The second College Football Playoff semifinal comes at us Friday night with Ohio State taking on Texas in the Cotton Bowl, and new customers using our top online sportsbook promo codes to bet on the game can snare up to combined $6,450 in welcome bonuses (see below).

 

Ohio State vs. Texas: Claim your welcome bonuses, top sportsbook promotions

 

Kickoff from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

With the NFL playoffs also set to begin this weekend, it’s a great time to take advantage of our best sportsbook promo and bonus code welcome offers.

Follow these quick and easy steps to sign up and start betting:

• > Click on your desired sportsbook promo code link and tap the button that leads to the account creation page.
• > Fill out the required fields, including the specific code if required.
• > Make a qualifying, minimum first deposit.
• > Place your initial bet on Ohio State vs. Texas or another qualifying market. 

 

Complete details on each of the offers can be found by following our sportsbook promo code links and reviewing the terms and conditions.

Even after you accept a welcome offer, sportsbooks feature value-laden promotions throughout the year, including:

• Odds and profit boosts: Get in on enhanced odds and payouts on select markets.
• Bet and get: Garner rewards points and bonuses with each wager you place.
• Referral bonuses: Invite friends to join a sportsbook via your referral link and you — and often your acquaintance as well — will receive a bonus bet.

 

Top sportsbook CFP promos: Ohio State-Texas odds, preview

 

As of midday Friday, eighth-seeded Ohio State (12-2) was a top sportsbook-consensus 6-point favorite in the game and -240 on the moneyline. 

Meanwhile, fifth-seeded Texas (13-2) was a consensus +195 on the moneyline with a game total hovering around 53 points.

The Big Ten Buckeyes have been dominant so far in the CFP bracket, routing No. 9 Tennessee (42-17) and top-seeded Oregon (41-21) en route to the Final Four.

Entering semifinal week, Ohio State was the odds-on favorite to win the CFP championship at -120.

The SEC Longhorns, meanwhile, vanquished 12th-seeded Clemson (38-24) in the CFP’s opening round before surviving a 39-31 double-overtime tussle with fourth-seeded Arizona State in the quarterfinals.

Both Ohio State and Texas boast high-scoring offenses and top-five-ranked scoring defenses, with the Buckeyes limiting opponents to an FBS-low 12.1 points per game.

Texas junior QB Quinn Ewers (29 TD passes, 11 interceptions this season) is tasked with solving the Ohio State D.

Meanwhile, the Longhorns will have to contend with OSU stud freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, who has totaled 290 yards and four touchdowns on 13 receptions so far in two CFP games. 

The Ohio State-Texas winner will advance to face seventh-seeded Notre Dame (14-1) in the Jan. 20 CFP Championship Game in Atlanta.