Nebraska is trying to quickly regroup after losing to Georgia Southern as a 23.5-point favorite last week, which resulted in head coach Scott Frost getting fired. Hurricanes running backs Henry Parrish Jr. and Thaddius Franklin Jr. have combined for 340 yards and seven rushing touchdowns. But that was the game in which Charlie Brewer lost Utah's quarterback job to Cameron Rising, as well as a game in which Tavion Thomas had just one carry. Struggling on offense against the Bulldogs was to be expected, but giving up 439 passing yards and seven touchdowns on defense was not part of the plan when Dan Lanning was hired. 6 Oklahoma to cover the 11.5-point spread against Nebraska on a midday ET kickoff in Lincoln. OK, too soon. The Roadrunners have played shootouts against Houston and Army the past two weeks, and they can score around play-making quarterback Frank Harris. See full Week 3 college football picks, odds, predictions here. Mississippi State scores at least four touchdowns, and LSU can't keep pace. Still, the Aztecs get enough on the ground to squeak out a cover. Before making any Week 3 college football picks on those games or others, be sure to see the latest college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven model. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 25 Oregon, 3:30 p.m. on Fox. It appears J.J. McCarthy(15-for-16, 259 yards, three touchdowns) will be Michigan's quarterback going forward. The Broncos, however, have allowed 65 points while losing by 22 to then-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? As of Tuesday,coach Lane Kiffin had not named a starter. Neither did the Pitt offense. Or TJ Finley and Robby Ashford? The Wildcats started 2-0 last season, then trailed in the fourth quarter before beating perennial FCS power Chattanooga 28-23 in Week 3. But please inject this Friday night ACC clash straight into my veins. 8 Notre Dame? The model has also made the call on who wins and covers in every other FBS matchup in Week 3, and it's calling for multiple outright upsets. Syracuse is trying to go 3-0 for just the second time in five years. 12 BYU (+3.5) and No. Though that might not be the case Saturday. Thanks for contacting us. Oddsmakers have grossly overrated Nebraska twice this season. Florida State at Louisville, 7:30 p.m. Friday on ESPN. They should move the ball against a USC defense that allowed 33 first downs to a not-offensively-elite Stanford. Privacy Notice / Your California Privacy Rights. Pick: Texas wins 41-24 and COVERS the spread. Even if he has a decent night, the Longhorns offense (even with Hudson Card replacing the injured Quinn Ewers at quarterback) should have a field day against a defense that just allowed Army to rack up at least 215 passing yards (304, actually) for the first time since 2007. There is not much worse than facing Alabama the week after it gets humbled. Take the value in the Trojans. And they'll have to do it on the road, against an N.C. State program that's won 11 consecutive home contests. ET. 22 Auburn on Saturday night. 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. USC transfer Jaxson Dart started Mississippi's opener, and sophomore Luke Altmyer got the call against Central Arkansas last weekend. That should mean we see a fair amount of freshman Cade Klubnik at quarterback for Clemson as he tries to do to DJ Uiagalelei what Trevor Lawrence did to Kelly Bryant in 2018. The Cougars' schedule is ridiculous. Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip), CFN: Louisville Despite last weekend's defeat, Baylor's defense has been pretty strong early on, especially while allowing just 170 yards against the run. Wake Forest can't afford to look ahead to Clemson here. In the past decade, however, the Wildcats have six wins against FCS opponents by 31 points or more. No. 20 Kentucky (in a game the Gators led 16-7) proved that. 21 Texas vs. UTSA, 8 p.m. on Longhorn Network. Head here to see every pick. The Aztecs wont replicate their triple-overtime upset of last year over the Utes, but Brady Hokes defense the best in the Mountain West last season remains strong enough to limit the damage. Miami has its quarterback figured out. September 17, 2022 2:40 am CT, College football expert picks, predictions for Week 3, highlighted by Miami at Texas A&M, Penn State at Auburn,and Michigan State at Washington, * next to the pick means the team will win, but not cover. The Broncos knocked off the Panthers 44-41 in Pittsburgh just last season, so it certainly wouldn't be unprecedented. See who else Sallee likes at SportsLine. Pick: Baylor wins 40-17 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. And this season, they have been blasted by Tulane and Toledo. 1 Georgia at South Carolina Sat., Sept. 17 | 12 p.m. | ESPN Prediction: Georgia. The Bears are 8-0 all-time against Texas State, a university that sits roughly 130 miles from the Baylor campus. Sallee is a true insider -- a CBS Sports analyst, SiriusXM host, Heisman voter and consistently one of the top CBS Sports experts picking games against the spread -- and his best bets have helped bring in huge returns. Under first-year head coach Joey McGuire, the Red Raiders have gotten back to what they used to do best: throw, throw and throw some more. 15 . So Year 1 under Sonny Cumbie could be one of the worst in Bulldogs history. Week 3 of the college football season is here, and it features multiple top-25 teams in potentially tricky situations. Get his top college football picks now. All Rights Reserved. The Cornhuskers also lost to Northwestern as 12.5-point favorites in Week 0, so the betting market has been way off on them multiple times this season. Quarterback Tyler Buchner had season-ending shoulder surgery, so Drew Pyne will start at quarterback for Notre Dame. Penn St at Auburn | Ole Miss at Georgia Tech Here are our previews and predictions (point spreads courtesy of DraftKings, and current at the time of publication, while subject to change) for those games involving teams ranked in TheAssociated Press Top 25. 15 Michigan State and pulling out a three-point win at Ball State. See which other teams the model likes here. Clemson has allowed 22 points through its first two games, but coach Dabo Swinney still expects his defenseto be better than it's shown. Each team bounced back from being upset in Week 1. 10 Arkansas, before finishing the regular season with trips to Boise State and Stanford. The Wolverines blowout was understandable and fully expected, but the other two are why I believe Duquesne will at least keep things interesting. Week 3 college football picks, bold predictions led by the Alabama-Florida showdown USA TODAY 0:00 0:54 Alabama has already passed one test against a school from the Sunshine State with flying. Kevin McGuire, NittanyLionsWire.com: Florida State* 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. 1 spot in the Top 25. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns. So what college football picks can you make with confidence? No. It may be years before we see a repeat of last week. They are 0-27 all-time against ranked opponents and have lost each of the last seven of those games by at least 38 points. Even in a week wherein Michigan will host lowly Connecticut and Louisiana-Monroe has to face frustrated Alabama, this figures to be the most merciless blowout on the docket. Or, more importantly, can Fresno State do anything to slow down the runaway freight train that is the USC offense? CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegefootball | pageType: stories | The Cardinals and new head coach Jon Gannon are on the verge of a full-fledged rebuild. Though it might not matter in this contest, the health of versatile Wolverines running back DonovanEdwards is worth watching. And Missouri isn't even good. Put this game in the same time slot Saturday, and I couldn't care less about it. Some of the other intriguing Week 3 college football spreads include No. Interim coach Mickey Joseph will guide the Cornhuskers against a Sooner squad that's thriving while outscoring its opponents 78-16 in the first two games under Brent Venables. Pick: Oklahoma wins 38-24 and COVERS the spread. College football's Week 3 slate for the 2021 season features 73 games, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. They are listed as five-point favorites in the latest Week 3 college football lines at Caesars Sportsbook. Tyler Nettuno, LSUTigerswire.com Florida State The Buckeyes are expected to have star Jaxon Smith-Njigba (hamstring), but is Marvin Harrison Jr. (12 receptions, 240 yards, three touchdowns) blossoming into the Buckeyes' best receiver? The starters sit the fourth quarter, and the Zips get a back-door cover. Pick: Alabama wins 59-9 and COVERS the spread. We don't really see that being a problem, but stranger things have already happened this season. Will Week 3 bring more of the same, or will it be the calm before a later storm? 12 Florida to 29 points. But the Flames won't be able to keep pace. No. Payton Thornes turnover problems wont improve in his toughest test of the year and without Kenneth Walker III to bail him out anymore. If he has a similar performance and Payton Thorne tries to keep pace against the Huskies secondary, advantage Washington. Who picked Appalachian State to win at No. Bark Bets is Yardbarker's free daily guide to the world of sports betting. To Liberty's credit, it moved the ball against Southern Mississippi and UAB in its first two games of life after Malik Willis. 7 Utah and a 10-point loss versus then-No. We don't expect the Tide to be in danger of losing this weekend, but there are long-term questions surrounding the program at the moment. This year, Sean Clifford (495 passing yards, five touchdowns, and one interception) will put his early season success to the test against an Auburn program that believes coach Bryan Harsin is still the right man for the job, and has allowed 16 points in each of its first two contests. Welcome to College Football News's European Union Experience. . On the other side of this one, Indiana has already matched its win total from last season (two) and might not be as woeful as expected after replacing what felt like the entire roster this offseason. Michigan is averaging 53.5 points per game and J.J. McCarthy has won the starting job, but they have allowed a fourth-quarter TD each of the past two weeks. They were never able to get going against the Thundering Herd, but SportsLine's model expects them to come out fully focused on beating Cal this week. College Football Picks. However, USC's defense still has some kinks, and Fresno's Jake Haener (65-for-87, 737 passing yards, three touchdowns) might be the best Group of Five quarterback in the country. Making Cade McNamara (13-for-24, 162 yards, one touchdown, one interception) the country's top backup. ULM at Alabama | Miss State at LSU Week 2 of the 2022 college football season was about as chaotic as it can get without impacting the omnipresent College Football Playoff forecast. One year ago in State College, this game was awesome. Oklahoma struggled to a 23-16 home win against Nebraska last season, but we don't see it being that close again. 15 Tennessee vs. Akron, 7 p.m. on ESPN+. No. -1 nut. Who believed Marshall would win at No. Of course, South Florida allows 35 points per game. But, this time around, the series shifts to Salt Lake City, where Utah has won 27 consecutive games against non-conference opponents. Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com: Florida State Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Florida State CONSENSUS PICK: Florida State, Week 3 College Football Expert Picks 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. Florida's Anthony Richardson threw for two touchdowns and ran for 115 yards with a TD, on just four carries, during last season's 41-20 victory over USF. -4 nuts. After Oklahoma State's defense got a little careless during that season-opening 58-44 win over Central Michigan, it buckled down during last weekend's 34-17 victory over Arizona State. And not one of those games was against a Top 25 opponent. Pick: Georgia wins 37-14 and FAILS TO COVER the spread. Is there reason to panicafter the Crimson Tide's near upset at the hands of Texas? Listening to these Wildcats, though, they won't take anything for granted. - irish 20 spartans 3. Ohio at Louisiana Fiu Early Guess: Louisiana -22 Actual Line: Louisiana -21.5. All Rights Reserved. 6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories, at Maybe the Layne Hatcher-to-Ashtyn Hawkins connection will burn Baylor once or twice, but the Bobcats won't score enough to make this interesting. Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com Florida State Prediction: Alabama 63, Louisiana-Monroe 7, No. 11 nationally in rushing yards per game (249.5). One year removed from allowing more than twice as many points as they scored, the Jayhawks are inexplicably leading the nation with 55.5 points per game. Spread Options: College football picks against the spread for Week 3. Prediction: Kentucky 38, Youngstown State 7, No. ET SEC on CBS matchup, one of the top games on the Week 3 college football schedule. SportsLine's model believes the loss to Marshall has created value on the Fighting Irish as 12-point favorites this week, as they are covering the spread in more than 50% of the latest simulations. The Tigers are getting the big spread against the Bulldogs, who will air it out with new coach Sonny Cumbie. Ole Miss lost its star quarterback from last season to the NFL, but that has not stopped its offense from being in strong form early in the year. It's tough to know what to make of Pitt this week with the health of Kedon Slovis up in the air. 24 Texas A&M, which lost some luster after the Aggies' shocking loss to Appalachian State in Week 2. The Utes are much better now than they were in the first three quarters of that game, and a season-opening loss to Arizona suggests San Diego State may have gotten considerably worse. 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. Pick: Michigan wins 52-6 but FAILS TO COVER the spread. The under (58.5) is also coming through with some room for error. 19 Arizona State in the nightcap. Head here to see every pick. And Tennessee can score in bunches. Pick: Florida wins 47-24 and FAILS TO COVER the spread. Auburn Tigers at Penn State Nittany Lions (-5, 53) . BYU's Jaren Hall (Chris Gardner/Getty Images), Penn State's Sean Clifford (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images), Wake Forest's Sam Hartman (Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images), Miami's Henry Parrish Jr. (Eric Espada/Getty Images), USC's Jordan Addison (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images), Georgia's Christopher Smith (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images), Louisville's Malik Cunningham (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images), North Dakota State's Loshiaka Roques (Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos via Getty Images), Appalachian State's Chase Brice (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images), Wofford at Virginia Tech, 11 a.m. on ACC Network, Villanova at Army, Noon on CBS Sports Network, Abilene Christian at Missouri, Noon on ESPN+, Southern Illinois at Northwestern, Noon on Big Ten Network, Bucknell at Central Michigan, 1 p.m. on ESPN3, Towson at West Virginia, 1 p.m. on ESPN+/Big 12 Network, Murray State at Ball State, 2 p.m. on ESPN+, Campbell at East Carolina, 6 p.m. on ESPN+, Tennessee State at Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m. on ESPN+, Northwestern State at Southern Mississippi, 7 p.m. on ESPN3, Jacksonville State at Tulsa, 7 p.m. on ESPN+, Maine at Boston College, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3, Montana State at Oregon State, 8 p.m. on Pac-12 Network. 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