Week 1 of the college football season is set to feature a full slate of matchups, with numerous promotional offers available for bettors. Sportsbooks and prediction markets are providing opportunities to claim over $4,000 in bonuses for the opening weekend of play.
Key games on the Week 1 schedule include Indiana's opening game against North Texas, Alabama's matchup with East Carolina, and contests featuring Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, LSU, and Texas. Sunday's schedule highlights a top-25 game with Ole Miss hosting Louisville, and Notre Dame facing Wisconsin at Lambeau Field. The opening week concludes on Monday night with SMU playing Florida in Tallahassee.
Several sportsbooks are offering welcome bonuses for new users. Bet365 allows new customers to bet $10 and receive $365 in bonus bets, regardless of the wager's outcome. Fanatics is offering up to $1,000 in matched FanCash for new users who opt in and place a wager on Week 1 games. BetMGM provides a welcome offer where users can receive their initial stake back as bonus bets, up to $1,500, if their first bet does not win. FanDuel is offering new users up to $350 in bonus bets after a qualifying deposit and wager, while DraftKings allows new customers to bet $5 and receive $200 in bonus bets instantly. TheScore Bet has a promotion offering a bet reset of up to $1,000 for new users.
Prediction markets are also providing incentives. Kalshi offers new users $25 when they trade $25 after using the promo code NYPMAX during registration. Polymarket provides bonus funds after a qualifying deposit and at least one real-money trade when using the promo code NYPMAX1 at sign-up.
These promotions are subject to specific terms and conditions, including eligibility requirements, minimum deposit amounts, and wagering limitations. Users must be of legal gambling age and physically present in states where these offers are valid. Information on responsible gambling resources is provided by each platform.