Thursday provides new users a great opportunity to use BetMGM bonus code CBSSPORTS, which offers up to $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet loses or $150 in bonus bets if your first $10 wager wins. Thursday Night Football kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET when the New York Giants host the Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants are 7.5-point underdogs, according to the latest NFL odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 40.5. There are also two games set to unfold in the MLB Playoffs, as well as four matchups in college football. 

Picks from all three sports are among our Thursday college football, MLB and NFL best bets on BetMGM Sportsbook today from the SportsLine Projection Model and our team of experts. Get the newest BetMGM bonus code and take advantage of one of the best sportsbook promos. Get started now:

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every game 10,000 times. The model is on a sizzling 41-21 run on top-rated NFL picks dating back to 2024. It also entered the second week of the 2025 MLB playoffs a profitable 35-29 on top-rated MLB money-line picks this season and is a profitable 38-25 combined on money-line and over/under college football picks since the beginning of 2024. Anybody following its betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.  

Best Thursday CFB, MLB and NFL predictions at BetMGMUnder 53.5 points in Tulane vs. East Carolina (-110)Giants +7.5 vs. Eagles (-115)Over 7 runs in Cubs vs. Brewers (-118)

Combining these three picks into a Thursday college football, MLB and NFL parlay at BetMGM would result in a payout of +559 (risk $100 to win $559). Bet it at BetMGM here:

Under 53.5 points in Tulane vs. East Carolina (-110)

These look like two potential contenders in the American Athletic Conference, with East Carolina playing NC State tough before beating Coastal Carolina and Army, while Tulane has wins over Northwestern and Duke. With potential early-season conference title implications, this could be a slug fest and both teams are menacing defensively in different ways. The Green Wave have forced 11 turnovers already in five games while East Carolina is only allowing 13.4 points and 304.3 yards per game. The model predicts the Under hits in 69% of simulations.

Giants +7.5 vs. Eagles (-115)

The Eagles are 7-1 in their last eight meetings against the Giants, but New York’s offense has looked capable with Jaxson Dart under center. Dart threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s loss to the Saints, and he’s also recorded 54 or more rushing yards in his first two NFL starts. “The Giants are coming off an ugly loss to the Saints, but the defense played well enough to win save for one 87-yard reception allowed, with the Saints defense tacking on a long fumble return TD as well,” CBS Sports Gambling and Fantasy editor R.J. White (57-35 on last 92 NFL picks) said. “This may come down to ball protection, but this feels like a low-scoring divisional game that shouldn’t be decided by more than a touchdown.”

Over 7 runs in Cubs vs. Brewers (-118)

Both teams went deep into their bullpens during a 4-3 win for the Cubs in Game 3. The Brewers now hold a 2-1 edge in the series, but neither team has named a starter for Game 4 yet. This total is suppressed because it’s possible if not likely that the Brewers run back Game 1 starter Freddy Peralta and the Cubs could do the same with their ace Matthew Boyd. However, Boyd only lasted two-thirds of an inning after getting shelled for six runs (two earned) and that Game 1 matchup ended as a 9-3 win for Milwaukee. Peralta was solid, but did surrender two home runs and with both teams facing bullpen depth issues, this one could get wild. The model predicts the Over hits in 60% of simulations.

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