Week 2 of the college football season is in the rearview mirror, and was certainly a wild one. Week 3 has already gotten off to a similar start with an exciting game between Arizona State and Texas State, and the action should only ramp up from there. With Saturday rapidly approaching, it’s time to dive into the Week 3 slate with my weekly best bets column. I’ve started the season strong with a 7-3 record in Weeks 1 and 2 , so let’s keep the momentum going!
This is one of the stranger slates of the season, as there aren’t many high-profile matchups between ranked teams. However, there is still plenty of value to be had when looking a bit further down the board, so let’s take a look at my college football picks for this Week 3 schedule of games on Saturday.
Oregon State Beavers +17 vs Oregon Ducks (-110)
Another installment of the “Civil War” rivalry will take place on Saturday, and this year’s version is the first nonconference game between these in-state rivals. Things have not exactly gone to plan thus far for an Oregon team that had National Championship aspirations this season, as the Ducks were underwhelming against Idaho before following that up by winning a dogfight against Boise State a week ago. On the other side, the Beavers have slightly exceeded preseason expectations so far, having dispatched of Idaho State and San Diego State in their first two contests. The market has adjusted to these results as such, moving this number down from as high as 3 touchdowns over the summer. All things considered, I think it's a justified move given the limited amount of data we have at this point.