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

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

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• Rutgers at Temple
• Ohio State vs. Toledo
• Kentucky vs. Youngstown State
• UCLA vs. South Alabama
• Notre Dame vs. California
• Kansas State vs. Tulane
• 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: UNLV vs. North Texas

UNLV has looked more competitive in the early going, blowing out an FCS team and staying within one possession in a loss to Cal over the weekend. Still, it's surprising to see the Runnin' Rebs favored by a field goal in this spot.

North Texas, 2-1, annihilated UTEP - a 2021 bowl team - in the opener and also blew out an FCS team last week. In between, UNT got boat-raced by SMU. But that's no embarrassment - SMU is one of the G5's top teams.

My numbers say the wrong team is favored.

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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