2026 Week 3 College Football Predictions for Every Game
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Key Points:
- Week 3 of the 2026 college football season features a highly emotional SEC showdown with No. 8 Ole Miss hosting former coach Lane Kiffin’s No. 7 LSU team, both vying for SEC and national championship contention.
- Key Top 25 matchups include No. 22 Houston at No. 13 Texas Tech in the Big 12 and No. 16 SMU at No. 23 Louisville in the ACC, both critical for conference title aspirations.
- Other notable games include No. 5 Miami at Wake Forest, No. 2 Georgia at Arkansas, and a pivotal ACC clash between North Carolina and Clemson, with Clemson facing quarterback challenges.
- Alabama seeks redemption against Florida State after last season’s upset, while Texas A&M hosts Kentucky in another important SEC contest.
- The schedule also features several games with ranked teams expected to dominate, such as No. 21 Oregon over Portland State and No. 6 Ohio State against Kent State.
