Sports betting roundup: Underdogs win on Thanksgiving and Ohio State still favored in college
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks (13) and tight end Josh Whyle (81) celebrate a first down against the Detroit Lions uring the second half an NFL football game in Detroit, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. Credit: AP/Ryan Sun
The college football regular season is finished, and aside from Monday Night Football, so is Week 13 in the NFL.
Here’s a look at how things played out from a sports betting perspective:
Trends of the Week
Not only did all three NFL underdogs at the BetMGM online sportsbook cover the spread on Thanksgiving, they won outright.
Green Bay was a three-point underdog at Detroit and +135 on the moneyline, Dallas was a 3.5-point underdog against Kansas City and +155 on the moneyline, and Cincinnati was a 7.5-point underdog at Baltimore and +300 on the moneyline.
On Sunday, the favorites went 8-3 straight up, although a few did not cover the spread. One team that did cover the spread was the 49ers (-5.5 at Cleveland). San Francisco was the most bet team in terms of the number of bets and money.
Ohio State (-10, at Michigan) was the most bet team to cover on Saturday. They improved to 10-0 against the spread in their last 10 games as they beat the Wolverines 27-9.
Alabama (-6 at Auburn) needed a late touchdown to win 27-20. The Crimson Tide took in 73% of the bets and 71% of the money.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott throws during the second half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. Credit: AP/Tony Gutierrez
Upsets of the Week
The biggest upset on Sunday was the Carolina Panthers stunning the Los Angeles Rams as 10.5-point underdogs, 31-28. It was the Rams’ first loss since Week 5. Carolina took in 44% of the bets and 49% of the money.
Another upset was the Houston Texans’ 20-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Houston was a 3-point underdog, but was the fifth-most bet team in terms of number of bets and the second-most bet team in terms of money.
Coming Up
With the college football regular season over, Ohio State has the best odds to win the national championship at +160, followed by Indiana at +450 and Georgia at +800.
The next teams in line are Notre Dame at +900, Texas A&M and Texas Tech at +1000, Oregon at +1100, Alabama at +1300 and Mississippi at +3000.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) joined by NBC Sports sideline reporter Melissa Stark, right, teammates DJ Turner II (20), Mike Gesicki (88), and DJ Ivey (38) carves a turkey after NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, in Baltimore. Credit: AP/Stephanie Scarbrough
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This column was provided to The Associated Press by BetMGM online sportsbook.
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