Week 3 brings the first weekend without all the FCS games - there are about 20 fewer games than there were over each of the first two weekends - and that means we get slightly better matchups overall, but ... There aren't a slew of killer games. However, there are just enough conference matchups - and a few other nice showdowns - to make this interesting. Below is the schedule for each conference along with the game previews, coming throughout the week, betting lines, and how to watch each matchup.
Aug 31, 2024; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer watches his team warm up before a game against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The game will be the first with DeBoer as head coach of the Crimson Tide. © Gary Cosby Jr&period-Imagn Images
College Football Schedule, Predictions, Week 3 Click on each game for the preview and prediction. All times Eastern Week 3 Expert Picks UNLV at Kansas Arizona at Kansas St | Bama at Wisc LSU at South Carolina | Memphis at FSU BC at Missouri | Oregon at Oregon St Tulane at Oklahoma | ND at Purdue Texas A&M at Florida | Wash St at Wash Georgia at UK | Colorado at Colorado St UCF at TCU | San Diego State at Cal
ACC College Football Week 3 Straight Up: 21-8 Against the Spread: 17-12 Point Total: 22-5 Memphis at Florida State 12:00 pm ET, ESPN Line: Florida State -6.5, o/u: 53.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Louisiana Tech at NC State 12:00 pm ET, ACC Network Line: NC State -21.5, o/u: 49.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Boston College at Missouri 12:45 pm ET, SEC Network Line: Missouri -16, o/u: 53.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING VMI at Georgia Tech 3:30 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Georgia Tech -42.5, o/u: 57.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING West Virginia at Pitt 3:30 pm ET, ESPN2 Line: West Virginia -1.5, o/u: 63.5 Game Preview & Prediction UConn at Duke 6:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Duke -16.5, o/u: 46.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING North Carolina Central at North Carolina 6:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: North Carolina -37.5, o/u: 55.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Virginia Tech at Old Dominion 6:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Virginia Tech -14.5, o/u: 48.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Ole Miss at Wake Forest 6:30 pm ET, CW Network Line: Ole Miss -21.5, o/u: 63.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Maryland at Virginia 8:00 pm ET ACC Network Line: Maryland -2.5, o/u: 57.5 Game Preview & Prediction San Diego State at Cal 10:30 pm ET ESPN Line: Cal -18.5, o/u: 47.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING
American Athletic Conference College Football Week 3 Straight Up: 22-7 Against the Spread: 20-9 Point Total: 23-6 Memphis at Florida State 12:00 pm ET, ESPN Line: Florida State -6.5, o/u: 53.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Oklahoma State at Tulsa 12:00 pm ET, ESPN2 Line: Oklahoma State -18.5, o/u: 62.5 Game Preview & Prediction North Texas at Texas Tech 12:00 pm ET, FS1 Line: Texas Tech -10, o/u: 69.5 Game Preview & Prediction Coastal Carolina at Temple 2:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Coastal Carolina -18.5, o/u: 52.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Tulane at Oklahoma 2:30 pm ET, ESPN Line: Oklahoma -13.5, o/u: 46.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Appalachian State at East Carolina 4:00 pm ET, ESPNU Line: Appalachian State -1.5, o/u: 59.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING UAB at Arkansas 4:15 pm ET, SEC Network Line: Arkansas -23, o/u: 61.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING FIU at Florida Atlantic 6:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Florida Atlantic -5.5, o/u: 44.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Gardner-Webb at Charlotte 6:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Charlotte-11.5, o/u: 48.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING UTSA at Texas 7:00 pm ET, ESPN Line: Texas -35.5, o/u: 55.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING USF at Southern Miss 7:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: USF -11, o/u: 57.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Rice at Houston 8:00 pm ET ESPN+ Line:Houston -5, o/u: 44.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING
Big Ten College Football Week 3 Straight Up: 28-5 Against the Spread: 20-13 Point Total: 22-11 Maryland at Virginia 8:00 pm ET ACC Network Line: Maryland -2.5, o/u: 57.5 Game Preview & Prediction Alabama at Wisconsin 12:00 pm ET, FOX Line: Alabama -16.5, o/u: 50.5 Game Preview & Prediction Arkansas State at Michigan 12:00 pm ET, BTN Line: Michigan -23.5, o/u: 47.5 Game Preview & Prediction Central Michigan at Illinois 12:00 pm ET, Peacock Line: Illinois -19.5, o/u: 49.5 Game Preview & Prediction Oregon at Oregon State 3:30 pm ET, FOX Line: Oregon -16.5, o/u: 50.5 Game Preview & Prediction Notre Dame at Purdue 3:30 pm ET, NBC Line: Notre Dame -10, o/u: 45.5 Game Preview & Prediction Prairie View A&M at Michigan State 3:30 pm ET, BTN Line: Michigan State -40.5, o/u: 50.5 Game Preview & Prediction Nevada at Minnesota 3:30 pm ET, BTN Line: Minnesota -16.5, o/u: 43.5 Game Preview & Prediction Washington State at Washington 3:30 pm ET, Peacock Line: Washington -4.5, o/u: 55.5 Game Preview & Prediction Troy at Iowa 4:00 pm ET, FS1 Line: Iowa -22.5, o/u: 38.5 Game Preview & Prediction Northern Iowa at Nebraska 7:30 pm ET, BTN Line: Nebraska -27.5, o/u: 47.5 Game Preview & Prediction Indiana at UCLA 7:30 pm ET, NBC Line: Indiana -3, o/u: 45.5 Game Preview & Prediction Eastern Illinois at Northwestern 7:30 pm ET BTN Line: Northwestern -24.5, o/u: 36.5 Game Preview & Prediction
Big 12 College Football Week 3 Straight Up: 28-3 Against the Spread: 21-10 Point Total: 21-10 Arizona State at Texas State Line: Texas State -3, o/u: 57.5 Prediction: Arizona State 38, Texas State 30 Final Score: Arizona State 31, Texas 28 UNLV at Kansas 7:00 pm ET, ESPN Line: Kansas -8.5, o/u: 57.5 Game Preview & Prediction Arizona at Kansas State 12:00 pm ET, FOX Line: Kansas State -7, o/u: 60.5 Game Preview & Prediction Oklahoma State at Tulsa 12:00 pm ET, ESPN2 Line: Oklahoma State -18.5, o/u: 62.5 Game Preview & Prediction Cincinnati at Miami University 12:00 pm ET, ESPNU Line: Cincinnati -3.5, o/u: 46.5 Game Preview & Prediction North Texas at Texas Tech 12:00 pm ET, FS1 Line: Texas Tech -10, o/u: 69.5 Game Preview & Prediction West Virginia at Pitt 3:30 pm ET, ESPN2 Line: West Virginia -1.5, o/u: 63.5 Game Preview & Prediction Utah at Utah State 3:30 pm ET, CBS Sports Network Line: Utah -18.5, o/u: 43.5 Game Preview & Prediction Air Force at Baylor 7:30 pm ET, FS1 Line: Baylor -16.5, o/u: 41.5 Game Preview & Prediction Colorado at Colorado State 7:30 pm ET CBS Line: Colorado -7, o/u: 58 Game Preview & Prediction UCF at TCU 7:30 pm ET FOX Line: UCF-1, o/u: 62.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Rice at Houston 8:00 pm ET ESPN+ Line: Houston -5, o/u: 44.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING BYU at Wyoming 9:00 pm ET CBS Sports Network Line: BYU -10, o/u: 40.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING
Conference USA College Football Week 3 Straight Up: 14-3 Against the Spread: 7-10 Point Total: 6-11 Lousiana Tech at NC State 12:00 pm ET, ACC Network Line: NC State -21.5, o/u: 49.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING FIU at Florida Atlantic 6:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Florida Atlantic -5.5, o/u: 44.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING UTEP at Liberty 6:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Liberty -23, o/u: 57.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Jacksonville State at Eastern Michigan 7:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Eastern Michigan -2, o/u: 53.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Kennesaw State at San Jose State 7:00 pm ET, truTV Line: San Jose State -19 o/u: 43.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING WKU at Middle Tennessee 7:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: WKU -7, o/u: 54.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Hawaii at Sam Houston 7:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Sam Houston State -4.5, o/u: 48.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING New Mexico State at Fresno State 10:30 pm ET truTV Line: Fresno State -19.5, o/u: 47.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING
Independents College Football Week 3 Straight Up: 8-2 Against the Spread: 6-4 Point Total: 6-4 UMass at Buffalo 1:00 pm ET, CBS Sports Network Line: Buffalo -3.5, o/u: 45.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Oregon at Oregon State 3:30 pm ET, FOX Line: Oregon -16.5, o/u: 50.5 Game Preview & Prediction Notre Dame at Purdue 3:30 pm ET, NBC Line: Notre Dame -10, o/u: 45.5 Game Preview & Prediction Washington State at Washington 3:30 pm ET, Peacock Line: Washington -4.5, o/u: 55.5 Game Preview & Prediction UConn at Duke 6:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Duke -16.5, o/u: 46.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING
MAC College Football Week 3 Straight Up: 18-3 Against the Spread: 14-7 Point Total: 12-9 Central Michigan at Illinois 12:00 pm ET, Peacock Line: Illinois -19.5, o/u: 49.5 Game Preview & Prediction Cincinnati at Miami University 12:00 pm ET, ESPNU Line: Cincinnati -3.5, o/u: 46.5 Game Preview & Prediction UMass at Buffalo 1:00 pm ET, CBS Sports Network Line: Buffalo -3.5, o/u: 45.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Morgan State at Ohio 3:30 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Ohio -24.5, o/u: 46.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Colgate at Akron 6:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Akron -14.5, o/u: 45.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Bethune-Cookman at Western Michigan 6:30 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Western Michigan -2, o/u: 54 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Jacksonville State at Eastern Michigan 7:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Eastern Michigan -2, o/u: 53.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Toledo at Mississippi State 7:30 pm ET, ESPNU Line: Mississippi State -10.5, o/u: 57.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Kent State at Tennessee 7:45 pm ET SEC Network Line: Tennessee -49, o/u: 62.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING
Mountain West College Football Week 3 Straight Up: 17-7 Against the Spread: 8-16 Point Total: 15-9 UNLV at Kansas 7:00, ESPN Line: Kansas -8.5, o/u: 57.5 Game Preview & Prediction Nevada at Minnesota 3:30 pm ET, BTN Line: Minnesota -16.5, o/u: 43.5 Game Preview & Prediction Utah at Utah State 3:30 pm ET, CBS Sports Network Line: Utah -18.5, o/u: 43.5 Game Preview & Prediction Kennesaw State at San Jose State 7:00 pm ET, truTV Line: San Jose State -19 o/u: 43.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Hawaii at Sam Houston 7:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Sam Houston State -4.5, o/u: 48.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING New Mexico at Auburn 7:30 pm ET, ESPN2 Line: Auburn -28, o/u: 60.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Air Force at Baylor 7:30 pm ET, FS1 Line: Baylor -16.5, o/u: 41.5 Game Preview & Prediction Colorado at Colorado State 7:30 pm ET CBS Line: Colorado -7, o/u: 58 Game Preview & Prediction BYU at Wyoming 9:00 pm ET CBS Sports Network Line: BYU -10, o/u: 40.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING San Diego State at Cal 10:30 pm ET ESPN Line: Cal -18.5, o/u: 47.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING New Mexico State at Fresno State 10:30 pm ET truTV Line: Fresno State -19.5, o/u: 47.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING
SEC College Football Week 3 Straight Up: 25-6 Against the Spread: 20-11 Point Total: 18-13 Alabama at Wisconsin 12:00 pm ET, FOX Line: Alabama -16.5, o/u: 50.5 Game Preview & Prediction LSU at South Carolina 12:00 pm ET, ABC Line: LSU-6.5, o/u: 62.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Boston College at Missouri 12:45 pm ET, SEC Network Line: Missouri -16, o/u: 53.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Tulane at Oklahoma 2:30 pm ET, ESPN Line: Oklahoma -13.5, o/u: 46.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Texas A&M at Florida 3:30 pm ET, ABC Line: Texas A&M -3, o/u: 47.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING UAB at Arkansas 4:15 pm ET, SEC Network Line: Arkansas -23, o/u: 61.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Ole Miss at Wake Forest 6:30 pm ET, CW Network Line: Ole Miss -21.5, o/u: 63.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING UTSA at Texas 7:00 pm ET, ESPN Line: Texas -35.5, o/u: 55.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Vanderbilt at Georgia State 7:00 pm ET ESPN+ Line: Vanderbilt -10.5, o/u: 44.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Georgia at Kentucky 7:30 pm ET, ESPN Line: Georgia -22, o/u: 44.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING New Mexico at Auburn 7:30 pm ET, ESPN2 Line: Auburn -28, o/u: 60.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Toledo at Mississippi State 7:30 pm ET, ESPNU Line: Mississippi State -10.5, o/u: 57.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Kent State at Tennessee 7:45 pm ET SEC Network Line: Tennessee -49, o/u: 62.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING
Sun Belt College Football Week 3 Straight Up: 21-7 Against the Spread: 19-8 Point Total: 21-7 Arizona State at Texas State Line: Texas State -3, o/u: 57.5 Prediction: Arizona State 38, Texas State 30 Final Score: Arizona State 31, Texas 28 Northwestern State at South Alabama Line: South Alabama -37.5, o/u: 60.5 Prediction: South Alabama 55, Northwestern State 20 Final Score: South Alabama 87, Northwestern State 10 Arkansas State at Michigan 12:00 pm ET, BTN Line: Michigan -23.5, o/u: 47.5 Game Preview & Prediction Coastal Carolina at Temple 2:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Coastal Carolina -18.5, o/u: 52.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Troy at Iowa 4:00 pm ET, FS1 Line: Iowa -22.5, o/u: 38.5 Game Preview & Prediction Appalachian State at East Carolina 4:00 pm ET, ESPNU Line: Appalachian State -1.5, o/u: 59.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Virginia Tech at Old Dominion 6:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Virginia Tech -14.5, o/u: 48.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING South Carolina State at Georgia Southern 6:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: Georgia Southern -27.5, o/u: 55.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING Vanderbilt at Georgia State 7:00 pm ET ESPN+ Line: Vanderbilt -10.5, o/u: 44.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING USF at Southern Miss 7:00 pm ET, ESPN+ Line: USF -11, o/u: 57.5 Game Preview & Prediction COMING
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