College Football Week 3 Odds, Picks & Prediction: Charlotte at Georgia State (2022)

Let’s take a look at the College Football Week 3 odds, picks, and predictions for this week’s game: Charlotte at Georgia State.

• Texas vs. UTSA
• Rutgers at Temple
• Ohio State vs. Toledo
• 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
• 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: Charlotte at Georgia State

Here we go again. The Panthers are back in the under-the-radar column. They haven’t exactly delivered thus far, representing our only loss plus one push this season. But I’m expecting the Panthers to take out some of their frustrations on a 49ers team in disaster mode.

Where do we begin? Charlotte is a dumpster fire defensively. They’re allowing 46.7 points and 552.7 yards per game through three contests. Things haven’t gone much better offensively, as Charlotte ranks outside the top 100 in scoring and yardage. The 49ers are 0-3 ATS and have lost every game by at least 17 points. And only one of their first three games has come against a Power 5 opponent. The 49ers will likely start their third-string quarterback once again as starter Chris Reynolds continues to recover from a Week 0 injury.

Georgia State ranks 29th nationally in rushing offense, which is impressive considering they’ve opened the season against South Carolina and North Carolina. They should have no trouble running the ball effectively against Charlotte, who is surrendering 238 yards per game on the ground.

Don’t let us down this time, Panthers.

The pick: Georgia State -19.5 (play up to -20.5)

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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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