Detroit News college football picks: Week 3

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL COLLEGE BOWL CHALLENGE Six handicappers make 15 college football bowl picks against the spread, based on lines and totals Thursday from the Westgate SuperBook. Each winning pick is worth one point, a push is worth a half-point and a best bet is worth two points. The best bet also will serve as a tiebreaker. Chip…

Toledo -19 Army -2½ Colorado-Arizona State O59 Oregon State-Cal U51½ Chip Chirimbes @chipchirimbes Last week: 3-2 Season: 13-11-1 Georgia -14½ Oklahoma+5½ Wisconsin -13 Purdue+2½ Minnesota+17½ David Schoen Review-Journal Last week: 2-3 Season: 13-12 Louisville+6½ Virginia Tech-Florida State U53 Oklahoma-Texas U61 Boise State -9½ Arizona-Southern…

Western Michigan (1-1) at No. 25 Iowa (2-0), 3:30 p.m. ET This is the weekend, I just know it. Brian Ferentz's #drivefor25 takes an important step forward. Western Michigan likely won't be able to score much against a terrific Iowa defense, and WMU has surrendered 9.1 yards per pass attempt so far this season. Prediction: Iowa 31, Western Michigan…

Welcome to the 2023 college football season. Week 0 games took place this weekend with top teams including No. 13 Notre Dame and No. 6 USC picking up win No. 1 on the season.[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Wisconsin and the rest of the Big Ten get underway this weekend as out-of-conference play leads into the conference schedule later in the month.…

Georgia Bulldogs are the outright favorites to win the NCAA football championship for a third year straight and become the first side to do so since the 1934-36 Minnesota Golden Gophers. The preseason AP Top 25 college football poll puts Georgia at the top for the second time in history following the triumphant 2008 squad that included Super Bowl…

The college football season is inching ever so closer, now close to just a month and a half away from the start of the best sport in the country. The Big Ten is expected to have some of the best teams in the FBS once again, with perhaps a bit of a dropoff behind the best in the league. Everyone seems to have an opinion and prediction on how things…

The 2023 college football season kicks off Aug. 26.

There are plenty of unknowns heading into the upcoming college football season for both Alabama and Auburn. Hugh Freeze will lead the Tigers into the season in his first year on the Plains. Meanwhile, Nick Saban's Tide debuts different offensive and defensive coordinators from a season ago. Then, of course, there is the question of quarterback for…

The College Football Experience ( @TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network takes a deep dive into the College Football rivalry world and Rivalry Week and what the TV execs should be demanding for the final week of the regular season in the sport. Pick Dundee aka ( @TheColbyD) lists all 133 college football teams and who they should be…

Bad news guys. I might not be good at gambling. I also might be learning anything with this experiment. To be perfectly honest, I forget what I was even hoping to learn by doing this. I think I said it was to find out which strategy was to bet? What the fuck does that even mean? More fun? The bets I'm having the most fun tracking are the bets that…

The ever popular John Rich Tracking College Football Betting Strategies blog comes at a great time this week. I haven't been feeling very creative lately. The only blog I really enjoyed writing this week was my Stop Texting Frank The Tank blog. I haven't been struck with much inspiration. Maybe a gambling blog will help get my creative juices…

The wait is over. John Rich's Tracking College Football Betting Strategies is back. Fans of my What if Wolves Conquer New York City blog will certainly love these genuine college football bets that I'm not actually making. That being said, I look forward to writing this blog every week because gambling is fun, and I work for Penn National…

Last week ATS: 10-7-1 (6-4 B1G, 4-3-1 National) Season ATS: 21-18-2 (10-9-1 B1G, 11-9-1 National) On a Saturday that saw a lot of shenanigans, wrapping up the day with a winning record feels like a huge accomplishment. With a couple games under the belt of each team, we are getting a better idea of what teams are this year, which hopefully leads to…

The third full week of the season features five Big Ten teams facing Power Five opponents Saturday, and Penn State, Michigan State and Nebraska have the biggest challenges. (Note: The Gophers-Colorado prediction will appear later in the week). Three with intrigue No. 22 Penn State at Auburn, 2:30 p.m., Ch. 4 * Nittany Lions held off Tigers 28-20 in…

Big Ten football is in full swing once again this weekend with many teams completing their nonconference schedule before diving into conference play. That includes Maryland, who wraps up its nonconference slate at home against SMU. Maryland is only favored by slightly more than a field goal against SMU's potent offense. Let's take a look at the…

Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for top games in Week 7 of the college football season. All picks are made against the spread. Charboneau: Penn State Chengelis: Michigan Niyo: Michigan Wojnowski: Michigan Charboneau: MSU (best…

Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for top games in Week 6 of the college football season. All picks are made against the spread. Charboneau: Michigan Chengelis: Michigan Niyo: Michigan (best bet) Wojnowski: Michigan Charboneau: Ohio St. (best bet) Chengelis: Ohio…

Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for top games in Week 12 of the college football season. All picks are made against the…

Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for top games in Week 5 of the college football season. All picks are made against the…

Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for top games in Week 11 of the college football season. All picks are made against the…

Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for top games in Week 4 of the college football season. All picks are made against the…

Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for top games in Week 10 of the college football season. All picks are made against the…

Madeline Kenney, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for top games in Week 13 of the college football season. All picks are made against the spread. Kenney: Michigan Chengelis: Ohio St. Niyo: Ohio St. Wojo: Michigan Kenney: Penn St. Chengelis: MSU Niyo: Penn St. Wojo: MSU Kenney: Toledo…

Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for top games in Week 1 of the college football season. All picks are made against the spread.