College football week two is almost here, and with some excellent games slated this Saturday, football season has officially arrived! We’ll walk you through our favorite sportsbook offers for this week's games, breaking down our favorite deals and our most anticipated games to use them on.
DraftKings never seems to fail when it comes to football season. This year, they’re pulling out all the stops for new players and offering a $250 bonus bet when you sign up using our link below. This is probably the best promotion on the market right now! Sign up, deposit $10 or more into your account, then make a $5 wager. After that bet settles, you’ll find the $250 bonus credited straight to your account. Just be sure to use it in 30 days, or it will expire.
This is only the first part of this bonus. They offer new players a free month of NFL+ Premium for a limited time! They’ll email it straight to you right after you create your account! It’s just the icing on the cake from one of the best sportsbooks out there. Jump on this deal as soon as possible because it won’t be here for much longer!
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You have to use the best bonus on the best game this weekend! We’re spoiled with an early season juggernaut matchup between the reigning college football champions Michigan versus Texas. Both teams are loaded to the gills with talent, with Texas ranked 3rd nationally and Michigan at 10th. Of course, this isn’t the Michigan team of last year, with several key players exiting the program, including head coach Jim Harbaugh. Regardless, they remain one of the most dangerous programs in the country. However, this Texas roster might even be better than last year’s group that finished 3rd last year. Behind Heisman frontrunner Quinn Ewers, this will be a matchup to be glued to your TV for.
Bet365 has continued to shine in our eyes. Providing what we consider the second-best football promo of the season. Even though they aren’t offering some of the other add-ons that DraftKings and FanDuel are, they bring value to their incredible lines. We consistently gravitate towards them as a great option to get more juice on close lines.
They didn’t hold back with the offer, giving new players $200 just for signing up and placing a $5 wager. It’s a similar process to the DraftKings offer, with a minimum deposit of $10 and the same wager amount. With Bet365 recent growth, you may not have an account there. Or you might just be passing through a state that has them, and if that’s the case, act quickly. You can sign up, grab the bonus, make your college football wagers, and still collect your winnings even if you leave the state. You don’t need an active state address to join, so if you don’t have an account, jump on this one!
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Our second favorite game to toss some bonus money at has to be the other ranked matchup this weekend! We get to see Tennessee take on NC State in another early-ranked battle. Tennessee sits at 14th, with NC State back at 24. Both programs are coming off a week one win and look to continue their success toward the expanded football playoffs. This will be an uphill climb for the NC Wolfpack, as they are taking on one of the best QBs in the country, Nico Lamaleava. This guy has talent, poise, and skill beyond his years. He’s genuinely the motor that drives this Vols offense. Currently sitting with a -7.5 spread for Tennessee, this game might not be as close as Michigan vs. Texas, but we’re always on the watch for early-season upsets.
FanDuel falls in at three on this list. They have a similar offer as Bet365, but they have the addition of NFL Sunday Ticket. Which sounds like a great little addition to the the rest of their deal, $200 in bonus bets, but there is a frustrating hang up. Even though you get three weeks free when you sign up, if you forget to turn off auto-renew on Sunday Ticket, they’ll charge you for the whole year! That can be 100s of dollars if you simply forget to go into the settings and change it. They also don’t offer any refunds for Sunday tickets, so beware. If you used the three free weeks of Sunday Ticket to turn off auto-renew, if you don’t plan on keeping it, save you money.
Besides that quirk of the deal, it’s an excellent offer for sports betting. They have similar terms to bet365, with the $5 wager after a minimum deposit of $10. So you’ll get plenty of value from this offer, as well as FanDuel being one of the most widely available sportsbooks in the country. If you don’t have an account for the football season, we encourage you to jump on it soon! This deal will only last a couple more weeks, so don’t let it slip away!
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An early-season rivalry game is always something we love to see! Iowa is taking on Iowa State in what could be an impactful game for Iowa’s playoff aspirations. With the Hawkeyes currently ranked at 21, they may be a bit short of the 12th spot, but they’ll have no chance to get there if their instate rivals take them out early. Iowa State has historically played Iowa well at Iowa. Three of their last four wins in the Cy-Hawk Trophy series came on the road against Iowa. Historically, though, these have not been pretty games, with weak offenses battling to scratch out narrow victories of 3 points. This year could be different for Iowa. They overcame their offensive woes in a blowout season opener, with QB Cade McNamara and RB Kaleb Johnson producing nearly 500 yards of offense vs Illinois State Redbirds. This could be a year for Iowa to dominate at home against a weaker Iowa State.
BetMGM rounds out our list with their $1500 bonus bet back. Basically, this offer is BetMGM giving new players bet insurance. They’ll cover your first bet if it loses with a bonus credit equal to your wager amount of up to $1500. So if you place $1500 on the upcoming Oregon game and it loses, you’ll get $1500 in bonus credit to bet with. This credit is non-withdrawable, however. So, only bet whatever you’d be comfortable losing. If you win that first bet you aren't this is basically no bonus, which is meh. Of course, it's great to take advantage of if you don’t have an account with them. You can place a $50 bet on the game, and if you win, just cash out. If not, you still have the bonus to play with. It's solid, but we definitely prefer the other offers above this one.
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Following a lackluster start, Oregon was barely able to overcome the Idaho Vandals in its season opener. Taking a late win 24 to 14 showed some of the vulnerabilities of this Oregon roster and a concerning lack of red zone conversions. Despite their slow start to the game, they moved the ball efficiently, racking up nearly 500 yards of offense. Doubling the total yardage of Idaho, Oregon simply couldn’t get out of their way, failing on 2 of their 3 4th down attempts and receiving 60 yards in penalties. This is not the start Dan Lanning was hoping for, coming out ranked 3rd. They quickly dropped to 7th in the rankings. Now they take on the 28th-rank Boise State Broncos, who will look to upset Oregon at home.
Boise State came out strong against Georgia Southern. With Boise putting up 650 yards of offense and 56 points while giving up 45 points in turn. The Broncos might be the exact opposite style of Idaho, which could put a slow-scoring Oregon team on their back foot. Of course, it’s only been one week of football, so we still fully expect Oregon to take this one, but Boise state will be their first real challenge.
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