College Football Week 3 Early Odds, Picks & Prediction: Texas vs. UTSA (2022)

Let’s take a look at the College Football Week 3 odds, picks, and predictions for this week’s game: Texas vs. UTSA.

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• Kentucky vs. Youngstown State
• UCLA vs. South Alabama
• Notre Dame vs. California
• Kansas State vs. Tulane
• UNLV vs. North Texas
• Washington vs. Michigan State
• Texas A&M vs. Miami
• Western Kentucky at Indiana
• New Mexico State at Wisconsin
• Marshall at Bowling Green
• Charlotte at Georgia State
• Oklahoma at Nebraska
• Florida State vs. Louisville
• Air Force vs. Wyoming
• Georgia v. South Carolina
• UConn v. Michigan

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College Football Week 3 Early Odds, Picks & Prediction: Texas vs. UTSA

Quinn Ewers will miss 4-6 weeks after suffering an SC sprain to his non-throwing shoulder in Saturday's near-miss loss to Alabama. Hudson Card, who took over for the injured Ewers, will handle starting duties until Ewers' return. The earliest Ewers could return would appear to be Oct. 8 against Oklahoma, and you can bet Ewers' rehab will be geared towards that idea.

Card provides more mobility than Ewers, but he doesn't have near Ewers' arm talent. Expect to see more running out of Texas with Card behind center. RB Bijan Robinson will get all the touches he can handle.

The discrepancy between my spread for this game (-15.5) and the Vegas line (-11) can be explained by Ewers' injury.

We also found out this week that Texas TE Jaheel Billingsley, an Alabama transfer, is serving a six-game suspension for what was described as something that happened before he was with the Texas program. Billingsley was expected to be UT's starting tight end.

If there's a small bit of good news, it's that WR Agiye Hall, ironically another Alabama transfer, had his suspension for a criminal mischief charge lifted late last week. Hall was the backup z-WR on Saturday's depth chart for Alabama.

Hall took only one snap in Saturday's game, and he wasn't targeted. But the former four-star recruit could potentially work his way into a larger role alongside Xavier Worthy and Jordan Whittington in the weeks ahead.

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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