The stage has been set for Super Bowl 57, as the Chiefs and Eagles will square off for the right to lift the Lombardi Trophy. The literal stage for the halftime show has also been set, as pop icon — Rihanna — will headline the event. With this performance also comes an enticing list of Super Bowl halftime prop bets with juicy plus-money odds. Some of the major props are 1) the first and last songs to be played, and 2) who will make a guest appearance alongside Rihanna.
It’s important to remember that Rihanna’s latest song was a feature for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”, so it’s anyone’s guess as to which of her classics will be featured on the big stage. But to make things even more of a coin flip (no, this is a different bet, though), Rihanna has not released an album in seven years, leaving only our analysts’ best predictions for how to bet your super bowl halftime props.
Super Bowl Halftime Prop Bets 2023
All odds for these Super Bowl Halftime prop bets are via FanDuel Sportsbook as of Feb. 6. Note that betting on the halftime show is not available in every state.
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Prop #1: First Song Odds
| Song | Odds |
|---|---|
| Diamonds | +400 |
| B*tch Better Have My Money | +400 |
| Don't Stop The Music | +400 |
| This Is What You Came For | +500 |
| Umbrella | +700 |
| Disturbia | +900 |
| We Found Love | +1000 |
| Run This Town | +1000 |
| SOS | +1000 |
The option that sticks out most here is most certainly Run This Town. Regardless of it not being the favorite, it’s important to consider the context of the song. The Super Bowl is for all the glory in the NFL. The Eagles and Chiefs are fighting for that crown above all else come Sunday, and this song is actually written by Jay-Z with Rihanna as a feature, so that could catch a few people off guard.
Having Rihanna sing this song also hints at who our pick for the feature for this year’s halftime show will be. Jay-Z is well known in the industry, and if you take that sneaky redirect to Jay-Z’s Spotify profile instead of Rihanna’s, you’ll see that Run This Town is actually his fourth most popular song, with almost 300 million plays.
Prop #2: Who Will Make A Guest Appearance?
| Artist | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jay-Z | -200 |
| Calvin Harris | -200 |
| A$AP Rocky | +150 |
| Drake | +100 |
| DJ Khaled | +200 |
This seems like one of the easier Super Bowl halftime prop bets to predict, but the odds reflect that. Notice who we have at the top here. Now with the odds in our favor, it’s a matter of picking from the songs Rihanna and Jay-Z perform together.
Umbrella might make a strong case here as it has over a billion plays on Spotify and is Rihanna’s third most popular song. But in the context of the Super Bowl — unless it’s raining — Run This Town fits so much better into the puzzle of this prop bet.
The last song to be played by Rihanna is a bit more tricky to decipher, so let’s take a look at those odds as well.
Prop #3: Last Song Odds
| Song | Odds |
|---|---|
| Umbrella | +300 |
| Run This Town | +500 |
| SOS | +500 |
| Don't Stop The Music | +500 |
| We Found Love | +600 |
| Diamonds | +1000 |
| B*tch Better Have My Money | +1200 |
| Disturbia | +1200 |
| Stay | +1200 |
This last Super Bowl halftime prop bet is a true longshot. At +1000, Diamonds seems like the best possible choice as the final song of Rihanna’s halftime show. The cadence of the song is slow, so logically, it fits. But more importantly, the prize that comes hand in hand with whatever team wins the Super Bowl is a ring studded with … yes, I’m sure you can guess.
No amount of logic can will you to the perfect bet here, but all signs point to a Rihanna classic that most people will know and most people will most certainly remember.