National Anthem Betting Odds

Before the excitement of kickoff, even before the thrill of the coin toss, there is another matter of betting importance – will the Super Bowl National Anthem prop go OVER or UNDER the time set by oddsmakers?

Betting on the length of the national anthem has evolved from a 50-50 fun bet to a wager where savvy bettors can actually handicap the Star Spangled Banner and make money off it.

Nowadays, as soon as the anthem singer is announced, bettors run to youtube to seek out any prior editions of the anthem that singer has performed. Maybe at an all-star game or pregame of another sport.

For Super Bowl 57, Chris Stapleton will get things started, check out the odds from Bovada Sportsbook.

National Anthem – How Long Will It Take Chris Stapleton To Sing The US National Anthem?
Over 2 minutes and 05 seconds-165
Under 2 minutes and 05 seconds+125

National Anthem – Who Will be Shown first
Travis Kelce-185
A.J. Brown+140
FOX Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

National Anthem – Who Will be Shown first
Kansas City Chiefs Player or Staff-165
Philadelphia Eagles Player Or Staff+125
FOX Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

National Anthem – Who Will be Shown first
Andy Reid-145
Nick Sirianni+110
FOX Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

National Anthem – Who Will be Shown first
Patrick Mahomes-135
Jalen Hurts+105
FOX Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

National Anthem – Who Will be Shown Last
Kansas City Chiefs Player or Staff-115
Philadelphia Eagles Player or Staff-115
FOX Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

National Anthem – Will any scoring drive take less time than it takes to sing the National Anthem?
Yes-220
No+165

National Anthem – Will any word be forgotten or omitted from the National Anthem?
Yes+500
No-900

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For Super Bowl 56, country music singer Mickey Guyton was chosen to perform the Star-Spangled Banner. She performed a classic and speedy rendition at the 2021 National Memorial Day Concert, clocking unofficially at 1:25.

National Anthem Betting – How long will it take Mickey Guyton to sing the National Anthem?
OVER 1:38 -185
UNDER 1:38 +140

National Anthem Betting – Predominant Color of Mickey Guyton outfit for the Anthem
White+250
Yellow/Gold+330
Blue+400
Black+500
Grey/Silver+500
Red+650
Purple+900
Pink+1200
Green+1500
Orange+1500

National Anthem Betting – Who Will be Shown first
Matt Stafford-120
Joe Burrow-110
NBC Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

National Anthem Betting – Who Will be Shown first
LA Rams Player Or Staff-135
Bengals Player Or Staff+105
NBC Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

National Anthem Odds – Who Will be Shown first
Cooper Kupp-135
Ja’Marr Chase+105
NBC Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

National Anthem Odds – Who Will be Shown first
Sean McVay-135
Zac Taylor+105
NBC Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

National Anthem Odds – Who Will be Shown Last
LA Rams Player Or Staff-115
Bengals Player Or Staff-115
NBC Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

National Anthem Betting – Will any scoring drive take less time than it takes to sing the National Anthem?
Yes-240
No+175

National Anthem Betting – Will any word be forgotten or omitted from the National Anthem?
Yes+450
No-775

National Anthem Betting Odds

Archived Super Bowl National Anthem Betting Odds article from January 2021

So with Super Bowl 55 looming and Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church warming up their pipes, the lineup of National Anthem props is ready.

Editor Note: The 2021 edition went OVER 2:09 at 2:16 according to most time keepers.

How Long Will It Take Jazmine Sullivan Or Eric Church To Sing The US National Anthem?

Over 1 Minute 59 Seconds EVEN
Under 1 Minute 59 Seconds -140
*From moment they sings first word until they completes saying Brave for the first time. Book Manager’s decision is final.

Who Will Sing The Most Words?

Jazmine Sullivan-105
Eric Church-135
*From moment they sings first word until they completes saying Brave for the first time.

Who Will Be Shown First?

Kansas City Chiefs Player Or Staff -120
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Player Or Staff -120
*CBS Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

Will Eric Church Forget Or Omit A Word From The National Anthem?

Yes+1000
No-5000

Will Jazmine Sullivan Forget Or Omit A Word From The National Anthem?

Yes +1000
No -5000

Will Jazmine Sullivan Or Eric Church Forget Or Omit A Word From The National Anthem?

Yes +500
No -900

Will Any Scoring Drive Take Less Time Than It Takes Jazmine Sullivan And Eric Church To Sing The National Anthem?

Yes-260
No+175

Who Will Be Shown First?

Travis Kelce -140
Rob Gronkowski EVEN
*CBS Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

Who Will Be Shown First?

Patrick Mahomes +110
Tom Brady -150
*CBS Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

Who Will Be Shown First?

Andy Reid -140
Bruce Arians EVEN
*CBS Broadcast. People in Background do not count towards wager.

Archived article from Super Bowl 54 below

That’s the situation for the Super Bowl 54 national anthem prop, where Demi Lovato has at least four prior anthems to handicap and try to find a betting edge. As we note below, three of them went UNDER 2 minutes and one went OVER, which is probably why Super Bowl sportsbooks picked two minutes as the number (with the price favoring the OVER).

Perhaps the fact that she stretched out her most recent rendition – before the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor fight in August 2017 – to more than two minutes has influenced the betting line.

How Long Will It Take Demi Lovato To Sing The US National Anthem?

Over 2 Minutes -170
Under 2 Minutes +130
*From moment she sings first word until she completes saying Brave for the first time.

To see for yourself, we include some youtube links to her past performances.

Cowboys Seahawks 2008 – 1:53 – Video 
Game 5 2011 World Series – 1:49 – Video 
Game 4 2015 World Series – 1:57 – Video 
Mayweather-McGregor fight 2017 – 2:11 – Video 

National Anthem – Will Demi Lovato Be Wearing A Skirt, Dress Or Gown To Sing The US National Anthem?

Yes -240
No +165

National Anthem – Will Demi Lovato Forget Or Omit A Word From The National Anthem?

Yes +650
No -1400

National Anthem – Will Any Player Take A Knee During The National Anthem?

Yes +650
No -1400

National Anthem – Will Any Scoring Drive Take Less Time Than It Takes Demi Lovato To Sing The National Anthem?

Yes -170
No +130

Super Bowl 53 – Gladys Knight

What was the Gladys Knight national anthem betting controversy?

For Super Bowl 53, Gladys Knight was chosen and youtube offered up just a single previous version, which went quickly as about 1:35. That sparked a rush of early UNDER money. Other bettors theorized she might not linger with long notes because of the controversy surrounding her decision.

Others had declined to sing the anthem as a show of support for Colin Kaepernick’s dispute against the NFL.

Regardless, there was a range of times available to bet, some sportsbooks offering it as low as 1:45 and others as high as 1:50. Some books had it as 1:47 and the unofficial time landed right on 1:47. To avoid any controversy, BetOnline made everyone a winner on that Super Bowl national anthem prop for Super Bowl 53.

Since BetonSuperBowl.com pledges to present every possible shred of Super Bowl handicapping information, we put our youtube researchers on the case to listen to every single Super Bowl national anthem and to time them all. Except for Super Bowl II, we have them all in the most comprehensive (and possibly silly) listing of national anthem performers and times.

Check it out below and consult it during the next Super Bowl before placing your national anthem prop wager.

SB Anthem Singer Time
56 Mickey Guyton 1:50
55 Eric Church/Jazmine Sullivan 2.16
54 Demi Lovato 1.50
53 Gladys Knight 1.47
52 Pink 1:53
51 Luke Bryan 2:04
50 Lady Gaga 2:19
49 Idina Menzel 2:04
48 Renee Fleming 1:54
47 Alicia Keys 2:35
46 Kelly Clarkson 1:34
45 Christina Aguilera 1:53
44 Carrie Underwood 1:47
43 Jennifer Hudson 2:10
42 Jordin Sparks 1:54
41 Billy Joel 1:30
40 Aaron Neville & Aretha 2:09
39 US Military Choirs 1:53
38 Beyonce 2:09
37 Dixie Chicks 1:33
36 Mariah Carey 1:56
35 Backstreet Boys 1:49
34 Faith Hill 2:00
33 Cher 1:45
32 Jewel 1:27
31 Luther Vandross 1:53
30 Vanessa Williams 1:35
29 Kathy Lee Gifford 1:38
28 Natalie Cole 2:33
27 Garth Brooks 1:49
26 Harry Connick jr 2:07
25 Whitney Houston 1:56
24 Aaron Neville 1:31
23 Billy Joel 1:25
22 Herb Alpert 1:33
21 Neil Diamond 1:02
20 Wynton Marsalis 1:20
19 SF Bay Children Choirs 1:21
18 Barry Manilow 1:35
17 Leslie Easterbrook 1:28
16 Diana Ross 1:38
15 Helen O’Connell 1:22
14 Cheryl Ladd 1:22
13 The Colgate 13 1:19
12 Phyllis Kelly 1:28
11 Vicki Carr *God Bless America 2:00
10 Tom Sullivan 1:54
9 The Mardi Gras Chorus 1:22
8 Charley Pride 1:14
7 Little Angels Children Choir 1:12
6 Air Force Chorale 1:10
5 Tommy Loy 1:13
4 Doc Severinsen & Pat O’Brien 1:26
3 Lloyd Geisler (Symphony) 1:27
2 GSU Tiger Marching Band NA
1 Choirs, bands 1:16