College football picks · Week 3 · Graded against the final
College football picks · Week 3
Week 3: we went 49‑8.
Our pick for every College football Week 3 game, graded against the final score.
Our pick for every College football Week 3 game, graded against the final score.
Game
Line
Our score
Our pick
Result
Syracuse at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · PITT −10.5 · Thu 7:30 PM · Syracuse 13, Pittsburgh 27 · we had it
PITT −10.5
PITT 31–21
Pittsburgh
Won
Miami at Wake Forest
Miami · MIA −20.5 · Fri 7:30 PM · Miami 33, Wake Forest 20 · we had it
MIA −20.5
MIA 38–18
Miami
Won
Houston at Texas Tech
Texas Tech · TTU −7.5 · Fri 8:00 PM · Houston 26, Texas Tech 28 · we had it
TTU −7.5
TTU 30–23
Texas Tech
Won
Coastal Carolina at Delaware
Delaware · DEL −4.5 · Sat 11:30 AM · Coastal Carolina 14, Delaware 22 · we had it
DEL −4.5
DEL 32–26
Delaware
Won
Buffalo at Penn State
Penn State · PSU −39.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · Buffalo 13, Penn State 55 · we had it
PSU −39.5
PSU 26–24
Penn State
Won
North Carolina at Clemson
Clemson · CLEM −3 · Sat 12:00 PM · North Carolina 20, Clemson 28 · we had it
CLEM −3
CLEM 23–20
Clemson
Won
Bowling Green at Iowa State
Iowa State · ISU −23.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · Bowling Green 7, Iowa State 55 · we had it
ISU −23.5
ISU 34–10
Iowa State
Won
Kent State at Ohio State
Ohio State · OSU −52 · Sat 12:00 PM · Kent State 3, Ohio State 59 · we had it
OSU −52
OSU 31–29
Ohio State
Won
Georgia at Arkansas
Georgia · UGA −25 · Sat 12:00 PM · Georgia 45, Arkansas 17 · we had it
UGA −25
UGA 40–15
Georgia
Won
Tulane at Kansas State
Kansas State · KSU −20.5 · Sat 12:00 PM · Tulane 20, Kansas State 31 · we had it
KSU −20.5
KSU 35–15
Kansas State
Won
Arizona State at Kansas
Arizona State · — · Sat 12:00 PM · Arizona State 24, Kansas 17 · we had it
—
ASU 28–23
Arizona State
Won
Akron at Minnesota
Minnesota · MINN −23 · Sat 12:00 PM · Akron 7, Minnesota 41 · we had it
MINN −23
MINN 36–13
Minnesota
Won
North Texas at Texas State
Texas State · TXST −3 · Sat 12:00 PM · North Texas 35, Texas State 49 · we had it
TXST −3
TXST 33–30
Texas State
Won
Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin
Wisconsin · WIS −23.5 · Sat 12:30 PM · Eastern Michigan 10, Wisconsin 54 · we had it
WIS −23.5
WIS 34–11
Wisconsin
Won
NC State at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt · VAN −3 · Sat 12:45 PM · NC State 31, Vanderbilt 35 · we had it
VAN −3
VAN 27–24
Vanderbilt
Won
Wyoming at Central Michigan
Wyoming · WYO −1.5 · Sat 1:00 PM · Wyoming 10, Central Michigan 24 · we missed
WYO −1.5
WYO 20–19
Wyoming
Lost
Temple at Toledo
Toledo · TOL −5.5 · Sat 3:00 PM · Temple 48, Toledo 49 · we had it
TOL −5.5
TOL 27–21
Toledo
Won
SMU at Louisville
Louisville · LOU −3 · Sat 3:30 PM · SMU 31, Louisville 41 · we had it
LOU −3
LOU 30–29
Louisville
Won
USC at Rutgers
USC · USC −21.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · USC 42, Rutgers 35 · we had it
USC −21.5
USC 40–18
USC
Won
UTEP at Michigan
Michigan · MICH −34.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · UTEP 17, Michigan 52 · we had it
MICH −34.5
MICH 42–7
Michigan
Won
Utah State at Utah
Utah · UTAH −26.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Utah State 0, Utah 33 · we had it
UTAH −26.5
UTAH 42–15
Utah
Won
Miami (OH) at Cincinnati
Cincinnati · CIN −14.5 · Sat 3:30 PM · Miami (OH) 31, Cincinnati 35 · we had it
CIN −14.5
CIN 33–17
Cincinnati
Won
Kentucky at Texas A&M
Texas A&M · TA&M −16.5 · Sat 3:40 PM · Kentucky 31, Texas A&M 21 · we missed
TA&M −16.5
TA&M 26–24
Texas A&M
Lost
Western Kentucky at Indiana
Indiana · IU −44.5 · Sat 4:00 PM · Western Kentucky 0, Indiana 38 · we had it
IU −44.5
IU 32–29
Indiana
Won
Louisiana Tech at Baylor
Baylor · BAY −20 · Sat 4:00 PM · Louisiana Tech 19, Baylor 36 · we had it
BAY −20
BAY 35–15
Baylor
Won
Ball State at Liberty
Liberty · LIB −14.5 · Sat 4:00 PM · Ball State 15, Liberty 51 · we had it
LIB −14.5
LIB 32–18
Liberty
Won
Stanford at Duke
Duke · DUKE −9.5 · Sat 4:00 PM · Stanford 7, Duke 35 · we had it
DUKE −9.5
DUKE 30–20
Duke
Won
Florida State at Alabama
Alabama · ALA −18.5 · Sat 5:15 PM · Florida State 36, Alabama 50 · we had it
ALA −18.5
ALA 35–15
Alabama
Won
Mississippi State at South Carolina
South Carolina · SC −3.5 · Sat 5:35 PM · Mississippi State 41, South Carolina 34 · we missed
SC −3.5
SC 31–27
South Carolina
Lost
East Carolina at Old Dominion
Old Dominion · ODU −2.5 · Sat 6:00 PM · East Carolina 20, Old Dominion 17 · we missed
ODU −2.5
ODU 26–23
Old Dominion
Lost
Florida International at Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic · FAU −4.5 · Sat 6:00 PM · Florida International 10, Florida Atlantic 16 · we had it
FAU −4.5
FAU 35–28
Florida Atlantic
Won
Marshall at Missouri State
Marshall · MRSH −4 · Sat 6:30 PM · Marshall 30, Missouri State 24 · we had it
MRSH −4
MRSH 29–25
Marshall
Won
UConn at Southern Miss
UConn · CONN −3.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · UConn 48, Southern Miss 20 · we had it
CONN −3.5
CONN 29–26
UConn
Won
Florida at Auburn
Florida · FLA −2.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Florida 44, Auburn 39 · we had it
FLA −2.5
FLA 28–26
Florida
Won
Nevada at Middle Tennessee
Nevada · NEV −4 · Sat 7:00 PM · Nevada 20, Middle Tennessee 27 · we missed
NEV −4
NEV 27–24
Nevada
Lost
Georgia State at UCF
UCF · UCF −17.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Georgia State 30, UCF 44 · we had it
UCF −17.5
UCF 34–17
UCF
Won
Ohio at South Alabama
South Alabama · USA −7 · Sat 7:00 PM · Ohio 36, South Alabama 41 · we had it
USA −7
USA 28–21
South Alabama
Won
Western Michigan at Rice
Western Michigan · WMU −8.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Western Michigan 28, Rice 21 · we had it
WMU −8.5
WMU 26–18
Western Michigan
Won
Troy at Missouri
Missouri · MIZ −27 · Sat 7:00 PM · Troy 17, Missouri 27 · we had it
MIZ −27
MIZ 39–12
Missouri
Won
Georgia Southern at Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State · JXST −3.5 · Sat 7:00 PM · Georgia Southern 27, Jacksonville State 31 · we had it
JXST −3.5
JXST 28–25
Jacksonville State
Won
Virginia Tech at Maryland
Virginia Tech · VT −2.5 · Sat 7:30 PM · Virginia Tech 35, Maryland 26 · we had it
VT −2.5
VT 28–25
Virginia Tech
Won
New Mexico at Oklahoma
Oklahoma · OU −21.5 · Sat 7:30 PM · New Mexico 6, Oklahoma 14 · we had it
OU −21.5
OU 34–12
Oklahoma
Won
West Virginia at Virginia
Virginia · — · Sat 7:30 PM · West Virginia 38, Virginia 27 · we missed
—
UVA 32–22
Virginia
Lost
Michigan State at Notre Dame
Notre Dame · ND −29 · Sat 7:30 PM · Michigan State 10, Notre Dame 27 · we had it
ND −29
ND 41–11
Notre Dame
Won
Colorado at Northwestern
Northwestern · NU −3.5 · Sat 7:30 PM · Colorado 7, Northwestern 41 · we had it
NU −3.5
NU 26–22
Northwestern
Won
LSU at Ole Miss
LSU · LSU −3 · Sat 7:30 PM · LSU 24, Ole Miss 32 · we missed
LSU −3
LSU 31–28
LSU
Lost
Kennesaw State at Tennessee
Tennessee · TENN −35.5 · Sat 7:45 PM · Kennesaw State 9, Tennessee 42 · we had it
TENN −35.5
TENN 32–29
Tennessee
Won
UAB at Louisiana
Louisiana · UL −7 · Sat 8:00 PM · UAB 14, Louisiana 21 · we had it
UL −7
UL 32–24
Louisiana
Won
Arkansas State at TCU
TCU · TCU −19 · Sat 8:00 PM · Arkansas State 7, TCU 31 · we had it
TCU −19
TCU 38–19
TCU
Won
UTSA at Texas
Texas · TEX −30 · Sat 8:00 PM · UTSA 6, Texas 30 · we had it
TEX −30
TEX 45–14
Texas
Won
BYU at Colorado State
BYU · BYU −17.5 · Sat 8:15 PM · BYU 41, Colorado State 23 · we had it
BYU −17.5
BYU 35–18
BYU
Won
Charlotte at App State
App State · APP −16.5 · Sat 9:30 PM · Charlotte 21, App State 26 · we had it
APP −16.5
APP 35–18
App State
Won
James Madison at San Diego State
San Diego State · SDSU −2.5 · Sat 10:00 PM · James Madison 26, San Diego State 13 · we missed
SDSU −2.5
SDSU 24–23
San Diego State
Lost
Northern Illinois at Arizona
Arizona · ARIZ −34.5 · Sat 10:30 PM · Northern Illinois 17, Arizona 42 · we had it
ARIZ −34.5
ARIZ 42–9
Arizona
Won
North Dakota State at Sacramento State
North Dakota State · NDSU −25 · Sat 10:30 PM · North Dakota State 31, Sacramento State 10 · we had it
NDSU −25
NDSU 38–13
North Dakota State
Won
Fresno State at San José State
Fresno State · FRES −4.5 · Sat 11:00 PM · Fresno State 26, San José State 10 · we had it
FRES −4.5
FRES 28–22
Fresno State
Won
Purdue at UCLA
UCLA · UCLA −13.5 · Sat 11:00 PM · Purdue 38, UCLA 52 · we had it
UCLA −13.5
UCLA 33–19
UCLA
Won
Our score is the model’s projection, frozen before kickoff, so the record can be checked against it. Line: the closing consensus. Picks, not betting advice. 21+, where legal.