What Is Over Under Betting?

Betting on the Over Under, otherwise known as Total betting, is one of the most common bet types in all of sports betting, and is particularly popular when betting on the NBA, NFL, College Football and College Basketball.

Total Betting (Over Under)

Betting the Over Under simply refers to wagering on whether the points total of both teams/players combined will be above or below the sportsbook’s threshold. You are NOT betting who will win.

Example:

Using an example of how it would look within a NFL betting situation, let’s use the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots.

If the sportsbook set the total at 53.5 points, you have two options:

Bet the Over (54+ points to be scored by New England & Denver)
Bet the Under (53 points or under to be scored by both teams).

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Over Under bet types

There are numerous Over Under options to choose from. Some relate to team totals for a whole game, a percentage of the game — half/quarter/period — and player over/under bets.

Feeling a little overwhelmed? Don’t sweat, let’s breakdown different over/under bets for the major sports.

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Football

QB to have over/under X passing yards
RB to have over/under X rushing yards
WR to have over/under X rushing yards
Team to have over/under X yards
Team to have over/under X passing yards
Team to have over/under X rushing yards
Team to have over/under X regular season wins
Team to score over/under X TDs in first half
Both teams to score over/under X points in second quarter

Basketball

Player to score O/U X points
Team to score O/U X points in first half
Both teams to score O/U X points in first quarter
Player to have O/U X rebounds
Player to have O/U X assists
Team to have O/U X regular season wins
Team to have O/U X postseason wins

NHL

Player to score O/U X goals (game/season)
Team to have O/U X regular season wins
Team to have O/U X shots (game)
Goals in Period One O/U

MLB

Team to have O/U X regular season wins
Player to have O/U X hits
Game to have O/U X hits
Innings to have O/U X hits
Innings to have O/U X runs
Strikeouts O/U in half/full inning

Soccer

Game to have O/U X goals
Player to score O/U X goals
Team to receive O/U X cards
Team to receive O/U X corners
Team to commit O/U X fouls

Tennis

Game to have O/U X points
Set to have O/U X games
Player to have O/U X aces
Player to make O/U X unforced errors
Tiebreakers within the match O/U X

MMA

Fight to last over/under X rounds

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Where to find Over Under Bets?

From the Dimers homepage, use Bet Hub to find your preferred sport. Once there, simply choose the matchup you would like to wager on.

You’ll be able to see various bets such as moneyline, spread and of course, over/under.

Once you decide whether to bet the Over or Under, all you need to do is a join a sportsbook and deposit some money. What’s more, we’ve sourced the best promotional codes for new bettors.

With betting options like totals [link], prop bets [link] and spread betting [link] all in play it can be hard to know what each bet means and what is best for you.

For a breakdown of how to bet every major sport in America and around the world, check out our guides to sports betting:

Now you know everything there is to Over/Under betting, join a sportsbook! Always remember to gamble responsibly and keep Dimers.com on hand for your next winner.