Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Canzano: Week 3 college football picks, thoughts, quips, and predictions

“The bear has been poked.”

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John Canzano
Sep 17, 2026
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Reser Stadium waits for Saturday’s game. (Photo: Naji Saker)

My Week 3 picks, thoughts, opinions, and predictions are in. I’ve handicapped 17 games this week. It’s a new all-time high. I weighed whether I should pick all the Division I games, but decided to draw a line.

I went 12-4 picking the winners straight up last week.

I went 7-9 against the spread.

2026 record picking college football games, straight up: 26-7 (79 percent).

My 2026 record vs. the spread: 18-15 (55 percent).

My Week 3 picks, thoughts, opinions, quips, quotes, and predictions…

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