2023 CFB Week 3: Betting chances and lines for Top
Sep 13, 2023, 03:30 PM ET Week 3 of the 2023 college football season includes essential SEC face-offs between No. 11 Tennessee and unranked Florida along with No. 14 LSU at Mississippi State, while the No. 1 Georgia host rival South Carolina.Elsewhere, North Carolina’s Drake Maye plays host to Minnesota while coach Deion Sanders ‘Colorado Buffaloes host cross-state rival Colorado State.Here are the betting lines, cash lines and totals for Week 3 of
the college football season.All chances are thanks to Caesars Sportsbook. Football Power Index( FPI)by ESPN Sports Analytics Group. No. 3 Florida State at Boston College Saturday, noon p.m. ET, Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Line: Florida State (-25.5 )
Money line: Florida State (-15000 ), Boston College (+2200 )
Overall: 49 points
FPI Prediction
Florida State: 96.7% chance to win.Projected margin of victory: 30.9 points Betting nuggets Florida State is 4-0 ATS on the road given that the start of last season, the best such cover percentage in the ACC over that span.Florida State has covered four of its past 5 games as a double-digit favorite.Boston College is 5-12 ATS against
AP-ranked opponents given that the start of the 2018 season. No. 7 Penn State at Illinois Saturday, midday p.m. ET, Memorial Stadium, Champaign,
Illinois Line: Penn State( -14.5)Cash line: Penn State(-550), Illinois(+400)
Total: 48.5 points FPI prediction Penn State: 86.4 %opportunity to win.Projected margin of triumph: 17.3 points
Betting nuggets
Penn State is 4-0 ATS as a road favorite because the start of last season.Each of Penn State’s last 5 road games have reviewed the
total.Illinois is 8-2-1 ATS following a straight-up loss because the start of the 2021
season. No. 14 LSU at Mississippi State Saturday, midday p.m. ET, Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi Line: 9.5 points Money Line: LSU(-385), Mississippi State(+300)Overall: 54.5 points FPI Forecast LSU: 67.5%chance to win.Projected margin of victory: 7 points Betting nuggets No. 15 Kansas State at Missouri Saturday
, midday p.m. ET, Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field, Columbia, Missouri Line: Kansas State(-5)Money Line: Kansas State(-195); Missouri (+162)Overall: 48.0 points FPI Forecast Kansas State: 68.9%chance to win.Projected margin of victory: 7.6 points Betting nuggets Kansas State is 9-2 ATS as a favorite given that the start of last season.Kansas State is 5-1 ATS in September games since the start of last season.Five of Missouri
‘s last 6 games versus AP-ranked groups have gone under the overall. Central Michigan at No. 9 Notre Dame Saturday, 2:30 p.m. ET
, Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana Line: Notre Dame (-34.5 )Overall: 53.5 points FPI Forecast Notre Dame: 98.6%possibility to win.Projected margin of success: 38 points Betting nuggets South Carolina at No. 1 Georgia Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, Sanford Arena, Athens, Georgia
Line: Georgia (-27.5 )
Cash line: South Carolina(+2200 ); Georgia(
-15000 )Total: 54.5 points FPI Forecast Georgia: 91.7%chance to win.Projected margin of triumph:
22.3 points Betting nuggets
No. 10 Alabama at South Florida Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, Raymond James Arena, Tampa, Florida
Line: Alabama(-32
)Cash Line: Alabama (-10000); South Florida(+2000 )Overall: 61.5 points FPI Prediction Alabama: 98.6 %chance to win.Projected margin of triumph: 38.5 pointsBetting nuggets Alabama is 1-4 ATS on the roadway since the start of last season.South Florida is 7-1 against AP-ranked challengers since the start of 2021. Each of Alabama’s previous 8 games following a straight-up loss have gone under the total. San Diego State at No. 16 Oregon State Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, Reser
Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon Line: Oregon State(-24.5 )Money Line: San Diego State( +1350 ); Oregon State(
-3500)Overall: 49 points FPI prediction Oregon State: 96.4%possibility to win.Projected margin of success: 29.8 points Betting nuggets Oregon State is 9-0 ATS as a house preferred since the start of the 2021 season.Oregon State is 5-0 ATS as a double-digit
favorite given that the start of last season.Eleven of San Diego State’s last 13 games following a straight-up loss have gone under
the total.< img src =" https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/202.png&w=110&h=110"
width= “50 “/ > No. 19 Oklahoma at Tulsa Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma Line: Oklahoma(
-27.5) Cash line: Oklahoma(-10000); Tulsa(+2000)Total: 59.5 points FPI Forecast: Oklahoma
: 96.4%opportunity to win.Projected margin of success: 30.2 points Betting nuggets Tulsa is 9-0-1 ATS as a double-digit underdog because the start of the 2020 season.Tulsa is 12-1 ATS versus AP-ranked groups considering that the start of the 2018 season.Oklahoma is 7-15-1 ATS as
a roadway favorite given that the start of the 2017 season. Minnesota at No. 20 North Carolina Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET
, Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Line: North Carolina(-7.5 )Cash Line: Minnesota( +240); North Carolina(-305)Total: 50 points FPI forecast North Carolina: 72.9%chance to win.Projected margin of victory: 9.3 points Betting nuggets Minnesota is
8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games as an underdog.North Carolina has actually failed to cover each of its previous three games as a home favorite.The over is 7-2-1 in Minnesota
-
‘s games versus AP-ranked opponents since the start of the 2019 season
-
. Northwestern at No. 21 Duke Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, Wallace Wade Arena, Durham, North Carolina
Line: Duke (-18.5 )
Cash Line: Northwestern (+650 ); Duke (-1000 )
Total: 48.5 pointsFPI prediction
Duke: 73% possibility to win
Projected margin of triumph: 9.4 pointsBetting nuggets
-
Duke has actually covered each of its previous four games against Northwestern.Duke is 19-8 ATS as a double-digit preferred because the start of the 2012 season.Six of Northwestern’s seven games versus AP-ranked groups have gone under the total since the start of the 2020 season. Western Michigan at No. 25 Iowa Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET
, Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Line: Iowa (-28.5 )Cash Line: Iowa (-10000 )
, Western Michigan(+2000)Total: 42.5 points FPI forecast Iowa: 94.3 %possibility to win.Projected margin of victory: 25.9 points Betting nuggets Western Michigan has failed to cover
-
each of its past four games against AP-ranked opponents.Six of Western Michigan’s 7 roadway games have gone under the total
-
since the start of last season.Each of Iowa’s previous six non-conference games have actually gone under the overall.
-
Western Kentucky at No. 6 Ohio State Saturday, 4 p.m. ET, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Line:
Ohio State (-28) Cash Line: Ohio State(-10000), Western Kentucky(+2000 )Overall: 63 points FPI
prediction Ohio State: 97.1%possibility to win.Projected margin of triumph: 31.9 points Betting nuggets Western Kentucky is 16-8-1
ATS on the road given that the start of the 2019 season.Ohio State has failed to cover each of its past four games as a favorite.Eleven of Western Kentucky’s 14 non-conference games have reviewed the total since the start of the 2021 season. -
No. 8 Washington at Michigan State
Saturday, 5 p.m. ET, Spartan Arena, East Lansing, MichiganLine: Washington (-16 )
Cash line: Washington (-800 ); Michigan State (+550 )
Overall: 57.5 pointsFPI forecast
Washington: 65.9% chance to win.Projected margin of success: 6.3 points Betting nuggets Washington is10-3 ATS against
-
non-conference opponents considering that the start of the 2019 season.Michigan State is 3-9 ATS against AP Top-10 groups since the start of
-
the 2018 season.Eighteen of Washington’s past 25 roadway games have gone under the overall.
No. 11 Tennessee at Florida Saturday, 7 p.m. ET, Ben Hill Griffin Arena
, Gainesville, Florida Line: Tennessee (
-6.5)Money line: Tennessee (-240 ); Florida (+196 )
Overall: 59.0 pointsFPI prediction
Tennessee: 54.1% opportunity to win.Projected margin of victory: 1.6 points Betting nuggets Florida is 4-0ATS as a home underdog given that
-
-
the start of the 2018 season.Florida has covered 20 of its previous 30 conferences with Tennessee(20-9-1 ATS
-
). 4 of Tennessee’s past 5 roadway games have gone under the overall.
-
Bowling Green at No. 2 Michigan Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor
, Michigan Line: Michigan( -40.5 )
Overall: 53.5 pointsFPI prediction
Michigan: 98.2% chance to win.Projected margin of victory: 36.1 points Betting nuggetsGeorgia Tech at No. 17 Ole Miss Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET, Vaught-Hemingway Arena, Oxford, Mississippi Line: Ole Miss(-19)Money Line: Ole Miss (-1000
), Georgia Tech (+650 )Overall: 63.5 points FPI prediction Ole Miss: 90.2%possibility towin.Projected margin of triumph: 20.7 points Betting nuggets Georgia Tech is 5-1 ATS on the road given that the start
of last season.Georgia Tech has covered each of its last 4 games as an underdog.Ole Miss is 1-4 ATS in its last past five games as a home favorite. Wyoming at No. 4 Texas Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, DKR-Texas Memorial Arena, Austin, Texas Line: Texas(-28.5) Money line: Texas(-25000
), Wyoming (+2500 )
Overall: 48.5 points FPI forecast Texas: 97.3 %
opportunity to win.Projected margin of success: 32.6 points Betting nuggets Texas is 9-5 ATS over its previous
14 home games dating back to the start of the 2021 season.Wyoming is 4-0 ATS against AP-ranked teams considering that the start of the 2016 season.Wyoming has covered each of its previous 3 games against Texas. Hawai’i at No. 13 Oregon Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon Line:Oregon( -37.5) Overall: 68.5
points FPI Forecast Oregon: 98.2%chance to win.Projected margin of success: 35.9 points Betting nuggetsColorado State at No. 18 Colorado -23
Saturday, 10 p.m. ET, Folsom Field, Boulder, ColoradoLine: Colorado (-23 )
Money line: Colorado (-2400 ), Colorado State (+1150 )
Total: 59 pointsFPI prediction
Colorado: 88.1% chance to win.Projected margin of triumph: 18.9 points Betting nuggets Colorado has actually covered four consecutive games against Colorado State.Each of Colorado State’s past nine games following a straight-up loss have actually gone under the total.Colorado State is 0-5 ATS against non-conference opponents because the start of last season.
-
-