Week 14 College Football Picks – Best Early Bets to Make for Rivalry Week

• Week 14 of the College Football season kicks off Tuesday
• Georgia Tech has surrendered 124 points in their last three games
• See my favorite Week 14 College Football picks below, and the best early bets to make

It’s rivalry week in college football, aka the final slate of the regular season. Playoff berths and Bowl eligibility will be decided, and I’m targeting three games involving playoff contenders in my Week 14 college football picks.

Below, you’ll find my three best early bets to make for this week’s slate, followed by a detailed breakdown for each selection.

Week 14 College Football Picks

The opening college football Week 14 odds pegged #4 Georgia as 14-point favorites over #16 Georgia Tech, and I’m expecting the Bulldogs to carve up this porous Yellow Jackets defense.

I’m also betting the under in the annual grudge match between #1 Ohio State and #18 Michigan, and wrapping up my card with a fade of the LSU offense versus #11 Oklahoma’s fierce defense.

Odds as of Nov. 23. Check out the top college football betting apps to wager on for Week 14.

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Georgia vs Georgia Tech Prediction

The Bulldogs enter play as a top-five National Championship odds contender and must be licking their chops ahead of this matchup. Georgia Tech’s defense has been abysmal over the last few weeks, surrendering 48, 34 and 42 points in their final three ACC contests. Those outings were against middling offenses, and none of whom can hold a candle to Georgia.

For the season, the Yellow Jackets are 77th in scoring defense and 106th in yards allowed. They’re yielding 6.1 yards per play, and can’t generate havoc. Georgia Tech is 78th in sack percentage this season and 133rd in takeaways.

Georgia Tech Defense Stats

The Bulldogs, meanwhile, have been destroying teams lately. They’ve put up 35+ points in three straight games, despite calling off the dogs early, pardon the pun, in each of those contests. Gunner Stockton has completed over 81% of his throws in his last two games and owns an impressive 19-to-4 TD-to-INT rate.

The Georgia run game has been cooking as well, averaging over 190 rushing yards per game. UGA will have favorable matchups all over the field against the Yellow Jackets, and I expect them to put up 40+ points without breaking much of a sweat.

Ohio State vs Michigan Pick

This year’s version of “The Game” profiles as a low-scoring affair, just like last year. Both the Buckeyes and Wolverines enter with top-13 scoring defenses, and I have my doubts that Bryce Underwood will be able to engineer scoring drives against Ohio State.

Coming in, Underwood has thrown more picks (3) than touchdowns (2) over the last four games. Running against the Buckeyes is an exercise in futility, as they surrender only 2.6 yards per carry. The lack of a successful run game is going to put a ton of pressure on Underwood, and you can’t expect him to do much against a defense that’s yielding only 5.2 yards per pass.

On the other side of the ball, Heisman Trophy odds contender Julian Sayin is going to have his hands full. Not only will he have to deal with one of the most raucous crowds in the country, he’ll also face a Michigan pass defense that’s no joke. The Wolverines rank top-23 in yards per pass allowed, and top-35 in sack rate and takeaways.

If the Buckeyes lean run, the outlook looks bleak as well. Michigan is yielding just 3.0 yards per carry, and 94 rushing yards per game.

LSU vs Oklahoma Best Bet

LSU is college football’s version of a dead man walking. The Tigers have scored 9, 22, and 10 points respectively in their last three games, with the last two outings coming against mediocre defenses at best.

Garrett Nussmeier will miss his third straight game when the Tigers take on Oklahoma, leaving Michael Van Buren Jr. to quarterback the offense. In two starts so far, the results haven’t been pretty for the sophomore. Last time out, he averaged only 4.8 yards per attempt and still completed less than 60% of his throws.

There are few defenses you’d like to face less than the Sooners these days, who are fresh off limiting Mizzou to only 6 points. Oklahoma enter play ranked top-six in scoring defense, yards per play and sack percentage.

They are the stingiest run defense in college football, allowing opposing offenses to convert only 31.6% of their third-down opportunities.