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Week 1 College Football: DraftKings Promo Code Unlocks $200 in Bonus Bets

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Claim $200 in bonus bets with the DraftKings promo code for Week 1 College Football and Clemson-LSU.
Claim $200 in bonus bets with the DraftKings promo code for Week 1 College Football and Clemson-LSU. | Sports Illustrated

The DraftKings promo code offer gives new customers a chance to claim $200 in bonus bets ahead of Week 1 College Football, including Clemson's visit to LSU. As of Sept. 2, this welcome offer remains active for bettors ready to back their favorite Week 1 matchup. Check out other sportsbook promos before kickoff.

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How the DraftKings promo code works for Week 1 College Football

No DraftKings promo code is required, since this offer activates automatically once you meet the qualifying requirements. New customers who deposit at least $5 and place a $5 wager on a Week 1 College Football game, such as Clemson visiting LSU, trigger this welcome bonus. Whether that first bet wins or loses, DraftKings issues $200 in bonus bets through eight separate $25 payments.

For example, a $5 wager on Clemson to cover the spread against LSU that wins still results in the same $200 bonus bet structure. A $5 wager on LSU that loses also triggers the $200 in bonus bets, since the offer does not require a winning outcome. Bettors receive two $25 bonus bets every seven days for three weeks through a click-to-claim process.

  • Make a minimum $5 deposit and place a qualifying wager of at least $5 on any sports betting market.
  • DraftKings issues $200 in bonus bets regardless of whether the first wager wins or loses.
  • Customers receive two $25 bonus bets every seven days for 21 days via click-to-claim.
  • The original stake is not included in any winnings generated from bonus bets.
  • Bonus bets expire seven days after issuance.

This DraftKings Sportsbook promo code works only for new customers, and the promo code for DraftKings applies automatically at sign-up. This DraftKings new-user promo targets Week 1 College Football games like Louisville-Ole Miss and Notre Dame-Wisconsin, along with every other market on the app. Bettors can also explore additional DraftKings promo codes and this DraftKings promo before placing a wager.

This DraftKings promo is available to new customers in the following states: AZ, CO, CT, DC, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, VA, VT, WV, WY. Bonus not available in Ontario, Canada.

How to claim the DraftKings promo code before Week 1 College Football

Follow these steps to activate the DraftKings promo code and start betting on Week 1 College Football matchups like Clemson at LSU.

  1. Sign up for a DraftKings Sportsbook account using an official link.
  2. Make an initial deposit of at least $5.
  3. Place a qualifying wager of at least $5 on any Week 1 College Football game.
  4. Receive $200 in bonus bets, issued as two $25 bonus bets every seven days for 21 days.

Read this DraftKings review for a closer look at the app's features and betting markets.

Additional DraftKings promos beyond Week 1 College Football

DraftKings regularly rolls out extra bonuses and profit boosts for existing customers throughout the college football season. Bettors can find these offers by checking the Promos section within the DraftKings Sportsbook app. New boosts often appear around major matchups, including marquee Week 1 games like Oregon-Boise State and Miami-Stanford.

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Ryan Hagen
RYAN HAGEN

Ryan Hagen’s foray into sports betting started early. At just 14 years old, he sought out a lottery kiosk clerk with relaxed gambling mores and convinced the fella to sell him ‘Sport Select’ tickets, which were part of the original government sports betting program in his native Alberta. Now a betting analyst at Sports Illustrated, Ryan prefers to place his bets legally and has established himself as an authority in the sports betting industry. His roles have included lead writer, content editor, managing editor, and more. Ryan has written and edited hundreds of sportsbook reviews and countless news, analysis, and promotional pieces for some of the most prominent companies in the sports betting world. As someone who eats, sleeps, and breathes sports and sports betting, Ryan’s goal is to impart his unbiased betting knowledge to prospective bettors, allowing them to make informed decisions, whether that’s signing up for a sportsbook, mulling over a moneyline, or placing a prop bet. A prolific bettor himself, Ryan lives for the NFL season and believes that every Saturday night from September to February is akin to Christmas Eve. Ryan has a B.A. in Communications from Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia. His work is widely published in the sports betting industry and in publications such as the Calgary Herald and Vancouver Magazine. Off the clock, he can be found traveling, searching for noodles, working on his golf swing, and managing his degenerate number of fantasy football teams.

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