{"id":818847,"date":"2025-01-10T23:11:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T05:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/10\/betmgm-sportsbook-promo-code-for-college-football-playoff-semifinals-how-to-bet-texas-vs-ohio-state\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T23:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T05:11:51","slug":"betmgm-sportsbook-promo-code-for-college-football-playoff-semifinals-how-to-bet-texas-vs-ohio-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/10\/betmgm-sportsbook-promo-code-for-college-football-playoff-semifinals-how-to-bet-texas-vs-ohio-state\/","title":{"rendered":"BetMGM Sportsbook promo code for College Football Playoff semifinals: How to bet Texas vs. Ohio State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ohio State is the lowest seed that reached the College Football Playoff semifinals, However, the Buckeyes have the best odds at taking the 2024 College Football National Championship at sportsbooks entering this round. No. 8 Ohio State plays No. 5 Texas in the Cotton Bowl from AT&#038;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be one of the most popular games of the season for online sports betting. The Buckeyes are 6-point favorites, according to the latest Cotton Bowl odds from the SportsLine Consensus, with an over\/under of 51.5, down 2.5 from the opener.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio State (12-2) entered the season with the second-shortest odds on betting apps to win the national championship, but a 13-10 loss to an unranked Michigan team in the final week of the regular season moved its seeding significantly lower. But since Ohio State has scored more than 40 points in each of its College Football Playoff games and easily covered the spread on betting sites and with sportsbook promos emerging for this Friday night matchup, should you expect the Ohio State offense to dominate again?<\/p>\n<p>Texas (13-2) survived a late run by Arizona State to escape the quarterfinals with a 39-31 double-overtime victory in the Peach Bowl. Quinn Ewers threw for three touchdowns against Arizona State and his name appeal will draw significant sports betting action alone, so which team should you back in your 2025 Cotton Bowl bets?<\/p>\n<p>People who have a strong opinion on one side of the point spread in one of these games, would like to try\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/ncaaf\/\" target=\"_blank\">betting on college football<\/a>\u00a0and do not already have a BetMGM Sportsbook account can take advantage of a welcome bonus for new users. The promo offers new users up to $1,500 in bonus bets if their first bet loses.<\/p>\n<table readabilityDataTable=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Sportsbook<\/th>\n<th>Welcome bonus<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/fanduel\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>FanDuel<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/promos\/fanduel\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bet $5, get $200 in bonus bets<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/draftkings\/\" target=\"_blank\">DraftKings<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/promos\/draftkings\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bet $5, get $200 in bonus bets instantly<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/caesars\/\" target=\"_blank\">Caesars<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/promos\/caesars\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bet $1, double your winnings on your next 10 bets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/betmgm\/\" target=\"_blank\">BetMGM<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/promos\/betmgm\/\" target=\"_blank\">Get up to $1,500 in bonus bets if the first bet loses<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/fanatics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fanatics<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/promos\/fanatics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bet up to $100 per day for the first 10 days to get up to $1,000 in no-sweat bets<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/bet365\/\" target=\"_blank\">bet365<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/promos\/bet365\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bet $5, get $150 in bonus bets guaranteed<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The BetMGM Sportsbook promo is one of several\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/promos\/\" target=\"_blank\">sportsbook promotions<\/a>\u00a0being offered for the CFP semifinals. BetMGM&#8217;s current welcome bonus offers new players more money in bonus bets than the welcome bonuses of their competitors.   However, the bonus is not unique in the industry; other online sportsbooks offer similar welcome promotions, and not all are tied to winning the initial bet in order to receive the bonus.<\/p>\n<h2>Football Texas vs. Ohio State (Friday)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kickoff time<\/strong>\u00a07:30 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Point spread<\/strong>\u00a0Buckeyes -5.5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Money line<\/strong>\u00a0Buckeyes -231, Longhorns +190<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total<\/strong>\u00a053.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Picks and more to know<\/h3>\n<p>Two of the four stingiest defenses in the nation collide in this matchup, as Ohio State has given up an FBS-low 12.1 points this season while Texas ranks fourth with an average of 14.5 points allowed. Those units will be strongly tested based on the the first two rounds of the CFP, when the Buckeyes scored 42 points in their victory over the ninth-seeded\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/teams\/TENN\/tennessee-volunteers\/\">Tennessee Volunteers<\/a>\u00a0before recording 41 against Oregon and the Longhorns put up 38 and 39 versus the 12th-seeded Clemson Tigers and fourth-seeded\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/teams\/ARIZST\/arizona-state-sun-devils\/\">Arizona State Sun Devils<\/a>, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio State, which is vying for its ninth national title and first since 2014, also is first in the country in total defense as it has permitted 244.6 yards per game this season. The club ranks first against the pass (152.4 yards allowed) and is fifth versus the run, allowing an average of 92.2 yards on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>The Buckeyes stymied Oregon&#8217;s ground attack in their quarterfinal matchup, as the Ducks finished with -23 yards on 28 rushing attempts. Offensively,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/players\/3162310\/will-howard\/\">Will Howard<\/a>\u00a0threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns &#8211; including two to freshman wideout\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/players\/29388894\/jeremiah-smith\/\">Jeremiah Smith<\/a>, who is tied for third in the nation with 14 TD catches and has recorded five over his last three games. Smith has posted two 100-yard performances in the playoffs (187 against Oregon) after registering three during the regular season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/teams\/HOW\/howard-bison\/\">Howard<\/a>\u00a0has thrown for over 300 yards in both of Ohio State&#8217;s CFP contests after accomplishing the feat just once in the regular campaign (326 in a loss to the Ducks on Oct. 12). He still ranks 12th in the country with 3,490 passing yards and is fifth with 32 touchdown tosses, recording at least one in every game this year.<\/p>\n<p>Texas has been no slouch defensively, ranking third in both total defense (277.7 yards allowed) and passing defense (166.1) while placing 14th against the run (111.5). The Longhorns, who are in search of their fifth national championship and first since 2005, have tied the single-season school record for victories and are 13-0 this year versus teams other than Georgia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/players\/26746721\/quinn-ewers\/\">Quinn Ewers<\/a>, who was a redshirt freshman at Ohio State in 2021 before transferring to Texas, has elevated his game of late. The junior has posted two 300-yard performances over his last three outings after recording just one in 10 regular-season contests. Ewers threw for 322 yards and three TDs in the 39-31 double-overtime quarterfinal victory against Arizona State and is five scoring passes away from tying the single-season program record of 34 set in 2008 by Colt McCoy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The SportsLine Projection Model says one team covers in more than 60% of simulations\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/college-football\/game-forecast\/NCAAF_20250110_OHIOST@TEXAS\/\" target=\"_blank\">in this matchup<\/a>, while Texas expert Josh Nagel (26-12 in his last 38 picks in Texas games) also has a pick on the spread.<\/p>\n<h2>Football Penn State vs. Notre Dame (Thursday)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kickoff time<\/strong>\u00a07:30 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Point spread<\/strong>\u00a0Fighting Irish -1.5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Money line<\/strong>\u00a0Fighting Irish -121, Nittany Lions +101<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total<\/strong>\u00a045.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Picks and more to know<\/h3>\n<p>Notre Dame is in the midst of a 12-game winning streak as it continues its quest for a 12th national title and first since 1988. After defeating the 10th-seeded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/teams\/IND\/indiana-hoosiers\/\">Indiana Hoosiers<\/a> 27-17 in the first round of the CFP, the Fighting Irish posted a 23-10 victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl last week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/players\/26699092\/riley-leonard\/\">Riley Leonard<\/a> threw a touchdown pass to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/players\/26694592\/beaux-collins\/\">Beaux Collins<\/a> and rushed for a game-high 80 yards as Notre Dame set the single-season school record with its 13th win and booked its second trip to the CFP semifinals (lost to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/teams\/CLEM\/clemson-tigers\/\">Clemson<\/a> in 2018). The senior is 54 yards away from passing Tony <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/teams\/RICE\/rice-owls\/\">Rice<\/a> (884 in 1989) for the most by a Fighting Irish quarterback in one campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Notre Dame, which has allowed just three points in the first half of each of its first two CFP games, has registered 42 rushing touchdowns to match the single-season school record. The club may have a difficult time eclipsing the mark as Penn State is tied for third in the nation with only eight TDs allowed on the ground this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Nittany Lions have held each of their first two playoff opponents to season lows in points, routing the 11th-seeded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/teams\/SMU\/smu-mustangs\/\">SMU Mustangs<\/a> 38-10 in the opening round before trouncing the No. 3 seed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/teams\/BOISE\/boise-state-broncos\/\">Boise State Broncos<\/a> 31-14 in the quarterfinals. They also have tied the program mark for wins in a season and look to break it as they aim for their third national title and first since 1986.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/players\/28876938\/drew-allar\/\">Drew Allar<\/a> threw three touchdown passes in the triumph over Boise State, including two to tight end <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/players\/3168800\/tyler-warren\/\">Tyler Warren<\/a>, without an interception. The junior has made 22 starts without being picked off over the last two seasons, the most by an FBS quarterback in that span. Warren enters the Orange Bowl with a program-record 98 receptions and 1,158 receiving yards, the most by a tight end in one campaign in Big Ten history.<\/p>\n<p>The Nittany Lions are among the best defensive teams in the nation, ranking sixth in total defense (288.8 yards allowed). They lead FBS in red-zone defense with a 39.5 opponents&#8217; touchdown percentage, are seventh in points allowed (15.8) and rank eighth against the run (100.9 yards allowed).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The SportsLine Projection Model says one team covers in well over 50% of simulations\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsline.com\/college-football\/game-forecast\/NCAAF_20250109_ND@PSU\/\" target=\"_blank\">in this matchup<\/a>, while Penn State expert Adam Silverstein (16-2 in his last 18 picks in Penn State games) has a play on the total.<\/p>\n<h2>Football Explaining the BetMGM college football promo<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/promos\/betmgm\/\" target=\"_blank\">BetMGM welcome promo<\/a>\u00a0is straightforward and works almost identically like other first bet insurance promos in the sports betting industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for an account, enter the promo code &#8216;CBSSPORTS&#8217;, make a minimum $10 deposit and place your first bet. If you win the bet, you receive the profit, and the offer ends. If you lose the bet, you receive bonus bets equal to your losing stake. The most considerable quantity of bonus bets you can earn with the BetMGM bonus is $1,500.<\/p>\n<p>There is no minimum odds requirement attached to the BetMGM welcome bonus. Your first bet can be placed at whatever odds you want. You can place a longshot <a href=\"https:\/\/cbssports.com\/nba\/\">NBA<\/a> bet at +1000 or a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/guides\/moneyline\/\">short odds moneyline bet<\/a>\u00a0at -300. It&#8217;s entirely up to you.<\/p>\n<p>All bonus bets you receive with the BetMGM promo are subject to a 1x playthrough requirement. You only have to use the bonus bets once to convert all profit into withdrawable cash value. This only applies if you lose your first bet. If you win it, the offer is negated because your profit is returned as cash value.<\/p>\n<p>When you receive bonus bets at BetMGM, you must use them within seven days or they will expire. These bonus bets work the same way as most, holding zero cash value. They can be viewed as site credit for the most part. When you use them and win a bet, you don&#8217;t receive the value back, just the profit.<\/p>\n<h3>Claiming the BetMGM Sportsbook welcome bonus<\/h3>\n<p>New users to the BetMGM Sportsbook interested in claiming the sign-up bonus bonus can follow these outlined steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Claim the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/promos\/betmgm\/\">BetMGM promo via this link<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Register for a new account at BetMGM, create a username and password, supply the last four digits of your SSN, and permit the site to check your location. Don&#8217;t forget to enter the promo code &#8216;CBSSPORTS&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li>Agree to the terms and conditions of BetMGM Sportsbook.<\/li>\n<li>Make your first deposit of $10 or more.<\/li>\n<li>Place your first bet.<\/li>\n<li>If the bet loses, you will receive bonus bets equal to the loss (up to $1,500). If it wins, you can claim the profit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Football Responsible gambling<\/h2>\n<p>BetMGM utilizes a registered trademark of British Columbia Lottery Corporation known as GameSense to promote safe and responsible gambling practices. If you click the &#8216;Responsible Gaming&#8217; icon located next to the BetMGM logo at the top-left of the page, you will be taken to a very in-depth problem gambling section of the site. There, you can view all kinds of resources, most notably under the &#8216;State Resources&#8217; tab.<\/p>\n<p>There are additional resources available too, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org\/responsible-gambling\/safer-sports-betting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The National Council on Problem Gambling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamblersanonymous.org\/ga\/locations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gamblers Anonymous<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamblersanonymous.org\/ga\/content\/gam-anon-help-family-friends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gam-Anon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Call or text 24\/7: 1-800-GAMBLER<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/news\/betmgm-sportsbook-promo-code-for-college-football-playoff-semifinals-how-to-bet-texas-vs-ohio-state\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a> Scott Erskine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio State is the lowest seed that reached the College Football Playoff semifinals, However, the Buckeyes have the best odds at taking the 2024 College Football National Championship at sportsbooks entering this round. No. 8 Ohio State plays No. 5 Texas in the Cotton Bowl from AT&amp;T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday at 7:30<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":818848,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[113814,3790,94171],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-818847","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-betmgm","8":"category-football","9":"category-sportsbook"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/818847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=818847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/818847\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/818848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=818847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=818847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=818847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}