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Three days of college football wasn't enough, was it? Week 1 of the season rolls along with two massive games on Sunday, Aug. 31, with No. 13 South Carolina hosting Virginia Tech at 3 p.m. ET and then a top 10 clash between No. 6 Notre Dame and No. 10 Miami in Florida. With the Caesars Sportsbook promo code CBS20X, bettors can get 20 100% profit boosts after placing a first bet of $1 or more, and this offer can be used on either of Sunday's top college football games. The latest college football odds from Caesars Sportsbook list the Fighting Irish as 2.5-point favorites in Notre Dame vs. Miami. Bet on Sunday's college football games at Caesars:

How to claim the Caesars Sportsbook promo code

New Caesars users can sign up with the promo code CBS20X and get 20 100% profit boosts once they place a first bet of $1 or more. This offer can be used on any of Sunday's top games, including the two college football contests on the schedule. Bet $1 or more at -10000 odds or longer, and your account will be credited with 20 100% profit boost tokens. 

Caesars Sportsbook promo code terms and conditions

This offer is only available to brand-new Caesars users. Additionally, new users must be of legal age and in a state where Caesars operates. Deposit $10 or more when signing up. Profit boosts expire 14 days after they're credited, and a single profit boost token can't be split between multiple bets. Additionally, profit boosts can't be combined with bonus bets. The maximum wager for each rewarded profit boost is $25, and the maximum additional winnings on each rewarded profit boost is $2,500. 

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Best bets on Sunday, August 31

The first of Sunday's two games sees South Carolina host Virginia Tech. There's a personal element to this matchup, as Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer is a Virginia Tech alum who played and later coached at the school under his dad, Frank, the winningest coach in program history. The younger Beamer has a good thing going at South Carolina right now, as his quarterback, LaNorris Sellers, is one of the best quarterbacks in the country, and the team is coming off a 9-4 campaign and is seen by many as a College Football Playoff contender in 2025. As for the Hokies, Brent Pry enters Year 4 running the show, and he's compiled just a 16-21 record, including a 6-7 mark last year. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every college football game 10,000 times, sees value backing Virginia Tech on the money line as the Hokies win in 34% of simulations at +235 odds.

The night game sees two longtime rivals face off once again, with Miami hosting Notre Dame in a top 10 clash. The Irish are fresh off a run to the College Football National Championship Game, where they fell to Ohio State. Marcus Freeman's team is replacing a lot of talent, namely quarterback Riley Leonard, whom the team is replacing with freshman CJ Carr. Miami is also replacing a top-end quarterback in Cam Ward, who was the No. 1 pick in this year's draft after a stellar 2024 season for the Hurricanes. Miami went to the portal and got former Georgia starter Carson Beck, who has plenty of big-game experience. He joins a Hurricanes offense that has a very veteran offensive line and some playmakers to get the ball to. The model likes the Irish in this one, as Notre Dame wins in 76% of simulations, returning value at -143 odds and receiving an 'A' grade from the model.

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