College Football Betting: Week 3
The No. 1 team in the polls gets a game against a tough opponent this weekend as college football stages its third week of action. Here's a look at the matchups and betting lines for the ranked schools this week . . .
No. 1 Oklahoma at No. 5 Florida State (Saturday)
The Sooners were idle last week, giving them more time to prepare for fifth-ranked Florida State on Saturday. Oddsmakers at 5Dimes have Oklahoma sitting as the 3.5-point road favorite against a Seminoles team that has scored 96 points in two games.
North Texas at No. 2 Alabama (Saturday)
The Mean Green are 0-2 to start the season, and they're widely expected to get their helmets handed to them by the powerful Crimson Tide on Saturday. Alabama is a 46.5-point home favorite for this early-season mismatch at 5Dimes on the current line.
No. 3 LSU at No. 25 Mississippi State (Thursday)
LSU held Northwestern State to just three points on the weekend then piled up 49 points of their own in an easy victory. Mississippi State, a 3.5-point home underdog at 5Dimes, is in danger of falling out of the Top 25 after losing to Auburn on the weekend
No. 4 Boise State at Toledo (Friday)
The Broncos continue their season-opening road trip as they take on the Rockets in Toledo as a 17.5-point favorite at 5Dimes. Boise State beat Georgia 35-21 in their opener, while the Rockets kept it close in a 27-22 loss to Ohio State on the weekend.
No. 6 Stanford at Arizona (Saturday)
Andrew Luck has already led his team to two victories in two games over easy opponents – throwing six touchdown passes in the process. The Cardinal begin their Pac-12 slate on Saturday with a game versus Arizona as 10-point favorites at 5Dimes.
No. 7 Wisconsin at Northern Illinois (Saturday)
The Badgers are 16.5-point favorites at 5Dimes as they look to start their season off with three straight wins by taking care of Northern Illinois at Soldier Field on Saturday.
No. 8 Oklahoma State at Tulsa (Saturday)
Tulsa lost 47-14 to Oklahoma in Week 1 and 31-1 to Tulane last week; they're 14.5-point home underdogs at 5Dimes against the No. 8 Cowboys for this week's contest.
Idaho at No. 9 Texas A&M (Saturday)
The Aggies dropped Southern Methodist 46-14 two weeks ago and had a bye last weekend; they return to action as the big 36.5-point favorites at 5Dimes over Idaho.
Washington at No. 10 Nebraska (Saturday)
Washington and Nebraska both won their first two games of the season, but it's the Cornhuskers who sit as 17.5-point favorites at 5Dimes for this Saturday matchup.
Navy at No. 11 South Carolina (-18) (Saturday)
Missouri State at No. 12 Oregon (Saturday)
Arkansas State at No. 13 Virginia Tech (-25.5) (Saturday)
Troy at No. 14 Arkansas (-24.5) (Saturday)
No. 15 Michigan State at Notre Dame (-5.5) (Saturday)
Tennessee at No. 16 Florida (-9.5) (Saturday)
No. 17 Ohio State at Miami (Saturday)
No. 18 West Virginia at Maryland (-1.5) (Saturday)
Stephen F. Austin at No. 19 Baylor (Saturday)
Florida A&M at No. 20 South Florida (Saturday)
No. 21 Auburn at Clemson (-4) (Saturday)
No. 22 Arizona State (-1.5) at Illinois (Saturday)
Louisiana-Monroe at No. 23 TCU (-28) (Saturday)
No. 24 Texas (-3.5) at UCLA (Saturday)