The two final, late games Saturday are New Mexico State vs. Fresno State and San Diego State, which means two final, late opportunities for college football Week 3 picks.
Both games fall under the same betting trend, so we’re packaging them up together. Here’s what bettors should know heading into Saturday’s night-cap.
Last week, eight games fit a unique situational angle, and those college football predictions and picks went 6-2. Now, Saturday night’s best bets for both games feature a betting nugget from our college football researchers.
It’s extremely straightforward.
College Football Week 3 Predictions, Picks
Best Bets for New Mexico State vs. Fresno State, San Diego State vs. Cal
Our own betting researcher Evan Abrams dug up a neat trend ahead of the season.
Here’s what we found is the best way to bet games like tonight’s.
Late-night starts in college football have consistently correlated with lower scoring outcomes in terms of the over/under.
Since tracking, Abrams found college football games which start at 10 p.m. ET or later have had a 56.1% rate of hitting the under over 10 years (303-237-1). Since 2017, these late games have gone under more frequently with a record of 202-148 (57.7%) entering 2024.
Abrams’ trend is labeled “Offensive Nightmares.” and it’s active on both the New Mexico State vs. Fresno State and San Diego State vs. Cal games under the total.
- New Mexico vs. Fresno State Under
- San Diego State vs. Cal Under
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