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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 if the qualifying wager loses, with availability varying by location.
- Micah Roberts is backing Clemson (+10.5) to cover against LSU in Lane Kiffin's LSU debut, questioning whether this is 'the beginning of the end for Dabo Swinney' despite Swinney bringing back several key starters.
- Emory Hunt is taking Western Michigan (+28.5) against Michigan, citing RB Jalen Buckley and QB Broc Lowry as the type of duo that can keep Michigan from 'getting aggressive.'
- The SportsLine Projection Model recommends the Under 59.5 in Florida vs. Florida Atlantic, projecting it to hit in 65.8% of 10,000 simulations; Florida ranked 118th nationally in scoring last season at 18.5 points per game, and only 2 of its 12 games went Over the total.
- The three-leg parlay — Clemson +10.5, Western Michigan +28.5, and Under 59.5 — pays +590 at BetMGM Sportsbook, meaning a $100 risk returns $590 in profit.
- The model is on a 32-19 run on top-rated CFB money-line picks since the 2024 season and has been upgraded for 2026 to better factor in the transfer portal.
Why it matters: BetMGM is dangling one of its largest first-bet bonus offers — up to $1,500 — to pull in new users ahead of Week 1, while the bundled three-leg SportsLine parlay pays +590, giving new sign-ups a concrete risk/reward path on Saturday's most-watched CFB games.
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