The latest BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS gives new users $150 in bonus bets if their first bet wins or up to $1,500 in bonus bets if their qualifying wager loses. The offer depends on location. Saturday features college football games like No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 6 Alabama at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Alabama vs. Georgia weather forecast call for possible hurricane conditions, and factoring in Mother Nature, SportsLine expert Mike Tierney is backing Under 51.5 total points as part of his Saturday college football best bets at BetMGM Sportsbook.
Saturday features strong contests earlier also. The SportsLine Projection Model is backing Kentucky to cover as 8.5-point underdogs against No. 10 LSU in a 7 p.m. ET contest, and SportsLine expert Eric Cohen has locked in a pick on No. 1 Texas vs. Oklahoma (3:30 p.m. ET) for Saturday college football best bets at BetMGM.
SportsLine's model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times. It enters Week 6 on a profitable 40-35 run on all top-rated college football picks at betting sites.
Saturday best bets at BetMGM Sportsbook:
Texas (-7.5) vs. Oklahoma
Kentucky (+8.5) vs. LSU
Georgia vs. Alabama: Under 51.5 total points
Combining the three picks into a Saturday parlay betting wager at BetMGM Sportsbook would result in a payout of +612.
Texas (-7.5) vs. Oklahoma
"When the Longhorns have won this rivalry of late, in three of the last four years, they have won by daylight," SportsLine expert Eric Cohen said. "Texas has beaten Oklahoma by 49, 31, and 17 points in those three games, and considering the Sooners' offense is a total disaster in 2026, I see a similar outcome occurring on Saturday. Oklahoma has managed only 37 total points in their last three games against Michigan, New Mexico, and Georgia. A bye week last week isn't going to fix what's clearly broken. Against a Texas defense that is giving up only 13.3 points per game, I have a hard time seeing the Sooners score more than twice."
Kentucky (+8.5) vs. LSU
The Tigers answered their loss to Lane Kiffin's former squad in Ole Miss with routs over Texas A&M and McNeese at home, but they have to travel to Kentucky on Saturday. LSU's loss to Ole Miss came on the road. Meanwhile, Kentucky is 4-1 overall, including 2-1 in the SEC. The Wildcats have won three straight games, including a 10-point win over Texas A&M on the road and knocking off South Carolina, 35-34, in overtime on the road last week. Will Stein, most recently Oregon's offensive coordinator, has Kentucky averaging 32 ppg in his first season as head coach, and the model expects the Wildcats to keep it close with LSU. Kentucky covers in 62% of simulations.
Georgia vs. Alabama: Under 51.5 total points
"This number has sunk more than four points since a dire weather forecast was circulated," SportsLine expert Mike Tierney said. "The teams are gearing up for hurricane-like conditions, including heavy rain and winds in the mid-20s. While Bama's offense has been uber-impressive, Georgia's defense ranks a lofty seventh in FBS. The Bulldogs' offense has rung up points but lacks the dynamism of previous iterations."
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