The NCAA National Championship is here, and for the first time many sports bettors across the Midwest and South will have the opportunity to bet on the college football championship game.

This time last year only a handful of states had legalized wide-scale online sports betting, and they were largely in the Northeast. This meant that the core of college football fans weren’t located in states that allow you to use an online sports betting app. Much has changed over the past year.

Here’s what you need to know about how you can bet and where you can bet on the College Football National Championship game tonight.

 

Newest States To Offer Online Sports Betting

Before getting into the full list, it’s worth noting that the following states have come online for betting since last year.

Right now, despite some confusion about the ability to sign up remotely, Illinois offers online sports betting. That is in addition to Colorado and Tennessee launching legal sportsbooks last year.

 

States Where You Can Legally Bet on the College Football National Championship Game

Here is the full list of states that will allow you to legally bet on the College Football Playoff National Championship:

  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Iowa
  • West Virginia
  • Illinois
  • Colorado
  • Tennessee
  • Michigan (pre-register here)

Which Sportsbooks Offer Odds for the National Championship Game?

All legal online sportsbooks allow you to bet on college sports. Some states will not allow you to bet on in-state teams, but that won’t apply for the game tonight between Alabama and Ohio State, since those teams are not in states that offer legal sports betting.

Your best bet is one of the major players like DraftKings Sportsbook or FanDuel Sportsbook. Both have a massive odds boost for new users tonight.

DraftKings is offering 100 to 1 odds on the favorite Alabama to win. This is available to new users only who sign up here.

Once you create an account, you will see the boosted odds in the app. Simply bet $1 on Alabama to win, and if they do, you’ll be paid out $100. The bonus money will have to be bet again, before it is eligible to be withdrawn.

FanDuel Sportsbook is offering a similar big boost. They’re offering 25 to 1 odds on a maximum of a $5 bet on Alabama to win the game. This, too, is available for new users only who sign up here. Your $5 bet will pay you back $250.

Other sportsbooks, such as FOX Bet, William Hill, and PointsBet also have a slew of markets, odds boosts and promos for tonight’s game.

The college football season was a total mess, but the National Championship game tonight between Alabama and Ohio State represents a massive opportunity for sports betting sites to bring in new customers, and you can simply sign up with any of the ones listed here.

To bet on the game, sign up or log in to any of these sportsbook apps, search or scroll to the college football section and you’ll see odds on the game between Alabama and Ohio State. Choose your type of bet– spread, moneyline or total. Or click more wagers to see other props and odds for the game. Choose your bet, select your wager amount and place the bet. Once the game is over, you can log in to check how you did. All of these apps also offer live betting, which means you can bet on a constantly updating line throughout the course of the game.