Super Bowl Bets: Gatorade Shower, Coin Toss, National Anthem
In many states, novelty bets, including bets on the color of the winning head coach’s Gatorade shower, are not allowed, but massive interest in the Super Bowl generates interest in these bets. In some states, they are allowed.
According to BetMGM, the Gatorade shower, in which players on the winning team dump a bucket of Gatorade on the head coach, appears to have originated with the New York Giants after a regular-season game on Oct. 28, 1984. That sparked a trend that has led to continued interest in the Gatorade shower when the Super Bowl rolls around.
This year’s Super Bowl, set for Sunday, Feb. 8, features the Mike Vrabel-coached, AFC champion New England Patriots against the Mike Macdonald-coached, NFC champion Seattle Seahawks.
Novelty Bets
Gatorade comes in various colors, leading to speculation regarding which color will be the one that soaks the Super Bowl winning head coach.
Below are the Gatorade odds for this season’s Super Bowl from BetMGM. These wagers are available to bettors in Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wyoming and Ontario, Canada.
- Orange +225
- Yellow/line/green +260
- Blue +260
- Purple +750
- Red/pink +1100
- Water/clear +1100
Gatorade Fast Facts
- Over the last 24 Super Bowls, orange has been the top Gatorade color (20.8%).
- Since 2015, blue Gatorade has been tops (40%).
- Since 2001, orange Gatorade has been dumped on Super Bowl-winning coaches the most: 5 times (20.8%).
- Since 2015, blue Gatorade has been the most frequent, appearing 4 times (40%).
- Since 2001, red Gatorade has never won.
- Since 2001, yellow Gatorade has only appeared three times.
Coin Toss, National Anthem
In addition to the Gatorade shower, other novelty bets also attract attention.
One is the coin toss, with bettors wagering on whether the toss will be heads or tails. In a recent video interview on Gambling.com's "The Edge," Craig Mucklow, vice president of trading for Caesars Entertainment and William Hill, said most bettors in the week leading up the 2026 Super Bowl favor tails.
Another popular bet, available to FanDuel bettors only in Canada, is the length of the U.S. national anthem prior to kickoff.
The following FanDuel odds are based on the total length of time Charlie Puth will hold the final “brave” note in the national anthem from when he starts the word to when he finishes it. This excludes music/background vocals.
- Over 3.5 seconds: -122
- Under 3.5 seconds: +100
First quarterback shown on the broadcast during the national anthem:
At FanDuel, this is determined by which quarterback is shown on the TSN broadcast first during the national anthem duration.
- Drake Maye: -160
- Sam Darnold: +160
Super Bowl 60 Time, TV Network
Who: AFC champion Patriots vs. NFC champion Seahawks
Where: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
When: 6:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
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