NCAAF PRO has six betting picks to consider for Saturday of college football Week 3.
Not only do these predictions run all Saturday, expert picks come in all shapes and sizes for Week 3.
Today, we’ll share our projections, best picks, sharp expert opinions, winning system predictions and more.
These six college football betting picks in particular stick out in NCAAF PRO Saturday, sorted by game time.
- 1 Florida State vs. Boston College pick
- 2 Tennessee vs. Florida picks
- 1 TCU vs. Houston Pick
- 1 Colorado vs. Colorado State
- 1 UTEP vs. Arizona pick
The Florida vs. Tennessee spread and over/under are two of the biggest college football edges in PRO.
The Colorado vs. Colorado State game, meanwhile, features expert projections’ top edge (A+) and overall pick Saturday.
Also, don’t miss out on a couple big weather edges included in today’s package of picks.
Here are all the predictions to consider tailing Saturday of college football Week 3.
NCAAF odds Saturday, Sept. 16
Week 3 NCAAF Predictions, Picks
Florida State vs. Boston College Pick
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Hurricane Lee will affect Florida State vs. Boston College on Saturday from a betting perspective.
Utilizing Bet Labs‘ various weather systems, FSU vs. BC fits a 57%-winning model labeled Windy Unders.
The expert college football system has value on the under in games featuring winds blowing 13 mph or worse.
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Chestnut Hill’s forecast Saturday, Sept. 16, features winds up to 23 mph for Seminoles-Eagles and a 30% chance of rain early in the morning.
Expert college football bettors are aligned, too.
In fact, three separate experts making verified picks in the Action app locked in the FSU-Boston College under.
PRO Prediction: Florida State-Boston College Under
Tennessee vs. Florida Picks
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Two of the strongest picks Saturday in PRO on the high-profile Tennessee vs. Florida matchup are recommended straight bets on both Florida against the spread and the game to go over the total.
Let’s start with the Volunteers-Gators spread in Week 3.
Four of five PRO signals — Sharp Action, Big Money, Projections and Top Experts — are in step on the Gators.
They’re touchdown-sized home underdogs tonight against the Vols in the betting market.
Our projections, however, made Florida just +3.3.
It’s an A edge from projections and the second-largest of any spread Saturday (more on this later).
PRO Prediction: Florida ATS
The Florida vs. Tennessee over/under, meanwhile, is the first to pop on the Action app.
Sharp bettors, projections and experts are all back, — this time with a pick on the over.
Projections made the Gators-Volunteers over/under 62.2, good for a top-five edge among Saturday’s college football totals.
PRO Prediction: Tennessee vs. Florida Over
TCU vs. Houston Pick
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Expert projections’ single-largest edge against the spread for Saturday of college football Week 3 is TCU against the spread.
Truthfully, both teams have been an adventure against the spread this season.
The Horned Frogs were notoriously tripped up as 21-point favorites to Colorado in the opener.
Houston, meanwhile, played a thriller last Saturday against Rice.
TCU is catching 7.5 points Saturday against the Cougars. However, projections made the Horned Frogs just +2.8.
It’s an A+ edge on the underdogs to stay within the margin Saturday.
PRO Prediction: TCU
Colorado vs. Colorado State Pick
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Projections’ top over/under pick Saturday of college football Week 3 is Colorado vs. Colorado State under the betting total.
PRO Projections have the Buffaloes and Rams combining for somewhere around 56.1 points — well short of the market (63).
It’s an A+ edge, and the second time in three weeks a Colorado over/under has been the top edge in PRO.
PRO Prediction: TCU
UTEP vs. Arizona Pick
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UTEP vs. Arizona is the final game on the Week 3 college football card.
The Miners vs. Wildcats over/under also happens to match our second weather-based model, Weather Overs.
This college football betting model has nailed 56% of past picks.
It makes recommended predictions on:
- Non-conference games over the total
- In hot temperatures (85-106 degrees)
- And minimal wind (0-10 mph)
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The UTEP vs. Arizona forecast in Tucson Saturday night fits the bill, activating a bet on the night-cap over the total.
PRO Prediction: UTEP vs. Arizona Over
For more Action Network coverage of the 2023 NCAAF season, check out the latest college football odds, as well as the public betting percentage breakdowns for all games.