College football betting trends — Week 3: Deion Sanders, Colorado on ATS roll

College football betting trends — Week 3: Deion Sanders, Colorado on ATS roll

Summary

Bruce Marshall (CBS Sportsline) runs through Week 3 college football betting trends with an emphasis on recent against-the-spread (ATS) and over/under runs. The piece spotlights Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes as a notable ATS performer and offers short edges for a slate of Friday and Saturday matchups based on team and coach trends.

Key early takeaways: Colorado is hot ATS (10-2 regular-season run) and has an active under streak; Houston has a strong under run. The article then gives quick trend-based edges for games including Kansas State–Arizona, Oregon–Northwestern, Wisconsin–Alabama, Georgia–Tennessee and several others.

Source

Source: https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/betting/college-football-betting-trends-week-3-deion-sanders-colorado-on-ats-roll-3440628/

Key Points

  1. Colorado is on a 10-2 regular-season ATS run, 6-3 ATS as visitors and 7-2 ATS as underdogs, plus a 5-0 under streak — the author leans slightly to Colorado and the under in the Houston game.
  2. Houston is on an 11-3 run to the under, making totals the focus for that Friday matchup.
  3. Kansas State has struggled ATS (0-3 this season, 1-8 spread slide overall); Arizona has covered early — edge: Arizona and the under.
  4. Oregon has covered its first two and is on over momentum (5-0); expected to handle Northwestern — edge: Oregon and slight to over.
  5. Alabama is favoured over Wisconsin after last year’s decisive win; slight lean to Alabama based on coach and team ATS trends.
  6. Georgia vs Tennessee draws a small lean to Georgia despite some ATS downturns for Kirby Smart.
  7. USC–Purdue and Texas A&M–Notre Dame have over/under angles: USC game leans to the over; Notre Dame gets a slight lean with over tendencies noted.
  8. Other short edges: South Florida over Miami (lean to South Florida), Middle Tennessee at UNR (slight to UNR), Florida at LSU (lean to Florida and the under), Vanderbilt at South Carolina (slight to South Carolina and under), Utah at Wyoming (slight to Wyoming).

Why should I read this?

Short and blunt: if you’re thinking of wagering Week 3, this saves you time. It’s a quick checklist of who’s covering, who’s hitting unders/overs and which coaches/teams are in slumps — handy for spotting market value or avoiding obvious traps.

Context and relevance

The write-up is trend-driven rather than an in-depth model. It’s useful for bettors who prioritise recent ATS and totals runs and want fast edges for line-shopping or parlay ideas. Treat the notes as market colour and a starting point — combine with injury news and matchup specifics before staking cash.

Author

Bruce Marshall, handicapper for CBS Sportsline — contributing concise, trend-focused notes to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.