Week 3 College Football Schedule & Matchup Analytics (2026)
Week 3 of the 2026 college football season has 57 FBS-vs-FBS games with PRIME ratings on both sides. 1 game features two teams from PRIME's top 25 by rating. The highest-rated matchup is Miami at Wake Forest (No. 10 vs No. 18). All of these games have been played; open a game for the final result and team comparison.
Week 3 Games by PRIME Rating
| Matchup | Date | Result | PRIME rating ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami at Wake Forest game analytics | Fri, Sep 18 | Miami 33, Wake Forest 20 | No. 10 vs No. 18 |
| Florida State at Alabama game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Florida State 36, Alabama 50 | No. 33 vs No. 2 |
| Mississippi State at South Carolina game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Mississippi State 41, South Carolina 34 | No. 12 vs No. 28 |
| Michigan State at Notre Dame game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Michigan State 10, Notre Dame 27 | No. 38 vs No. 3 |
| New Mexico at Oklahoma game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | New Mexico 6, Oklahoma 14 | No. 26 vs No. 24 |
| LSU at Ole Miss game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | LSU 24, Ole Miss 32 | No. 6 vs No. 50 |
| Colorado at Northwestern game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Colorado 7, Northwestern 41 | No. 55 vs No. 7 |
| Florida at Auburn game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Florida 44, Auburn 39 | No. 17 vs No. 47 |
| Houston at Texas Tech game analytics | Fri, Sep 18 | Houston 26, Texas Tech 28 | No. 19 vs No. 48 |
| Kentucky at Texas A&M game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Kentucky 31, Texas A&M 21 | No. 27 vs No. 41 |
| SMU at Louisville game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | SMU 31, Louisville 41 | No. 53 vs No. 25 |
| Utah State at Utah game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Utah State 0, Utah 33 | No. 75 vs No. 4 |
| UTSA at Texas game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | UTSA 6, Texas 30 | No. 76 vs No. 5 |
| Arizona State vs Kansas game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Arizona State 24, Kansas 17 | No. 57 vs No. 30 |
| Purdue at UCLA game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Purdue 38, UCLA 52 | No. 67 vs No. 22 |
| Georgia at Arkansas game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Georgia 45, Arkansas 17 | No. 1 vs No. 94 |
| North Carolina at Clemson game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | North Carolina 20, Clemson 28 | No. 36 vs No. 69 |
| Georgia State at UCF game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Georgia State 30, UCF 44 | No. 56 vs No. 51 |
| Troy at Missouri game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Troy 17, Missouri 27 | No. 85 vs No. 23 |
| Virginia Tech at Maryland game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Virginia Tech 35, Maryland 26 | No. 37 vs No. 78 |
| USC at Rutgers game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | USC 42, Rutgers 35 | No. 14 vs No. 112 |
| Louisiana Tech at Baylor game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Louisiana Tech 19, Baylor 36 | No. 91 vs No. 35 |
| NC State at Vanderbilt game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | NC State 31, Vanderbilt 35 | No. 68 vs No. 60 |
| Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Eastern Michigan 10, Wisconsin 54 | No. 120 vs No. 11 |
| West Virginia vs Virginia game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | West Virginia 38, Virginia 27 | No. 71 vs No. 61 |
| North Texas at Texas State game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | North Texas 35, Texas State 49 | No. 70 vs No. 63 |
| Kent State at Ohio State game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Kent State 3, Ohio State 59 | No. 127 vs No. 8 |
| Syracuse at Pittsburgh game analytics | Thu, Sep 17 | Syracuse 13, Pittsburgh 27 | No. 93 vs No. 43 |
| Temple at Toledo game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Temple 48, Toledo 49 | No. 72 vs No. 64 |
| Tulane at Kansas State game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Tulane 20, Kansas State 31 | No. 103 vs No. 39 |
| Western Kentucky at Indiana game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Western Kentucky 0, Indiana 38 | No. 133 vs No. 9 |
| BYU at Colorado State game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | BYU 41, Colorado State 23 | No. 16 vs No. 126 |
| James Madison at San Diego State game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | James Madison 26, San Diego State 13 | No. 34 vs No. 111 |
| Kennesaw State at Tennessee game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Kennesaw State 9, Tennessee 42 | No. 131 vs No. 20 |
| Northern Illinois at Arizona game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Northern Illinois 17, Arizona 42 | No. 135 vs No. 21 |
| Stanford at Duke game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Stanford 7, Duke 35 | No. 117 vs No. 40 |
| Florida International at Florida Atlantic game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Florida International 10, Florida Atlantic 16 | No. 84 vs No. 73 |
| Bowling Green at Iowa State game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Bowling Green 7, Iowa State 55 | No. 122 vs No. 45 |
| UTEP at Michigan game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | UTEP 17, Michigan 52 | No. 138 vs No. 29 |
| Buffalo at Penn State game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Buffalo 13, Penn State 55 | No. 124 vs No. 46 |
| North Dakota State at Sacramento State game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | North Dakota State 31, Sacramento State 10 | No. 44 vs No. 132 |
| Arkansas State at TCU game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Arkansas State 7, TCU 31 | No. 118 vs No. 59 |
| Miami (OH) at Cincinnati game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Miami (OH) 31, Cincinnati 35 | No. 115 vs No. 66 |
| Ball State at Liberty game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Ball State 15, Liberty 51 | No. 130 vs No. 52 |
| Fresno State at San José State game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Fresno State 26, San José State 10 | No. 77 vs No. 105 |
| Georgia Southern at Jacksonville State game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Georgia Southern 27, Jacksonville State 31 | No. 97 vs No. 90 |
| Akron at Minnesota game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Akron 7, Minnesota 41 | No. 136 vs No. 58 |
| Ohio at South Alabama game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Ohio 36, South Alabama 41 | No. 109 vs No. 87 |
| UAB at Louisiana game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | UAB 14, Louisiana 21 | No. 101 vs No. 98 |
| UConn at Southern Miss game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | UConn 48, Southern Miss 20 | No. 83 vs No. 121 |
| Nevada at Middle Tennessee game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Nevada 20, Middle Tennessee 27 | No. 79 vs No. 129 |
| Western Michigan at Rice game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Western Michigan 28, Rice 21 | No. 100 vs No. 110 |
| Wyoming at Central Michigan game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Wyoming 10, Central Michigan 24 | No. 125 vs No. 102 |
| Charlotte at App State game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Charlotte 21, App State 26 | No. 134 vs No. 96 |
| Coastal Carolina at Delaware game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Coastal Carolina 14, Delaware 22 | No. 119 vs No. 113 |
| East Carolina at Old Dominion game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | East Carolina 20, Old Dominion 17 | No. 104 vs No. 128 |
| Marshall at Missouri State game analytics | Sat, Sep 19 | Marshall 30, Missouri State 24 | No. 123 vs No. 116 |
Ranks are current PRIME rating ranks among rated FBS teams. Games against FCS opponents are not rated and are omitted. Kickoff times are Eastern.
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