USFL playoffs odds: How to bet, picks, results
The Philadelphia Stars and Birmingham Stallions will play for the USFL championship.
The Stars (7-4) and Stallions (10-1) won semifinal contests Saturday in Canton, Ohio.
Here's everything you need to know about the league's odds for the semifinals — from the point spreads, moneylines, over/unders and a pick via FOX Bet. For more USFL odds, check out the title odds for the inaugural season.
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The Philadelphia Stars defeated the New Jersey Generals in the USFL playoffs behind clutch fourth quarter plays by Maurice Alexander Jr. and Amani Dennis.
The title game will be at 7:30 p.m. ET on July 3, broadcast on FOX. The contest will be at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
COMPLETED GAMES
Birmingham Stallions 31, New Orleans Breakers 17
Point spread: Stallions (-3.5) cover by winning by more than 3.5 points (14)
Moneyline: Stallions win as -167 favorites (bet $10 to win $15.99 total); Breakers were +130 underdogs (bet $10 to win $23 total)
Total scoring over/under: Over 43.5 points scored by both teams combined (48)
NOTES: A 2-yard touchdown run by Stallions quarterback J'Mar Smith with 38 seconds remaining pushed the game over the over/under of 48 combined points. … The Stallions are 7-4 ATS this season.
Philadelphia Stars 19, New Jersey Generals 14
Point spread: Stars (+5.5) cover by winning outright
Moneyline: Stars win as +170 underdogs (bet $10 to win $27 total); Generals were -227 favorites (bet $10 to win $14.41 total)
Total scoring over/under: Under 47.5 points scored by both teams combined (33)
NOTE: Philadelphia ended New Jersey's nine-game winning streak.
Here are some statistical trends from the regular season, compiled by FOX Sports Research:
– Favorites are 21-19 against the spread (ATS) and 30-10 straight up (SU)
– In the first five weeks, favorites went 11-9 ATS and 13-7 SU; over the last 5 weeks, favorites went 10-10 ATS and 17-3 SU
– The over in the over/under (O/U) has hit in 22 of 40 games
– Teams favored between 1 and 3 points are 7-5 ATS and 8-4 SU
– Teams that scored 25+ points in a game are 19-8 ATS and 21-6 SU
– Teams that have scored 30+ points in a game are 9-1 ATS and 10-0 SU
– In the 31 games in which the O/U is at 38+ points, the under has hit 18 times
– In the 22 games in which the O/U is at 40+ points, the under has hit 14 times
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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