Super Bowl LIX is just around the corner and there’s an abundance of terrific NFL bets waiting to be placed on this year’s big game. Not only can bettors wager on the action on the gridiron such as the winner of the Super Bowl or the total points scored in the game, but you can also get in on the action with fun novelty prop bets for Super Bowl LIX.
Super Bowl LIX novelty props go beyond the confines of the matchup, instead focusing on all the excitement and intangibles that make the Super Bowl a must-see event. From the second the broadcast begins, you’ll be able to sweat bets on various aspects of the Super Bowl before kickoff even occurs.
While there’s no shortage of terrific Super Bowl LIX novelty props, we’ve highlighted four of our favourite betting markets so you can take the excitement of the big game to new heights with these unique betting opportunities.
National Anthem Length
Starting things off with a novelty prop bet that can score you a win well in advance of the opening kickoff, betting on the length of the national anthem is a great way to kickstart your Super Bowl betting experience.
In this betting market, bettors can either bet that the length of the performance will go for over or under the line set by oddsmakers. The official timer doesn’t begin until the performer starts to sing, not when the music begins.
For Super Bowl LIX, the national anthem will be sung by Jon Batiste. Batiste has performed the national anthem at other sporting events before, including the 2017 NBA All-Star Game and MLB at Rickwood Field game in 2024.
In our research, when performing live, Batiste averages falls well below the 120.5-second mark set by oddsmakers. At the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, we clocked Batiste at just 93 seconds from start to finish in his rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner. While his other performance at Rickwood Field also fell below the line of 120.5 at 101 seconds, it’s important to note he shared the stage with other musicians in this performance, unlike the stage set for him at the Super Bowl.
One other thing to consider when betting on Batiste and his national anthem performance length is his love for flare and creativity that stems from his soul/jazz roots. With this being the biggest stage in North American pop culture, it’s safe to bet that he will throw in some elongated runs throughout his performance.
Lastly, be cautious of this betting market as Batiste’s national anthem lengths completely differ when he is singing, contrasted to when he performs simply by playing the piano. He has performed the Star-Spangled Banner without vocals on two other occasions one coming in 2015 in which he stretched the song for a whopping 145 seconds at the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival, as well as once in a pre-recoded performance for the NBA Bubble during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in which his performance lasted just 106 seconds.
For our money’s worth, the under seems to be not just the smart bet, but the juicy line as well. We’d take our chances on Batiste wrapping things up in well under 120.5 seconds for plus money.
Place your bets on the length of the National Anthem using the latest odds supplied by Betway below and score your first winning wager on the Super Bowl before the game even kicks off.
Coin Toss
Yes, you really can bet on it. Before the game begins, both the Eagles and Chiefs team captains will take centre field and take part in the pre-game coin toss. Just like in any other NFL matchup, the teams will pick heads or tails and the winner of the coin toss will decide whether they want to receive the opening kickoff or to defer and kick the ball off instead.
With this Super Bowl LIX novelty prop, you can wager on whether the outcome of the coin toss will result in heads or tails. In Super Bowl history, tails has been the winning selection in 51.7% of games played, 6-4 in the previous 10 games. While it seems like tails never fails, it has been heads in three of the last four Super Bowls.
In our expert sports betting opinion (this still counts as sports betting right?) we are gonna buck the trends and go with tails as the winning pick of Super Bowl coin toss.
Another coin toss betting market to look out for is the winner of the coin toss, which also holds even odds.
It may be obvious that the odds are going to be 50-50 with only two plausible results with equal chances of occurring, but you can still see the value available on betting the opening coin toss of Super Bowl LIX below at Sports Interaction.
Halftime Show Props
One of the biggest live musical performances of the year, the Super Bowl halftime show has grown into an event in and of itself alongside the big game. With legendary performers such as Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Prince, Rihanna, and the Rolling Stones having graced the stage of the Super Bowl halftime show, it has become a distinction shared by a select few of the music industry’s elite artists.
This year’s halftime show is sure to be a banger as it will be performed by hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar. Lamar is a 17-time Grammy Award winner and his latest album “GNX” was atop the US charts upon its release.
With plenty of anticipation built around his performance, there is also several thrilling betting markets revolving around this spectacular. From the length of the performance, to the first song played, there’s a plethora of betting markets on the Super Bowl LIX halftime show.
Think you know how many songs will be performed by Kendrick during the halftime show? Then be sure to get in on the latest Over/Under song total odds found below via Sports Interaction.
Gatorade Shower Colour
Last but not least, why not cap off your Super Bowl LIX novelty props betting experience like you just won the big game yourself by wagering on the colour if the gatorade poured on the winning team’s Head Coach. This tradition dates back decades in the NFL, starting with Bill Parcells and the New York Giants after capturing Super Bowl 21.
Heading into Super Bowl 59, the tradition is projected to continue and you can now bet on the colour of the upcoming gatorade shower. Entering the game having won back-to-back Super Bowls, the Kansas City Chiefs have dumped purple gatorade on Head Coach Andy Reid in both of their last victories. However, in Super Bowl 54, the Chiefs dumped orange gatorade on Reid. While tastes must’ve changed over the years in KC, this change up is certainly something of note.
For the Philadelphia Eagles, they may have shown their hands somewhat during the NFC Championship Game as they showered Head Coach Nick Sirriani in green/yellow Gatorade after their routing of the Washington Commanders.
With these recent trends in mind, it’s understandable to see the two clear favourites for this novelty prop to be purple and yellow/green/lime, closely followed by orange.
We advise that any bettor wagering on the gatorade shower to pick between these top two options, with your wager being placed based on the team you envision will win Super Bowl LIX.
Check out the current odds for the Gatorade shower colour below courtesy of Sports Interaction.
