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Best sportsbook promos for College Football Week 3 + odds, expert picks, betting analysis
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The 2024 college football season continues with a full slate of Week 3 games, and we have the best sportsbook promos for today, Saturday, Sept. 14, plus odds, expert picks and betting analysis from TSN's Bill Bender.

There are $5,500 worth of welcome bonuses from top online sportsbooks here, plus added perks such as three free weeks of NFL Sunday Ticket from FanDuel and a subscription to NFL + Premium from DraftKings. Caesars Sportsbook, BetMGM, BetRivers and Bet365 also offer generous promos to get college football fans started. 

RankSportsbookPromo CodeActive Bonus Offer
#1Caesars SportsbookNEWS1000Up to $1,000 First Bet on Caesars
#2BetMGM SportsbookSPORTSPICKUp to $1,500 in bonus bets paid back if your first bet does not win
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#4FanDuel SportsbookUse LinkBet $5, Get $200 in Bonus Bets + 3 weeks of NFL Sunday Ticket
#5Bet365 SportsbookVaries by stateFirst Bet Safety Net up to $1,000 or Bet $5 Get $150 in Bonus Bets
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Offers may vary per state. Please read the terms and conditions for any sports betting promo before you sign up as a new user.

College football Week 3 betting odds and expert picks 

Let's dive into the odds for some of today's biggest games and offer picks and betting analysis from TSN college football expert Bill Bender.

No. 4 Alabama vs. Wisconsin 

Check out live odds from top sports betting apps on Alabama vs. Wisconsin: 

Alabama has racked up 105 points in wins over Western Kentucky and South Florida. Wisconsin has failed to cover in wins over Western Michigan and South Dakota. Despite the big spread, Bender projects a decisive win for Alabama.

"Wisconsin's offense still hasn't gotten off the ground in the Luke Fickell era, while Alabama QB Jalen Milroe has a 205.6 passer efficiency rating and Alabama's offense has been humming. That is a big number for a road game, but Kalen DeBoer will be aggressive to put this game away." 

Pick: Alabama wins 35-14 and COVERS the spread

No. 16 LSU vs. South Carolina 

ESPN's "College GameDay" will be on hand for this SEC showdown at Williams-Brice Stadium. Bender views the Gamecocks as a live dog ATS.

Bender writes LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier "had some misses in the season-opening loss to USC, but his overall numbers are amazing, having completed 75 percent of his passes for with eight TDs and just one interception. South Carolina has talent deficiencies in many areas, but one bright spot is freshman edge rusher, Dylan Stewart, a five-star freshman who already has 2.5 sacks."

Pick: LSU wins 28-24 but FAILS TO COVER the spread 

No. 24 Boston College vs. No. 6 Missouri

Here are the betting lines for this ACC-SEC matchup.   

Bender notes that Missouri hasn't allowed a point "through two cupcake games and has the best statistical defense in the FBS. That will be tested against Boston College, which averages 282.5 rushing yards per game and has an exciting quarterback in Thomas Castellanos. ... This line has looked high from the start and this isn't your typical BC team."

Pick: Missouri wins 28-27 and FAILS TO COVER the spread 

No. 9 Oregon vs. Oregon State

Oregon has been less than impressive in its first two tilts before heading into this rivalry game.  

Here's Bender: "The Civil war continues in this always exciting intrastate matchup. The Beavers have allowed 15 points in two games under first-year coach Trent Bray going into the largest spotlight game of the season. Oregon has been wildly inconsistent in the first two games on both sides of the ball." 

Pick: Oregon wins 35-24 but FAILS TO COVER the spread 

Sportsbook promos for college football Week 3 from Caesars Sportsbook, BetMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings & more

Check out the best betting promo codes and bonuses at top online sportsbooks for wagering on today's college football games.

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Kris Johnson serves as lead writer. With more than 15 years in sports journalism, his work has been featured in Sports Business Journal, Sports Business Daily, The Sporting News, NASCAR Illustrated, and more. Johnson, who also wrote a sports betting novel entitled The Endgame, graduated from Middlebury College.