College football is back, which is welcome news for sports bettors. But with so much variance between state laws, it can be hard to know what’s legal and what isn’t when it comes to college football betting.
Some state laws related to college football betting have changed since last season. Below, we’ll take a look at the most current laws regarding college football betting in every state where sports betting is legal in the US.
What states allow college football betting?
There are a few states that allow all types of college football betting with no restrictions. Many others allow some college football betting and some markets, but not others.
The biggest areas of difference between states involve in-state teams and college player props. Many states do not allow betting on any college football game that involves a team from that state, regardless of where the game actually takes place. Some others allow all manner of betting on the games themselves but do not allow player prop betting.
Here’s a quick list of all the states that allow some form of college football betting, along with whatever restrictions apply in those states.
| State | College Betting Restrictions |
| Arizona | No restrictions on game betting; props not allowed except for betting on awards |
| Arkansas | No restrictions |
| Colorado | No restrictions on game betting; player props not allowed |
| Connecticut | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team unless that game is part of a tournament |
| Delaware | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team |
| Florida | No restrictions on game betting; player props not allowed |
| Illinois | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team |
| Indiana | No restrictions on game betting; player props only allowed pregame |
| Iowa | No restrictions on game betting; player props not allowed |
| Kentucky | No restrictions |
| Kansas | No restrictions |
| Louisiana | No restrictions on game betting; player props not allowed |
| Maine | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team |
| Maryland | No restrictions on game betting; player props not allowed |
| Massachusetts | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team unless that game is part of a tournament; no player props in any game |
| Michigan | No restrictions |
| Mississippi | Betting only allowed at retail locations; no player props on any game |
| Montana | Betting only allowed at retail locations |
| Nebraska | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team; no restrictions on out-of-state games |
| Nevada | No restrictions |
| New Hampshire | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team; no restrictions on out-of-state games |
| New Jersey | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team; no restrictions on out-of-state games |
| New Mexico | Betting only allowed at retail locations |
| New York | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team; no player props in any game |
| North Carolina | No restrictions |
| North Dakota | No restrictions |
| Ohio | No player props |
| Oregon | No online betting on college sports |
| Pennsylvania | No player props |
| Rhode Island | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team; no restrictions on out-of-state games |
| South Dakota | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team; no player props in any game |
| Tennessee | No player props; other prop bets only available as pregame wagers |
| Vermont | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team; no player props in any game |
| Virginia | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team; no player props in any game |
| Washington | No betting at all on any game involving an in-state team |
| Washington, DC | No betting at all on any game involving an in-district team |
| West Virginia | No restrictions |
| Wisconsin | Retail betting only; no betting at all on in-state teams |
| Wyoming | No restrictions |
