Kentucky (3-0) @ South Carolina (2-1)
— Kentucky beat Mizzou 35-38 in SEC opener; also beat two stiffs.
— Wildcats ran for 332 yards, gained 511 TY in the Mizzou game.
— Kentucky has 7 starters back on offense, 5 on defense.
— Wildcats have 62 returning starts on offensive line.
— Kentucky’s QB has 5 career starts; he transferred from Penn State.
— Over last decade, Wildcats are 2-4 ATS as road favorites.
— South Carolina nipped ECU 20-17, lost SEC opener 40-13 @ Georgia LW.
— Gamecocks were outgained 491-310 LW, giving up 307 PY.
— South Carolina has 8 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
— Gamecocks have 84 returning starts on offensive line.
— South Carolina has a freshman QB with 3 starts.
— Last three years, Gamecocks are 3-8 ATS as home underdogs.
— Kentucky won six of last seven series games.
— Wildcats won two of last three visits to Columbia.
— Both teams ran for 290+ yards in LY’s 41-18 Wildcat win.
Notre Dame (3-0) vs Wisconsin (1-1) (@ Soldier Field)
— Notre Dame’s QB started 18 games at Wisconsin (’18-’19).
— Notre Dame won 41-38 at Florida State, beat Purdue 27-13 LW.
— Last 5+ years, Notre Dame is 6-4 ATS on neutral fields.
— Notre Dame has 3 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
— Notre Dame has 62 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Under Kelly, Notre Dame is 15-8 ATS as an underdog
— Wisconsin lost 16-10 at home to Penn State, beat a stiff 34-7.
— Badgers are 8-5 ATS in last 13 neutral field games.
— Badgers have 9 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
— Wisconsin has 59 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Wisconsin has a freshman QB, with seven starts.
— Last 3+ years, Badgers are 12-16 ATS as a favorite.
— These teams have not met in last 20 years.
UCLA (2-1) @ Stanford (2-1)
— UCLA lost 40-37 to Fresno after beating LSU 38-27.
— Bruins gave up 755 passing yards in last two games.
— UCLA has 10 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
— Bruins have 73 returning starts on the offensive line.
— UCLA’s junior QB is making his 26th career start.
— Last five years, Bruins are 0-5-1 ATS as road favorite.
— Stanford won road games at USC/Vanderbilt last two weeks.
— Stanford allowed 200+ rushing yards into of three games.
— Cardinal has 6 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
— Stanford has 53 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Cardinal has freshman QB with two career starts.
— Last four years, Stanford is 3-7 ATS as road underdogs.
— Stanford won 12 of last 13 series games.
— Bruins’ one win was last visit here, 34-16 (+4) in ’19.
— UCLA ran for 291-263 yards in last two meetings.
Louisville (2-1) @ Florida State (0-3)
— Louisville lost 43-24 to Ole Miss, beat UCF 42-35 LW.
— Cardinals allowed 569-420 TY in their two I-A games.
— Louisville has 7 starters back on offense, 6 on defense.
— Cardinals have 95 returning starts on offensive line.
— Cardinals’ junior QB has started 17 games.
— Last seven years, Louisville is 10-8 ATS as road favorites.
— Florida State is 0-3 for first time since 1976.
— FSU gave up 431-484 TY in I-A games; they also lost to a I-AA team.
— Seminoles have 10 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
— FSU has 100 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Seminoles have been playing two QBs.
— Last nine years, FSU is 4-4 ATS as a home underdog.
— Teams split last eight series games.
— Cardinals lost three of last four visits to FSU (2-2 ATS)
LSU (2-1) @ Mississippi State (2-1)
— LSU beat couple of stiffs, lost 38-27 at UCLA.
— Tigers ran ball for only 49-84 yards vs I-A opponents.
— LSU has 9 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
— Tigers have 97 returning starts on the offensive line.
— LSU’s junior QB has made six starts.
— Under Orgeron, Tigers are 7-7 ATS as a road favorite.
— Miss State lost 31-29 at Memphis LW: they outgained Tigers 468-246.
— Bulldogs have home wins over La Tech (35-34), NC State (24-10).
— Bulldogs have 8 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
— MSU has 37 returning starts on offensive line.
— Bulldogs have a freshman QB this year, with 9 starts.
— Last 2+ years, Miss State is 1-4 ATS as a home dog.
— Miss State smoked LSU 44-34 LY, Leach’s first game in this series.
— LSU has won 18 of last 21 series games.
— Bayou Bengals are 9-3 ATS in last 12 visits to Starkville.
Texas Tech (3-0) @ Texas (1-0)
— Tech beat Houston 38-21, then beat couple of stiffs.
— Red Raiders did struggle to beat a I-AA team 28-22.
— Red Raiders have 8 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
— Tech has 84 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Tech’s soph QB has ten starts (7 at Oregon).
— Under Wells, Red Raiders are 3-5 ATS as road underdogs.
— Texas spanked Louisiana/Rice at home, lost 40-21 at Arkansas.
— Sarkisian is 24-17 ATS as a favorite, 19-12 at home.
— Texas has 8 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
— Longhorns have 82 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Texas has a new coach, new QB- Arkansas ran for 333 yards against them.
— Longhorns are 2-0 ATS as home fave TY (7-12 previous four years).
— Texas won three in row, 15 of last 18 series games.
— Red Raiders are 3-5 ATS in last eight visits to Austin, but won 2 of last 3 SU.
— Texas (-17) won 63-56 LY; they scored 51 ppg in last three meetings.
SMU (3-0) @ TCU (2-0)
— SMU won its last game 39-37, on last-second Hail Mary.
— Mustangs gave up 735 PY in last two games.
— SMU has 9 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
— Mustangs have 141 returning starts on offensive line.
— SMU has a soph QB this year; he was a backup at Oklahoma.
— Last four years, SMU is 5-7-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— TCU had last week off after nipping Cal 34-32.
— Golden Bears gained 442 yards, threw for 309.
— TCU has 10 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
— Horned Frogs have 77 returning starts on the offensive line.
— TCU has a soph QB this year, with 20 starts.
— Last 5+ years, TCU is 6-17-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— TCU won 17 of last 20 meetings, lost last one 41-38 (-8)
— SMU is 5-1-1 ATS in last seven (short) trips to Fort Worth.
Iowa State (2-1) @ Baylor (3-0)
— Iowa State lost 27-17 to Iowa, only decent team they’ve played.
— ISU took frustrations out on UNLV LW, winning 48-3.
— Cyclones have 11 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
— ISU has 93 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Cyclones have a junior QB this year, with 35 starts.
— ISU is 5-2-1 ATS last eight games as a home favorite.
— Baylor ran ball for 321.3 yds/game in whacking three stiffs.
— Bears outgained Kansas 576-166 in Big X opener LW.
— Bears have 7 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
— Baylor has 95 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Bears have a soph QB this year, with 3 starts.
— Last four years, Baylor is 5-4 ATS as a home underdog.
— Iowa State won three of last four series games.
— Cyclones are 2-4 ATS in last six visits to Waco.
— Underdogs covered five of last six series games.
Clemson (2-1) @ NC State (2-1)
— Clemson lost 10-3 to Georgia, beat Ga Tech 14-8 LW.
— Tigers gained only 232 ypg in two I-A games.
— Clemson has 5 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
— Tigers have 37 returning starts on offensive line.
— Clemson’s freshman QB has made 5 starts.
— Clemson is 12-6-1 ATS in last 19 games as a road favorite.
— State beat couple of stiffs, lost 24-10 at Miss State.
— Wolfpack was -3 in TO’s, ran for only 32 yards in loss to MSU.
— Wolfpack has 9 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
— NC State has 73 returning starts on offensive line.
— Wolfpack has a soph QB this year, with 11 starts.
— Last five years, NC State is 4-7 ATS as a road favorite.
— Clemson won last eight series games (4-2 ATS last six).
— Tigers won last two meetings, 55-10/41-7.
— Clemson is 7-3 ATS last ten visits to Raleigh.
Nebraska (2-2) @ Michigan State (3-0)
— Nebraska is already playing its fifth game- they lost 23-16 @ Oklahoma LW.
— Huskers beat Fordham/Buffalo, lost 30-22 to Illinois.
— Nebraska has 7 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
— Nebraska has 54 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Cornhuskers have a junior QB with 27 starts.
— Nebraska is 10-5 ATS in last 15 games as road underdog.
— Michigan State was +4 in turnovers in 38-17 upset of Miami LW.
— MSU ran for 326 yards @ Northwestern, 191 at Miami.
— Spartans have 9 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
— MSU has 120 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Michigan State has a QB who started 26 games for Temple.
— MSU is 1-10 ATS in last 11 games as home favorite.
— Nebraska won five of last seven series games.
— Huskers (+1.5) won last meeting 9-6 in 2018.
— Nebraska covered last two visits to East Lansing.
Rutgers (3-0) @ Michigan (3-0)
— Rutgers beat Syracuse 17-7, Temple 61-14 in I-A games.
— Schiano is 34-25-1 ATS on the road.
— Knights have 11 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
— Rutgers has 69 returning starts on offensive line.
— Rutgers has junior QB with 10 career starts.
— Scarlet Knights covered their last five road games.
— Michigan scored 47 ppg in winning first three games.
— Harbaugh is 30-22 ATS as a home favorite.
— Michigan has 10 starters back on offense, 7 on defense.
— Wolverines have 30 returning starts on offensive line.
— Michigan’s QB has started three games.
— Wolverines are 3-0 ATS already as home favorites TY.
— Michigan won last six series games (3-3 ATS)
— Wolverines scored 50.7 ppg in those games.
— Last year’s game was a 48-42 Michigan (-12) win.
California (1-2) @ Washington (1-2)
— Cal lost two games by total of 7 points, beat I-AA team 42-30 LW.
— Cal gave up 965 yards in last two games.
— Bears have 9 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
— Cal has 99 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Bears have junior QB with 25 starts.
— Last three years, Cal is 9-1 ATS as a road underdog.
— Washington lost 13-7 to I-AA Montana, 31-10 at Michigan.
— Huskies beat up on Arkansas State 52-3 LW.
— Washington has 10 starters back on offense, 8 on defense.
— Huskies have 80 returning starts on the offensive line.
— Washington’s QB has 7 career starts.
— Last 2+ years, Huskies are 6-4 ATS as home favorites.
— Cal won last two series games, 20-19/12-10, both as double digit dogs.
— Golden Bears are 7-5 ATS last dozen trips to Seattle.
Texas A&M (3-0) vs Arkansas (3-0) (@ Arlington, TX)
— A&M outscored opponents 85-17 in their 3-0 start.
— Aggies struggled to beat Colorado 10-7 in neutral field game.
— A&M has 6 starters back on offense, 9 on defense.
— Aggies have 15 returning starts on offensive line.
— A&M are playing two freshman QB’s.
— Aggies are 14-4-1 ATS inlets 19 non-league games.
— Arkansas scored 41 ppg in its 3-0 start, with win over Texas.
— Hogs ran ball for 282.3 yards/game, 333 vs Texas
— Arkansas has 9 starters back on offense, 10 on defense.
— Razorbacks have 110 returning starts on offensive line.
— Arkansas has a freshman QB with 4 starts.
— Under Pittman, Razorbacks are 8-3 ATS as underdogs.
— Aggies won last nine series games; A&M covered last three.
— Underdogs are 4-2-1 ATS in series when spread was single digits.