Texas Tech, Louisville, LSU Favored in Week 3 CFB — SkimNews
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- Texas Tech opens as a 7.5-point home favorite over No. 22 Houston on Friday night in Lubbock, the 37th meeting between the schools with Texas Tech riding a seven-game series win streak after last year's 35-11 victory.
- Louisville is a 1.5-point home favorite over No. 16 SMU in a Saturday ACC matchup the source flags as carrying potential ACC title game implications, with both programs having revived under Jeff Brohm and Rhett Lashlee.
- LSU is a 3-point road favorite at No. 8 Ole Miss in the marquee top-10 SEC showdown on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, while Alabama (-19.5) hosts Florida State and Notre Dame (-29.5) hosts Michigan State in other heavily favored Power tilts.
- Georgia opens SEC play as a 23.5-point road favorite at Arkansas after outscoring its first two opponents 133-23, though the Razorbacks just absorbed a 43-10 loss to Utah.
- The Week 3 schedule includes over 70 total games, with sportsbook promo offers stacking to roughly $4,000 in combined bonuses — DraftKings ($200 after a $5 wager), FanDuel ($350), and BetMGM (up to $1,500).
- Arizona State vs Kansas plays at Wembley Stadium in London, England at noon ET on Saturday, marking one of the slate's few international matchups.
Why it matters: Sportsbooks have installed clear favorites in all three ranked Week 3 matchups, but the spreads — especially Louisville laying just 1.5 to SMU and LSU only 3 at Ole Miss — leave little margin for bettors hunting upset value. With 70-plus games on the board and aggressive promo offers stacking to roughly $4,000, this slate drives one of the heaviest betting volumes of the young season.
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