Sportsbooks Roll Out Week 5 College Football Odds and Up to $1,500 Promos
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Updated · CBS Sports · Oct 3
Sportsbooks Roll Out Week 5 College Football Odds and Up to $1,500 Promos
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Oct 3
Summary
Week 5 betting boards are live across major sportsbooks, with Ohio State favored by 14 points at No. 14 Iowa and Miami laying 16.5 at Clemson in Saturday’s headline ranked matchups.
Promotions are central to the push: BetMGM is offering up to $1,500 in bonus bets on a losing first wager, while DraftKings, FanDuel, bet365, Caesars, Fanatics and Hard Rock Bet also rolled out new-user offers.
No. 3 Notre Dame at North Carolina is listed at Irish -21 and is framed as one of the slate’s biggest betting draws, alongside Alabama -5.5 at No. 16 Mississippi State and Florida -4.5 at No. 25 Missouri.
The guide also spotlights player and futures markets, with Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith leading Heisman odds at +270 after a 217-yard, four-touchdown game against Illinois.
Online sports betting is now legal in more than 30 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, broadening the audience for Week 5 spreads, totals, props and playoff futures.