Barstool Betting Picks – College Football Locks For Week 3 From Portnoy, Big Cat & More

Last Updated on September 16, 2021

Week 2 was a tough one for Barstool Sports’ personalities, but that is why this week is being dubbed “Bounce Back Week” by the Barstool Sports crew. There is a terrific slate of college football games to bet on, and the entire set of “handicappers” have their cards ready for Week 3.

Each week at ActionRush, we take a look at betting picks from various Barstool Sports personalities. Below, you will find dozens of betting picks, the mortal locks of the week, and more. There are betting locks from Big Cat, Dave, and Rico Bosco which turns into a weekly parlay available only at Barstool, and plenty of odds boosts.

Finally, let’s get to the CFB betting picks for Week 3 from Barstool Sports personalities. These include President Dave Portnoy, Big Cat, Rico Bosco, and MeganMakinMoney. All lines from Barstool betting picks are at Barstool Sportsbook, as always.

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What are Barstool’s Mortal Locks for Week 3?

On the Barstool Sports’ “Pick ‘Em” podcast each week, the guys release their “Mortal Locks” for the college football week at hand. Here is a look at the mortal locks for Week 3, from Portnoy, Big Cat, and Rico Bosco.

Portnoy’s Mortal Lock

Fresno State +11.5

Dave’s lock is Fresno State, he mentions he knows UCLA more than UCLA knows itself.

Big Cat’s Mortal Lock

Wake Forest -5

This was a popular pick on the podcast, as Rico added it to his card too.

Rico Bosco’s Mortal Lock

Cincinnati -4

Rico is all over Cincinnati this week, as he thinks they win in a Barstool Sportsbook state in Indiana.

Portnoy’s Picks

If you are familiar with Barstool, you know who Dave Portnoy is. Dave was the founder of the company, and has remained in a front-facing content role on shows, podcasts, and videos. For every week in college football, he provides at least a dozen betting picks that he wagers on himself for stoolies to tail.

Below is a look at Portnoy’s betting card for Week 3 in college football.

Oklahoma -22
Michigan State +6.5
Ohio State -24.5
Clemson -28.5
Florida +14.5
Auburn +6
Ole Miss -14
BYU +3.5
Fresno State +11.5
Fresno/UCLA o62.5
Kansas State +2
Boise State -4

For a full list of Dave’s picks, check out the Barstool Sportsbook app.

Week 3 of @Barstoolpickem is out now. Rico once again is desecrating one of our sacred days.

Watch here: https://t.co/Xadb9nuaLd pic.twitter.com/nNEAZW3NWk

— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) September 16, 2021

Rico Bosco Betting Picks

For most fans of Barstool and the Pick ‘Em podcast, they would say that Rico Bosco is the “sharpest” bettor in terms of picks. He provides a level of analysis and confidence that has produced winning records more often than others at Barstool. For Week 3 in college football, here is a look at his betting card.

Coastal/Buffalo o58
SMU/LA Tech o65.5
Oklahoma 1H -11.5
Oklahoma -22
Texas A&M 1H
Nevada -2
Liberty -27.5
Memphis/MSST o54
UAB/North Texas u57.5
Charlotte +4
Wyoming -6.5

What are Big Cat’s College Football picks?

Big Cat is one of the main hosts on all Barstool platforms, but he also provides his betting picks for each week in college football. For Week 3, he has yet another big card ready to go with 28 plays. Here’s Big Cat’s card.

Ohio +20
Fresno State +11.5
Boise State -4
Buffalo/Coastal o58
Army -33
CMU +20.5
Marshall -10
BC -15.5
Oklahoma -22
WVU -3
Stanford -11
Purdue +8
Georgia Southern +23
Miami +6
Baylor -16.5
Penn State -6
Bama/Florida o58.5
Cincy -4
SMU -15
Michigan -27
UNC/VA o66.5

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Pick Em is live. I have 30 plays so far. I’m a Ryder but some are asking if Rico has gotten content with his job security https://t.co/VQcDMaOeTM

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) September 16, 2021

MeganMakinMoney Picks

You can find all of MeganMakinMoney’s betting picks on her twitter feed. For example for Week 2 in NFL, she has a Thursday Night Football pick.

NFL

Washington -3 (-120)

MLB

Braves -1.5 (+118)
A’s ML (-122)

Will have a parlay + later for the NFL game tonight

Odds @BSSportsbook

— Megan (@MeganMakinMoney) September 16, 2021

Today's episode of @_MoneyShots_ we pregame TNF and talk some college footballhttps://t.co/Etw4eH18Qb

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 16, 2021

Curious about Barstool’s picks from last week? Take a look.