Backup quarterback Donovan Smith will be ready for another shootout after leading the Red Raiders to a double-overtime win over Houston. New users only, 21 or older. 11 nationally in rushing yards per game (249.5). No one in the Associated Press Top Five bit the dust, but three Top 10 teams lost and five Top 20 teams lost at home. The Top 25 games are listed in ascending order of ranking. Unless otherwise noted, games are scheduled for Saturday. 2 Alabama and No. It doesnt matter whom Lane Kiffin puts under center. Baylor won 29-20 last year on the road. Last season, the Auburn at Penn State matchup was an exciting, close battle between the SEC and the Big . And this season, they have been blasted by Tulane and Toledo. And will the offense fall flat on its face for a second straight week if he doesn't? The Bearcats have opened the season with a pair of blowout wins over Miami (Ohio) and Murray State, but neither of those wins are going to elevate them into the College Football Playoff discussion. Three of those games were against Ohio State. Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan and Clemson are all favored by at least 25 points, according to the latest Week 3 college football odds at Caesars Sportsbook. The Wolverines blowout was understandable and fully expected, but the other two are why I believe Duquesne will at least keep things interesting. And which college football picks need to be part of your parlays? When the season kicked off, did we think each of these long-time rivals would have a new head coach? College football's Week 3 slate for the 2021 season features 73 games, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. 25 Houston 33-30 in double-overtime at home. However, quarterback Hudson Card (ankle) and star running Bijan Robinson (shoulder) are also ailing. The change in venue is maybe worth a few points in the Tigers' favor, but it won't alter the fact that they are in dire straits at quarterback. 22 Penn State travels to Auburn in a matchup between 2-0 teams. It's not an exaggeration to say this would be the most embarrassing loss in Wolverines history, and y'all remember the Appalachian State fiasco of 2007. No. 24 Texas A&M (-6.5) playing host to No. 3 Ohio State vs. Toledo, 7 p.m. on Fox. And, well, Arizona certainly isn't great. Under Kirby Smart, Georgia has covered fewer than 38 percent of its games as a favorite of at least 20 points. MORE: Ranking Nebraska's 10 best candidates to replace Scott Frost. Notre Dame was expected to be a College Football Playoff contender this season, while Cal was picked to finish near the bottom of the Pac-12. And after the Bulldogs eviscerated Oregon in Week 1, it's hard to expect anything less than a convincing beatdown. We will . Anyone who has followed it. Michigan State has also looked solid against the MAC's Western Michigan and Akron with the transfer tandem of Jalen Berger (Wisconsin) and Jarek Broussard (Colorado) filling Kenneth Walker III's shoes. John Williams, SoonersWire.com: Florida State 21 BYU. The Bobcats are 7-10 ATS as an underdog with Jake Spavital, and this is a huge spread against a Baylor team coming off a heart-breaking two-overtime loss at BYU. Cal at Notre Dame | BYU at Oregon The last time Oregon played a top 25 team, the Ducks were embarrassed by Georgia, losing 49-3 in Week 1. known associate week 3 results: 3-3. Pitt quarterbacks Kedon Slovis and Nick Patti also are nursing injuries. section: | slug: college-football-odds-picks-predictions-for-week-3-2022-computer-simulation-likes-ole-miss-notre-dame | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Click on each game for the game preview and CFN Prediction, Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com: Florida State OK, too soon. Still, the Aztecs get enough on the ground to squeak out a cover. You can only get every pick for every game at SportsLine. 20 Ole Miss Rebels cover the 17-point spread against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Atlanta at 3:30 p.m. Under new head coach Kalen DeBoer and with transfer quarterback Michael Penix Jr., Washington has gotten out to an impressive start, averaging 571 yards and 48.5 points per game. The offense? Likeliest FCS Victory: North Dakota State at Arizona, 11 p.m. on FS1. The Irish held their own in a season-opening loss at Ohio State and actually came away from that game smelling like a contender, but a subsequent home loss to Marshall was equal parts humbling and troubling. And not one of those games was against a Top 25 opponent. 21 Texas vs. UTSA, 8 p.m. on Longhorn Network. Former Trojans quarterback Jaxson Dart and tight end Michael Trigg have forged quite the connection in Oxford, while former TCU running back Zach Evans and former SMU running back Ulysses Bentley IV are also making their presences felt. By, Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader/USA TODAY NETWORK, Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY NETWORK, Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman/USA TODAY NETWORK, Michael Longo/For USA Today Network/USA TODAY NETWORK, Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman/USA TODAY NETWORK, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. All rights reserved. Welcome to College Football News's European Union Experience. Prediction: Oklahoma State 59, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6, No. San Diego State at Utah | Fresno State at USC Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners.com: Florida State They should move the ball against a USC defense that allowed 33 first downs to a not-offensively-elite Stanford. Who picked Appalachian State to win at No. And, well, Georgia Tech has looked like a team that's understandably struggling to replace its three biggest playmakers (Jahmyr Gibbs, Jordan Mason and Kyric McGowan). If you haven't already ripped up your Richardson Heisman ticket, you will enjoy this game. Even so, they earned a spot in the Top 25. Congratulations to anyone crazy enough to put those outright winners in a parlay with Washington State, a 17-point underdog that won at No. Against a mighty fine Wolfpack secondary, though, Texas Tech could run into some trouble. Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com: Florida State By CollegeFootballNews.com Pick: Tennessee wins 56-9 and FAILS TO COVER the spread. They are facing a Georgia Tech team that was blown out by Clemson in Week 1 before having to overcome a 14-7 deficit against Western Carolina last week. 24 Texas A&M (-6.5) vs. No. But Alex Grinchs turnover-reliant USC defense wont be able to take advantage of NFL prospect Jake Haener, who has been intercepted in just one of his past nine games. 13 Miami at No. Stanford Steve: The White Out is back! Second-Likeliest: Stony Brook at Massachusetts, 3:30 p.m. on ESPN3. As most of the country slept, BYU took down No. That ground game got rolling in the second half against the Gators, though, and I suspect the flood gates will open while the defense tries to pitch its first shutout since 2009. If college football fans don't know about Tennessee receiver Cedric Tillman (15 receptions, 230 yards), remember the name. 17 Baylor vs. Texas State, Noon on FS1. 8:08 am ET. Now, he has turned his attention to the Week 3college football odds from Caesars and is sharing his top three best bets over at SportsLine. My guess is Mike Gundy will wait until the eighth touchdown to pump the brakes. 6 Oklahoma travels to Nebraska in the Big Noon Kickoff Game, and it will be interesting to see how the Huskers react after the firing of Scott Frost. Neither did the Pitt offense. Cal comes into this game undefeated, despite struggling at home against UC Davis and UNLV. You can only get every pick for every game at SportsLine. Boise State got 40. Air Force at Wyoming, 8 p.m. on CBS Sports Network: Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio), Noon on ESPNU: Buffalo at Coastal Carolina, 1 p.m. on ESPN+: Ohio at Iowa State, 2 p.m. on ESPN+/Big 12 Network: South Alabama at UCLA, 2 p.m. on Pac-12 Network: Old Dominion at Virginia, 2 p.m. on ACC Network: Tulane at Kansas State, 3 p.m. on ESPN+/Big 12 Network: Troy at Appalachian State, 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+: Colorado at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2: Vanderbilt at Northern Illinois, 3:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network: New Mexico State at Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network: Colorado State at Washington State, 5 p.m. on Pac-12 Network: Charlotte at Georgia State, 7 p.m. on ESPN+: Arkansas State at Memphis, 7 p.m. on ESPN+: UCF at Florida Atlantic, 7:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network: Nevada at Iowa, 7:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network: Eastern Michigan at Arizona State, 11 p.m. on Pac-12. The starters sit the fourth quarter, and the Zips get a back-door cover. The Gamecocks have offered no hints that they can slow down the best team in the nation or score on a team that hasnt surrendered a touchdown this season, but South Carolina similarly presented little hope when it covered last seasons 31-point spread and when it upset the Bulldogs as a 24.5-point underdog in 2019. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. No. Jordan-Hare Stadium barely helped the Tigers sneak past San Jose State. Consider this to be one of the more intriguing matchups of Week 3. 22 Auburn on Saturday night. No. Will Florida get the version of Anthony Richardson who ran all over Utah or the one who threw two back-breaking interceptions and was limited to just four rushing yards against Kentucky? This will be a down-to-the-wire-game. South Carolina does have something fun brewing with Spencer Rattler at quarterback. I have to pick Notre Dame to get off the schneid, but I can't say I'd be surprised if the Golden Bears upset the Fighting Irish. Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com: Louisville The model has also made the call on who wins and covers in every other game on the Week 3 college football schedule, and it's calling for a Top 25 favorite to go down hard. One is the absence of a marquee matchup this week Miami at Texas A&M no longer holds must-see status with no game featuring a pair of ranked teams without a loss. If you're struggling with your bets for this week's football games, then my top Week 3 XFL picks could help make things a bit easier. However, Saban will do all he can to ensure his team isn't spooked again. 12 Notre Dame (-7.5) covers against Purdue at 2:30 p.m. Looking healthy, Wake's Sam Hartman didn't skip a beat while throwing for 300 yards and four touchdowns without an interception in his 2022 debut at Vanderbilt last weekend. They've allowed 24 points. 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