College Football Rivalry Week Picks: Best Bets and Expert Predictions for Week 14

I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we’ve made it to the best week of the college football season. Rivalry week is what makes college football, and this year’s slate is absolutely loaded.

Unfortunately, rivalry week also means the end of the college football regular season. There are still tons of football left to be played, but we’ve reached the final week of picks in the regular season.

#4 Georgia (-13.5) vs #23 Georgia Tech

Total: 59.5

Last season, the Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate was one of the best games of the year. Georgia Tech should’ve pulled off the upset, but after eight overtimes, the Bulldogs prevailed.

This year’s Georgia Tech team is significantly stronger than last year’s, so I don’t see how they won’t keep this game within two scores. It just feels like too many points for a rivalry game that was so close in Athens just last year.

I really love the under in this one as well, as I think it will be a lot closer compared to last season.

Pick: u59.5
Lean: Georgia Tech (+13.5)

#3 Texas A&M (-2.5) vs #16 Texas

Total: 52.5

The most recent batches of conference realignments have mostly been underwhelming, but getting to renew the Lone Star Showdown is a nice win from this mess.

The SEC might want one of their top teams to get a bye, but what they would like more is getting a three-loss team into the playoffs.

I don’t think Texas A&M is that great outside of Marcel Reed and KC Concepcion. I believe Texas mucks this game up and wins in a low-scoring affair by getting pressure on Reed and forcing him into some bad turnovers.

Pick: u52.5
Lean: Texas (+2.5)

#25 Arizona (-1.5) vs #20 Arizona State

Total: 48.5

Brent Brennan is currently completing the best single-season 180 in the country. Arizona is one of the most underrated teams in the nation this year, while Arizona State is a little overrated after a Cam Skatteboo-led playoff appearance.

Without Sam Leavitt, I don’t think Arizona State has the firepower to keep up with Noah Fifita.

Arizona is my favorite play of the week. I love them — and any alternate spread you can find with them as well.

Pick: Arizona (-1.5)
Lean: o48.5

#1 Ohio State (-9.5) vs #15 Michigan

Total: 43.5

This pick is accounting for one singular thing: Ryan Day’s ego won’t kill him in 2025. This line should be closer to 20, and the only reason it’s under 10 is Ohio State’s no-show last season.

I just don’t see how Michigan stops Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate. Ohio State has been slow-playing it on offense this year, and I think they will finally open up the playbook on Saturday.

I like Ohio State to win by a massive margin.

Pick: Ohio State -9.5
Lean: o43.5

#12 Miami (-6.5) vs #22 Pitt

Total: 49.5

After Pitt got blown out by Notre Dame, I expected them to roll over for the rest of their difficult ACC schedule; however, they bounced back with a massive win over Georgia Tech to keep their playoff hopes alive.

They’ve played spoiler to Miami in the past, but I think this year will be different for the Canes. Pitt doesn’t have the defense to stop Miami — they’re great against the run but horrible in coverage, and they’ll have no way to stop Malachi Toney.

I don’t love any play here, but I would lean toward the under and Miami.

Leans: Miami (-6.5), u49.5

#14 Vanderbilt vs #19 Tennessee (-2.5)

Total: 66.5

Joey Aguilar is going to destroy this fraudulent Vandy squad. Diego Pavia has become a media darling with an excellent underdog story, but every time I watch Vandy, I am so unimpressed — especially with their offense.

Aguilar can turn the ball over in big games, but if he plays mostly safe, I doubt this game stays close in Knoxville. I think Vandy’s playoff hopes fizzle out on Saturday.

Pick: Tennessee (-2.5)
Lean: u66.5