BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS: Get $1,500 in bonus bets for Kansas vs. Missouri, college football betting Friday — SkimNews
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- BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS gives new users $150 in bonus bets if their first bet wins, or up to $1,500 in bonus bets if the qualifying wager loses, with the offer varying by location
- Friday's college football slate features five games with three ranked teams in action, headlined by the renewed Border War rivalry between Missouri and Kansas at 8 p.m. ET, with an Over/Under of 51.5
- The SportsLine Projection Model projects Kansas to cover as 5.5-point underdogs in 67% of simulations, citing Lance Leipold's transformation of the program from 1.8 wins per game (pre-Leipold) to 5.4 wins per game under him, plus a 51-6 demolition of Long Island University last week
- Louisville is favored by 36.5 points over Villanova; SportsLine expert Emory Hunt cited QB Lincoln Keinholz's dynamic second-half performance against Ole Miss and Villanova's collapse against William & Mary and narrow 17-16 escape over Bucknell
- The model projects the Over 54.5 in Rutgers vs. Boston College to hit in 59.3% of simulations, pointing to Rutgers allowing UMass 37 points (nearly 4x UMass's 9.7 ppg average from last year) and Boston College surrendering 34 to Cincinnati
- Combining the three picks into a Friday parlay at BetMGM Sportsbook yields a +624 payout (risk $100 to profit $624), with the model on a 33-20 run on top-rated CFB money-line picks since the 2024 season
- The model has been upgraded for the 2026 season to better factor in the transfer portal, running 10,000 simulations on every FBS game
Why it matters: Friday's slate gives bettors three model-backed picks spanning a marquee rivalry (Kansas-Missouri), a likely blowout (Louisville-Villanova), and a shaky defensive matchup (Rutgers-Boston College). The +624 parlay multiplies returns if all three hit, but Kansas covering as 5.5-point dogs is the highest-conviction individual play at 67% simulation coverage.
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