USFL odds Week 5: Betting results, closing lines for every game
The top game for Week 5 of the inaugural USFL season was an interdivisional showdown between teams with 3-1 records – did you back the winner?
The New Jersey Generals edged the New Orleans Breakers 27-17 on Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama.
Here's everything you need to know about the league's odds for Week 5 — from the point spreads, moneylines, total over/unders and results via FOX Bet.
For more USFL odds, check out the title odds for the eight teams for the inaugural season.
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Bailey Gaither catches the game-winning touchdown as time expires to help the Pittsburgh Maulers win their first game of the USFL regular season against the Houston Gamblers.
COMPLETED GAMES
Pittsburgh Maulers 21, Houston Gamblers 20
Point spread: Maulers (+5.5) cover by winning outright
Moneyline: Maulers win as +190 underdogs (bet $10 to win $29 total); Gamblers were -250 favorites (bet $10 to win $14 total)
Total scoring over/under: Over 33.5 points scored by both teams combined (41)
NOTE: Bailey Gaither caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Vad Lee on the final play of the game as the Maulers broke into the win column.
Birmingham Stallions 30, Philadelphia Stars 17
Point spread: Stallions (-6) cover by winning by more than 6 points (13)
Moneyline: Stallions win as -278 favorites (bet $10 to win $13.60 total); Stars were +210 underdogs (bet $10 to win $31 total)
Total scoring over/under: Over 35.5 points scored by both teams combined (47)
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Teo Redding some how brought in a 37-yard Clayton Thorson pass with one-hand and with pass interference. Check it out here!
New Jersey Generals 27, New Orleans Breakers 17
Point spread: Generals (+3.5) cover by winning outright
Moneyline: Generals win as +135 underdogs (bet $10 to win $23.50 total); Breakers were -175 favorites (bet $10 to win $15.71 total)
Total scoring over/under: Over 37.5 points scored by both teams combined (44)
Tampa Bay Bandits 27, Michigan Panthers 20
Point spread: Bandits (-2.5) cover by winning by more than 2.5 points (7)
Moneyline: Bandits were -154 favorites (bet $10 to win $16.49 total); Panthers were +120 underdogs (bet $10 to win $22 total)
Total scoring over/under: Over 33.5 points scored by both teams combined (47)
With the addition of licensing in New York state in April, fans will be able to place legal wagers on USFL games in 27 states and Washington, D.C.:
Full list of legal USFL betting states
Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Iowa
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
With betting legal in those 27 states and the District of Columbia, no start-up professional sports league has ever had legal betting available in more states than the USFL.
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