CFB Week 3 betting – Georgia’s, Miami’s interesting road trends

After a wild Week 2 of the 2022 college football season, Week 3 could bring even more madness following much movement in the AP Top 25 poll.

Oddsmakers have moved quickly to set the lines for a series of marquee matchups.

There will be two games between two top-25 teams this week as No. 13 Miami travels to College Station to take on No. 24 Texas A&M and No. 12 BYU against No. 25 Oregon. No. 1 Georgia will visit William-Brice Stadium to battle Spencer Rattler and South Carolina, while Jake Haener and Fresno State take on No. 7 USC.

We have everything you need to place a bet before this week 3.

View all betting notes and trends courtesy of ESPN Stats & Information.

Saturday

#1 Georgia in South Carolina
12 p.m. ET on ESPN, Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina

line: Georgia (-24)
money line: Georgia (-4000), South Carolina (+1450)
Overall: 52.0 points

• This is the second largest spread (-24.5) Georgia has had against South Carolina since FBS and FCS split in 1978.

• Georgia has been 4-0 ATS since the start of last season.

• Georgia is 11-18 ATS (28-1 SU) below Kirby Smart when favored by 20 or more.

• South Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last five games against AP’s top 5 opponents.

UConn at No. 4 Michigan
12 p.m. ET on ABC, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

line: Michigan (-46.5)
In total: 60.5 points

• Michigan has been the favorite since the start of last season at 10-3 ATS.

• Michigan has gone under the total in three straight games since last season.

• The 46-point spread is the second widest for Michigan as a favorite since the FBS-FCS split in 1978 (favoured by 53 points last week against Hawaii).

No. 6 Oklahoma in Nebraska
12 p.m. ET, Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska

line: Oklahoma (-11.5)
money line: Oklahoma (-430), Nebraska (+328)
In total: 67.0 points

• Oklahoma has been 0-4-1 ATS since the start of last season.

• Double-digit home underdogs are 2-7-1 ATS this season.

• Nebraska is 0-3 ATS this season.

• Nebraska is 4-1 ATS as an underdog since the start of last season.

State of Texas at #17 Baylor
12 p.m. ET, McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas

line: Baylor (-30.5)
money line: Baylor (-25000), State of Texas (+2500)
In total: 51.5 points

• Baylor has been a 5-1 ATS as a home favorite since the start of last season.

• Baylor is the second-best coverage ratio in the Big 12 (Oklahoma State: 11-4-1 ATS) since the start of last season with 11-5 ATS.

• Texas State has been 1-6 ATS against AP ranked opponents since the start of the 2015 season.

• The Under has been 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, Oregon

line: Oregon (-3.5)
money line: Oregon (-165), BYU (+140)
In total: 57.5 points

• Oregon has failed to mark in any of their last four games against AP-ranked opponents.

• Oregon is 1-4 ATS in its last five non-conference games.

• Oregon has been 10-19-1 ATS since the start of the 2014 season in September, the worst coverage percentage in the Pac-12 over that period.

• BYU is 10-4 ATS as an underdog under Kalani Sitake

#20 Ole Miss at Georgia Tech
3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta

line: Ole Fraulein (-16)
money line: Ole Miss (-700), Georgia Tech (+500)
In total: 63.5 points

• The Under is 4-0 in Ole Miss road games since the start of last season.

• Double-digit home underdogs are 2-7-1 ATS this season.

• Georgia Tech is 10-25 ATS under Geoff Collins, the worst coverage ratio in the ACC since the start of the 2019 season.

• Georgia Tech is 3-7 ATS against AP-ranked opponents under Geoff Collins.

#22 Penn State in Auburn
3:30 p.m. ET, Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama

line: Pennsylvania (-3)
money line: Penn State (-155), Auburn (+130)
In total: 49.0 points

• Penn State is 1-4 ATS when the line falls between -3 and +3 since the start of the 2020 season.

• Penn State is 5-1 ATS in September since the start of last season.

• Auburn has failed to cover in each of their last five non-conference games.

• Auburn is 6-9 ATS under Bryan Harsin, the third-worst coverage ratio in the SEC since the start of last season.

UL Monroe at #2 Alabama
4 p.m. ET on SEC Network, Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

line: Alabama (-49)
In total: 60.5 points

• Under Nick Saban, Alabama has been favored 14 times out of 47 or more, going 4-10 ATS (referring to last two) in those games.

• Alabama has been 10-2 ATS as the home favorite since the start of the 2020 season.

• The Under is 4-0 in Alabama’s last four non-conference games.

• UL Monroe has been 2-9-1 ATS since the start of the 2020 season.

Freedom at No. 19 Wake Forest
5 p.m. ET on ACC Network, Truist Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

line: Guard Forest (-16.5)
money line: Guardwood (-700), Freedom (+500)
In total: 56 points

• Liberty has been an underdog since the start of the 2020 season at 6-1 ATS.

• Liberty has failed to mark in each of their last four away games.

• Wake Forest has covered six consecutive games as a favorite.

• Wake Forest has covered three consecutive games as a double-digit favorite.

Toledo in State No. 3 in Ohio
7 p.m. ET, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

line: State of Ohio (-30.5)
In total: 61.0 points

• Ohio State is 6-4 ATS under Ryan Day when favored by 28 or more.

• This is the widest spread Ohio State has had over Toledo since 1998 (-37.5).

• Toledo is 5-1 ATS in away games since the start of last season.

• Toledo has been a double-digit underdog since the start of the 2017 season with 1-6 ATS.

Akron at No. 15 Tennessee
7 p.m. ET on SEC Network, Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee

line: Tennessee (-40.5)
In total: 67.0 points

• As of the start of the 2011 season, the over in Texas Tech games against AP ranked opponents is 30-13-1.

• Texas Tech has been 13-7 ATS against non-conference opponents since the start of the 2016 season.

• NC State has been 8-3 ATS as the home favorite since the start of the 2020 season.

• NC State has been a double-digit home favorite since the start of the 2020 season with a 5-1 ATS.

Texas Tech in US state No. 16
7 p.m. ET on ESPN2, Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma

line: NC state (-10.5)
money line: NC State (-420), Texas Tech (+320)
In total: 55.5 points

• As of the start of the 2011 season, the over in Texas Tech games against AP ranked opponents is 30-13-1.

• Texas Tech has been 13-7 ATS against non-conference opponents since the start of the 2016 season.

• NC State has been 8-3 ATS as the home favorite since the start of the 2020 season.

• NC State has been a double-digit home favorite since the start of the 2020 season with a 5-1 ATS.

No. 11 Michigan State in Washington
7:30 p.m. ET on ABC, Husky Stadium, Seattle

line: Washington (-3.5)
money line: Washington (-170), Michigan State (+143)
In total: 56.5 points

• Michigan State is 4-1 ATS as an underdog since the start of last season.

• Michigan State has been 5-1 against nonconference opponents since the start of last season.

• Each of Michigan State’s last four September games went under the total.

• Since the start of the 2018 season, the Under has gone 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, Florida

line: Florida (-24.5)
Money line: Florida (-4400), South Florida (+1550)
In total: 59.0 points

• Florida has been the favorite since the start of last season at 2-10 ATS, tied with Vanderbilt for the worst coverage percentage in the SEC over the period.

• Florida is 0-4 ATS in the last four games after losing straight away.

• Since the start of last season, all five of South Florida’s games against AP-ranked opponents have gone over the total.

• The over in South Florida’s September games since the start of last season is 5-1.

No. 23 Pittsburgh in western Michigan
7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU, Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan

line: Pittsburgh (-10)
money line: Pittsburgh (-385), western Michigan (+300)
In total: 49.5 points

• Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in road games since the start of last season.

• Western Michigan has failed to mark in any of their last three games against AP-ranked opponents.

• Western Michigan is a double-digit underdog at 1-5 ATS for the past five seasons.

• 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, South Carolina

line: Klemson (-34.0)
In total: 52.5 points

• Louisiana Tech has covered each of their last four games against AP’s top five teams.

• Louisiana Tech’s games have topped the total in each of their six non-conference games since the start of last season.

• Since the start of the 2020 season, Clemson has stood at 1-7 ATS in September.

• Clemson has failed to cover its last six games in which it has been favored by 30 or more.

UTSA at No. 21 Texas
8 p.m. ET on Longhorn Network, DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

line: Texas (-11)
money line: Texas (-440), UTSA (+335)
In total: 61.5 points

• UTSA has covered each of their last four games against AP ranked opponents.

• Since the beginning of the 2020 season, UTSA has been considered a double-digit outsider with 3:0 ATS.

• Texas is 1-5 ATS in the last six games after a direct loss.

• Texas has been 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, Texas

line: Texas A&M (-5.5)
money Lead: Texas A&M (-220), Miami (+180)
In total: 47.0 points

Miami has been an underdog on the road since the start of the 2019 season, going 5-1 ATS.
Miami has covered three consecutive games as an underdog.
Since the start of the 2020 season, the Under has been 7-0 in Texas A&M games in September.
Texas A&M has been 15-6-1 ATS against non-conference opponents since the start of the 2017 season.

State of San Diego at #14 Utah
10 p.m. ET on ESPN2, Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City

line: Utah (-21.0)
money line: Utah (-2000), State of San Diego (+1050)
In total: 49.0 points

• San Diego State has a 5-1 ATS run in its last six games against AP-ranked opponents.

• Since the start of the 2016 season, San Diego State has been considered an outsider with 13:5 ATS.

• Utah is 2-11 ATS in September for the past five seasons.

• 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

line:USC (-12)
money line: USC (-480), Fresno State (+360)
In total: 73.5 points

• Fresno State has covered each of its last seven games against AP ranked opponents.

• Fresno State has covered five straight games as a double-digit underdog.

• Fresno State is 20-7-2 ATS in road games for the past six seasons.

• USC is 5-12 ATS against nonconference opponents for the past six seasons.