College Football Week 13 Rivalry Week Preview: Betting Odds & Best Bets including Egg Bowl, Iron Bowl, The Game and Apple Cup
Egg Bowl – Mississippi State at Ole Miss Odds and Picks
Thursday 24th November – 7pm EST
Game Lines:
Moneyline: Mississippi State +105 | Ole Miss -133
Spread: Ole Miss -2.5
Points Total: 61.5 | Over -110 | Under -110
Sam’s Picks
Moneyline: Ole Miss
Spread: Ole Miss -2.5
Over/Under: Under 61.5
Matt’s Pick of the game:
This feels like a huge game for Mike Leach and his Bulldogs. Leach is yet to win an Egg Bowl since taking over in Starkville and will be desperate to get one over Lane Kiffin. Kiffin meanwhile is the subject of a lot of rumors surrounding the head coaching job at Auburn, which will no doubt have been a topic of conversation in the Ole Miss dressing room. Ole Miss is on a big slide, having lost three of their last four, and I expect that to continue here.
Points Spread: Mississippi State +2.5
Florida at No. 16 Florida State Odds and Picks
Friday 25th November – 7:30pm EST
Game Lines:
Moneyline: Florida +310 | Florida State -350
Spread: Florida State -9.5
Points Total: 57.5 | Over -110 | Under -110
Sam’s Picks
Moneyline: Florida State
Spread: Florida State -9.5
Over/Under: Over 57.5
Matt’s Pick of the game:
Florida State may well be one of the most in-form teams in college football at the moment. The Gators, on the other hand, lost to Vanderbilt last week. All the momentum is with Mike Norvell’s team here, and the home advantage should make a big difference. I’m taking the Noles to win and win comfortably.
Points Spread: Florida State -9.5
The Game – No. 3 Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State Odds and Picks
Saturday 26th November – 12pm EST
Game Lines:
Moneyline: Michigan +245 | Ohio State -313
Spread: Ohio State -7.5
Points Total: 57 | Over -110 | Under -110
Sam’s Picks
Moneyline: Ohio State
Spread: Ohio State -7.5
Over/Under: Under 57
Matt’s Pick of the game:
All season I’ve been of the belief that this Michigan team was built to beat Ohio State. They’re bigger, stronger, and more dominant in the run game. That all said, Blake Corum’s injury status completely changes things. After he went out against Illinois, Michigan looked bad and JJ McCarthy isn’t good enough to put the team on his back. I’m now leaning towards the under, as I struggle to see where we’re getting 57 points from in a game I think could be a defensive battle.
Points Total: Under 57
Iron Bowl – Auburn at No. 7 Alabama Odds and Picks
Saturday 26th November – 3:30pm EST
Game Lines:
Moneyline: Auburn +1050 | Alabama -2000
Spread: Alabama -21.5
Points Total: 48.5 | Over -110 | Under -110
Sam’s Picks
Moneyline: Alabama
Spread: Auburn +21.5
Over/Under: Under 48.5
Matt’s Pick of the game:
It goes to show quite how dominant Alabama has been in recent years that a two-loss season is a down year for the Tide. They should handle Auburn quite handily here on their way to an NY6 bowl game. I can’t see Auburn scoring more than 14 points and Bryce Young will be keen to stuff the stat sheet in what will be his final game at the Bryant-Denny Stadium, so even though the spread is aggressively large, I’m backing them to cover and I’m laying the points.
Points Spread: Alabama -21.5
Civil War – No. 9 Oregon at No. 21 Oregon State Odds and Picks
Saturday 26th November – 3:30pm EST
Game Lines:
Moneyline: Oregon -175 |Oregon State +140
Spread: Oregon -3
Points Total: 58 | Over -110 | Under -110
Sam’s Picks
Moneyline: Oregon
Spread: Oregon -3
Over/Under: Over 58
Matt’s Pick of the game:
It was important for the Ducks to bounce back last week after their shock loss at home to Washington and they did exactly that against Utah. As there was last week, there are some doubts over Bo Nix’s availability for the Ducks this week, which makes betting on the line tricky. This will be one of the better defenses Oregon has played all season, and the Beavers like to run the ball a lot, meaning I like the under here.
Points Total: Under 58
No. 5 LSU at Texas A&M Odds and Picks
Saturday 26th November – 7:00pm EST
Game Lines:
Moneyline: LSU -385 | Texas A&M – +300
Spread: LSU -10
Points Total: 47.5 | Over -105 | Under -115
Sam’s Picks
Moneyline: Florida State
Spread: Florida State -9.5
Over/Under: Over 57.5
Matt’s Pick of the game:
Aggies fans are just praying for this season to be over. They’ve got countless injuries (both of the legit and transfer portal-related varieties) and it’s just gone from bad to worse for Jimbo Fisher and his team. A lot of these players won’t be playing at Kyle Field next year, and I struggle to see how they get motivated for this one. LSU is the complete opposite, with a College Football Playoff berth in Brian Kelly’s first year still possible if they win out. LSU to cover.
Points Spread: LSU -10
No. 15 Notre Dame at No. 6 USC Odds and Picks
Saturday 26th November – 7:30pm EST
Game Lines:
Moneyline: Notre Dame +170 | USC -250
Spread: USC -5.5
Points Total: 64 | Over -105 | Under -115
Sam’s Picks
Moneyline: Notre Dame
Spread: Notre Dame +5.5
Over/Under: Under 64
Matt’s Pick of the game:
This Notre Dame team is not the same outfit that lost to Marshall and Stanford earlier this season. They’re on a great run and the defense is playing some great football. USC hasn’t faced a D this good all season and may struggle to get things going. This is my underdog pick of the week, and it should also be noted that you can never underestimate the ability of a PAC12 team to blow their playoff chances last in the season.
Notre Dame Moneyline
Apple Cup – No. 13 Washington at Washington State
Saturday 26th November – 3:30pm EST
Game Lines:
Moneyline: Washington -120 | Washington State +110
Spread: Washington State +1.5
Points Total: 60 | Over -105 | Under -115
Sam’s Picks
Moneyline: Washington
Spread: Washington -1.5
Over/Under: Over 60
Matt’s Pick of the game:
This feels like another nice upset line here. The Apple Cup had been dominated by the Huskies for years until last year when Wazzu ended a seven-year skid, and I fancy another here. Michael Penix Jr. has been inconsistent this year and this Cougs’ defense could throttle him and the Huskies’ offense a bit.
Points Spread: Washington State
