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Pair of major non-conference matchups highlight Week 3 in college football

The Week 3 slate in college football would appear to offer few opportunities for major surprises, with most of the top teams playing as heavy favorites. Look a little farther down the rankings, though, and a number of intriguing matchups present themselves.

Saturday’s schedule features a pair of Top 25 clashes as well as several Power Five intra-conference encounters with high entertainment potential. And, as always, this sport’s capacity to provide unexpected results should never be discounted, so keep the remote close.

We’ve identified seven games that should generate the most interest. Here they are, in order of what we think will be the most watchable.