By Matt Wadleigh

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Week 3 of the college football season includes some massive battles between top 25 teams.The big showdowns are as follows:
No. 18 South Florida vs. No. 5 Miami (FL)
No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 15 Tennessee
No. 16 Texas A&M vs. No. 8 Notre Dame
Georgia vs. Tennessee is an early top-25 SEC showdown. Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton has gotten off to a strong start as he replaces Carson Beck, and Joey Aguilar has Tennessee fans already forgetting about Nico Iamaleava.As of Thursday night, Georgia is a 3.5-point favorite, according to ESN BET, despite Tennessee having home-field advantage.Ahead of Week 3, college football analyst and former Alabama QB Greg McElroy discussed the games and made his predictions during the episode of his Always College Football With Greg McElroy podcast.During it, McElroy picked Tennessee to win, although he didn’t feel too good about his prediction.More College Football: Tom Brady Shares Clear Message on Arch Manning Despite Week 1 Loss”Georgia is 2-11 against the spread as the favorite since the start of last season… I’m taking Tennessee,” McElroy said. “Doesn’t feel good, not gonna lie. Georgia, I feel like it’s kind of waiting.””I wouldn’t be surprised if they came out and had by far their best performance of the season,” McElroy continued. “I’m taking Tennessee. Doesn’t feel good, but I think they can get it done there in Neyland.”Entering the game, Georgia leads the all-time series 29-23-2. Last season, Georgia defeated Tennessee in Athens, 31-17, in a top-15 showdown with Beck scoring three total touchdowns for the Bulldogs.So far this season, Georgia has wins over Marshall and Austin Peay, and Tennessee has victories over Syracuse and East Tennessee State, so neither team has had much of a challenge as of yet.For more on college football, head to Newsweek Sports.