Week 3 doesn’t look all that exciting on the surface. With just one matchup between ranked teams on Saturday, it’s a great weekend for channel surfing.
It’s also a great weekend for something shocking that no one expects to happen. There are always one or two weeks every year where there are no notable games. And usually, the week we all think will be easy ends up with a shocking result. Will that happen this weekend? We’ll find out soon.
Here are the games we’re watching on Saturday:
(All times are Eastern Standard Time. Odds are taken from BetMGM.)
Time: Noon | TV: ABC | Line: LSU -7 | Total: 50.5
South Carolina won 31-6 over Kentucky last week. Can the Gamecocks maintain their momentum against an LSU team that still has a lot of room for improvement? After being torn apart by USC in Week 1, LSU struggled early in Week 2 against Nicholls before being shut out for most of the second half.
Time: Noon | TV: Fox | Line: Alabama -16.5 | Total: 50.5
What do the Badgers have for the Crimson Tide? Wisconsin is undefeated but has been unimpressive so far this season with shaky wins over Western Michigan and South Dakota. Alabama came away with a surprisingly narrow win over South Florida. Both teams have something to prove on Saturday.
Time: 12:45 p.m. | TV: SEC Network | Line: Missouri -17 | Total: 54
The only game between ranked opponents on Saturday features two programs on the rise. Boston College is ranked very highly early in the Bill O’Brien era, especially after beating Florida State 28-13 in Week 1. Missouri, meanwhile, has yet to allow a point after shutout wins over Murray State and Buffalo.
Time: 3:30 PM | TV: Fox | Line: 16.5 | Total: 50.5
The rivalry continues even though Oregon is now part of the Big Ten and Oregon and Washington are in the wilderness of the Pac-12 (though there was some encouraging news this week). Oregon has dropped from third place early in the season to ninth with two narrow wins. The Beavers will be hoping to knock off their hated rival at home, especially after the Ducks left the Pac-12.
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