College football bets: Week 3 odds, parlays for favorites and underdogs include Virginia, North Carolina State — SkimNews
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- Mike Tierney released six-leg money line parlays (three favorites, three underdogs) for Week 3 college football; Tierney is 121-103 on CFB picks over the past two seasons and 320-271-16 in the NFL over four, per SportsLine.
- The Virginia money line anchors the favorites parlay vs West Virginia; Virginia has allowed just 11 points this season, with QB Beau Pribula getting an extra rest day after last Friday's game vs Norfolk State.
- San Diego State is picked vs James Madison despite JMU's 87-3 win the prior week; the Dukes have 61 new players including 39 transfers with only one returning offensive starter, per SportsLine.
- UCLA rounds out the favorites parlay vs Purdue at an 11 PM ET kickoff; UCLA coach Bob Chesney has integrated his transfers effectively, while Purdue's 2025 record was 2-10 with zero wins vs Power Four opponents.
- The underdogs parlay includes NC State vs Vanderbilt, with the Commodores set to start true freshman QB Jared Curtis against an NC State defense that just posted a shutout (vs FCS Richmond).
- Mississippi State closes the underdogs parlay vs South Carolina; QB Kamario Taylor has emerged as a fringe Heisman candidate after a 23-point road win over Minnesota, with the Bulldogs averaging 8.4 yards per snap through two games.
Why it matters: Bettors weighing Week 3 college football action get a concrete angle per leg: Virginia's 11 points allowed, JMU's 61 new players (39 transfers), Purdue's 11 PM ET kickoff, Vanderbilt starting a true freshman QB, and Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor's fringe Heisman push. Tierney's 121-103 CFB record and 56.3% ATS rate over two seasons is the pitch for sizing those positions.
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