College Football Week 3: Early Lines, Odds & Predictions (2023)

One way to get ahead in the world of NCAAF sports betting is to attack lines/totals early in the week before the markets adjust to bettors' movements. Here's an early look at College Football Week 3 lines, odds, and predictions for how things will go this week.

College Football Early Lines, Odds & Predictions: Week 3

Away Home Vegas Spread Proj Spread Vegas Total Proj Total Day
Navy Memphis -14.5 -22 47 48.8 Thursday
Virginia Maryland -14 -20 51 43.4 Friday
Army UTSA -11 -11 46 55.1 Friday
Utah St. Air Force -9.5 -10 47 45.8 Friday
Georgia Southern Wisconsin -18.5 -18 63 58.8 Saturday
Iowa St. Ohio 2.5 9 45 40.8 Saturday
Liberty Buffalo 3.5 6 57 52.1 Saturday
Kansas St. Missouri 5.5 7 46 45.4 Saturday
Louisville Indiana 10 10 54 46.9 Saturday
LSU Mississippi St. 10 7 53 58.7 Saturday
Penn St. Illinois 14 17 49 46.2 Saturday
Wake Forest Old Dominion 14 14 61 58.8 Saturday
Florida St. Boston College 27.5 31 55 55.0 Saturday
UMass Eastern Michigan -10 -9 53 48.4 Saturday
Central Michigan Notre Dame -34 -40 55 52.1 Saturday
Western Michigan Iowa -28 -31 44 24.0 Saturday
South Carolina Georgia -27 -24 55 56.8 Saturday
San Diego St. Oregon St. -24 -27 47 38.7 Saturday
Northwestern Duke -19.5 -18 47 46.4 Saturday
East Carolina Appalachian St. -9.5 -10 51 61.7 Saturday
Florida International Connecticut -8.5 -5 44 42.5 Saturday
Minnesota North Carolina -7.5 -8 49 51.3 Saturday
Virginia Tech Rutgers -7 -6 40 40.3 Saturday
Oklahoma Tulsa 27 28 60 65.7 Saturday
Alabama South Florida 31.5 34 62 69.4 Saturday
Louisiana-Monroe Texas A&M -37 -32 54 49.9 Saturday
Western Kentucky Ohio St. -27.5 -29 64 70.1 Saturday
Tulane Southern Miss 11.5 12 53 48.7 Saturday
Washington Michigan St. 16 12 58 63.8 Saturday
Georgia St. Charlotte 8 6 56 62.5 Saturday
Miami (OH) Cincinnati -14.5 -20 48 40.6 Saturday
Northern Illinois Nebraska -11 -13 46 54.5 Saturday
San Jose St. Toledo -8 -14 57 54.6 Saturday
South Alabama Oklahoma St. -7 -11 48 53.9 Saturday
North Texas Louisiana Tech -4.5 -5 68 71.5 Saturday
James Madison Troy -2 -3 50 45.8 Saturday
Louisiana UAB -1 -2 59 43.2 Saturday
Vanderbilt UNLV 4 2 58 60.5 Saturday
Tennessee Florida 7 5 58 71.1 Saturday
Bowling Green Michigan -39.5 -43 52 57 Saturday
Akron Kentucky -25 -28 51 40.5 Saturday
Georgia Tech Ole Miss -20.5 -22 63 53.8 Saturday
BYU Arkansas -10 -11 52 63.8 Saturday
Pittsburgh West Virginia 1 3 50 65.2 Saturday
Syracuse Purdue 2.5 7 56 57.5 Saturday
Hawai’i Oregon -37.5 -39 68 62.8 Saturday
Wyoming Texas -28 -30 49 46.7 Saturday
Florida Atlantic Clemson -24 -23 52 50.8 Saturday
New Mexico St. New Mexico -1 -2 51 46.3 Saturday
TCU Houston 7 6 63 72.4 Saturday
Colorado St. Colorado -22.5 -27 59 47.6 Saturday
Fresno St. Arizona St. 3 2 51 53.8 Saturday
Kansas Nevada 28 26 60 67 Saturday
UTEP Arizona -17 -20 57 54.8 Saturday

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What is Betting Against the Spread?

Betting "against the spread" refers to the act of choosing the winning team based on a numeric handicap placed on the team that oddsmakers believe is superior, rather than picking the outright winner. For example, if the Rams face the Bengals, and oddsmakers set the spread at Rams -3.5, you would need Los Angeles to win by 4 or more points in order to cash your Rams bet.

What is an Over/Under Bet?

Over/Under is a wager based on how many points you think will be scored in a specific game. Oddsmakers set the total, and bettors decide whether the final score will be higher or lower than that number. If an Over/Under is set at 44.5 points and you bet Over, you will need the combined score of both teams to be 45 points or higher to win your bet.

What is a Moneyline Bet?

A moneyline bet involves choosing which team you believe will win a specific matchup. The moneyline favorite carries a minus designation, like -130. This means that you need to wager $130 to earn a $100 profit. Conversely, the underdog carries a plus designation, like +110. This means that you win $110 in profit on a $100 bet.


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