Betting on Super Bowl Halftime Prop Bets—How Does it Work?
America’s biggest sporting event is just around the world. More than 60,000 football fans will be heading to the State Farm Stadium to watch the game live. Around the world, over 100m more people will stream the match on TV and smart devices.
If you love to bet on football, you’ve probably picked a team to win the event. Maybe you want to wager on the halftime show. But you don’t know how to go about it.
Help is here. In this guide, we’ll show you how to bet on Super Bowl halftime prop bets. Let’s dive right in.
What are Halftime Show Prop Bets?
Halftime prop bets are bets centered on the Super Bowl halftime show. Most bets focus on the performer, her first and last song, her outfit, and the number of songs she will be performing.
In 2022, the Super Bowl halftime show was dominated by Hip Hop legends—Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Dr. Dre. In 2023, Rihanna will headline the event.
Where Can You Bet on SB Halftime Prop Bets?
SB halftime show prop bets are special bets offered besides regular football bets like spreads, money lines, and totals. Many sportsbooks in the US offer a wide variety of SB bets.
However, it’s in your best interest to choose a reliable betting website. Look for a licensed operator. A license shows a website is genuine. It also shows you it is secure—many regulators require a sportsbook to secure its website and apps.
Beyond licensing, look for the covered SB predictions. Can you bet on spreads? Does it offer halftime show bets? More importantly, look at the odds provided by one bookmaker and compare them with other betting sites.
Other features to look for include bonuses, mobile support, and payment methods. If you get a sweet bonus, you can double the size of your stake. Of course, you want mobile support because it's convenient. No one has the time to look for their laptop every time they need to place a bet.
Best Super Bowl Halftime Prop Bets
Nine-time Grammy Award winner Rihanna will headline Super Bowl LVII at the State Farm Stadium in Arizona. Jay Z’s Roc Nation will produce the show with the help of Apple Music.
Owing to that backdrop, leading sportsbooks in the US are offering these halftime prop bets for the event:
First Song of the Show
Rihanna has a ton of songs in her catalog. But can you guess her first song at Super Bowl LVII? Sportsbooks are favoring, 'What's My Name?' to be the singer's opening track of the evening.
The song has +300 odds, edging out Lift Me Up, Umbrella, We Found Love, Diamonds, and Don’t Stop the Music. For some reason, Work and Unfaithful have the lowest odds for this bet type.
Should you bet on this prop bet? Generally, you want to bet on props with a small amount of money. They have mouth-watering odds. But the chances of winning are pretty low.
That being said, these are the songs with the best odds for this bet type:
- Umbrella: +300
- We Found Love: +300
- Where Have You Been: +300
- What’s My Name: +500
- This is What You Came For: +500
Total Songs Performed
With this prop bet, the challenge is to predict whether Rihanna will perform more than or less than 10 songs. Over 9.5 songs performed has -115 odds, the same odds given for Rihanna performing less than 9.5 songs.
To provide some perspective, there were 11 songs performed at Super Bowl LVI. But keep in mind the halftime show had more than five artists. When the Weeknd performed at Super Bowl LV in 2021, he sang nine songs.
Owing to that backdrop, you can expect Rihanna to perform between eight and twelve songs. She might introduce a couple of artists on the stage, in which case the total number of songs performed may exceed nine.
Rihanna’s Last Song.
Historically, halftime performers close the ceremony with their most popular song. But sometimes they also pick a befitting song. For example, Prince performed 'Purple Rain' in 2007 immediately after it started to rain. His performance has been memorable ever since.
According to betting companies, there’s a great chance ‘Umbrella’ will be Rihanna’s last song of the night. It has +150 odds. Another favorite to close the show is Don’t Stop the Music with +300 odds.
Overall, the top five picks for Rihanna’s last song of the night will be:
- Umbrella: +150
- Don’t Stop the Music: +300
- Where Have You Been: +500
- We Found Love: +500
- Stay: +900
Songs to Be Performed: Yes/No
Some betting sites challenge you to predict whether Rihanna will perform a specific song or not. For example, Umbrella has +1000 odds if you think Rihanna will skip this track. Otherwise, the odds are -5000.
Disturbia is the least likely song to be performed in this year’s halftime show. If you think Rihanna will include it in her list, you stand to make $900 for every $100 you bet. Overall, below is an overview of this wager type:
- Umbrella: Yes (-5000), No (+1000)
- We Found Love: Yes (-2000), No (+750)
- Where Have You Been: Yes (-1500), No (+650)
- Rude Boy: Yes (-333), No (+250)
- Diamonds: Yes (-250), No (+180)
Additional Super Bowl LVII Bets
Beyond the halftime prop bets, sportsbooks around the country have more propositions for football fans. You can win a few of the wagers by doing some research. But in many cases, you just need to take a guess.
Anytime Touchdown Scorer
This bet challenges you to pick a player who will score a touchdown in the SB at any time. It’s a good prediction because many teams have a few regular scorers. For example, you can bet Patrick Mahomes to score a touchdown if the Chiefs make it to SB LVII.
National Anthem Bets
Chris Stapleton will perform the country’s national anthem during this year’s SB. As usual, bookmakers have special bets for this special moment. You can predict how long Stapleton takes to sing the anthem.
Additionally, you can bet whether players will take a knee, whether Stapleton will omit a word and the first and last players to be shown on TV while the anthem is playing.
