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    3 licensed sportsbooks compared

    Best Football Betting Sites in the US for 2026

    Licensed sportsbooks in the US ranked by the depth of their football markets.

    By Legal Betting Reviews editorial team · Updated

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      bet365

      Excellent football markets

      8.9/10

      Welcome offer

      Bet $5, Get $200 in Bonus Bets

      • Sharp odds across major sports
      • Unmatched live and soccer markets

      21+. New customers only. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Bonus bets expire in 7 days.

    2. 2

      BetMGM

      Wide football coverage

      9.1/10

      Welcome offer

      Get up to $1,500 back in Bonus Bets if your first bet loses

      • High-value welcome offers
      • MGM Rewards points in the US

      21+. New customers only. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Bonus bets expire in 7 days.

    How we ranked them

    We compared every sportsbook licensed in the US on how many football competitions and markets it covers, from the biggest events to lower leagues and player props. Books with a recognised strength in football rank first; ties are broken by our overall review score.

    What to look for

    • Markets beyond the top leagues: lower divisions, cups and women's football
    • Bet builders for combining scorers, cards and corners in one match
    • Early payout offers when your team goes two goals ahead
    • Live streaming or detailed match trackers for in-play bets

    Soccer betting in the US

    On this page football means soccer; American football has its own NFL ranking. Soccer has been the fastest-growing sport on US betting slips for several years, and the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, put the game in front of millions of new bettors. Week to week, the competitions that draw the most action are the English Premier League, MLS, the Champions League, Liga MX and the NWSL.

    The biggest adjustment for anyone coming from US sports is the three-way moneyline. A standard soccer match result covers 90 minutes plus stoppage time, and the draw is a separate outcome, so backing a team means you lose if the game finishes level. Draw no bet, double chance, Asian handicaps (soccer's version of the spread), goal totals, both teams to score and anytime goalscorer are the other core markets, and every book in this list also lets you combine them in same-game parlays.

    Why bet365 tops the soccer ranking

    bet365 earns first place for its football markets. Its roots are in UK betting, and it shows: our review gives it the highest odds rating (9.4) and markets rating (9.6) of any US sportsbook we list, and its strengths include unmatched live and soccer markets plus an early payout offer that can settle a bet once your team gets far enough ahead. The catch is reach. At the time of our review it was not licensed in New York, Michigan or Massachusetts, so many bettors cannot use it at all.

    BetMGM is second, with wide football coverage, strong live betting and MGM Rewards points earned on every wager. BetRivers rounds out the list: it covers the main leagues well and has a clean, beginner-friendly layout, but it offers fewer same-game parlay options, which matters if you like building multi-leg slips on a single match.

    Practical tips for soccer bettors

    Remember that betting is legal only in some states, you must be 21 or over in most of them (18 in a few, such as Kentucky and Wyoming), and the app will check your location before accepting a bet.

    • Check whether a market settles on 90 minutes or includes extra time and penalties. This matters in cup ties and knockout rounds.
    • Premier League games often kick off early in the morning Eastern time, so lines are posted days ahead and move most when team news drops about an hour before kick-off.
    • Compare the draw no bet price with the three-way moneyline before you back a favourite; the small drop in odds buys back your stake if the game is drawn.
    • Same-game parlays on soccer stack correlated legs such as a team to win and a striker to score. Payouts look large, but the book prices in that correlation.

    Keep the weekend in proportion

    A Saturday with an early Premier League kick-off and an MLS game at night can easily turn into a full day of betting. Setting a weekly deposit limit in your account before the weekend starts is the simplest guard, and 1-800-GAMBLER offers free, confidential help if betting stops feeling like entertainment.