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The Ohio State Buckeyes face the Indiana Hoosiers at The Rock on Saturday as just one of a packed slate of Week 1 college football games. To celebrate a stacked Saturday, BetMGM users in Ohio can also score with a $1,500 bonus using our BetMGM Ohio bonus code ALBONUS.

BetMGM Ohio bonus code ALBONUS: How to claim your $1,500 bonus offer for college football Week 1 Saturday

The college football season may have already started this week, but Saturday is our first day that is chock-full of day-long action.

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BetMGM Ohio bonus code ALBONUS: College football Week 1 Saturday preview, best BetMGM promotions

Ohio State’s trip to Indiana live on CBS is one of the standout games on this Week 1 Saturday slate. The No. 3 Buckeyes look to recover from the agony of a late defeat to eventual repeat champions Georgia in December’s Peach Bowl semi-final game and lay the first foundations of a successful year.

Some standout ties this Saturday include:

• Indiana vs. Ohio State, 2:30 p.m. CDT (CBS)
• Penn State vs. West Virginia, 6:30 p.m. CDT (NBC)
• Alabama vs. Middle Tennessee, 6:30 p.m. CDT (SEC Network)

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