Glossary
Updated September 14, 2023
BY Lines Staff

Cover/Covering the spread

A team winning by a margin of points that is greater than the point spread. If a team is favored to win by 7 points and they win by 8 or more points, the spread will be covered. An underdog can cover the spread by either winning the game outright or losing by a point less than the spread.


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