Super Bowl Betting: 7 Crazy Wagers That Have Nothing To Do With Football

When the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Sunday's Super Bowl LV, millions will be wagering on all aspects of the big game.

But for those with little interest in whether the Bucs will cover the 3-point spread or the two teams will score enough to hit the 57-point over/under total, here are some of the crazier bets you can make that have nothing to do with football.

The National Anthem

Sports Illustrated finds the average time it takes a performer to sing the National Anthem is about 1 minute, 55 seconds. This year, country music star Eric Church will do a duet with singer/songwriter Jazmine Sullivan.

With recent performances stretching out the lyrics and pauses, this has become a popular bet before the big game. Sporting News finds you’d make $100 on a $140 wager that the anthem would run short of the 1:55 average. With two performers this year, a lot of early action is leaning toward it running over.

Heads or tails?

Yes, you can even bet on the opening coin toss, and the pre-game flip offer sthe most even-money odds of Super Sunday.

Based on the estimates of CBS Sports (and basic math), the odds are 50/50 on the coin toss, as are the chances that at least one of the teams will score within the first 5 minutes of play.

The Weeknd

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, the Canadian singer better known as The Weeknd, is performing in this year’s halftime show. It’s estimated the singer is forking over $7 million of his own money to put on a show, so how many wardrobe changes can we expect?

Oddsmakers have placed the total number of costume changes at 0.5. We're not sure how someone could pull off half a costume change (barring another Janet Jackson-esque "wardrobe malfunction"). This one is an easy over, says the Sporting News.

Gatorade

Inevitably, the winning coach will get a Gatorade shower at the end of the game. But what color will the traditional sports-drink bath be?

According to Covers.com, only a fool would bet on purple. Orange seems to be the clear early favorite, although red is a promising long shot since both teams sport the color on their uniforms.

Sarah Thomas

Thomas continues her streak of breaking glass ceilings in American football. Officiating in the NFL for six seasons, she will become the first woman to serve on a Super Bowl referee crew when she works as a down judge for the championship game.

Will she get knocked down by a player? The smart money is on no, according to Odds Shark, but a $100 bet on that happening would pay you $700 based on the latest odds.

The Fans

When the Chiefs squared off against the 49ers last year, Kelly Kay Green, a 27-year old Instagram star of sorts, was arrested for trespassing after she tried to run onto the field during the first half of the game.

The odds are higher this year due to the limited attendance caused by coronavirus restrictions. A repeat this year would yield $700 on a $100 bet.

I’d like to thank the academy …

Post-game speeches? You can place a bet on that too. It’s not a long shot that whoever wins the MVP award will mention the team owner or a coach. You can get an even bigger payout if you bet they mention a teammate.

If you’re feeling a bit risky, you can even bet whether they mention God. A slightly bigger risk would be mentioning family, which would net $550 on a $100 bet, based on the latest odds from Odd Shark.

Of course, there are countless prop bets on the big game that actually involve football. Television coverage for Super Bowl LV begins at 6:30 p.m ET on CBS.