One underrated trend in the college football world is looking at how teams fare in the first half and first quarter. Our first quarter, first half betting reports shows the home teams and favorites dominates those markets outright.
Our charts lay out the records and profit for you to discover where the money lies when betting on the first quarter and first half.
Here's a look at the results through the first four weeks of college football:
College Football First-Quarter Betting Trends
| Betting Market | SU Record (Profits) | ATS Record (Profit) |
|---|---|---|
| Home Teams | 202-68-35 ($896.73) | 159-135-8 ($339.07) |
| Favourites | 203-64-35 ($-1014.52) | 147-147-8 ($-1476.55) |
The above data from Odds Shark’s database is only for games including at least one FBS team.
Through four weeks, it's a toss up blindly betting on favorites or home teams to cover in the first quarter. Instead, wagering on home teams to win the first quarter outright is the only market with a enticing chunk of profit ($+896.73). The 12th man is alive and well!
College Football First-Half Betting Trends
| Betting Market | SU Record (Profits) | ATS Record (Profit) |
|---|---|---|
| Home Teams | 220-73-12 ($23047.82) | 154-146-4 ($-668.75) |
| Favourites | 225-65-12 ($19496.49) | 147-151-4 (-1765.96) |
Once again, the above data from Odds Shark’s database is only for games including at least one FBS team.
First-half results are much better for us bettors than first-quarter betting. Profitable in nearly every margin, the biggest note here is to stray away from betting the favorites ATS in the first half ($-1765.96), which happens less than half of the time. But, betting on the home teams and favorites outright in the first half is a winning proposition.
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