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- SportsLine experts released five Week 3 college football best bets, highlighted by Eric Cohen picking the Under 44.5 in Clemson vs. North Carolina and forecasting a 19-17 Tar Heels upset, citing Clemson's 'major QB issues' under Dabo Swinney.
- Thomas Casale backed Louisville (-122) over SMU at home, pointing to SMU's rebuilt defensive line after Florida State rushed for 200 yards against it, while Louisville rushed for 375 yards against Villanova.
- Matt Severance took Rutgers (+24.5) against USC, noting it as a 'major lookahead spot' with Oregon visiting the Trojans next week and citing USC's road struggles in 2025.
- DraftKings is offering new users $200 in bonus bets after a $5 wager, delivered as eight $25 tokens over 21 days, with no promo code required beyond legal-age and state verification.
- FanDuel is running a $350 bonus offer for new users who wager $5 daily, receiving $50 in bonus bets per day for seven days regardless of wager outcome.
- BetMGM is offering up to $1,500 in bonus bets if a new user's first wager loses (or $150 if it wins), requiring the promo code CBSSPORTS and varying by state.
- Casale flagged Baylor (-19.5) vs. Louisiana Tech as a number to play early, noting La Tech lost starting QB Blake Baker to a fractured hand while Baylor's DJ Lagway is expected to start despite an ankle injury.
Why it matters: New sports bettors face a window where the three largest U.S. sportsbooks are competing aggressively on sign-up value — DraftKings' $200, FanDuel's $350, and BetMGM's $1,500 backstop add up to over $2,050 in combined bonus offers — while SportsLine's experts are attaching concrete reasoning (QB injuries, lookahead spots, defensive mismatches) to five marquee Week 3 games that will draw handle across all three platforms.
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