Penn State, Alabama, ASU All Favored In Top-25 Matchups

• Penn State has -195 odds to beat Auburn in a primetime matchup.
• Alabama is a 14.5-point favorite over Florida.
• Arizona State has -180 favored odds to beat BYU.

LAS VEGAS – Week 3 of college football is filled with matchups within the top-25 and there is plenty to look forward to. Week 3’s primetime matchup features a top-25 matchup between #10 Penn State and #22 Auburn.

The other two top-25 matchups include an SEC showdown between #1 Alabama and #11 Florida as well as #19 Arizona State and #23 BYU.

#10 Penn State Vs. #22 Auburn

These two teams have faced off just two times in history and each have won one game a piece. However, their last meeting was back in 2003. Online sportsbooks have Penn State favored in this one being that they sit far ahead in the rankings and have the betting trends in their side to back them up.

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Penn State has gone 5-0 against the spread in their last five games as the favorite and have also gone 4-0 ATS when coming off of a spread win. As for Auburn, they have gone 0-4 against the spread when going into a game as the underdog. They are also 1-5 ATS in their last six games going up against a Big 10 opponent.

The Over in this one should be easy money being that both teams are no strangers to finding the endzone. They are both coming off of incredible scoring performances in Week 2 as Penn State put up 44 points last week and Auburn has put up 60+ in the first two weeks. As for trends, Auburn has gone 4-0 with the Over in their last four non-conference games while Penn State has gone 9-2 with the Over in their last 11 non-conference matchups.

#1 Alabama Vs. #11 Florida

This SEC showdown is highly anticipated being that this is Alabama’s highest-ranked opponent to date. It is no secret as to why Alabama’s college football odds are such a heavy favorite as they are strong on both sides of the ball and are obviously ranked number one.

Even this matchup with the Gators should not seat anyone betting on the Crimson Tide. These two have met 40 times and Alabama has won 26 of those meetings to Florida’s 14. Also, Alabama has won the last seven meetings against Florida.

Looking into some trends for the game, on Alabama’s seven-game win streak over the Gators, they have gone 5-2 against the spread. As for the game total, signs are pointing towards the Over hitting with no problem as it has gone 4-1 in their last five meetings in Florida and is 5-0 in their last five meetings overall.

#19 Arizona State Vs. #23 BYU

This top-25 matchup between Arizona State and BYU closes out the matchups between two top-25 teams. Of all of the top-25 matchups, this one is expected to be the closest of the bunch being that they are close in the rankings. The two teams have met each other 27 times in which Arizona State has won 20 games.

Everything is pointing towards this being a close matchup as Arizona State has gone 2-6 against the spread in their last eight non-conference games. They are also 3-11 against the spread in their last 14 games as the favorite. BYU has done a nice job against the spread with a 5-1 record in their last six games as the underdog.

This could also pan out to be a defensive matchup which would help with those betting on the Under. The Under has gone 7-0 and 5-0 each of their previous non-conference matchups.