Texas-Michigan sportsbook promos: 5 signup offers for key college football showdown

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Credit: CRAIG DUDEK

Credit: CRAIG DUDEK

The second full college football Saturday of the season kicks off this afternoon, and there’s no game bigger than the Top 10 showdown between the Texas Longhorns and Michigan Wolverines. Billed as the game of the day, that designation might carry over to the betting world as well, meaning that Texas-Michigan sportsbook promos figure to be in demand.

Football is officially all the way back this weekend, and college football will team up with the NFL to create nonstop opportunities to take advantage of big-time value from the top sports betting apps. Below, we’ve assembled a run down of the best sportsbook signup bonuses from the top sportsbook before Michigan and Texas go head-to-head.

Texas-Michigan sportsbook promos: The 5 best options this weekend

First, let’s note that there are two primary offers from which to choose at signup. Sportsbooks like ESPN BET, DraftKings, bet365 and the like incorporate two familiar structures -- the bet-and-get and first-bet offer. With the bet and get, players make a first wager and receive back bonus bets for doing so, often at a significant multiplier.

With the first bet offer, this is a layer of protection that will return bonus bets in the event of a loss. You will notice that when searching for Texas-Michigan sportsbook promos that they’re actually replicated throughout college football, NFL, and MLB games, so you’re not absolutely committed to betting on this specific game to lock in the bonus.

The best sportsbook promo for Texas-Michigan

Right now, we strongly suggest the bet365 bonus code AJCXLM if you’re in one of the 11 states in which it’s available. The app is a force in European betting markets and is coming on strong in the United States, and that’s because it has a fun collection of secondary bonuses and provides players with two separate offers to check out when signing up: $200 in bonus bets or a $1,000 first bet safety net.

Four other great options in-play this weekend

  • DraftKings Sportsbook is giving players $250 in bonus bets with a $5 first wager and offers a number of odds boosts throughout college football and NFL betting markets. No codes required -- simply use the offer links.
  • ESPN BET: Get up to $1,000 back in bonus bets on any wager for any game with bonus code AJC.
  • Fanatics Sportsbook: Same deal here as above. Claim up to $1,000 in bonus bets and also check out other cool offers like Fanatics’ $5M jersey drop which gives players chances to win merchandise.
  • BetMGM Sportsbook: If you’re looking for the biggest Texas-Michigan sportsbook promos value, it’s at BetMGM, which is giving users the ability to bet all the way up to $1,500 with bonus bets back on a loss.

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