College Football Top 25 Week 3 Predictions, Betting Odds & TV Schedule

Updated Sep. 16, 2023 8:24 p.m. ET

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A total of 21 games on the Week 3 college football schedule feature a ranked team, including the matchup between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs.

Trying to find an edge in college football? We dissect the betting odds for all the big games below.

Week 3 Betting Lines & Game Info

Missouri Tigers vs. No. 15 Kansas State Wildcats

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Wildcats (-3.5)
• Moneyline: Wildcats -170, Tigers +142
• Total: 48 points
• Prediction: Kansas State 26, Missouri 23

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: SEC Network
• Location: Columbia, Missouri

Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. No. 14 LSU Tigers

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Tigers (-9.5)
• Moneyline: Tigers -360, Bulldogs +285
• Total: 54 points
• Prediction: Mississippi State 34, LSU 28

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Starkville, Mississippi

Illinois Fighting Illini vs. No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Nittany Lions (-14)
• Moneyline: Nittany Lions -575, Fighting Illini +425
• Total: 47.5 points
• Prediction: Penn State 28, Illinois 27

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Watch Online: FOX
• Location: Champaign, Illinois

Boston College Eagles vs. No. 3 Florida State Seminoles

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Seminoles (-26)
• Moneyline: Seminoles -2800, Eagles +1300
• Total: 48.5 points
• Prediction: Florida State 34, Boston College 29

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ABC
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts

No. 12 Utah Utes vs. Weber State Wildcats

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Utes (-27.5)
• Moneyline: Utes , Wildcats
• Total: 44.5 points
• Prediction:

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Pac-12 Network
• Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Central Michigan Chippewas

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Fighting Irish (-34.5)
• Moneyline: Fighting Irish , Chippewas
• Total: 51 points
• Prediction: Notre Dame 34, Central Michigan 13

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 2:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: Peacock
• Location: South Bend, Indiana

No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Bulldogs (-26.5)
• Moneyline: Bulldogs -4500, Gamecocks +1700
• Total: 54.5 points
• Prediction: Georgia 32, South Carolina 16

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: CBS
• Location: Athens, Georgia

South Florida Bulls vs. No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Crimson Tide (-34)
• Moneyline: Crimson Tide -10000, Bulls +3000
• Total: 61 points
• Prediction: Alabama 39, South Florida 24

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ABC
• Location: Tampa, Florida

No. 25 Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Western Michigan Broncos

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Hawkeyes (-28.5)
• Moneyline: Hawkeyes -6500, Broncos +2000
• Total: 43 points
• Prediction: Iowa 31, Western Michigan 14

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: BTN
• Location: Iowa City, Iowa

No. 16 Oregon State Beavers vs. San Diego State Aztecs

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Beavers (-24.5)
• Moneyline: Beavers -3200, Aztecs +1400
• Total: 48.5 points
• Prediction: Oregon State 34, San Diego State 15

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: Watch Online: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Corvallis, Oregon

No. 21 Duke Blue Devils vs. Northwestern Wildcats

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Blue Devils (-17)
• Moneyline: Blue Devils -800, Wildcats +550
• Total: 48 points
• Prediction: Duke 21, Northwestern 15

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ACC Network
• Location: Wilmington, North Carolina

No. 20 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Tar Heels (-7)
• Moneyline: Tar Heels -265, Golden Gophers +215
• Total: 52 points
• Prediction: North Carolina 23, Minnesota 21

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. No. 19 Oklahoma Sooners

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Sooners (-28)
• Moneyline: Sooners -3200, Golden Hurricane +1400
• Total: 58.5 points
• Prediction: Oklahoma 30, Tulsa 25

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma

No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Buckeyes (-30)
• Moneyline: Buckeyes -8000, Hilltoppers +2200
• Total: 65.5 points
• Prediction: Ohio State 29, Western Kentucky 16

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Watch Online: FOX
• Location: Columbus, Ohio

Michigan State Spartans vs. No. 8 Washington Huskies

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Huskies (-15)
• Moneyline: Huskies -750, Spartans +525
• Total: 56.5 points
• Prediction: Washington 28, Michigan State 23

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Peacock
• Location: East Lansing, Michigan

Florida Gators vs. No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Volunteers (-5)
• Moneyline: Volunteers -205, Gators +170
• Total: 56.5 points
• Prediction: Tennessee 31, Florida 18

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Gainesville, Florida

No. 2 Michigan Wolverines vs. Bowling Green Falcons

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Wolverines (-40.5)
• Moneyline: Wolverines , Falcons
• Total: 53.5 points
• Prediction: Michigan 35, Bowling Green 12

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: BTN
• Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Rebels (-17)
• Moneyline: Rebels -850, Yellow Jackets +575
• Total: 61.5 points
• Prediction: Ole Miss 38, Georgia Tech 27

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: SEC Network
• Location: Oxford, Mississippi

No. 13 Oregon Ducks vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Ducks (-38)
• Moneyline: Ducks , Rainbow Warriors
• Total: 68 points
• Prediction: Oregon 42, Hawaii 23

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Pac-12 Network
• Location: Eugene, Oregon

No. 4 Texas Longhorns vs. Wyoming Cowboys

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Longhorns (-29)
• Moneyline: Longhorns -3600, Cowboys +1500
• Total: 48.5 points
• Prediction: Texas 40, Wyoming 20

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: LHN
• Location: Austin, Texas

No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes vs. Colorado State Rams

Odds & Prediction

• Spread: Buffaloes (-24)
• Moneyline: Buffaloes -2400, Rams +1200
• Total: 64 points
• Prediction: Colorado 41, Colorado State 30

How to Watch

• Game Date: Saturday, September 16
• Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Boulder, Colorado

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