California sports betting won’t launch until 2025 at the earliest.
That’s not great news for fans of the NFL, and San Francisco 49ers fans, in particular.
Even though real-money sports betting hasn’t arrived in California yet, we’re here to prepare you for the eventual launch, so we’ll discuss San Francisco 49ers odds, bets you can make on 49ers games, where to find the best odds, and much more — including creative ways you can still gamble on the 49ers with a chance to pocket real money.
And all this information is especially helpful, with the 49ers just one win from the Super Bowl in this Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
San Francisco 49ers Odds at the Best Sportsbooks
Online Sportsbook | San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Odds |
---|---|
Caesars Sportsbook California | +330 |
FanDuel Sportsbook California | +320 |
BetMGM Sportsbook California | +350 |
Odds are as of Jan. 27, 2024.
Where Can You Bet on the San Francisco 49ers?
Betting on the San Francisco 49ers with real money is currently illegal in California.
However, California residents can bet on the 49ers with fake digital money they can later redeem for real cash prizes with Fliff. It’s a social sportsbook that uses the promotional sweepstakes model that social casinos like Chumba Casino use to remain 100% legal in California.
Would-be gamblers can also put money down on San Francisco in the form of daily fantasy contests. California is a hot spot for DFS, and there are tons of sites — including DraftKings DFS and FanDuel DFS — for eager sports fans to draft rosters and enter contests for a chance to win real money.
Retail Sportsbooks
If Prop 26 had passed in the 2022 election, Indian casinos in California and the four privately owned racetracks would have had a chance to apply for sports betting licenses. Tribal casinos were heavily in favor of this, as it would have also allowed them to add more games to their floors, including craps and roulette.
Online Sportsbooks
On the other hand, Prop 27, which also failed, would have legalized online betting and allowed tribal casinos to partner with some of the biggest online betting companies. Licenses would have be limited to companies that had already established operations in at least 10 states. Only several betting giants met this requirement, including DraftKings, FanDuel California, BetMGM, Caesars, WynnBET, and a few more.
San Francisco 49ers NFL Championship Game Odds
With Brock Purdy and a cast of superstar playmakers leading the way, the 49ers are one game away from Super Bowl 57.
This Sunday, they’ll travel to play the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. That game kicks off at noon PT on FOX.
Fliff, the only legal way to make sports picks in California, currently pegs the 49ers as a 3-point underdog against Philadelphia. San Francisco has +125 odds to win straight up, and -115 odds to cover the 3-point spread.
Use our Fliff promo code SHARP to get started and make your 49ers bets ahead of Sunday’s game.
49ers Super Bowl Wins
The 49ers have a very real shot to make it to Super Bowl 57. The last time the 49ers went to the Super Bowl wasn’t too long ago — in 2020, when San Francisco lost Super Bowl 54 to the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-20.
San Francisco has five Super Bowl wins in franchise history, which is tied for third-most in the NFL with Dallas. The last time they won a Super Bowl was in 1995, when San Francisco beat San Diego 49-26 in Super Bowl 29.
Here are the franchise’s five Super Bowl wins:
- Super Bowl 16 (1982) — 49ers 26, Bengals 21
- Super Bowl 19 (1985) — 49ers 38, Dolphins 16
- Super Bowl 23 (1989) — 49ers 20, Bengals 16
- Super Bowl 24 (1990) — 49ers 55, Broncos 10
- Super Bowl 29 (1995) — 49ers 49, Chargers 26
49ers Super Bowl Appearances
San Francisco has appeared in seven Super Bowls, the fifth-most in NFL history. Beyond their five Super Bowl wins we just mentioned, they 49ers have played in two more Super Bowls:
- Super Bowl 47 (2013) — Ravens 34, 49ers 31
- Super Bowl 54 (2020) — Chiefs 31, 49ers 20
Odds of a Bengals vs. 49ers Super Bowl
Fliff, the only legal sports betting app in California, currently has +650 odds for the 49ers beating the Bengals in the Super Bowl and +600 odds for the Bengals beating the 49ers.
Odds of a Chiefs vs. 49ers Super Bowl
Fliff, the only legal sports betting app in California, currently has +800 odds for the 49ers beating the Chiefs in the Super Bowl and +750 odds for the Chiefs beating the 49ers.
San Francisco 49ers Betting News and Updates
- NFL Bettors Are Picking the Eagles Over the 49ers (Jan. 27)
- Position-by-Position Breakdown of the NFC Championship Game (Jan. 26)
- How One Roster Move Saved the 49ers’ Season Before It Ever Began (Jan. 25)
How San Francisco Betting Odds Are Calculated
The odds for each NFL game are calculated based on a number of factors, but primarily on team performance and injuries.
Unless the oddsmakers feel that the competing teams are evenly matched, each game will have a favorite and an underdog. The favorites get negative (-) odds, and the underdogs get positive (+) odds. This is also applied to other bets; the bigger the negative value, the higher the chance of that bet succeeding. Meanwhile, the higher the positive value, the lower the chance of success.
Negative odds show a number telling you how much you need to wager to get a $100 profit. For instance, -350 odds mean you must wager $350 to earn $100. On the other hand, the number shown with a plus sign tells you the potential profit for a $100 bet. Staking $100 on +200 odds will win you $200. Of course, you can always bet more or less.
Every operator has its own oddsmakers, so the numbers may differ from one sportsbook to the other. That’s why you should do a little comparison before betting online and always try to find the best 49ers odds in California.
Before we dive into the 49ers odds to win the Super Bowl, let’s see how betting odds work for their individual games.
San Francisco 49ers Moneyline Odds
When betting on the moneyline, you’ll be merely guessing the winning side, regardless of the final score and winning margin. Remember, the negative odds are always next to the team favored to win. Here are what the 49ers vs. Rams odds looked like for the moneyline market at DraftKings a few hours before kickoff:
- Los Angeles Rams +110
- San Francisco 49ers -130
San Francisco 49ers Point Spread
The winning margin does matter when betting on the point spread. In this bet, you’ll be guessing which side will “cover the spread” by winning or losing up to a certain amount of points. Here’s what it looked like for the Rams vs. 49ers game:
- Los Angeles Rams -110 (+1.5)
- San Francisco 49ers -110 (-1.5)
As you can see, the playing field is now even since the underdogs (Rams) received 1.5 points. To cover the spread, they must win outright or lose by one point. Meanwhile, the 49ers score is reduced by 1.5 points, so they must win by at least two to cover their spread.
San Francisco 49ers Futures Odds
If you’re not comfortable with betting on San Francisco to win the next Super Bowl, you can play it safe and put money on the team to win the division title, make the playoffs, or win the NFC. Let’s look at some of the 49ers odds for their season-long performance.
49ers Super Bowl odds | +320 |
To win the NFC | +126 |
Brock Purdy Super Bowl MVP | +650 |
Odds are from FanDuel on Jan. 27, 2024.
San Francisco 49ers Prop Bets
Each 49ers game is full of proposition bets (called props, for short), a group of wagers associated with various occurrences.
For instance, you can bet on whether the game will go into overtime or how many touchdowns the team will have. The more popular props revolve around individual players and are usually displayed in an Over/Under format. Player props include things like touchdown scorer, player passing yards, rushing yards, receiving yards, tackles, FGs made, and more.
Since there are so many props to choose from, oddsmakers can often be off on a few of them, so if you’ve analyzed a particular segment of the game enough, this is where you’ll find some of the best odds at California sportsbooks.
How to Bet on San Francisco 49ers in California
With both real-money sports betting ballot measures failing in the 2022 election, the only way to legally bet on sports in California is via social sportsbook Fliff or California DFS contests.
This is the basic process to sign up for Fliff or any real-money sportsbook if they ever launch in California.
- Go to the sportsbook’s website or download its app and hit the Register button (could also be Sign Up, Create Account, Join, etc.).
- Type in your login credentials (email + password) and provide the necessary ID details, including full name, address, birthday, last four digits of your SSN, and more.
- Once your account is ready, go to the deposit page to transfer money. You can use cards, e-wallets, or other online banking methods. For Fliff, you don’t deposit money. But you can purchase Fliff Coin packages, which come with free Fliff Cash.
- Don’t miss out on the opportunity to claim California sports betting bonuses for extra betting credits, usually formed as bonus bets.
- Choose NFL from the sportsbook’s menu and find the list of upcoming NFL games.
- Go to the SF 49ers game and click/tap on any bet to add it to your betslip.
- Once you’re done making bets, complete your bet slip by typing in your stake and confirming the wager.
Live Betting on San Francisco 49ers in California
On Fliff, simply head to the “In Play” tab at the top of the app and scroll down until you find the 49ers game.
Once there, you can place any live bet you can imagine — moneyline, spread, Over/Under, etc. — while the game is taking place. For instance, you can bet on the 49ers to win even if it’s currently the fourth quarter.
This option will also be available on real-money sportsbooks when they’re legal in California.
How to Bet on the NFL in California
For now, the only legal and regulated ways to bet on the NFL in California are via Fliff and DFS sites.
The NFL is the most popular sport for betting in every regulated US state, which would also be the case in California. This means that the NFL market will have the largest number of available bets featured on CA betting sites or retail sportsbooks.
Bettors can wager on everything from individual team wins to who wins the MVP award. Other season-long bets include predicting the number of wins for each team, which teams will make the playoffs, what conference or division the Super Bowl winner will come from, which two teams will meet at the Super Bowl, and more.
The 49ers Super Bowl odds are always worth considering. This team feels like it’s always competitive — or, at least, more often than not.
San Francisco 49ers Stadium
Name: Levi’s Stadium
Address: 4900 Marie P DeBartolo Way, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Capacity: 68,500
Opened: 2014
Main tenants: San Francisco 49ers (NFL) and Redbox Bowl (NCAA)
Levi’s Stadium is the third home field of the 49ers. They previously played at Kezar Stadium (1946–1970) and Candlestick Park (1971–2013). The field is located 40 miles south of San Francisco, in Santa Clara. On Feb. 7, 2016, Levi’s Stadium hosted Super Bowl L.
San Francisco 49ers Odds FAQs
The 49ers are one of the top teams in the NFL right now, so betting on their games is very popular. That level of interest is looking to increase if and when sports betting becomes legal in the team’s home state. Currently, Californians can bet on the 49ers via Fliff or daily fantasy sports sites.
No, the team doesn’t have any sports betting partnerships at the moment, but many sportsbooks will look for partnership opportunities with California teams once sports betting is allowed.
There are currently no retail sportsbooks in California, but if they become legal, nearby tribal casinos and racetracks will get the opportunity to offer in-person sports betting.
You currently can’t place a real-money wager on any sport in California, at least not legally. To bet legally with real money, you’ll have to travel to some of the nearby states that have authorized this form of gambling, including Nevada, Arizona, and Oregon.
However, you can play with fake digital currency that you can later redeem for real cash prizes with Fliff Social Sportsbook. And you can also play for money in California via DFS sites.
No, DraftKings California isn’t legal but is a likely candidate to launch in the Golden State if online sportsbooks are ever legalized.
Yes, you can find 49ers odds on DraftKings. But you can only bet on those odds in states where DraftKings is legal.