U.S. sportsbooks have been posting more and more college basketball and college football player props where they're allowed, but the number of states where props can be offered is starting to dwindle.
Different states have different rules about college sports betting in general. New Jersey does not allow betting on in-state teams or college events hosted in the state, but does allow props. Oregon does not allow any college sports betting at all, including spreads and totals. Connecticut allows futures on in-state colleges, but not individual games.
Several states, including Louisiana, Maryland and Ohio, outlawed college player props in 2024. That's in part a response to several college betting scandals over the last few years and the NCAA's push to ban college props in all states. Some people argue that outlawing props would just continue pushing bettors to illegal, offshore books, but most offshore books don't offer the extensive menu of props that legal U.S. books do because they're hard to price.
If there's no traditional prop betting in your state, PrizePicks is a great alternative. It's a DFS site in which you make selections on player stats, college included, and put them together for increased payouts. It's available in more than 30 states, including Georgia, California and Texas.
Here's how each state handles college player props:
| State | Rule |
|---|---|
| Arizona | No Props |
| Colorado | No Props |
| Connecticut | No Props on CT Teams |
| Illinois | No Props for IL Teams |
| Indiana | Pre-Game Props Only |
| Iowa | No Props for IA Teams |
| Kansas | Props Allowed |
| Louisiana | No Props |
| Maryland | No Props |
| Massachusetts | No Props |
| Michigan | Props Allowed |
| New Jersey | No Props for NJ Teams |
| Ohio | No Props |
| Oregon | No Props |
| New Hampshire | No Props for NH Teams |
| New York | No Props |
| North Carolina | Props Allowed |
| Pennsylvania | No Props |
| Rhode Island | No Props for RI Teams |
| Tennessee | No Props |
| Vermont | No Props |
| Virginia | No Props |
| Washington D.C. | Props Allowed |
| West Virginia | No Props |
| Wyoming | Props Allowed |
College Sports Prop Rules by State
No player props at all.
No player props at all.
No props for in-state teams.
Connecticut has some weird rules involving in-state teams in general. Betting on futures is allowed during tournaments for in-state teams, but betting on individual games involving in-state teams is not. That means betting on UConn to win the NCAA Tournament is allowed, but betting their first-round game against Stetson was not.
No player props for in-state teams.
Player props are allowed, but no live player props.
No player props at all.
Player props were banned on April 3, 2024.
Player props are no longer allowed, as of March 1, 2024.
Player props are allowed.
No player props for in-state teams.
No player props for in-state teams.
No player props at all.
No college sports betting at all.
Ohio player props are no longer allowed, as of March 2024. The Ohio Casino Control Commission granted a request by the NCAA to prohibit wagering on prop bets involving collegiate athletes.
Player props are allowed.
No player props at all.
No player props for in-state teams.
No player props at all.
No player props at all.
No player props at all.
No player props at all.
Player props are allowed.
