Sports Betting Roundup: Favorites Roll In NFL, Dodgers Try For
It was another interesting weekend in sports, with havoc for wagerers on college football Saturday followed by a historic collapse and a significant upset in the NFL on Sunday.
In Major League Baseball, the Dodgers have advanced to the World Series and will face the winner of Monday ´ s Game 7 between heaven Jays and Mariners.
Here ´ s an appearance at how the weekend played out from a sports wagering perspective:
Going into Monday Night Football at the BetMGM online sportsbook, it ´ s been everything about the favorites. They are 10-2 directly, with the 2 losses being the Steelers on Thursday Night Football and the Chargers on Sunday.
The wildest game on Sunday was in between the Giants and Broncos when Denver scored 33 fourth-quarter points to win 33-32. The Broncos were 7.5-point favorites, so while they won the game, they did not cover the spread. Denver took in 49% of the bets and 59% of the cash in against-the-spread wagering.
The Patriots (-7 at Tennessee) was among the most popular groups as they took in the most bets and the second-most cash. New England easily covered the spread as they beat Tennessee 31-13.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani celebrates their win versus the Milwaukee Brewers in baseball's National League Championship Series, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
In college football Saturday, the 5 groups to cover all lost. They were Ole Miss +7 (at Georgia), LSU +1.5 (at Vanderbilt), Texas Tech -7 (at Arizona State), Tennessee +8.5 (at Alabama) and Duke -3 (vs. Georgia Tech).
The only upset on Sunday was the Colts (+2) beating the Chargers 38-24 on the road. Indianapolis took in simply 34% of the bets and 14% of the cash in against-the-spread betting. The Colts are now 6-1 on the year and would be the No. 1 seed in the AFC if the playoffs started today.
On Friday, No. 2 Miami lost to Louisville 24-21 at home. Miami was an 11.5-point preferred and took in 41% of the bets and 64% of the cash.
Heaven Jays will host the Mariners on Monday night in a Game 7, with the winner advancing to the World Series to handle the Dodgers.
As of Monday morning, Toronto is the favorite at -130.
When it concerns World Series odds, the Dodgers are a big favorite no matter who comes out of the American League, as they are -210 to win.
Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gestures to fans as he walks off the field after beating the Seattle Mariners in Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series in Toronto, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)