Super Bowl LX Prop Bets

Prop bets are an annual tradition for Cory and Eric. Last year was the first since our show's first season in which they did not make prop bets, having been on hiatus.

In 2023, Eric finally finished in the black, netting $21.16 after winning seven props worth $40.66 to Cory's three props worth $19.50.

This will be our sixth year of making these wagers. Even after Eric's big win our last time playing, Cory is ahead $18.15 all-time and hopes to get back on the horse this year.

Check our our props below. We've first got a brief explaination of each prop and how much money can be earned on either side of the bet, then you'll find a table of all of Eric and Cory's picks which we'll update after the game with wins and losses. As in the past, wagers are set at $5 for even-odds bets.

Prop Bets

1. Will the first score of the game be a touchdown (-155) or either a field goal or safety (+125)?

Cory won Evan's tiebreaker, which was to guess how many different parks he has ridden at least one roller coaster at. Cory guessed 91 and Eric guessed 89. The correct answer was 101, so Cory go to select the first prop bet for Super Bowl LX.

Cory selected the non-touchdown option for the first score of the game. Only four of the last ten Super Bowls, and eight of the last twenty, have seen a touchdown recorded as the first score of the game. With both the trend and the payout favoring that option, Cory jumped all over it.

If the first score of the game is a field goal or a safety, Cory stands to win $6.25. If a tuddy opens the scoring, Eric will win $3.23.

2. Will it take over (-105)/under (-105) 2 minutes 0.5 seconds for Charlie Puth to sing the National Anthem?

With the second pick in our prop bet draft, Eric selected this prop. It's been a staple in our prop bets since we began this exercise for Super Bowl LIV; if we've gotta sit through the anthem, we may as well be able to earn some money on it. Word is, Puth will be singing in D major which is a more joyful chord and usually includes an accompanyment that lends itself to a longer rendition.

Dating back to 1990, the first year The Athletic provided data for ahead of this weekend, only 14 of 35 performances have reached the 2 minute mark, and two of them ended before the 2:01 mark. Eric took the over, so historical trends are against him and Puth has never performed the anthem ahead of a sporting event, at least not according to the Athletic, so we really have nothing to go on when making this wager.

Over the past 10 years, half of the anthem singers have hit the over on the official line with the other five hitting the under. Since betting lines began, we've only ever seen the under hit in back-to-back years once, in 2017 and 2018 when Luke Bryan and P!nk, respectively, hit the under.

If Puth makes it to 2:01, Eric stands to win $5.00. If he cuts it short, Cory will win $5.00.

3. Will the first touchdown of the game come on a pass (-150) or by any other method (+120)?

With his second selection, Cory went with another bet where he liked the side that would net a higher payout. Over the past ten years, four Super Bowls saw the first touchdown of the game on a passing play. In the ten Super Bowls prior to that, it was an even split.

If Cory is right and the first touchdown comes on a run, special teams play, or defensive score, he'll win $6.00. If that doesn't play out it's a pass play for the game's first touchdown, Eric will win $3.33.

4. Will either team record three unanswered scores at any point in the game? (-180 yes, +145 no)

Eric was surprised to see such a heavy lean toward the 'yes' on this prop and went where the money is. Cory also would've taken the 'no' for the payout, but it turns out there is good reason for this line. Five of the past ten Super Bowls, and seven of the previous ten, saw at least one run of three unanswered scores by one team or the other.

If Eric is right and neither the Seahawks or Patriots can score three consecutive times, he'll earn $7.25 while Cory stands to win $2.78 if the favored side of the line comes to fruition.

5. Will the first team to score win the game? (-155 yes, +125 no)

The first team to score has a pretty good track record in the Super Bowl. They are 5-5 over the past ten years and 12-8 over the past 20 Super Bowls.

That said, the better payout comes with the 'no' bet and that's where Cory went with his third choice in our prop bet draft.

If he's right the first team to score loses, Cory will win $6.25, otherwise Eric will earn $3.23.

6. Will the University of Maryland men's basketball team score more points against Minnesota (EVEN) than Rhamondre Stevenson gains total scrimmage yards?

We enjoy cross-sports prop bets and couldn't find any good ones early in the week, so Cory made his own. This felt like a pretty fair bet. UMD has averaged 72.0ppg this season while Minnesota is allowing 69.0ppg.

Stevenson, averaged 67.7 scrimmage yards/game in the regular season, which indicates the UMD side of this bet has a slight edge. However, Stevenson's average has ballooned to 93.3 scrimmage yards/game across his relative small sample size of three postseason game.

Eric is showing some faith in the Terps. He chose this as his third prop bet and is taking the points over the yards.

If the Terps score more points than Stevenson has rushing + receiving yards, Eric will win $5.00, otherwise Cory will take home $5.00.

7. Will there be over (EVEN)/under 1.5 coaches challenges in the game?

Even before replay assist, coaches challenges have not been overly prevelant in the Super Bowl. Over the past ten years, only five plays have been challenged by coaches, and only one of those has come in the past eight title games.

With his fourth pick in the prop bet draft, Cory selected this prop and is taking the under.

If he's right, he'll win $5. If he's wrong and at least two plays elicit a coaches challenge, Eric will instead win $5.

8. Will either team score in the first 6 minutes of the game? (+105 yes, -135 no)

With his fourth pick, Eric selected this prop and is taking the 'yes' side of the bet. There's a reason the 'no' is favored though. In the past ten Super Bowls, only two have seen a score by the time the clock hit 9:00 in the first quarter. In Super Bowl 50, Brandon McManus opened the scoring with a 34-yard field goal 4:17 into the game, and Jalen Hurts opened Super Bowl LVII with a 1-yard touchdown run 4:51 into the game.

Between Super Bowls XL and XLIX, four games saw a score in the first six minutes of game time.

Eric took the higher potential payout and if he's right that the first score comes before the clock hits 8:59 in the first quarter, he'll win $5.25. If we reach 8:59 with a tie game at 0-0, though, Cory will win $3.70.

9. Will the Patriots (-145) or Seahawks (+115) be the first to punt?

With his final selection in our prop bets, Cory went where his research took him. In 20 games this season, New England has been the first to punt in 10 of them. Seattle, meanwhile, has played 19 games this year and has been the first to punt just five times. Even with the lower payout, Cory felt this was the right wager to make.

If the Patriots are the first team to punt on Sunday, Cory will win $3.45. If he's wrong, Eric will take $5.75.

10. Will the Seahawks (-145) or Patriots (+115) be the first to score?

To close things out, Eric decided to game things a bit. With equal odds in opposite directions on these final two props, he could cover his bases and hope the expected outcome of opposite teams winning each comes to fruition and make sure he wins one of the two. Instead, he's taking the chance of being able to double up his winnings by taking the Patriots to open the scoring since he already, by default, has the Seahawks to punt first.

If New England is the first to score, Eric will win $5.75. Cory will win $3.45 Seattle opens things up.

For a fourth straight year, Eric has the higher potential winnings for the year. In 2022 (Super Bowl LVI) Eric had a $2.12 advantage. That increased to $6.21 in 2023 (Super Bowl LVII) and then to a whopping $10.08 in 2024 (Super Bowl LVIII) when he finally did win money off Cory for the first time.

This year that potential winnings advantage shrunk significantly. If he goes 10-0, Eric will earn $48.79 while Cory stands to win $46.88 with a perfect 10-0 in the other direction. That's a slim $1.91 advantage for Eric in the potential earnings department.