Underdog Offers $100 in Bonus Funds for $5 First Entry Ahead of NFL Sunday
The short version
- Underdog's new-customer offer returns $100 in bonus funds for a first entry of at least $5, paid whether the entry wins or loses.
- The offer spans 40 states plus Washington, D.C.; age minimums run 18, 19 or 21 depending on the state, and deposits start at $10.
- Bonus funds cannot be withdrawn directly and carry a playthrough requirement.
- The article's Sunday picks: Josh Allen and Saquon Barkley higher on 0.5 touchdowns; Malik Willis lower than 169.5 passing yards.
- Willis has topped 169.5 passing yards in each of his first three starts, per the report.
New customers placing a first entry of at least $5 receive $100 in bonus funds; the offer runs in 40 states plus Washington, D.C., with a $10 minimum deposit.
Daily fantasy operator Underdog has a new-customer offer built around Sunday's NFL slate: a first entry of at least $5 returns $100 in bonus funds. Yahoo Sports, which published the details, reported that the bonus is credited whether that opening entry wins or loses, and that the offer information was verified on October 2, 2026.
The promotion is open only to first-time customers, and access turns on age and location. The minimum age is 18 in most states, rising to 19 in Alabama and Nebraska, 19 in Colorado for certain games, and 21 in Arizona, Massachusetts and Virginia. Customers must also be physically present in a state where Underdog operates, and the platform lists 40 eligible states plus Washington, D.C., with the in-app list controlling.
Underdog sets a $10 minimum on every deposit method it offers, first deposits included. The $100 arrives as bonus funds rather than withdrawable cash, and the balance must satisfy a playthrough requirement before anything can be taken out. Activating the deal requires registering an account with the code YAHOOBONUS, completing verification and then placing the qualifying entry.
The write-up also distinguishes Underdog Predict, a separate prediction-market product from the same company, which keeps its own state-by-state eligibility list and operates independently of the fantasy app.
Alongside the offer, the article laid out three Underdog picks for Sunday, each tied to an individual player projection. Buffalo's Josh Allen is picked higher on 0.5 rushing and receiving touchdowns, and Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley higher on the same number. The report also pointed to a Friday-night Big Ten game as an option for a first pick'em entry, without naming the matchup.
The case for Allen, as the piece framed it, is that a rushing touchdown from Allen has become one of the safer foundations an entry can have. Barkley's selection rests on the view that the Eagles back is unlikely to be kept out of the end zone in consecutive weeks.
The third pick runs the other way. Miami's Malik Willis is picked lower than 169.5 passing yards. The report noted that Willis has cleared that figure in each of his first three starts, but it cast a road game against Minnesota's defense as a considerably stiffer test than anything that opening stretch produced.
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