2024 college football Week 3 picks against the spread, odds, lines, trends: Vegas expert makes picks

The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs open SEC play this week when they travel to take on the Kentucky Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Bulldogs are coming off a comfortable 48-3 victory over Tennessee Tech last week as quarterback Carson Beck racked up five passing touchdowns in the win. The Wildcats, meanwhile, were humbled in their SEC opener, losing 31-6 at home against South Carolina. According to the latest Week 3 college football odds via SportsLine consensus, Georgia is favored by 22 points on the road.

Meanwhile, the Ole Miss Rebels are set to hit the road for the first time this season as they travel to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Ole Miss’ explosive offense is averaging 64.0 points per game this season, which ranks first in the nation. The Rebels are favored by 21.5 points, but should you include Ole Miss in your Week 3 college football bets? Before locking in any Week 3 college football picks on those games or others, be sure to see the college football betting guide from legendary Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall. 

For years Vegas-based Marshall was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famed sports betting newsletter. With a background in play-by-play work and sports information while in college, Marshall joined TGS in 1981 when hired by the legendary Mort Olshan and served as executive editor for many years. 

An in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country, Bruce’s vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects.

Now, using his Tech Corner technique that evaluates all the trends and the latest college football odds, Marshall has turned his attention to college football betting for Week 3 and revealed picks for each matchup. Head here to see every pick.

Top college football predictions for Week 3

One of the top college football picks Marshall is recommending for Week 3: He’s backing Alabama (-16.5) against the spread as the Tide go on the road to take on Wisconsin. He also likes the Over 49 in that matchup.

Alabama’s offense has been clicking on all cylinders early this season. The Crimson Tide are averaging 52.5 points per game, which ranks seventh in the nation. Quarterback Jalen Milroe has been extremely effective for the Crimson Tide, completing 65.7% of his passes for 394 yards and five touchdowns. He’s also recorded 22 carries for 81 yards and four scores.

The Crimson Tide are 6-0 in their last six games on the road and are 8-2 against the spread in their past 10 games against an opponent from the Big Ten. Wisconsin, meanwhile, has lost five of its last seven games against an opponent from the SEC and the Badgers are just 2-6-1 ATS in their past nine home games played on a Saturday. See which other picks to make here. 

How to make college football picks for Week 3

Marshall has evaluated every other matchup and he’s found an alarming 20-3 betting trend you need to know in one of the week’s biggest games. Get betting analysis for each matchup at SportsLine.

So what college football picks can you make with confidence, and what alarming trend do you need to know about in one of the week’s biggest games? Check out the latest college football odds below, then visit SportsLine to see which teams to back, all from the legendary Vegas expert who has won multiple handicapping titles, and find out.

Week 3 college football odds 

See full Week 3 college football picks, odds, predictions here

Friday, Sept. 13

UNLV at Kansas (-9.5, 57.5)

Arizona at Kansas State (-7.5, 61)

Saturday, Sept. 14

LSU at South Carolina (+6.5, 48.5)

Alabama at Wisconsin (+16.5, 49)

Boston College at Missouri (-15.5, 54)

Texas A&M at Florida (+3, 47.5)

Tulane at Oklahoma (-13.5, 46.5)

Oregon at Oregon State (+17, 49.5)

Washington State at Washington (-5, 55.5)

Notre Dame at Purdue (+9.5, 47.5)

Georgia at Kentucky (+22, 45)

Colorado at Colorado State (+7, 57.5)

Indiana at UCLA (+3, 46)