The options on the Week 3 college football schedule include Big Ten teams involved in 12 games. As you are building your betting ticket or picking parlay options, our model suggests Western Kentucky (+29.5) against Ohio State is the best bet on the spread, while betting the total in the Western Kentucky vs. Ohio State matchup carries the best value. See more stats and insights on those and other games in the article below.

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Best Week 3 Big Ten Spread Bets

Pick: Western Kentucky +29.5 vs. Ohio State

  • Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Ohio State Buckeyes
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Ohio State by 13.4 points
  • Time: 4:00 PM ET
  • Date: September 16
  • TV Channel: FOX (Stream on Fubo)

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Pick: Georgia Southern +20.5 vs. Wisconsin

  • Matchup: Georgia Southern Eagles at Wisconsin Badgers
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Wisconsin by 5.4 points
  • Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • Date: September 16
  • TV Channel: BTN (Stream on Fubo)

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Pick: Illinois +14.5 vs. Penn State

  • Matchup: Penn State Nittany Lions at Illinois Fighting Illini
  • Projected Favorite & Spread: Penn State by 0.3 points
  • Time: 12:00 PM ET
  • Date: September 16
  • TV Channel: FOX (Stream on Fubo)

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Best Week 3 Big Ten Total Bets

Under 65.5 - Western Kentucky vs. Ohio State

  • Matchup: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Ohio State Buckeyes
  • Projected Total: 45.5 points
  • Time: 4:00 PM ET
  • Date: September 16
  • TV Channel: FOX (Stream on Fubo)

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Over 48.5 - Virginia vs. Maryland

  • Matchup: Virginia Cavaliers at Maryland Terrapins
  • Projected Total: 62.3 points
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Date: September 15
  • TV Channel: Fox Sports 1 (Stream on Fubo)

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Under 47.5 - Northwestern vs. Duke

  • Matchup: Northwestern Wildcats at Duke Blue Devils
  • Projected Total: 36.5 points
  • Time: 3:30 PM ET
  • Date: September 16
  • TV Channel: ACC Network (Stream on Fubo)

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Week 3 Big Ten Standings

Team 2022 Record 2022 PF/G vs PA/G 2022 YDS/G vs OPP YDS/G
Rutgers 2-0 (1-0 Big Ten) 30.0 / 7.0 368.5 / 249.5
Ohio State 2-0 (1-0 Big Ten) 29.0 / 5.0 431.0 / 193.5
Minnesota 2-0 (1-0 Big Ten) 19.0 / 8.0 332.0 / 223.5
Penn State 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten) 50.5 / 11.0 509.5 / 224.0
Iowa 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten) 22.0 / 13.5 259.5 / 309.5
Michigan 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten) 32.5 / 5.0 447.0 / 232.0
Michigan State 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten) 38.0 / 10.5 435.5 / 206.0
Maryland 3-0 (0-0 Big Ten) 39.3 / 13.3 480.0 / 314.7
Purdue 1-1 (0-0 Big Ten) 29.5 / 28.0 395.0 / 386.5
Illinois 1-1 (0-0 Big Ten) 26.5 / 31.0 357.5 / 477.5
Wisconsin 1-1 (0-0 Big Ten) 30.0 / 24.0 435.5 / 324.0
Northwestern 1-1 (0-1 Big Ten) 22.5 / 15.5 296.0 / 302.0
Indiana 1-1 (0-1 Big Ten) 22.0 / 15.0 355.5 / 236.5
Nebraska 0-2 (0-1 Big Ten) 12.0 / 24.5 318.0 / 352.5

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