Florida International Panthers - Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
  • Marshall Thundering Herd - South Alabama Jaguars
  • Sam Houston State Bearkats - New Mexico State Aggies
  • Appalachian State Mountaineers - James Madison Dukes
  • Kennesaw State Owls - Liberty Flames
  • Memphis Tigers - East Carolina Pirates
  • Virginia Cavaliers - Duke Blue Devils
  • UConn Huskies - UMass Minutemen

The market on NCAAF

Updated on 19/10/2026 · n = 60 · Period analysed: 1/09/2026 to 18/10/2026. Odds averaged across 30 bookmakers per match, on average.

The market's favourites

Across 60 NCAAF matches played from 1 September 2026 to 18 October 2026, the closing favourite (the lowest average odds) won 68.3% of its games. On average, the market gave it 70.1%.

Closing favourite win rate, by average odds band
Favourite's odds Matches Wins Actual rate What the market said
Under 1.504128 68.3%76.5%

Home advantage

Home teams won 56.7% of the 60 matches analysed. Their implied probability without margin averaged 55.0%.

Odds movements

Between the opening and the close, the implied probability of an outcome moves by 2.6 percentage points on average. The favourite changes in 0.0% of the 60 matches analysed.

When the market moves

48% of the odds movement happens in the last 24 hours before kick-off, and 18% in the last 2 hours. Sample: 60 matches.

Movement is the sum of the changes in implied probability between the opening, 24 hours before, 2 hours before and the close.

Different prices from one bookmaker to the next

At the close, the best odds on an outcome beat the worst by 18.2% on average (60 matches). No bookmaker is named.

Frequently asked questions

Where do the figures on NCAAF come from?

The average odds from every bookmaker we track, with their margin removed, for each finished match in the competition. The Method section gives the sample thresholds.

Does OddScore tell you which team to back in NCAAF?

No. OddScore gives no stake advice. The AI reading sums up what the market says about a match. It is not a bet to follow.

Method

These figures describe the market, not OddScore. They don't measure any reading or score from the product.

  1. A price is the average of the odds from every bookmaker we track, with one price per bookmaker.
  2. The opening is the first price we kept. The close is the last price before kick-off.
  3. Implied probability is calculated without the bookmakers' margin.
  4. Results are settled at the end of the match, overtime included.
  5. Betting exchanges are left out of the best and worst odds.
  6. An overall statistic appears from 100 matches, a band or a competition from 30.

More detail on the methodology page and the corrections log.

Descriptive figures on matches already played. No tip, no stake advice, no promise of winnings. Adults only (18+). Gambling carries risks: debt, isolation, addiction. Need to talk to someone? Visit BeGambleAware (begambleaware.org).

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Sources

Methodological transparency

The figures come from our own odds records. Here are the official references on gambling and, where one exists, the competition's page.

These numbers come from the market. OddScore helps you read it.

Probabilities without margin, odds movements and a 0 to 100 signal on every match, before kick-off. OddScore doesn't give any stake advice.

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