Week 0 2026: CFB LOCKS from the Cover 3 Podcast!

Welcome back to college football season. Our very first post of the year is from the LOCKS episode of the Cover 3 podcast. Be sure to check out the full video or podcast for all of the analysis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhgxVGYo6Cc

ATS picks:

PickName
TCU vs North Carolina 1H Under 23.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Virginia vs NC State Under 53.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Eastern Michigan-9.5 vs Sacramento State (-110)Chip Patterson
Florida State-30.5 vs New Mexico State (-110)Chip Patterson
North Carolina 1H+6.5 vs TCU (-110)Chip Patterson
Virginia vs NC State 1H Under 27.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Florida State-30.5 vs New Mexico State (-110)Danny Kanell
Jacksonville State+7.5 vs North Dakota State (-110)Danny Kanell
Southern Cal-38.5 vs San Jose State (-110)Danny Kanell
Hawaii+3.5 vs Stanford (-110)Danny Kanell
TCU vs North Carolina Under 47.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
UNLV-4.5 vs Memphis (-110)Danny Kanell
NC State+4.5 vs Virginia (-110)Danny Kanell
North Dakota State 1H-3.5 vs Jacksonville State (-110)Tom Fornelli
TCU vs North Carolina Under 47.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Virginia vs NC State Under 53.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli

Money line sprinkles:

PicksName
Memphis +167 vs UNLVBud_Elliott_ML
North Carolina +295 vs TCUChip_Patterson_ML
NC State +165 vs VirginiaDanny_Kanell_ML
Memphis +167 vs UNLVTom_Fornelli_ML

2025-26 Bowl Season: National championship LOCKS from the Cover 3 Podcast!

Here are your 2025-26 national championship LOCKS from the Cover 3 podcast!

PickName
Indiana TT under 28.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Miami (FL)+8.5 vs Indiana (-110)Bud Elliott
Indiana 4Q-1.5 vs Miami (FL) (-110)Chip Patterson
Indiana vs Miami (FL) 1H Under 23.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Indiana vs Miami (FL) Under 48.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Miami (FL)+8.5 vs Indiana (-110)Danny Kanell
Indiana 1H TT over 13.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Indiana-8.5 vs Miami (FL) (-110)Tom Fornelli

2025-26 Bowl Season: Playoff LOCKS from the Cover 3 Podcast!

Here are the LOCKS from the Cover 3 Podcast for the first round of the college football playoffs. Enjoy.

ATS picks:

PickName
Miami (FL)+3.5 vs Texas A&M (-110)Bud Elliott
James Madison 1H TT under 6.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Ole Miss vs Tulane 1H Over 29 (-110)Bud Elliott
Oklahoma vs Alabama 1H Over 19.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Miami (FL) TT over 22.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
James Madison 1H TT over 6.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Alabama 1H+0.5 vs Oklahoma (-110)Chip Patterson
Miami (FL)+3.5 vs Texas A&M (-110)Danny Kanell
Oregon-20.5 vs James Madison (-110)Danny Kanell
Ole Miss-17.5 vs Tulane (-110)Danny Kanell
Oklahoma PK vs Alabama (-110)Danny Kanell
Oklahoma vs Alabama Under 40 (-110)Danny Kanell
Texas A&M vs Miami (FL) Over 48 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Oregon vs James Madison Under 47.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Ole Miss TT over 36.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Oklahoma PK vs Alabama (-110)Tom Fornelli

Money line sprinkles:

PicksName
Alabama+102 vs OklahomaBud_Elliott_ML
Miami (FL)+150 vs Texas A&MChip_Patterson_ML
Tulane+700 vs Ole MissChip_Patterson_ML
Miami (FL)+150 vs Texas A&MDanny_Kanell_ML
James Madison+1200 vs OregonTom_Fornelli_ML
Tulane+700 vs Ole MissTom_Fornelli_ML