College football live scores, fixtures and updates: LSU vs. South Carolina, Alabama vs. Wisconsin and more

Week 3 doesn’t look too appealing at first glance. There’s only one matchup between ranked teams on Saturday, so it’s a great weekend to watch.

It could also be a great weekend for a surprise that no one sees coming. There are always a week or two each year without many notable matches. And more often than not, a week that we all thought would be easy turns out to be a shocking result. Will that happen this weekend? We’ll find out.

These are the matches we’ll be watching closely on Saturday.

(All times are Eastern and all odds are from BetMGM.)

Time: Afternoon | TV: ABC | Line: LSU -7 | Total: 50.5

South Carolina is coming off a dominant 31-6 win over Kentucky last week. Can the Gamecocks keep the momentum going against an LSU team that still has some things to work on? After getting picked apart by USC in Week 1, LSU struggled against Nicholls in Week 2 before pitching a second-half shutout.

Time: Noon | TV: Fox | Line: Alabama -16.5 | Total: 50.5

What do the Badgers have in store for the Crimson Tide? Wisconsin is undefeated but has been less than impressive so far this season, with shaky wins over Western Michigan and South Dakota. Alabama is also coming off a surprisingly narrow win over South Florida. Both teams have something to prove on Saturday.

Time: 12:45 pm | TV: SEC Network | Line: Missouri -17 | Total: 54

Saturday’s lone game between ranked opponents features two programs on the rise. Boston College has been in top form early in the Bill O’Brien era, especially after a 28-13 win over Florida State in Week 1. Missouri, meanwhile, has yet to give up a point after two shutout wins over Murray State and Buffalo.

Time: 3:30 PM | TV: Fox | Line: 16.5 | Total: 50.5

The rivalry continues, even though Oregon is now a member of the Big Ten and Oregon State and Washington State are in the Pac-12 wilderness (although they did get some encouraging news this week). Oregon has dropped from a No. 3 seed at the start of the season to No. 9 thanks to two close wins. The Beavers will be hoping to beat their hated rivals at home, especially after the Ducks left the Pac-12.