Week 3 of the 2025 college football season is set to make a major impact on the College Football Playoff race.
15 Tennessee — 3:30 p.m. on ABC, FuboTV (Try for free): Tennessee has won 23 out of its last 24 home games under coach Josh Heupel.
17 Ole Miss — 7 p.m. on ESPN, FuboTV (Try for free) Vanderbilt at No.
11 South Carolina — 7:45 p.m. on SEC Network, FuboTV (Try for free) Duke at Tulane — 8 p.m. on ESPN2, FuboTV (Try for free) No.
20 Utah at Wyoming — 8 p.m. on CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App (Free)
The 2025 College Football Playoff race is expected to be significantly impacted by Week 3 of the season. Three games against ranked opponents and multiple matches with significant conference ramifications are the highlights of the weekend schedule.
No. 15 Tennessee will play No. at home in an attempt to end a losing streak. 6 Georgia to get conference play off to a strong start. Not elsewhere. 12 On the way to play Georgia Tech, Clemson is attempting to turn the ship around.
There are a lot of exciting non-conference games to anticipate because the season is still so early. No. 16 Texas A&M travels to play No. 8 No. and Notre Dame. 5 Miami has a strong No. 18 South Florida team.
A viewer’s guide to the Week 3 action will help you figure out which games you should really watch as the season progresses.
Storylines for Week 3 of college football: Will Billy Napier save his job as pretenders and contenders start to drift apart?
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No. 12 Georgia Tech vs. Clemson at noon on ESPN and FuboTV (try for free): Clemson’s 2025 campaign has gotten off to a rather dreary start. After losing their first game at home to LSU, the Tigers threatened to lose to what should have been an overmatched Troy squad. As the Tigers travel to play Georgia Tech, a 2-0 team trying to make a name for itself in the ACC and possibly beyond, there won’t be any time for relaxation.
No. Six Georgia at No. 3:30 p.m., 15 Tennessee. A. Tennessee has won 23 of its last 24 home games under coach Josh Heupel, according to ABC and FuboTV (try for free). The only defeat during that time was to Georgia in 2023. The last time the Vols defeated the Bulldogs was in 2016, when Josh Dobbs, the quarterback, hit wide receiver Jauan Jennings with a last-second Hail Mary. Since then, Georgia has prevailed by a minimum of 14 points in each installment. Although Heupel has turned around Tennessee’s performance against formidable opponents like Florida and Alabama, Georgia is still his white whale and the Vols’ final obstacle to SEC legitimacy.
Purdue vs. USC, 3:30 p.m. m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App, and Paramount+ Premium: Under first-year coach Barry Odom, Purdue, which in the offseason added 82 new players to its roster, is off to a strong start. The Boilermakers defeated Southern Illinois and Ball State to start the season. Naturally, when they host USC in Week 3, the competition gets much more intense. Jayden Maiava, the new starting quarterback for USC, is driving the offense. The Trojans’ first two games saw them score 66 points on average.
No. At number 18, South Florida. 5 Miami at 4:30 p.m. m. On The CW Network, FuboTV (Try it for free): South Florida has so far the best resume in the country. The Bulls defeated Boise State, a 2024 College Football Playoff team, in their season opener and then upset Florida in Week 2, giving them victories against two ranked opponents already. On Saturday, they will have an opportunity to continue their winning ways and assert control of the Sunshine State against Miami.
No, Florida. 7:30 p.m., LSU 3. A. Florida is in shock after losing to South Florida, and coach Billy Napier’s future with the team is once again in serious doubt. Watch the game on ABC and FuboTV (try it for free). Gaining the support of supporters and the administration would be greatly aided by defeating a top-three team and one of Florida’s fiercest rivals on the road. It will be no small accomplishment to defeat the Tigers. Garrett Nussmeier, one of the top quarterbacks in the country, leads them, and under second-year coordinator Blake Baker, the defense has greatly improved.
No. 16 No. Texas A&M. Eight Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. A. Texas A&M boasts a respectable ranking going into this crucial match, but the Aggies still need to prove they belong, according to NBC and FuboTV (Try for free). It also seems like Notre Dame has to win this. No two-loss team without a ranked victory has ever advanced to the College Football Playoffs, and Texas A&M is the Fighting Irish’s final currently ranked opponent.
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No. 4 Oregon vs. Northwestern — free to watch at noon on Fox and FuboTV.
Wisconsin, no. 19 Alabama — FuboTV, ABC, noon (Try for free).
Kent State vs. Buffalo — CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, and CBS Sports App (Free) at noon.
Oregon State at the bottom. 21 Texas Tech, 3:30 p.m. m. on FuboTV and Fox (Try for free).
Missouri State vs. SMU — 3:30 p.m. A. on the free CBS Sports App, CBS Sports Network, and CBSSports.com.
Pittsburgh at West Virginia — 3:30 p. A. on ESPN and FuboTV (free to try).
Arkansas at no. 7 p.m. Ole Miss, 17. m. FuboTV and ESPN (Try for free).
Vanderbilt, no. 11 p.m. South Carolina time. A. FuboTV on SEC Network (Try it for free).
Tulane vs. Duke — 8 p.m. M. on FuboTV (Try for free) and ESPN2.
No. 20 Wyoming vs. Utah — 8 p.m. m. on the free CBS Sports App, CBS Sports Network, and CBSSports.com.
