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Week 3 Game of the Week

One featured matchup in each of 76 conferences, with Versus's projected score and win probability. Updated September 17, 2026.

FBS 10 conferences

American Athletic ConferenceTulane at Kansas StKansas State's class advantage looms large over Tulane12 - 3993%Non-conference
Atlantic Coast ConferenceSMU at LouisvilleLouisville favored over higher-ranked SMU as home field tips a near-even game29 - 3052%Conference game
Big 10 ConferenceNorth Dakota at NebraskaNebraska's national rank edge points to a rout of North Dakota17 - 4393%Non-conference
Big 12 ConferenceWest Virginia at VirginiaVirginia's top-25 defense projected to control West Virginia21 - 3376%Non-conference
Conference USANicholls St at Sam Houston StSam Houston State projected to escape home test against Nicholls State19 - 3380%Non-conference
Mid-American ConferenceMiami OH at CincinnatiCincinnati projected to roll past Miami OH by 2515 - 4092%Non-conference
Mountain West ConferenceFresno St at San Jose StFresno State's defense provides the widest gap on San Jose State29 - 2363%Non-conference
Pac-12 ConferenceMontana at Oregon StOregon State favored at home despite trailing Montana by 88 spots nationally21 - 3377%Non-conference
Southeastern ConferenceFlorida at AuburnFlorida's top-tier offense is the biggest edge over Auburn27 - 2555%Conference game
Sun Belt ConferenceJames Madison at San Diego StJames Madison's ratings edge dwarfs San Diego State's home record31 - 2368%Non-conference

FCS 13 conferences

Big Sky ConferenceSouthern Utah at St Thomas MNSouthern Utah projected to outscore St Thomas MN in a shootout35 - 2670%Non-conference
Colonial Athletic AssociationMonmouth NJ at Albany NYAlbany NY favored over higher-ranked Monmouth NJ in CAA play24 - 3065%Conference game
Ivy LeagueLafayette at ColumbiaColumbia projected to edge Lafayette in a tight non-conference test23 - 2862%Non-conference
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceSouth Carolina St at FurmanSouth Carolina State's win streak meets a rising Furman in game three34 - 2079%Non-conference
Missouri Valley Football ConferenceYoungstown St at South Dakota StSouth Dakota State projected to hold off Youngstown State, 34-2727 - 3466%Conference game
Northeast ConferenceVillanova at LIUVillanova aims for fourth straight over LIU despite recent slide30 - 2269%Non-conference
Ohio Valley ConferenceCentral Arkansas at SE Missouri StCentral Arkansas's offense carries a 33-spot rank edge over SE Missouri State29 - 2756%Non-conference
Patriot LeagueGeorgetown DC at RichmondRichmond's overall grade outweighs Georgetown DC's tougher schedule21 - 3274%Conference game
Pioneer Football ConferenceSan Diego at Cal Poly SLOCal Poly SLO looks to extend its command of the San Diego series17 - 4090%Non-conference
Southern ConferenceMercer at Georgia TechWinless Georgia Tech still projected to handle Mercer at home13 - 3892%Non-conference
Southland ConferenceMcNeese St at Texas-Rio Grande ValleyUTRGV projected to survive McNeese State by six at home24 - 3063%Conference game
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceStephen F. Austin at Prairie View A&MStephen F. Austin looks to avenge 2013 loss at Prairie View A&M36 - 1885%Non-conference
United Athletic ConferenceAbilene Christian at IdahoIdaho looks to repeat 2024 upset as Abilene Christian slides27 - 2652%Non-conference

D2 16 conferences

Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationVirginia St at Elizabeth City StVirginia State's series edge matches the numbers again29 - 2266%Conference game
Conference CarolinasValdosta St at UNC-PembrokeRatings see a bigger gap than records for Valdosta State and UNC-Pembroke31 - 2072%Non-conference
Great American ConferenceOuachita Baptist at Arkansas TechOuachita Baptist projected to nip Arkansas Tech in conference test27 - 2360%Conference game
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceUW-Stout at RooseveltRoosevelt favored at home over higher-rated UW-Stout despite national rank gap27 - 3773%Non-conference
Great Lakes Valley ConferenceUpper Iowa at Michigan TechSchedule strength, not rank, separates Michigan Tech from Upper Iowa21 - 3273%Non-conference
Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceLake Erie at WalshWalsh and Lake Erie project to a three-point margin in Great Midwest play23 - 2656%Conference game
Gulf South ConferenceDelta St at Mississippi Valley StDelta State edges Mississippi Valley State by a single projected point28 - 2754%Non-conference
Lone Star ConferenceWestern Oregon at Central WashingtonCentral Washington favored by 14 despite 0-2 start against Western Oregon19 - 3379%Conference game
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationPittsburg St at Fort Hays StFort Hays State picked to end five-game skid against Pittsburg State21 - 2762%Conference game
Mountain East ConferenceFairmont St at Wheeling U.Versus projects Wheeling U. to hold off Fairmont State, 29-2424 - 2961%Conference game
Northeast-10 ConferenceAmerican Int'l at Southern Conn StAmerican Int'l projected to hold off Southern Conn State by four26 - 2259%Conference game
Northern Sun Intercollegiate ConferenceMinn St-Moorhead at Augustana SDAugustana SD leans on history and offense to edge Minn St-Moorhead30 - 3458%Conference game
Pennsylvania State Athletic ConferenceCalifornia PA at ShepherdCalifornia PA's soft schedule looms as Shepherd hosts a projected pick'em30 - 2854%Conference game
Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceBlack Hills St at New Mexico HighlandsBlack Hills State's defense gives it the edge over New Mexico Highlands35 - 2572%Conference game
South Atlantic ConferenceNewberry at WingateWingate projected to hold off Newberry in South Atlantic tilt22 - 2762%Conference game
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceSaginaw Valley St at Kentucky StSaginaw Valley State projected to win by 11 over Kentucky State33 - 2274%Non-conference

D3 28 conferences

American Rivers ConferenceUW-Oshkosh at CoeCoe favored by a single point over UW-Oshkosh in a tight projection25 - 2653%Non-conference
American Southwest ConferenceEndicott at Mary Hardin-BaylorMary Hardin-Baylor favored at home as Endicott's schedule strength stands out22 - 2966%Non-conference
Centennial ConferenceWilkes at MuhlenbergMuhlenberg edges Wilkes 29-25 in projection for tight non-conference test25 - 2959%Non-conference
College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinIllinois Wesleyan at Augustana ILAugustana IL projected to edge Illinois Wesleyan by 725 - 3267%Conference game
Conference of New EnglandSUNY-Maritime at CurrySchedule strength, not power rank, tilts Curry over SUNY-Maritime28 - 3668%Non-conference
Empire 8RPI at Brockport StBrockport State's grades outweigh RPI's better overall rank22 - 3170%Non-conference
Heartland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceHope at HanoverHope's road streak meets Hanover's home streak in Heartland test27 - 2359%Non-conference
LandmarkSusquehanna at Johns HopkinsJohns Hopkins favored at home despite Susquehanna's higher D3 rank25 - 2960%Non-conference
Liberty LeagueRochester at St John FisherSt John Fisher projected to beat Rochester by 10 at home19 - 2971%Non-conference
Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic ConferenceFitchburg St at New England CollFitchburg State projected to win by 16 at New England Coll35 - 1982%Non-conference
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationAlma at Baldwin WallaceBaldwin Wallace projected to edge Alma in tight non-conference test27 - 3159%Non-conference
Middle Atlantic ConferenceStevenson at MisericordiaStevenson's rank edge over Misericordia looms large in MAC test26 - 2356%Conference game
Midwest ConferenceNebraska Wesleyan at ChicagoChicago projected to escape winless start with 32-20 win over Nebraska Wesleyan20 - 3274%Non-conference
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceCarleton at MacalesterCarleton's 0-1 mark hides a wide ratings edge over Macalester34 - 2275%Conference game
New England Women's and Men's Athletic ConferenceUW-Platteville at SpringfieldUW-Platteville's defense poses the real problem for Springfield35 - 1884%Non-conference
New Jersey Athletic ConferenceWilliam Paterson at Salve ReginaTougher schedule won't save William Paterson against Salve Regina14 - 3386%Non-conference
North Coast Athletic ConferenceOhio Wesleyan at DePauwDePauw's six-game series streak carries into another lopsided pick20 - 3783%Conference game
Northern Athletics Collegiate ConferenceAurora at Concordia WIAurora favored at Concordia WI despite trailing in the D3 pecking order30 - 2757%Conference game
Northwest ConferenceGeorge Fox at Claremont-Mudd-ScrippsGeorge Fox favored by four in tight test at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps25 - 2158%Non-conference
Ohio Athletic ConferenceCapital at MariettaMarietta's defense looms as the difference against Capital18 - 3381%Conference game
Old Dominion Athletic ConferenceShenandoah at Case Western ReserveCase Western Reserve projected to hold off Shenandoah by a touchdown23 - 3068%Non-conference
Southern Athletic AssociationCarnegie Mellon at BerryBerry's rank edge over Carnegie Mellon doesn't match its schedule21 - 3274%Non-conference
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic ConfeWhitworth at RedlandsWhitworth looks to snap Redlands' six-game series streak29 - 2070%Non-conference
Southern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceHendrix at MillsapsMillsaps' shaky schedule numbers complicate its power edge over Hendrix20 - 3682%Non-conference
The Presidents' Athletic ConferenceThiel at Bethany WVBethany WV's edge over Thiel is thinner than the records suggest28 - 3666%Conference game
Upper Midwest Athletic ConferenceBuena Vista at Minnesota-MorrisBuena Vista projected to edge Minnesota-Morris in low-scoring non-conference test29 - 2560%Non-conference
USA South ConferenceLaGrange at CentreCentre looks to reverse last year's loss to LaGrange22 - 2352%Non-conference
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceUW-River Falls at WartburgUW-River Falls favored despite Wartburg's stronger schedule32 - 2272%Non-conference

NAIA 9 conferences

Appalachian Athletic ConferencePikeville at Cumberland TNPikeville's national rank hides how close it is to Cumberland TN24 - 2860%Non-conference
Frontier ConferenceDickinson St at Carroll MTSchedule strength widens the gap between Carroll MT and Dickinson State18 - 3279%Conference game
Great Plains Athletic ConferenceMorningside at DordtDordt's defense flips the script on Morningside's better record29 - 3155%Conference game
Heart of America Athletic ConferenceBenedictine KS at Grand ViewSchedule strength splits Grand View and Benedictine KS ahead of Heart matchup24 - 2654%Conference game
Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceEvangel at McPhersonMcPherson and Evangel meet as unbeaten records outrun their schedules25 - 2856%Conference game
Mid-South ConferenceLindsey Wilson at St Thomas FLSt Thomas FL edges Lindsey Wilson in a matchup of unbeaten, mismatched schedules29 - 3155%Non-conference
Mid-States Football AssociationOlivet Nazarene at DefianceOlivet Nazarene's climb makes this a mismatch on paper for Defiance42 - 1792%Conference game
Sooner Athletic ConferenceLouisiana Christian at Southern U.Southern U. favored over Louisiana Christian despite lower national ranking22 - 4084%Non-conference
Sun ConferenceAve Maria at U of Fort LauderdaleAve Maria's 654-spot rank edge headlines trip to Fort Lauderdale29 - 2267%Non-conference