NCAA Football Predictions: Week 3 Report, Best Bets and Picks

by Cameron McQuade - 9/15/2022

NCAA football predictions Week 3 Cole Snyder Buffalo Bulls

What a wild Week 2 in college football. So many upsets and close matchups. Two Top 10 teams got upset, Texas nearly pulled off one of the best upsets in recent college football history, and Marshall Football was trending on Twitter. Let’s review our picks from last week and go from there.

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Our first pick of “Cam’s College 3 Best Bets” was Florida to cover their -4.5 spread or just outright win. We missed the target here with Kentucky upsetting the Gators 26-16 in a low scoring affair. The Gators didn’t score once after half, which in college football will lead to a loss 99% of the time. The Wildcats were extremely dominant in the second half of the game, giving up only 91 yards to Florida.

After this pick, we went on a nice streak, hitting well on Louisville covering the +6.5 vs Central Florida. The Cardinals won outright, 20-14. The Cardinals dug deep and survived a close contest. A nice upset W for spread and defiantly moneyline bettors. Our next Best Bets pick was Arkansas to cover the -8 spread over South Carolina, winning 44-30, bringing us to 2 out of 3 on our three Best Bet Picks. We chose two other games in our “Other Picks I Like” section, and went 1 for 2, hitting on Kansas upsetting West Virginia (55-42) and missed on Baylor covering BUY +3.5 by 2.5 points, losing 26-20. If we just had a field goal more in that game, we would have covered the spread and gone 4/5 total on the slate. We improved from 50% correct picks Week 1 to 60% hits for Week 2. Let’s keep the trend going and go for an 80+% hit rate this week.

Cam’s College 3 Best Bets

Buffalo (+14) vs Coastal Carolina (-14) Saturday 1 P.M. EST

After last week’s devastating loss to Holy Cross, the Bulls start the season 0-2. With QB Cole Snyder taking strides in the right direction, I believe this week is a great week to bet on Buffalo. This doesn’t mean for Buffalo to win, but with a two-touchdown cushion at +14, I like it a lot. The Bulls have only played Coastal Carolina once in recent years, which was last year in 2021. Coastal Carolina won the game 28-25 in a well fought battle from both teams. Coaching, players, and fans of Buffalo know they need a win, so I believe this game will come down to a touchdown score difference, safely covering the 14-point spread.

Pick: Buffalo Bulls +14 to cover

Rutgers (-17.5) VS Temple (+17.5) Saturday 2 P.M. EST

Rutgers and Temple have met eight times since 2000. With the most recent five victories going to Rutgers. Last September, when the two teams met, Rutgers dominated, winning 61-14. I believe they will win by the 17.5 point spread come Saturday.

Pick: Rutgers win by more than -17.5

Miami (+6) vs Texas A&M (+6) Saturday 9 P.M. EST

No. 13 Miami takes on no. 24 Texas A&M Saturday night. With an 2-0 start to the season, Miami looks to maintain momentum and go 3-0 to start 2022. Texas A&M is in emergency red mode The Aggies are averaging just 22.5 points through two weeks. Taking Miami with the points seems to be the popular pick here, and I’m rocking with it.

Pick: Miami +6

Other Picks I like:

Michigan State (+3.5) to cover vs Washington

Penn State (-2.5) vs Auburn ML Bet Win for Penn State

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Pick:	Columbus +1.5 (-135)
Start:	November 18, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take Columbus +1.5 (-135) over Boston (7 p.m. EST, Monday November 18) This is more of a fade of Boston than backing Columbus, but we do expect a close game here. Boston is down this season from what we are used to, and this is an average team. They are getting too much respect from the oddsmakers compared to their performance on the ice. The most glaring stat involving this team is their 4-15 ATS record on the puckline. This has been one of the best bets in the NHL this season going against the Bruins, and they have to play well to win at all much less by multiple goals. Boston gets the best from opponents on a nightly basis, as most teams have their game against them circled on the season. We think this will be another close game on Monday. Read More Read Less

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