Week 3: Oregon State vs Montana State 9/17/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Oregon State Beavers and Montana State Bobcats square off Saturday in week 3 college football action at Providence Park. The Montana State Bobcats look to get off to a 3-0 start. The Oregon State Beavers look for their first 3-0 start since the 2014 season.

The Montana State Bobcats have won 4 of their last 6 road games. Tommy Mellott is completing 65.8 percent of his passes for 447 yards, 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. Ravi Alston and Trenton Pickering have combined for 259 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Willie Patterson has 6 receptions. The Montana State Bobcats ground game is averaging 325.5 yards per contest, and Lane Summer leads the way with 176 yards on 24 carries. Defensively, Montana State is allowing 15 points and 281.5 yards per game. Danny Uliulakepa leads the Montana State Bobcats with 12 tackles, Sebastian Valdez has 4.5 sacks and Callahan O’Reilly has 2 interceptions.

The Oregon State Beavers have won their last 7 home games. Chance Nolan is completing 56 percent of his passes for 470 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Luke Musgrave and Anthony Gould have combined for 280 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Tre’Shaun Harrison has 8 receptions. The Oregon State Beavers ground game is averaging 178.5 yards per contest, and Deshaun Fenwick leads the way with 141 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Oregon State is allowing 24.5 points and 401.5 yards per game. Kyrei Fisher-Morris leads the Oregon State Beavers with 18 tackles, Kitan Oladapo has 1 sack and Jaydon Grant has 1 interception.

The Bobcats are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 non-conference games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Beavers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games in September. The under is 6-2 in Bobcats last 8 games overall. The under is 6-2 in Beavers last 8 non-conference games.

The Oregon State Beavers are going to get the benefit of the doubt at home, but the Montana State Bobcats are far from your typical FCS pushover. Montana State has been on fire offensively through 2 games, and this is the team that made it to the FCS Championship last season. Montana State also took Wyoming down to the wire in last year’s season opener. The last few years, Montana State has been one of the best programs on the FCS level. Oregon State also has a ranked USC team on deck next week. Possible look ahead spot and going up against a motivated side here. Dangerous game for the Beavers. Give me the points.