Week 3 College Football Betting Preview: Key Trends & Insights for Top Matchups

This week in college football brings a slate of exciting matchups filled with betting opportunities. From Arizona State facing Texas State to powerhouse programs like Alabama and LSU taking on their respective rivals, each game offers unique betting angles. With insights into spreads, moneylines, and over/under trends, bettors have plenty to analyze. Whether it's Kansas’ strong home record or Miami (OH)’s upset potential, these matchups provide actionable data for seasoned and casual bettors alike. Let's break down key trends, stats, and betting insights to help you make informed decisions ahead of these high-stakes games.

Arizona State @ Texas State

Thursday Sept 12 7:30 PM EST

Arizona State -2 O/U 60.5

Arizona State - 74% Bets, 62% Handle Texas State - 26% Bets, 38% Handle

O/U - Over 51% Bets, 67% Handle Under - 49% Bets, 33% Handle

QUICK HITTERS:

• Arizona State has hit the 1st Half Moneyline in 2 of their last 3 games on the road +11.25 units / 375% ROI
• Arizona State has hit the 1st Qt Game Total OVER in 9 of their last 12 games +5.85 Units / 43% ROI
• Arizona State has covered the spread in 7 of their last 12 games +2.60 units / 20% ROI
• Texas State has covered the 1st QT spread in 7 of their last 11 games +2.70 units / 22% ROI
• Texas State has hit the Moneyline in 6 of their last 7 games at home +5.85 units / 19% ROI
• Texas State has only hit the 1st Half GAME TOTAL UNDER in 4 of their last 13 games -4.90 units / -34% ROI

UNLV @ Kansas

Friday Sept 13 7PM EST

Kansas -7.5 O/U 58.5

Kansas - 60% Bets, 20% Handle UNLV - 40% Bets, 80% Handle

O/U OVER - 57% Bets, 61% Handle UNDER - 43% Bets, 39% Handle

QUICK HITTERS:

• UNLV has hit the GAME TOTAL OVER 10 of their last 14 games +6.70 units / 44% ROI
• UNLV has hit the Moneyline in 9 of their last 13 games  +6.30 units / 25% ROI
• UNLV has covered the 1st Qt spread in their last 6 games on the road +6.20 units / 88% ROI
• UNLV is 21-5 ATS (80.8%) in Non Conference games since 2017
• Kansas won this head 2 head meeting LY 49-36
• Kansas has covered the spread at home in 4 of their last 5 games +2.90 units / 53% ROI
• Kansas has covered the 1st Qt Spread in 4 of their last 5 home games +2.90 units / 45% ROI
• Kansas has only hit the 1st Half Moneyline in 2 of their last 5 home games -2.35 units / -33% ROI

Arizona @ Kansas State

Friday September 13 8 PM EST

Kansas State - 7 O/U 58

Arizona - 64% Bets, 63% Handle Kansas State - 36% Bets, 37% Handle

O/U OVER - 70% Bets, 87% Handle UNDER - 30% Bets, 13% Handle

QUICK HITTERS:

• Arizona 9-1 SU last 10 games and 7-3 ATS in those
• Kansas State 8-2 SU last 10 and 5-4-1 ATS in those games
• Kansas State has hit the 1st Half Moneyline in their last 6 Home Games +6 units / 26% ROI
• Kansas State has hit the 1st Half Game Total Over in 9 of their last 13 games +5.85 units / 40% ROI
• Kansas State is 5-2 ATS their last 7 Home Games +2.80 units / 37% ROI
• Arizona is 9-3 ATS their last 12 games +5.70 units / 43% ROI
• Arizona has hit the 1st Half GAME TOTAL UNDER in 8 of the last 12 games +3.85 units / 30% ROI
• Arizona has hit their TEAM TOTAL OVER in their last 2 games

 

Alabama @ Wisconsin

Saturday 12 PM EST

Alabama -16.5 O/U 49

• Alabama - 82% Bets, 86% Handle Wisconsin - 18% Bets, 14% Handle
• O/U - OVER - 68% Bets, 35% Handle UNDER - 32% Bets, 65% Handle
• Wisconsin has hit the GAME TOTAL UNDER in 7 of their last 8 Home Games +5.95 units / 68% ROI
• Wisconsin has only hit the 1st Half Moneyline in 4 of their last 12 games -7.70 units / -18% ROI
• Alabama has hit the GAME TOTAL OVER in their last 5 road games +5 units / 91% ROI
• Alabama has covered the spread 9 of their last 14 +3.50 units / 23% ROI

Cincinnati @ Miami (OH)

Saturday Sept 14 12PM EST

Cincinnati - 4 O/U 46.5

• Cincinnati - 78% Bets, 75% Handle Miami OH - 22% Bets, 25% Handle
• Miami OH won last year meeting 31-24 in OT in Cincinnati, before that Cincinnati had won 9 straight meetings
• Miami OH has hit the Moneyline 9 of their last 12 games +11.25 units / 38% ROI
• Miami OH has hit the 1st Half Moneyline 9 of their last 12 games +11.25 units / 42% ROI
• Miami OH has covered the spread 9 of their last 12 games +5.70 units / 43% ROI
• Cincinnati has hit the GAME TOTAL OVER in 3 of their last 4 games on the road +1.90 units / 43% ROI
• Cincinnati has only hit the Moneyline in 1 of their last 11 games -14.75 units / -86% ROI

Memphis @ Florida State

Saturday Sept 14 12 PM EST

Florida State - 6.5 O/U 53.5

• Florida State - 62% Bets, 66% Handle Memphis - 38% Bets, 34% Handle
• O/U OVER - 67% Bets, 93% Handle UNDER - 33% Bets, 7% Handle
• Memphis has won 8 of their last 9 SU
• Memphis has hit the GAME TOTAL OVER in 10 of their last 13 games  +6.70 units / 47% ROI
• Memphis has hit the 1st Half Game Total Over in their last 4 road games  + 4 units / 28% ROI
• Memphis has covered the 1st QT Spread 8 of their last 12 games overall  +3.45 units / 25% ROI
• Florida State has only hit the 1st Half Moneyline in 6 of their last 13 games overall  - 8.95 units / -12% ROI
• Florida State has only covered the 1st Half Spread in 3 of their last 13 games overall  - 8.25 units / -56% ROI
• Florida State has hit the 1st Half GAME TOTAL UNDER in 4 of their last 7 home games +.50 units / 6% ROI

 

LSU @ South Carolina

Saturday Sept 14 12 PM EST

LSU - 7 O/U 48.5

• LSU - 71% Bets, 66% Handle South Carolina - 29% Bets, 34% Handle
• O/U OVER - 73% Bets, 68% Handle UNDER - 27% Bets, 32% Handle
• LSU has won the last 5 meetings last matchup 2020 @ LSU when LSU won 52-24
• LSU has hit the GAME TOTAL OVER in 11 of their last 13 games + 8.80 units / 62% ROI
• LSU has hit the 1st Half GAME TOTAL OVER in their last 4 games on the road + 4 units / 93% ROI
• LSU has only hit the 1st Half Moneyline 4 of their last 10 games - 11.50 units / -17% ROI
• South Carolina has hit the 1st Half Moneyline in 7 of their last 12 games +10.55 units / 40% ROI
• South Carolina has hit the GAME TOTAL UNDER in 8 of their last 12 games + 3.60 units / 27% ROI

 

Boston College @ Missouri

Saturday Sept 14 12:45 PM EST

Missouri -16.5 O/U 54

• Missouri - 41% Bets, 34% Handle Boston College - 59% Bets / 66% Handle
• O/U OVER - 65% Bets, 43% Handle UNDER - 35% Bets, 57% Handle
• Only meeting 2021 Boston College at home won 41-34 OT
• Boston College has hit the Moneyline 7 of their last 12 games + 11.15 units / 61% ROI
• Boston College has hit the 1st Half Moneyline 4 of their last 6 games on the road +5.55 units / 91% ROI
• Boston College has hit the GAME TOTAL OVER 8 of their last 13 games +2.50 units / 17% ROI
• Missouri has hit the 1st Half GAME TOTAL UNDER 8 of their last 12 games + 3.75 units / 28% ROI
• Missouri has covered the 1st Half spread 10 of their last 12 games overall + 7.80 units / 59% ROI

 

Notre Dame @ Purdue

Saturday Sept 14 3:30 PM EST

Notre Dame -10 O/U 47

Notre Dame - 61% Bets, 68% Handle Purdue - 39% Bets, 32% Handle

O/U Over - 52% Bets, 25% Handle Under - 48% Bets, 75% Handle

QUICK HITTER NOTES:

• Notre Dame has won 9 of last 10 meetings head 2 head, Purdue last won in 07
• Notre Dame has hit the 1st Half Game Total Under in 9 of their last 12 +5.65 units / 41% ROI
• Purdue has hit the 1st Half Game Total Under 8 of their last 11 games +4.70 units / 38% ROI
• Notre Dame has covered the spread in 7 of their last 12 games +2.60 units / 20% ROI
• Purdue is 5-8 ATS their last 13 games -3.80 units / -26% ROI

 

Tulane @ Oklahoma

Saturday Sept 14 3:30 PM EST

Oklahoma -13 O/U 46.5

Oklahoma - 66% Bets, 51% Handle Tulane - 34% Bets, 49% Handle

O/U OVER - 89% Bets, 47% Handle UNDER - 11% Bets, 53% Handle

QUICK HITTER NOTES:

• Teams last faced off 2021 in which Oklahoma at home won a thriller 40-35
• Tulane has hit the GAME TOTAL UNDER in 11 of their last 14 games  +7.70 units / 50% ROI
• Tulane has hit the Moneyline 9 of their last 12 games +5.65 units / 7% ROI
• Tulane has hit the 1st Half GAME TOTAL UNDER in 4 of their last 5 games on the road +2.90 units / 52% ROI
• Oklahoma has covered the 1st Half Spread 8 of their last 13 games +3.50 units / 24% ROI
• Oklahoma has hit the 1st Half Game Total Over in 8 of their last 13 games

 

Oregon @ Oregon State

Saturday Sept 14 3:30 PM EST

Oregon -16.5 O/U 50

Oregon - 35% Bets, 38% Handle Oregon State - 65% Bets, 62% Handle

O/U OVER - 82% Bets, 61% Handle UNDER - 18% Bets, 395 Handle

QUICK HITTER NOTES:

• Oregon is 7-3 SU last 10 vs Oregon State
• Oregon State has won last two meetings at home and 3 of the last 4 SU and 3 of last 5 meetings ATS
• Oregon State has hit the 1st QT Moneyline in 8 of their last 12 games +3.30 units / 12% ROI
• Oregon State has hit the 1st Half Game Total Under in 8 of their last 13 games +2.75 units / 19% ROI
• Oregon has hit the 1st Half Game Total under 8 of their last 14 games +2.80 units / 19% ROI
• Oregon has covered the spread in 9 of their last 14 games +3.50 units / 23% ROI

 

 

West Virginia @ Pittsburg

Saturday Sept 14 3:30 PM EST

West VA -3 O/U 63.5

West Virginia - 71% Bets, 58% Handle Pittsburgh - 29% Bets, 42% Handle

O/U OVER - 25% Bets, 62% Handle UNDER - 75% Bets, 38% Handle

 

With a wide range of games on the docket this week, there's no shortage of opportunities for bettors to find value. From Alabama’s consistent dominance to potential underdog upsets like Miami (OH) and Oregon State, every matchup offers unique data-driven insights. Betting trends in first-quarter performances, moneyline hits, and game total overs and unders across the board can help identify where the smart money is going. As the weekend approaches, stay sharp and look for key movements in the lines to capitalize on favorable odds in this action-packed week of college football.