{
  "id": 7690906,
  "title": "Week 3 College Football Predictions: Expert Picks & Lines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/week-3-college-football-predictions-expert-picks-lines",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T02:50:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/week-3-college-football-predictions-025048054.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 3 college football predictions are out, with plenty of intriguing matchups on the horizon. The season is set to get underway with games like Houston at Texas Tech, North Carolina at Clemson, and Michigan State at Notre Dame. The CFN experts have weighed in on each big game, offering their picks for the weekend.\n\nSome notable games include Miami at Wake Forest, where Miami is favored by -22.5 points; Houston at Texas Tech, with Texas Tech predicted to win by -8.5 points; and North Carolina at Clemson, where Clemson is favored by just -3.5 points.\n\nOther matchups to keep an eye on are Georgia vs Arkansas, Kent State at Ohio State, Kentucky at Texas A&M, and LSU at Ole Miss. The week also features games between Florida and Auburn, Michigan State and Notre Dame, LSU at Ole Miss, and many more.\n\nSo far, the season has seen some exciting results, with favorites often emerging victorious. The predictions for Week 3 promise to be just as thrilling, as the season truly begins to take off.",
  "summary": "The college football Week 3 expert picks, highlighted by the LSU at Ole Miss, Florida State at Alabama, Michigan State at Notre Dame, and Florida at Auburn.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}