Week 3 of college football features several key matchups, particularly in the southern half of the country.
Major SEC conference games include No. 3 Georgia at No. 15 Tennessee and No. 4 LSU hosting Florida.
Two significant non-conference games pit No. 23 South Florida against No. 6 Miami and No. 8 Notre Dame against No. 17 Texas A&M.
Our panel of pickers is back to weigh in on the biggest college football games in Week 3, and there will be differing opinions on several of them.
Much of the action will be focused on the nation’s southern half with numerous early conference clashes. A huge day in the SEC is headlined by No. 3 Georgia visiting No. 15 Tennessee, No. 4 LSU welcoming Florida, and No. 10 South Carolina in an intriguing home nightcap against Vanderbilt. Not far away in the ACC, No. 11 Clemson opens league play at Georgia Tech.
The Saturday schedule also features a pair of huge intersectional Top 25 matchups. No. 23 South Florida looks to continue its hot start at No. 6 Miami (Fla.), and No. 8 Notre Dame hosts No. 17 Texas A&M in an important prime-time showdown. Read on to see how our experts think those contests and others involving the US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 teams will go.