North Carolina vs. Oklahoma odds, Game 3 prediction: 2026 College World Series finals picks by proven expert

The College World Series concludes Monday with the deciding Game 3 between North Carolina and Oklahoma at 7 p.m. ET. Oklahoma, in the midst of a surprising run to Omaha, upset the Tar Heels in Game 1, but UNC responded with a victory in Game 2 to force this matchup,

UNC is -158 on the money line to win Game 3 in the 2026 College World Series odds via FanDuel Sportsbook, with Oklahoma at +124. The over/under for total runs in 9.5.

Before locking in any 2026 College World Series finals Game 3 bets, you need to see what SportsLine's David Bearman has to say. 

Bearman spent 18 years with ESPN, 14 in their Stats & Information Department and the last four overseeing their betting content on ESPN.com. He was at the forefront of ESPN's launch into sports betting. The founder of the "Betting with Bearman" podcast on the Bleav Podcast Network, David makes regular appearances on VSIN, FanDuel Sports Network and SportsGrid.

Bearman enters the CWS finals on a sizzling run on college baseball picks, going 82-59-4 overall (+13.76 units) this season, including a 14-7 mark in the Regionals and hitting a WVU/Troy Super Regional parlay! Anyone following could have seen HUGE returns. 

One of Bearman's picks: He's going Over 9.5 total runs.

"With both aces on the mound in Game 1 Saturday, we got to 12, with exceptional Oklahoma hitting against one of best pitchers in country in Jason DeCaro," he said. "In Game 2, we got to 5 runs right off the bat, before Caden Glauber shut the door on OU's offense, the first time anyone has done that since the SEC Tournament."

Bearman has also found a critical x-factor and locked in a strong money-line pick for Game 3.

So who wins Game 3 of Oklahoma vs. UNC? ... Join SportsLine now to see who you can bank on to win the College World Series 2026, all from the expert who is up more than 13 units on his college baseball picks this season!

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