USFL odds Week 1: Results, closing lines for every game
Week 1 of the inaugural United States Football League in Birmingham, Alabama, is in the books.
Let's take a look at the games from a gambling perspective. Here's everything you need to know about the league's odds for Week 1 — the point spreads, moneylines, total over/unders and betting results for every game at FOX Bet.
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Stallions' J'Mar Smith scrambles for game-winning touchdown in USFL's first game
COMPLETED GAMES
Tampa Bay Bandits 17, Pittsburgh Maulers 3
Point spread: Bandits (-5.5) cover by winning by more than 5.5 points (14)
Moneyline: Bandits win as -227 favorites (bet $10 to win $14.41 total); Maulers were +175 underdogs (bet $10 to win $27.50 total)
Total scoring over/under: Under 41.5 points scored by both teams combined (20)
Houston Gamblers' defense impresses with 95-yard scoop-and-score touchdown
New Orleans Breakers 23, Philadelphia Stars 17
Point spread: Breakers (-2.5) cover by winning by more than 2.5 points (6)
Moneyline: Breakers win as -143 favorites (bet $10 to win $16.99 total); Stars were +110 underdogs (bet $10 to win $21 total)
Total scoring over/under: Under 44.5 points scored by both teams combined (40)
Houston Gamblers 17, Michigan Panthers 12
Point spread: Gamblers (+3.5) cover by winning outright
Moneyline: Gamblers win as +125 underdogs (bet $10 to win $22.50 total); Panthers were -162 favorites
Total scoring over/under: Under 43.5 points scored by both teams combined (29)
NOTE: There was a wild finish as La'Michael Pettway caught a Hail Mary 26-yard pass from Shea Patterson with 1 second remaining, but one foot was out of bounds at the back of the end zone. The play wouldn't have counted anyway as the Panthers were called for a chop block.
Jordan Lasley snags the touchdown to give the Bandits a 17-point lead before halftime
Birmingham Stallions 28, New Jersey Generals 24
Point spread: Stallions (-2.5) cover by winning by more than 2.5 points (4)
Moneyline: Stallions win as -138 favorites (bet $10 to win $17.25 total); Generals were +110 underdogs (bet $10 to win $21 total)
Total scoring over/under: Over 39.5 points scored by both teams combined (52)
NOTES: The Stallions won the game (and covered) when backup quarterback J'Mar Smith, playing in place of injured Alex McGough, scored on a 2-yard scramble with 23 seconds remaining. … It was Birmingham's first lead of the game.
As of Tuesday evening, with the addition of licensing in New York state, 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.
Here are other USFL stories on FOX Sports:
Everything you need to know about USFL
‘United by Football: A Season in the USFL’
Three simple rules for betting USFL
How oddsmakers set lines for a new league
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