About SportsOddsHistory.com

A free archive of historical sports betting odds used by reporters, broadcasters, and researchers.

What is Sports Odds History?

SportsOddsHistory.com is an independent database that compiles and preserves historical sports betting odds—including preseason futures, playoff series prices, NFL closing lines and totals, and season‑long props—across major U.S. leagues and select global events. Our goal is simple: make reliable, historical odds easy to find, cite, and analyze. Media outlets such as ESPN, ABC News, FiveThirtyEight, and Sports Illustrated regularly use and credit our archive in their reporting.

Our story

Sports Odds History began in May 2009 with a search for the Denver Nuggets’ preseason odds to make the NBA Finals. Discovering that archived futures were surprisingly hard to find online, we launched this site to collect and maintain the most popular futures markets in one place.

What you’ll find here

We organize odds by league, season, team, and market so you can quickly trace how expectations changed over time.

NFL

  • Point spreads for (almost) every NFL game since 1952.
  • Futures odds, including Super Bowl favorites, season win totals, award winners and statistical leader odds.

    • MLB

  • Playoff series prices from 1903–present, plus preseason World Series favorites, season win totals, award winners and statistical leader odds.

    • NBA

  • Playoff series prices back to 1969, along with championship favorites, season win totals, award winners, statistical leader odds and All-Star Weekend odds.

    • NHL

  • Playoff series prices back to 1979, Stanley Cup favorites, points totals, and award winners odds.

    • College Football & College Basketball

  • Archived championship odds and conference championship odds. College football also includes Heisman Trophy winner odds and season win totals.

    • Golf, Tennis

  • Archived futures for the major championships/Grand Slam tournaments. Tennis includes both men’s and women’s odds.

    • Soccer (global)

  • Futures across FIFA/UEFA tournaments and European leagues.

    • WNBA, NASCAR

  • Archived futures and event markets.

    • Other notable markets

  • U.S. Presidential Election odds (1872–present) and Academy Awards futures.

    • How we source and maintain the data

    Accuracy and reproducibility are central to our archive. Each sport/page notes the best available sources and whether odds reflect closing or opening markets.

  • NFL game odds (1952–1977): collected from Newspapers.com (night before the game).
  • NFL game odds (1978–present): closing odds from Pro‑Football‑Reference.
  • Other pages specify the dataset’s coverage window (for example, MLB playoff series prices from 1903–present, NBA series prices back to 1969, NHL back to 1979).

    • We continuously update pages as new seasons conclude and record methodological notes at the page level. If you spot an error, please let us know—corrections help keep the archive strong.

    Who uses Sports Odds History?

    Our work is frequently cited by journalists and analysts across major outlets, including:

  • ESPN – preseason title context and long‑term database references.
  • ABC News – betting context and market history (e.g., ROY favorites).
  • FiveThirtyEight – historical favorites and market expectations in NBA features.
  • Sports Illustrated – historical favorites/point‑spread superlatives.

    • These references reflect the archive’s authoritativeness and usefulness for historical context, trend pieces, and broadcast notes.

    How to cite and use our data

    We believe in open access to historical data. When you use Sports Odds History in an article, podcast, broadcast, post, or research, please credit “SportsOddsHistory.com” or “@SOHistory.” You’ll find this request in our Terms of Use.

  • Preferred attribution: “Source: SportsOddsHistory.com” (or on X/Twitter: @SOHistory).
  • For larger extracts or custom pulls, contact us (details below).

    • Contact & company information

    SportsOddsHistory.com is owned and operated by Covers.com (CS Media Limited). For media inquiries, research questions, corrections, or partnership requests:
    Email: sportsoddshistory@covers.com

    Responsible gambling

    This site is an informational archive. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1‑800‑GAMBLER (or see the responsible gambling resources listed across our site). 21+ in the USA. Please wager responsibly.

    Quick start: popular sections

  • Historical NFL Game Odds (1952–present) – Team‑by‑team and season summaries.
  • MLB Playoff Series Prices (1903–present) – Year‑by‑year World Series and postseason markets.
  • NBA Series Prices (since 1969) – Finals, conference, and round‑by‑round prices.
  • NHL Series Prices (since 1979) – Stanley Cup playoffs history.
  • Global Soccer Futures – World Cup/Euro winners, group markets, relegation, and more.
  • U.S. Presidential Election Odds (1872–present) – Pre‑election prices with results.

    • Last updated

    This page reflects the site’s scope and sourcing as of November 15, 2025. For the newest additions (e.g., NFL game‑by‑game odds build‑out), see the note on our homepage.