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Week 5 2025: CFB LOCKS from the Cover 3 podcast!

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Here are your week 5 LOCKS from the Cover 3 podcast!

ATS:

PickName
West Virginia vs Utah Under 48 (-110)Bud Elliott
Ohio State-7.5 vs Washington (-110)Bud Elliott
Duke-5.5 vs Syracuse (-110)Bud Elliott
Pittsburgh vs Louisville Under 58 (-110)Bud Elliott
Penn State-3.5 vs Oregon (-110)Bud Elliott
LSU+1.5 vs Ole Miss (-110)Bud Elliott
Missouri 1Q-10.5 vs Massachusetts (-110)Bud Elliott
Kansas vs Cincinnati Over 56.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Georgia vs Alabama Under 52.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Boston College vs California Over 52 (-110)Bud Elliott
Notre Dame TT over 34.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Florida State-6.5 vs Virginia (-110)Bud Elliott
TCU+3 vs Arizona State (-110)Bud Elliott
Washington vs Ohio State Under 52.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Texas A&M vs Auburn Over 52 (-110)Chip Patterson
Penn State vs Oregon Under 52.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Ole Miss vs LSU 1H Under 27.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Massachusetts 1Q+13.5 vs Missouri (-110)Chip Patterson
Mississippi State vs Tennessee 1Q Over 14 (-110)Chip Patterson
Illinois vs Southern Cal 1H Under 30.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Georgia vs Alabama Over 52.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
BYU 3Q-0.5 vs Colorado (-110)Chip Patterson
Florida State TT over 33.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Washington 1H+4.5 vs Ohio State (-110)Danny Kanell
Auburn+6.5 vs Texas A&M (-110)Danny Kanell
Duke-5.5 vs Syracuse (-110)Danny Kanell
Oregon+3.5 vs Penn State (-110)Danny Kanell
Iowa vs Indiana Over 47.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Southern Cal-6.5 vs Illinois (-110)Danny Kanell
Georgia vs Alabama Over 52.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Arkansas+4.4 vs Notre Dame (-110)Danny Kanell
Virginia vs Florida State Over 59.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Florida State-6.5 vs Virginia (-110)Danny Kanell
TCU+3 vs Arizona State (-110)Danny Kanell
Ohio State TT under 30.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Utah State+22.5 vs Vanderbilt (-110)Tom Fornelli
Texas A&M-6.5 vs Auburn (-110)Tom Fornelli
South Carolina vs Kentucky Under 46.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Oregon+3.5 vs Penn State (-110)Tom Fornelli
Navy vs Rice Under 45.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Minnesota vs Rutgers Over 50.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Southern Cal-6.5 vs Illinois (-110)Tom Fornelli
Georgia vs Alabama Over 52.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Notre Dame TT over 34.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli

Money line sprinkles:

PicksName
Arizona+205 vs Iowa StateBud_Elliott_ML
Washington State+185 vs Colorado StateBud_Elliott_ML
California+205 vs Boston CollegeBud_Elliott_ML
Auburn+205 vs Texas A&MChip_Patterson_ML
Oregon+145 vs Penn StateChip_Patterson_ML
Mississippi State+260 vs TennesseeChip_Patterson_ML
Appalachian State+550 vs Boise StateChip_Patterson_ML
Washington+260 vs Ohio StateDanny_Kanell_ML
Mississippi State+260 vs TennesseeDanny_Kanell_ML
Alabama+135 vs GeorgiaDanny_Kanell_ML
Kentucky+190 vs South CarolinaTom_Fornelli_ML
UCF+190 vs Kansas StateTom_Fornelli_ML
Hawaii+210 vs Air ForceTom_Fornelli_ML
TCU+135 vs Arizona StateTom_Fornelli_ML
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Week 3 2025: CFB analyst picks are graded; results are in!

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Week 3 of our college football season is in the books and the picks from our analysts (not gamblers) are graded. Let’s dive right in.

We have lots of winners this week, but we have one of the all-time best weeks we’ve ever seen. Tom Fornelli went 20-1 on picks this week and he is being recognized for a great achievement. Congratulations to Tom Fornelli on an incredible week last week.

Celebrity guest picker Candace Parker went 3-6 on College Gameday this week. Kirk Herbstreit went 4-4. Desmond Howard went 4-5. Nick Saban went 5-4. The best performance from the Gameday crew was Pat McAfee at 6-2 this week.

Everyone else is in the mix below so check out the full slate of results to see how your favorite (or most hated) personality did this week.

NamePctWinLoss
Andy_Staples10040
Tim_Tebow10040
Chris_Fallica10020
Brett_McMurphy10020
Phil_Steele10020
Scott_Van_Pelt10010
Tom_Fornelli95.24201
Shehan_Jeyarajah85.71183
Richard_Johnson85.71183
Chip_Patterson81.82184
Danny_Kanell8041
Josh_Pate8041
Randy_Cross77.7872
Pat_McAfee7562
Rece_Davis7531
Paul_Finebaum7531
Pete_Thamel7531
JD_Pickell66.6721
Jordan_Rodgers66.6721
Steve_Coughlin6032
Roman_Harper6032
Joel_Klatt6032
David_Pollack6032
Greg_McElroy57.1443
Nick_Saban55.5654
Jennifer55.5654
Aaron_Taylor55.5654
Kirk_Herbstreit5044
Jimbo_Fisher5022
Eric_Mac_Lain5022
Desmond_Howard44.4445
Brian_Jones44.4445
Rick_Neuheisel44.4445
Celebrity_Guest33.3336
Dusty_Dvoracek2513
Average69.817877
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Week 3 2025: CFB picks from the Cover 3 Podcast!

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Here are your week 3 picks from the Cover 3 podcast earlier today! ATS picks are up top and money line sprinkles are at the bottom.

ATS picks:

PickName
Wyoming vs Utah Under 48.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
UAB-11.5 vs Akron (-110)Bud Elliott
Tulsa+14.5 vs Navy (-110)Bud Elliott
Memphis-3.5 vs Troy (-110)Bud Elliott
Texas Tech vs Oregon State Under 61.5 (-110)Bud Elliott
Tennessee vs Georgia Under 50 (-110)Bud Elliott
Arkansas+7.5 vs Ole Miss (-110)Bud Elliott
Miami (FL) 1H-9.5 vs South Florida (-110)Bud Elliott
Florida+7.5 vs LSU (-110)Bud Elliott
Clemson-3 vs Georgia Tech (-110)Bud Elliott
Houston-4.5 vs Colorado (-110)Bud Elliott
Vanderbilt+4.5 vs South Carolina (-110)Chip Patterson
Southern Cal 4Q-3.5 vs Purdue (-110)Chip Patterson
Arkansas+7.5 vs Ole Miss (-110)Chip Patterson
Notre Dame vs Texas A&M Over 49.5 (-110)Chip Patterson
Oregon 2H-13.5 vs Northwestern (-110)Chip Patterson
Richmond+21.5 vs North Carolina (-110)Chip Patterson
Miami (FL) 1H-9.5 vs South Florida (-110)Chip Patterson
Florida+7.5 vs LSU (-110)Chip Patterson
Clemson-3 vs Georgia Tech (-110)Chip Patterson
Minnesota-2.5 vs California (-110)Chip Patterson
South Alabama+24.5 vs Auburn (-110)Chip Patterson
Tennessee vs Georgia 1H Under 24.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Boston College-13.5 vs Stanford (-110)Danny Kanell
Vanderbilt+4.5 vs South Carolina (-110)Danny Kanell
Southern Cal-20.5 vs Purdue (-110)Danny Kanell
Notre Dame vs Texas A&M Over 49.5 (-110)Danny Kanell
Oregon-27.5 vs Northwestern (-110)Danny Kanell
South Florida+17.5 vs Miami (FL) (-110)Danny Kanell
Georgia Tech vs Clemson Over 52 (-110)Danny Kanell
Alabama-20.5 vs Wisconsin (-110)Danny Kanell
Houston-4.5 vs Colorado (-110)Danny Kanell
Utah State+4.5 vs Air Force (-110)Tom Fornelli
Georgia-3.5 vs Tennessee (-110)Tom Fornelli
Purdue 1Q+6.5 vs Southern Cal (-110)Tom Fornelli
Notre Dame TT under 28.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
Oregon-27.5 vs Northwestern (-110)Tom Fornelli
South Florida TT under 20.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli
LSU vs Florida Under 47.5 (-110)Tom Fornelli

Money line picks:

PicksName
Duke+104 vs TulaneBud_Elliott_ML
New Mexico+540 vs UCLABud_Elliott_ML
Old Dominion+235 vs Virginia TechChip_Patterson_ML
Vanderbilt+175 vs South CarolinaChip_Patterson_ML
Arkansas+240 vs Ole MissChip_Patterson_ML
Jacksonville State+155 vs Georgia SouthernChip_Patterson_ML
South Alabama+1500 vs AuburnChip_Patterson_ML
West Virginia+225 vs PittsburghDanny_Kanell_ML
Duke+104 vs TulaneDanny_Kanell_ML
Tennessee+150 vs GeorgiaDanny_Kanell_ML
Vanderbilt+175 vs South CarolinaDanny_Kanell_ML
Duke+104 vs TulaneTom_Fornelli_ML
Arkansas+240 vs Ole MissTom_Fornelli_ML
Bowling Green+195 vs LibertyTom_Fornelli_ML
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