Week 3 viewing guide: Breaking down/predicting Michigan vs. Arkansas State, plus other key games from around the country

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I don’t think too many newsletter subscribers had a great time watching college football games last weekend. That’s obviously largely because of how Michigan’s game went. But it certainly didn’t help that there were no other good matchups to distract fans after Michigan’s early window dud.

This week brings a chance for Michigan to get things right and as an added bonus, also presents some pretty intriguing matchups both within the conference and nationally. It’s still nothing like Week 1, but it’s progress, and we’ll take it.

As a reminder: In this space, I’ll be breaking down and predicting Michigan’s game, both straight and against the spread. I’ll also break down and predict my picks for the three biggest non-Michigan B1G matchups of the weekend, both straight and against the spread, while the other 10 or so Big Ten games get quick-hit prediction treatment.

To wrap things up, I identify the three most exciting non-Big Ten games to try and plan your weekends around, with predictions for those matchups as well.

Here’s how the predictions have turned out so far this season:

2024 results

Michigan games

• Straight: 2-0

• Against the spread: 2-0

B1G games

• Straight: 27-6

• Against the spread: 18-14-1

Overall

• Straight: 33-6

• Against the spread: 22-16-1

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Now let’s get to the picks.