Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 19
Sportsbooks Post 70-Plus Week 3 College Football Lines, LSU -3 and Louisville -1.5 Lead Top Games
Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 19

Sportsbooks Post 70-Plus Week 3 College Football Lines, LSU -3 and Louisville -1.5 Lead Top Games

3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 19

Summary

  • More than 70 Week 3 college football games were posted for Saturday, with the marquee ranked matchups pricing Louisville as a 1.5-point favorite over No. 16 SMU and LSU as a 3-point road favorite at No. 8 Ole Miss.
  • Those lines frame one of the season's strongest early slates, which also includes No. 10 Alabama favored by 19.5 over Florida State, No. 3 Notre Dame laying 29.5 against Michigan State and UCLA giving 14 to Purdue.
  • Alabama-Florida State drew one of the clearest early market moves, with the total falling to 49.5 points from an opening number three points higher.
  • The schedule starts at 11:30 a.m. ET with Coastal Carolina at Delaware and runs through an 11 p.m. ET kickoff for Purdue at UCLA, spanning neutral-site games such as Arizona State-Kansas in London and multiple ranked SEC and ACC tests.
  • The release also bundled aggressive sportsbook promotions, with the report highlighting nearly $4,000 to $5,000 in sign-up bonuses tied to Week 3 betting.

Insights

Are massive sportsbook promotions blinding fans to the hidden risks lurking in Week 3's biggest matchups?
Can SMU's high-flying offense crack Louisville's aggressive defense, or will the Cardinals crush their undefeated streak?
How will deep-seated resentment and a controversial coaching history fuel the explosive LSU-Ole Miss showdown tonight?