Here are my picks for week thirteen of the 2018 College Football season.
Tuesday, November 20th
Ball State (4-7; 3-4) at Miami-Ohio (5-6; 5-2)- 7:00, ESPN+
Pick: Miami-Ohio
Northern Illinois (7-4; 6-1) at Western Michigan (6-5; 4-3)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Northern Illinois
Thursday, November 22nd
Colorado State (3-8; 2-5) at Air Force (4-7; 2-5)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: Air Force
Mississippi State (7-4; 3-4) at Ole Miss (5-6; 1-6)- 7:30, ESPN: Don't be shocked if this is closer than the experts think.
Pick: Mississippi State
Friday, November 23rd
Texas (8-3; 6-2) at Kansas (3-8; 1-7)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: Texas
Nebraska (4-7; 3-5) at Iowa (7-4; 4-4)- 12:00, FOX
Pick: Iowa
Akron (4-6; 2-5) at Ohio (7-4; 5-2)- 12:00, CBSSN
Pick: Ohio
Buffalo (9-2; 6-1) at Bowling Green (3-8; 2-5)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Buffalo
Central Michigan (1-10; 0-7) at Toledo (6-5; 4-3)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Toledo
Eastern Michigan (6-5; 4-3) at Kent State (2-9; 1-6)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: Eastern Michigan
Houston (8-3; 5-2) at Memphis (7-4; 4-3)- 12:00, ABC: Fun game as the winner of this game will be heading to the AAC title game. Give me the Tigers at home to win and get a second chance at UCF.
Pick: Memphis
Arkansas (2-9; 0-7) at Missouri (7-4; 3-4)- 2:30, CBS
Pick: Missouri
Coastal Carolina (5-6; 2-5) at South Alabama (2-9; 1-6)- 3:00, ESPN+
Pick: Coastal Carolina
East Carolina (3-7; 1-6) at Cincinnati (9-2; 5-2)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: Cincinnati
Virginia (7-4; 4-3) at Virginia Tech (4-6; 3-4)- 3:30, ABC: Hokies badly need this game or else they won't be bowl eligible.
Pick: Virginia Tech
Oregon (7-4; 4-4) at Oregon State (2-9; 1-7)- 4:00, FS1
Pick: Oregon
UCF (10-0; 7-0) at South Florida (7-4; 3-4)- 4:15, ESPN: This will be a closer game than expected, although the Knights will remain unbeaten.
Pick: UCF
(6) Oklahoma (10-1; 7-1) at (13) West Virginia (8-2; 6-2)- 8:00, ESPN: Biggest game of the day although it would have been bigger if the Mountaineers hung on against the Cowboys last week. The winner of this game goes to the Big-12 title game and I think that will be the Sooners, who have owned the Mountaineers of late, although this will be a close one with a lot of points.
Pick: Oklahoma
(16) Washington (8-3; 6-2) at (8) Washington State (10-1; 7-1)- 8:30, FOX: This is the biggest Apple Cup game in years. I can see the Huskies stealing the North division here, but with the game being in Pullman on a Friday night, I don't see the magic of the Cougars stopping here.
Pick: Washington State
Saturday, November 24th
(4) Michigan (10-1; 8-0) at (10) Ohio State (10-1; 7-1)- 12:00, FOX: This is a humongous game. It's not a guarantee that the Buckeyes move into the top four let alone the top six in the rankings. That said the Wolverines are the better team and I think they get a signature win in Columbus.
Pick: Michigan
Georgia Tech (7-4; 5-3) at (5) Georgia (10-1; 7-1)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Georgia
(11) Florida (8-3; 5-3) at Florida State (5-6; 3-5)- 12:00, ABC: The Seminoles have had a very disappointing season, but can salvage some of it here with a win to play in a bowl. I like them here to upset an overrated Gators team.
Pick: Florida State
(20) Syracuse (8-3; 5-2) at Boston College (7-4; 4-3)- 12:00, ESPN
Pick: Boston College
Marshall (7-3; 5-2) at FIU (8-3; 6-1) 12:00
Pick: FIU
WKU (2-9; 1-6) at Louisiana Tech (7-4; 5-2) 12:00
Pick: Louisiana Tech
Baylor (5-6; 3-5) vs Texas Tech (5-6; 3-5)- 12:00, FS1: Winner of this game goes go a bowl game and I say the Red Raiders take it in Arlington to perhaps save Kliff Kingsbury's job.
Pick: Texas Tech
Purdue (5-6; 4-4) at Indiana (5-6; 2-6)- 12:00, ESPN2: This has all the makings of the Hosiers losing a close heartbreaker. The Boiler Makers go out and get a win for Jeff Brohm in what is most likely his final game as coach to become bowl eligible.
Pick: Purdue
Navy (3-8; 2-5) at Tulane (5-6; 4-3)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Tulane
NC State (7-3; 4-3) at North Carolina (2-8; 1-6)- 12:20, ACCN
Pick: NC State
Wake Forest (5-6; 2-5) at Duke (7-4; 3-4)- 12:30, ACCN
Pick: Duke
Old Dominion (4-7; 2-5) at Rice (1-11; 0-7)- 1:00, ESPN+
Pick: Old Dominion
New Mexico State (3-7) at Liberty (4-6)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Liberty
Georgia Southern (8-3; 5-2) at Georgia State (2-9; 1-6)- 2:00, ESPN+
Pick: Georgia Southern
Wyoming (5-6; 3-4) at New Mexico (3-8; 1-6)- 2:30
Pick: New Mexico
Troy (9-2; 7-0) at Appalachian State (8-2; 6-1)- 2:30, ESPN+: Huge game in the Sun Belt in which the winner goes to the Sun Belt title game. The Trojans are unbeaten in conference play, but I think it ends here.
Pick: Appalachian State
Southern Miss (5-5; 4-3) at UTEP (1-10; 1-6)- 3:00, ESPN+
Pick: Southern Miss
Louisiana (6-5; 4-3) at UL Monroe (6-5; 4-3)- 3:00, ESPN+
Pick: UL Monroe
UAB (9-3; 7-0) at Middle Tennessee (7-4; 6-1) 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Stanford (6-4; 4-3) at UCLA (3-8; 3-4)- 3:00, Pac-12N
Pick: UCLA
Auburn (7-4; 3-4) at (1) Alabama (11-0; 7-0)- 3:30, CBS: The Tide get revenge from the Tigers this time around after they handed the reigning champs their only loss last year.
Pick: Alabama
Maryland (5-6; 3-5) at (12) Penn State (8-3; 5-3)- 3:30, ABC
Pick: Penn State
Illinois (4-7; 2-6) at (19) Northwestern (7-4; 7-1)- 3:30, BTN
Pick: Northwestern
(24) Pittsburgh (7-4; 6-1) at Miami (6-5; 3-4)- 3:30, ESPN: All signs point to the Canes winning this game. Something tells me that the Panthers win, though.
Pick: Pittsburgh
Arizona State (6-5; 4-4) at Arizona (5-6; 4-4)- 3:30, FS1: The Wildcats need this game to become bowl eligible and I think they get it done at home.
Pick: Arizona
Minnesota (5-6; 2-6) at Wisconsin (7-4; 5-3)- 3:30, ESPN2
Pick: Wisconsin
SMU (5-6; 4-3) at Tulsa (2-9; 1-6)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: SMU
Temple (7-4; 6-1) at Connecticut (1-10; 0-7)- 3:30, ESPNU
Pick: Temple
Arkansas State (7-4; 4-3) at Texas State (3-8; 1-6)- 4:00, ESPN3
Pick: Arkansas State
Rutgers (1-10; 0-8) at Michigan State (6-5; 4-4)- 4:00, FOX
Pick: Michigan State
Tennessee (5-6; 2-5) at Vanderbilt (5-6; 2-5)- 4:00, SECN: Winner goes to a bowl game and it will be the Commodores.
Pick: Vanderbilt
Charlotte (4-7; 3-4) at FAU (5-6; 3-4)- 6:00
Pick: FAU
South Carolina (6-4; 4-4) at (2) Clemson (11-0; 8-0)- 7:00, ESPN
Pick: Clemson
Kansas State (5-6; 3-5) at (25) Iowa State (6-4; 5-3)- 7:00, FS1
Pick: Iowa State
(15) Kentucky (8-3; 5-3) at Louisville (2-9; 0-8)- 7:00, ESPN2
Pick: Kentucky
San Jose State (1-10; 1-6) at Fresno State (9-2; 6-1)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: Fresno State
Colorado (5-6; 2-6) at California (6-4; 3-4)- 7:00, Pac-12N
Pick: California
North Texas (8-3; 4-3) at UTSA (3-8; 2-5)- 7:00, ESPN+
Pick: North Texas
(7) LSU (9-2; 5-2) at (22) Texas A&M (7-4; 4-3)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: LSU
(3) Notre Dame (11-0) at USC (5-6; 4-5)- 8:00, ABC: Most fascinating game of Saturday night. All the pressure on the Irish to essentially clinch their birth in the College Football Playoff. I say Ian Booke and Dexter Williams lead the way like they have for most of the season.
Pick: Notre Dame
Oklahoma State (6-5; 3-5) at TCU (5-6; 3-5)- 8:00, FOX: The Horn Frogs need this one to become bowl eligible and I believe they'll get it.
Pick: TCU
Nevada (7-4; 5-2) at UNLV (3-8; 1-7)- 9:30, CBSSN
Pick: Nevada
BYU (6-5) at Utah (8-3; 6-3)- 10:00, FS1
Pick: Utah
Utah State (10-1; 7-0) at Boise State (9-2; 6-1)- 10:15, ESPN: Huge game in the Mountain West in which the winner goes to the conference title game. The Aggies have been the better team all season long, but I can't get against the Broncos on the smurf turf.
Pick: Boise State
Hawaii (7-5; 4-3) at San Diego State (7-4; 4-3)- 10:30, ESPNU
Pick: San Diego State
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