Georgia, Miami’s interesting road trend
After a wild Week 2 of the 2022 college football season, Week 3 could bring even more madness after plenty of movement in the AP Top 25 poll.
Oddsmakers have moved quickly to set the lines for a number of marquee matchups.
This week features two games between two Top-25 teams when No. 13 Miami travels to College Station to face No. 24 Texas A&M and No. 12 BYU faces No. 25 Oregon. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs will visit William-Brice Stadium to battle Spencer Rattler and South Carolina while Jake Haener and Fresno State take on the high-powered No. 7 USC Trojans.
We have everything you need to make a bet ahead of this Week 3.
Check out all of the betting notes and trends courtesy of ESPN Stats and Information.
Saturday
No. 1 Georgia at South Carolina
12 p.m. ET on ESPN, Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Line: Georgia (-24)
Money line: Georgia (-4000), South Carolina (+1450)
Total: 52.0 points
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This is the second-largest spread (-24.5) Georgia has had against South Carolina since the FBS/FCS split in 1978
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Georgia is 4-0 ATS on the road since the start of last season
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Georgia is 11-18 ATS (28-1 SU) under Kirby Smart when favored by 20 or more
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South Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last five games against AP Top 5 opponents.
UConn at No. 4 Michigan
12 p.m. ET on ABC, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor
Line: Michigan (-46.5)
Total: 60.5 points
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Michigan is 10-3 ATS as a favorite since the start of last season.
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Michigan has gone under the total in three consecutive games dating back to last season.
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The 46-point spread is the second largest for Michigan as a favorite since the FBS/FCS split in 1978 (favored by 53 last week against Hawai’i).
No. 6 Oklahoma at Nebraska
12 p.m. ET, Memorial Stadium, Lincoln
Line: Oklahoma (-11.5)
Money line: Oklahoma (-430), Nebraska (+328)
Total: 67.0 points
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Since the start of last season, Oklahoma is 0-4-1 ATS on the road.
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Double-digit home underdogs are 2-7-1 ATS this season.
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Nebraska is 0-3 ATS this season (T-worst ATS record in FBS this season).
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Nebraska is 4-1 ATS as an underdog since the start of last season.
Texas State at No. 17 Baylor
12 p.m. ET, McLane Stadium, Waco
Line: Baylor (-30.5)
Money line: Baylor (-25000), Texas State (+2500)
Total: 51.5 points
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Baylor is 5-1 ATS as a home favorite since the start of last season.
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Baylor is 11-5 ATS since the start of last season, the 2nd-best cover percentage in the Big 12 (Oklahoma State: 11-4-1 ATS).
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Texas State is 1-6 ATS against AP-ranked opponents since the start of the 2015 season.
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The under is 14-4-1 in Texas State road games since the start of the 2019 season.
No. 12 BYU at No. 25 Oregon
12 p.m. ET, Autzen Stadium, Eugene
Line: Oregon (-3.5)
Money line: Oregon (-165), BYU (+140)
Total: 57.5 points
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Oregon has failed to cover in each of its past four games against AP-ranked opponents.
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Oregon is 1-4 ATS in its last five non-conference games.
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Oregon is 10-19-1 ATS in the month of September since the start of the 2014 season, the worst cover percentage in the Pac-12 over that span.
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BYU is 10-4 ATS as a road underdog under Kalani Sitake
No. 20 Ole Miss at Georgia Tech
3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Line: Ole Miss (-16)
Money line: Ole Miss (-700), Georgia Tech (+500)
Total: 63.5 points
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The under is 4-0 in Ole Miss road games since the start of last season.
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Double-digit home underdogs are 2-7-1 ATS this season.
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Georgia Tech is 10-25 ATS under Geoff Collins, the worst cover percentage in the ACC since the start of the 2019 season.
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Georgia Tech is 3-7 ATS against AP-ranked opponents under Geoff Collins.
No. 22 Penn State at Auburn
3:30 p.m. ET, Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn
Line: Penn State (-3)
Money line: Penn State (-155), Auburn (+130)
Total: 49.0 points
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Penn State is 1-4 ATS when the line falls between -3 and +3 since the start of the 2020 season
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Penn State is 5-1 ATS in September since the start of last season
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Auburn has failed to cover in each of its last five non-conference games
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Auburn is 6-9 ATS under Bryan Harsin, the third worst cover percentage in the SEC since the start of last season
UL Monroe at No. 2 Alabama
4 p.m. ET on SEC Network, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa
Line: Alabama (-49)
Total: 60.5 points
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Under Nick Saban, Alabama has been favored by 47 or more 14 times, going 4-10 ATS in those games (covered the last 2)
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Alabama is 10-2 ATS as a home favorite since the start of the 2020 season
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The under is 4-0 in Alabama’s last four non-conference games
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UL Monroe is 2-9-1 ATS on the road since the start of the 2020 season
Liberty at No. 19 Wake Forest
5 p.m. ET on ACC Network, Truist Field, Winston-Salem, NC
Line: Wake Forest (-16.5)
Money line: Wake Forest (-700), Liberty (+500)
Total: 56 points
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Liberty is 6-1 ATS as an underdog since the start of the 2020 season
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Liberty has failed to cover in each of its last 4 road games
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Wake Forest has covered 6 consecutive games as a favorite
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Wake Forest has covered 3 consecutive games as a double-digit favorite
Toledo at No. 3 Ohio State
7 p.m. ET, Ohio Stadium, Columbus
Line: Ohio State (-30.5)
Total: 61.0 points
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Ohio State is 6-4 ATS under Ryan Day when favored by 28 or more.
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This is the largest spread Ohio State has had against Toledo since 1998 (-37.5).
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Toledo is 5-1 ATS in road games since the start of last season.
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Toledo is 1-6 ATS as a double-digit underdog since the start of the 2017 season.
Akron at No. 15 Tennessee
7 p.m. ET on SEC Network, Neyland Stadium, Knoxville
Line: Tennessee (-40.5)
Total: 67.0 points
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The over is 30-13-1 in Texas Tech games against AP-ranked opponents since the start of the 2011 season.
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Texas Tech is 13-7 ATS against non-conference opponents since the start of the 2016 season.
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NC State is 8-3 ATS as a home favorite since the start of the 2020 season.
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NC State is 5-1 ATS as a double-digit home favorite since the start of the 2020 season.
Texas Tech at No. 16 NC State
7 p.m. ET on ESPN2, Memorial Stadium, Norman
Line: NC State (-10.5)
Money line: NC State (-420), Texas Tech (+320)
Total: 55.5 points
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The over is 30-13-1 in Texas Tech games against AP-ranked opponents since the start of the 2011 season.
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Texas Tech is 13-7 ATS against non-conference opponents since the start of the 2016 season.
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NC State is 8-3 ATS as a home favorite since the start of the 2020 season.
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NC State is 5-1 ATS as a double-digit home favorite since the start of the 2020 season.
No. 11 Michigan State at Washington
7:30 p.m. ET on ABC, Husky Stadium, Seattle
Line: Washington (-3.5)
Money line: Washington (-170), Michigan State (+143)
Total: 56.5 points
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Michigan State is 4-1 ATS as an underdog since the start of last season.
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Michigan State is 5-1 against non-conference opponents since the start of last season.
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Each of Michigan State’s last four September games went under the total.
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Since the start of the 2018 season, the under is 9-2 in Washington games against AP-ranked opponents.
South Florida at No. 18 Florida
7:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville
Line: Florida (-24.5)
Money line: Florida (-4400), South Florida (+1550)
Total: 59.0 points
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Florida is 2-10 ATS as a favorite since the start of last season, tied with Vanderbilt for the worst such cover percentage in the SEC over that span.
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Florida is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games following a straight-up loss.
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Since the start of last season, all 5 of South Florida’s games against AP-ranked opponents went over the total.
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The over is 5-1 in South Florida September games since the start of last season.
No. 23 Pittsburgh at Western Michigan
7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU, Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo
Line: Pittsburgh (-10)
Money line: Pittsburgh (-385), Western Michigan (+300)
Total: 49.5 points
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Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in road games since the start of last season.
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Western Michigan has failed to cover in each of its last 3 games against AP-ranked opponents.
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Western Michigan is 1-5 ATS as a double-digit underdog over the past five seasons.
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Double-digit home underdogs are 2-7-1 ATS this season.
Louisiana Tech at No. 5 Clemson
8 p.m. ET on ACC Network, Memorial Stadium, Clemson
Line: Clemson (-34.0)
Total: 52.5 points
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Louisiana Tech has covered each of its last 4 games against AP Top 5 teams.
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Louisiana Tech’s games have gone over the total in each of its 6 non-conference games since the start of last season.
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Since the start of the 2020 season, Clemson is 1-7 ATS in the month of September.
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Clemson has failed to cover its last 6 games in which it was favored by 30 or more.
UTSA at No. 21 Texas
8 p.m. ET on Longhorn Network, DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin
Line: Texas (-11)
Money line: Texas (-440), UTSA (+335)
Total: 61.5 points
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UTSA has covered each of its last 4 games against AP-ranked opponents
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Since the start of the 2020 season, UTSA is 3-0 ATS as a double-digit underdog
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Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games following a straight-up loss
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Texas is 9-2 ATS against non-conference opponents since the start of the 2019 season
No. 13 Miami at No. 24 Texas A&M
9 p.m. ET on ESPN, Kyle Field, College Station
Line: Texas A&M (-5.5)
Money line: Texas A&M (-220), Miami (+180)
Total: 47.0 points
Miami is 5-1 ATS as a road underdog since the start of the 2019 season.
Miami has covered three consecutive games as an underdog.
Since the start of the 2020 season, the under is 7-0 in Texas A&M games in the month of September.
Texas A&M is 15-6-1 ATS against non-conference opponents since the start of the 2017 season.
San Diego State at No. 14 Utah
10 p.m. ET on ESPN2, Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT
Line: Utah (-21.0)
Money line: Utah (-2000), San Diego State (+1050)
Total: 49.0 points
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San Diego State is 5-1 ATS in its last six games against AP-ranked opponents.
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Since the start of the 2016 season, San Diego State is 13-5 ATS as an underdog.
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Utah is 2-11 ATS in the month of September over the past five seasons.
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Under Kyle Whittingham, Utah is 22-16 ATS when favored by 20 or more.
Fresno State at No. 7 USC
10:30 p.m. ET, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
Line: USC (-12)
Money line: USC (-480), Fresno State (+360)
Total: 73.5 points
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Fresno State has covered each of its last seven games against AP-ranked opponents
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Fresno State has covered five consecutive games as a double-digit underdog
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Fresno State is 20-7-2 ATS in road games over the past six seasons
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USC is 5-12 ATS against non-conference opponents over the past six seasons