Use DraftKings promo code to get $200 in bonus bets by targeting Texas Tech-Houston, Friday college football — SkimNews
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- DraftKings is offering new users $200 in bonus bets after a $5 wager (paid within 21 days) for a Friday night slate headlined by No. 13 Texas Tech vs. No. 22 Houston.
- Texas Tech has won seven straight head-to-head meetings against Houston, and SportsLine expert Emory Hunt backs the Red Raiders to cover as 7.5-point favorites despite what he called a 'sloppy' Week 1 win over Oregon State.
- SportsLine's Projection Model enters Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season on a 53-39 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024 and is up over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since inception.
- Miami (-20.5) vs. Wake Forest, Texas Tech (-7.5) vs. Houston, and Texans (-2.5) vs. Bengals combine into a Friday parlay at DraftKings paying +573, with Hunt calling Miami 'consistently excellent' on both sides of the ball.
- The Houston Texans defense ranked No. 2 in scoring last season, the team went 7-2 at home, and the model projects them to cover against the Bengals in 61% of simulations despite surrendering 36 points to Buffalo in Week 1.
Why it matters: New DraftKings bettors can convert a $5 first wager into $200 in bonus funds, with the Texas Tech-Houston top-25 clash serving as the marquee hook across a three-game Friday parlay paying +573. The model's 53-39 top-rated pick record since 2024 gives the SportsLine selections a track record that distinguishes them from run-of-the-mill previews—though DraftKings' $200 trails FanDuel's competing $350 offer for the same slate.
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