Use BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS to get $1,500 bonus bets for BYU-Iowa State, FSU-Louisville, college football — 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 their qualifying wager loses, with the offer varying by location.
- SportsLine's Projection Model enters Week 6 on a profitable 40-35 run on top-rated college football picks, having simulated every FBS game 10,000 times.
- Louisville is a 4-point home favorite over Florida State on Friday, with the model projecting the Cardinals to cover in 60% of simulations; Ohio State transfer QB Lincoln Kienholz has thrown for 1,394 yards (14th nationally) and 9 TDs this season.
- Iowa is a +115 road underdog at Washington, with the model backing the Hawkeyes to win in 52% of simulations; Iowa beat Washington 40-16 in their 2024 meeting and already has a road win over Michigan this season.
- BYU is an 11.5-point home favorite over Iowa State in Friday's 10:15 p.m. ET finale, with SportsLine expert Eric Cohen predicting a 31-14 Cougars win despite L.J. Martin's injury and a possible lookahead to Notre Dame.
- Combining the three Friday picks (Louisville -4, Iowa ML +115, BYU -11.5) into a single parlay at BetMGM pays +757, risking $100 to profit $757, subject to odds changes.
- Washington has opened Big Ten play with back-to-back losses, including a 27-24 home defeat to Minnesota, as it prepares to host No. 20 Iowa on Friday.
- Florida State is 3-2 this season but went 0-5 on the road in 2024 and has played only one road game in 2025 — a 50-36 loss at Alabama.
Why it matters: BetMGM is dangling a guaranteed-but-tiered bonus ($150 on a win versus $1,500 on a loss) to pull new signups onto a Friday slate headlined by No. 8 BYU-Iowa State, while SportsLine backs a chalk-heavy two-leg parlay plus an Iowa moneyline dog. Bettors weighing the offer have a quantified 40-35 model track record to measure against the +757 payout before kickoff.
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