Week 5 college football picks, predictions: Nearly $2,000 in sportsbook promos at DraftKings, BetMGM, FanDuel — SkimNews
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- Ohio State opened as a 14-point road favorite at Iowa (Over/Under 45.5, up one point from the opener), and Florida is a 5.5-point road favorite at Missouri, per the latest Week 5 college football odds.
- DraftKings is offering new users $150 in bonus bets after a first $5 wager, paid out as six $25 tokens claimable every seven days for 14 days; no promo code is required.
- FanDuel will award $50 in daily bonus bets — totaling $250 — to new users who place a daily $5+ wager for their first five days; bonus bets expire seven days after receipt.
- BetMGM promo code "CBSSPORTS" delivers up to $1,500 in bonus bets if the user's first qualifying wager loses, or $150 if it wins, depending on the state.
- SportsLine's Eric Cohen backed the Notre Dame-UNC Under 47.5, citing Notre Dame allowing just 8.3 points and 199.3 yards per game (best nationally) and rain forecast for the second half (predicted score: Notre Dame 31, North Carolina 7).
- Cohen also took the Alabama-Mississippi State Over 59.5, noting both teams average 48 and 43 PPG respectively and combine for over 1,000 total yards per game (predicted: Alabama 38, Mississippi State 31).
- Matt Severance recommended Iowa +14 vs. Ohio State, calling Kinnick Stadium a tough visit and noting the SportsLine model projects OSU winning by just 12; Jeff Hochman backed Missouri +5.5 vs. Florida, calling it a classic letdown spot after Florida's upset of Ole Miss.
Why it matters: New bettors face a structural trade-off — DraftKings spreads its $150 over 14 days of click-to-claim unlocks, FanDuel requires five consecutive days of $5+ wagers to collect the full $250, and BetMGM's $1,500 only triggers if the first bet loses, meaning each platform's promo mechanics reward a different risk appetite and engagement pattern.
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