College Football Playoff Picks 2026- Semi Final Games (Thursday 8th January-Friday 9th January)

Those who have liked the consistency and tradition of some of the biggest schools in College Football may feel the final four of the 2025 season is one that should be treated with disdain, but welcome to the world of the NIL.

They may be considered upstarts rather than 'Blue Bloods', but there is no taking away from the successes these four teams have had and they all deserve their shot to win a National Championship.

It is the Semi Final between two Big Ten rivals meeting for a second time this season that will provide the favourite to win the Championship, but the Miami Hurricanes have shown they have deserved their spot in the Playoff Bracket, while the Mississippi Rebels are overcoming off-field drama and actually using that to fuel their own run.

With just three games left in the College Football season, it does feel that there is still some significant drama that has to be played out before the Championship can be raised.

Both Semi Final games look very intriguing and my thoughts can be read below.

Mississippi Rebels vs Miami Hurricanes Pick: There will be some serious questions asked about the current format of the College Football Playoff after the lower Seed won three of the four Quarter Final games played. That follows the opening season when all four Quarter Final games were won by First Round winners and there is a real feeling that those higher Seeded teams are being hindered by having a Bye and competing against teams who have not had a significant layoff between the end of the regular season and those Quarter Final games.

Expansion is surely going to be coming up again and that would mean all teams likely to be involved in First Round action, but for now we have a final four and all will feel they are capable of winning the National Championship later this month.

First up on Thursday is the Number 6 Seed Mississippi Rebels playing the Number 10 Miami Hurricanes, although it is the latter who have been set as favourites.

This could be down to the fact that the Hurricanes have had two impressive wins in their run to the Semi Final against the Texas A&M Aggies and Ohio State Buckeyes, but the Rebels will point to the win over SEC Champion Georgia Bulldogs in the Quarter Final as a reason to believe.

Prior to that, the Rebels had blown out an overmatched Tulane Green Wave at home, while a few more Coaches have now headed off to join former Head Coach Lane Kiffin.

The decision made by Kiffin has not gone down very well with the Mississippi upper management and the fans, but it is telling that the players have used the departure as motivation. Some have voiced their irritation about the former Head Coach and antics they feel are trying to overshadow what the Rebels continue to achieve and that certainly has been fuelling the desire to keep this season going.

Mississippi showed there is so much to like about them in the upset over the Georgia Bulldogs and they will believe they have the Offensive unit to give the Miami Hurricanes plenty to think about. Of course there will be a huge amount of respect for the Hurricanes who have restricted the Aggies to 3 points and the Buckeyes to 14 points in earning back to back upset wins, although this time the Miami Hurricanes will be set as the favourites and that can change some of the mentality around a team.

So much is going to be decided by what happens when the Rebels have the ball.

For all of the impressiveness around the Miami victories, it is clear the Defensive unit have been dominant and the Offense has been doing just enough so the key here is whether the Mississippi Rebels can find enough time to give Quarter Back Trinidad Chambliss a chance to move the chains.

An 'easy' way would be to establish the run and the Rebels have had success doing that, but they have not yet tried to run on this Hurricanes Defensive Line. This has been a strength of the Miami team and they are big winners if they can force an opponent to throw the ball out of third and long spots.

Over the course of the season, the Miami pass rush has been impressive, but players have dialled it up several notches in the post-season and they are creating havoc up front.

Trinidad Chambliss has been given time by his Offensive Line when he has stepped back to throw the ball and that has allowed the Quarter Back to put together a couple of very strong showings. This battle at the Line of Scrimmage is going to be hugely decisive to the final outcome, especially as there have been some holes in the Miami Secondary that have been exposed when Quarter Backs had had just enough time to make their plays down the field.

It is certainly something Chambliss is going to believe he can do and this is also a Quarter Back capable of moving the pocket with his legs and escaping pressure. This is also very important for the underdog and the Rebels will be looking for Trinidad Chambliss to continue what has been a really impressive first season at this level of College Football.

Much like the other side of the ball, the Hurricanes have to know that running the ball is essential to any success they are going to have in this game.

However, the difference here is that the Miami Offensive Line has shown it can open up significant holes up front and the Mississippi Defensive Line has had a season-long struggle against the run. They have been a little better in the Playoffs, but the Rebels had one of those games against a Power 5 Conference Champion at home and the Hurricanes are going to pose significant challenges for them.

If they can put Carson Beck in third and manageable spots, Miami will be very confident that they can move the chains with some consistency and it is yet another key battle ground at the Line of Scrimmage.

However, there has been some inconsistency in the passing game for the Hurricanes and they are facing a Rebels team that have been able to get some pressure up front to rattle Quarter Backs. That has aided the Secondary and Carson Beck will need plenty of support to keep things going in this one, although the Hurricanes have rightly been set as favourites.

The expectation is that this is going to be a close and competitive game, but one where the Miami Hurricanes perhaps have the stronger success at the Line of Scrimmage on both sides of the ball. That should ultimately see Miami pass the Mississippi Rebels, but Trinidad Chambliss is unlikely to roll over without a fight and that makes having the hook over a key number most appealing.

If it is going to end in a big win, the Hurricanes perhaps have the power to do that, but Chambliss and the Rebels are playing with real motivation right now and they can make sure this competitive for the full sixty minutes and perhaps even pull yet another upset.

Indiana Hoosiers vs Oregon Ducks Pick: The Big Ten has taken over from the SEC as the Conference with the most likely contenders to win the National Championship and this is a Semi Final involving two of those teams.

The winner is going to be the favourite in the National Championship Game later this month and the question is whether it will be repeat or revenge when the Indiana Hoosiers (14-0) face the Oregon Ducks (13-1) in Atlanta?

The Hoosiers put together an unbeaten season, which included winning a road game in Oregon, and Indiana have crushed the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff Quarter Final. Some were wondering if this upstart could even beat a blue blood school at a big moment, but the Hoosiers are the only team in two seasons who have been the higher Seed to win the Quarter Final game played.

There is no doubting how good this Indiana team are, but they are facing an Oregon team that have beaten everyone other than the Hoosiers. A comfortable win over James Madison Dukes at home in the First Round would not have concerned too many, but shutting out the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Quarter Final and avoiding going out at the same stage for a second year in a row will have some taking notice.

Of course beating the Big Ten Champion is a very different task than beating the Big 12 Champion and this looks like it is another Semi Final that could go down to the wire.

Unlike the NFL, it is rare to play the same team twice in a season when it comes to College Football, although it does happen.

This year it has happened nine times, but the team that have won the first game have only repeated twice and that is something that the Indiana Hoosiers will have to be wary of in this Semi Final. The Hoosiers won by 10 points on the road and were pretty dominant on both sides of the ball, but Oregon will take plenty of heart from the way rematches have trended this season and the Ducks are much better than what they were able to show in that regular season defeat.

The two teams that have repeated regular season wins in the second time round both won by at least 22 point margins the first time around and were 20 plus point winners again.

However, none of the other seven games had been decided by more than 17 points and six were by single digit margins, which suggests this game is going to be another close one and a Semi Final Oregon can enter with some confidence.

In saying that, Oregon will be well aware that they need to be better across the board if they are going to knock off the Number 1 Seed and Conference Champion.

For starters they have to find a way to run the ball with some productivity to at least keep Quarter Back Dante Moore in third and manageable positions. Third Down conversion is going to be absolutely massive to the final outcome of this game and a Quarter Back expected to go very quickly in the NFL Draft in April has to be better than he was the first time around against this Defensive unit.

Dante Moore can take encouragement from the recent numbers the Indiana Secondary have allowed, although running the ball against this Hoosiers Defensive Line is going to be incredibly challenging. If the Ducks Offensive Line are not able to win at the Line of Scrimmage as far as the run game goes, they must be able to stand up to the Indiana pass rush and at least offer the star Quarter Back time to throw the ball down the field.

Two Interceptions were thrown in the regular season and that is something the Ducks will not be able to afford if they are going to upset the odds.

Avoiding those and learning from what they have seen already in the regular seaosn should give Dante Moore a better plan from which to attack, but the Quarter Back cannot take too many risks in what is going to be a battle.

The same will apply to Indiana, but they will be confident with the way they approached the first game and only mistake by Fernando Mendoza in the Fourth Quarter almost flipped the momentum. The game was tied up he threw a Pick Six, but Indiana were the better team and ultimately ran out pretty clear winners, even if they are expecting different looks in this Semi Final.

Indiana were well balanced in the regular season game, and they did not shy away from pounding the rock.

They only managed 3 yards per carry, but had two scores on the ground and the Hoosiers Offensive Line have been in powering mood down the stretch. They will also have noted some of the successes teams have had moving the ball against this Oregon Defensive Line in recent games and putting this team in third and manageable spots could be the key to repeat, rather than revenge.

Some even see this as a fight between two Quarter Backs that may go First and Second in the next NFL Draft and third and manageable would certainly give Fernando Mendoza to produce stronger numbers than Dante Moore.

He had over 200 passing yards in the road win over the Ducks and would have more time in the pocket if the team are able to move the ball a little bit more efficiently on the ground. The Hoosiers had kept Mendoza well protected in that regular season win and doing the same here would certainly mean the Number 1 Seed can come out on top.

As mentioned a few times, beating a team twice in the same season is not easy in College Football.

The Ducks need to be given a lot of respect for the season they have put together and they are going to have a plan to turn around that home defeat to Indiana.

However, the Hoosiers have continued to pound out the wins and they will feel they can win the battle of the Third Down conversions, which ultimately will be a key to the final outcome. As long as the turnover battle is level at the least, the Hoosiers can find a way to come out on top and earn the opportunity to win a National Championship later this month.

MY PICKS: Mississippi Rebels + 3.5 Points @ 1.91 William Hill (1 Unit)

Indiana Hoosiers - 3.5 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Quarter Final: 2-2, - 0.26 Units (4 Units Staked, - 6.50% Yield)

First Round Playoff: 3-1, + 1.67 Units (4 Units Staked, + 41.75% Yield)

Week 15: 2-2, - 0.29 Units (4 Units Staked, - 7.25% Yield)

Week 14: 5-2-1, + 2.44 Units (8 Units Staked, + 30.50% Yield)

Week 13: 3-3, - 0.35 Units (6 Units Staked, - 5.83% Yield

Week 12: 4-2, + 1.64 Units (6 Units Staked, + 27.33% Yield)

Week 11: 1-5, - 4.09 Units (6 Units Staked, - 68.17% Yield)

Week 10: 3-3, - 0.33 Units (6 Units Staked, - 5.50% Yield)

Week 9: 3-3, - 0.19 Units (6 Units Staked, - 3.17% Yield)

Week 8: 2-3, - 1.18 Units (5 Units Staked, - 23.60% Yield)

Week 7: 4-1, + 2.62 Units (5 Units Staked, + 52.40% Yield)

Week 6: 2-4, - 2.22 Units (6 Units Staked, - 37% Yield)

Week 5: 1-5, - 4.20 Units (6 Units Staked, - 70% Yield)

Week 4: 2-4, - 2.14 Units (6 Units Staked, - 35.67% Yield)

Week 3: 4-4, - 0.36 (8 Units Staked, - 4.50% Yield)

Week 1: 1-4, - 3.14 Units (5 Units Staked, - 62.80% Yield)

Week 0: 2-1, + 0.75 Units (3 Units Staked, + 25% Yield)

College Football Week 15 Picks 2025 (Friday 5th December-Saturday 6th December)

Championship Week is always going to be important to teams around the College Football landscape and there are some big games to be played in 2025.

This time there are a few teams who will be worrying that a defeat in the Championship Game would see them miss out on the Playoffs, while Seeding is still up for grabs.

Games will be played from Friday through Saturday before the College Football Playoff Bracket is released next week.

Kennesaw State Owls @ Jacksonville State Gamecocks: Neither of these teams are Ranked as far as the College Football Playoff goes so the winner is not going to be thinking about pushing their way into the top twelve positions at the end of Championship Week.

However, make no mistake about the importance of winning the Conference USA Championship for both and that is going to mean plenty of motivation and intensity on the field.

Both the Kennesaw State Owls (9-3) and Jacksonville State Gamecocks (8-4) finished with 7-1 records in the Conference, although it is the Gamecocks who get to host the Championship Game having beaten the Owls three weeks ago.

Despite that win, the Gamecocks have been set as home underdogs again, although the line has dipped below a key number 3 from the regular season meeting compared with this Championship Game.

Kennesaw State will certainly feel they were the better team when losing in this Stadium, but the four turnovers on the day proved costly and the stronger yardage produced could not make up for that.

The Owls bounced back as would have been expected from that setback, but the pressure will be on Quarter Back Amari Odom who threw 3 Interceptions without a single Touchdown pass in the loss to Jacksonville State. This is not going to be far from the mind when he steps back in this one, although even a slightly cleaner game from that Quarter Back position is going to give the Owls an edge.

As the season has wound down, the Gamecocks have just had a few more issues controlling the Line of Scrimmage on the Defensive side of the ball and that means an opportunity for Kennesaw State to keep the Quarter Back in third and manageable spots. This should also mean having a clean pocket from which to throw down the field, while not needing to force the ball so much against a Secondary that will give up some big passing numbers, but who have thrived on picking off some of those pass attempts.

Capitalising on mistakes will be the plan for the home team who have been much cleaner with their execution and who will not think a Punt is the same as a defeat. Instead there will be patience from the Gamecocks to keep playing the field battle if they have to, while Jacksonville State have to be hugely encouraged with the problems the Owls Defensive Line have been having when it comes to stopping the run.

This is something that Jacksonville State will feel they can exploit, especially as the Gamecocks were rushing at 6 yards per carry in the win over Kennesaw State in the regular season.

Caden Creel will then be asked to keep things simple in the passing game and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks will be confident in earning another upset.

It could be another back and forth affair in this Championship Game, but the narrow edge has to remain with the Kennesaw State Owls and that is largely by building on what they learned from the regular season defeat. You have to believe the turnover gap will not be nearly as large as it was in that loss, and Kennesaw State have been playing well enough to think that even halving the number will be enough to secure the road victory.

The key will be to take Jacksonville State out of their comfort zone and forcing them to get into obvious passing situations, although that won't be easy.

Instead it could be Amari Odom who can earn redemption with a cleaner game than the first time around against the Gamecocks and the Quarter Back can lead the Owls to a Championship.

Troy Trojans @ James Madison Dukes Pick: The Sun Belt Championship has to be the main aim for both of these teams, but the James Madison Dukes (11-1) potentially have more on the line when hosting the Championship Game.

They dominated the Conference with a perfect 8-0 record and the Dukes have been rewarded by being placed as the Number 25 team in the Rankings.

With that in mind, winning the Sun Belt Championship may yet see the James Madison Dukes earn a spot in the College Football Playoff, although they will need some results to go their way on Saturday. That does mean the team can focus on winning a Championship on Friday in front of the home fans, even if the likelihood is that Head Coach Bob Chesney is set to depart James Madison for the vacant role with the UCLA Bruins.

Bob Chesney has not been able to deny those reports with the expectation being that he will move on, but he has given a lot of credit to the school and the players who have represented him and the Head Coach will be desperate for a Championship.

His team are hosting the Troy Trojans (8-4) who finished 6-2 in the Conference and winning the West Division.

The two teams had very different experiences facing the Old Dominion Monarchs, but that won't count for anything in this one-off game.

The Trojans are not going to make the College Football Playoff even with a win, but a Conference Championship is a big achievement for any team and they can use the 'inferiority complex' to motivate the players in this one.

Instead of having to worry about potentially 'impressing' the Playoff Committee, the Trojans will simply having been working on a plan to impose themselves Offensively. One of the big problems this season has been an inability to run the ball with any kind of consistency and Troy will not be expected to have a lot of impact trying to run the ball against this James Madison Defensive Line.

Goose Crowder returning at Quarter Back has given the Trojans something of a spark, and he has led the team to important wins to merely make the Championship Game.

However, throwing from third and long is tough enough without facing a Secondary like this one at James Madison, and especially when the Trojans Offensive Line have not always been the most productive in pass protection.

The Trojans should still have some success when it comes to moving the ball, although drives are expected to stall at times.

You cannot make that argument with as much confidence when it comes to this James Madison team that have found considerable balance when it comes to running and throwing the ball. Making things more comfortable is the fact that the Troy Defensive Line have had issues stopping the run, which in turn has made it that much more difficult when trying to slow down drives.

Alonza Barrett III may not be asked to throw too often in what are expected to be cold and potentially snowy conditions, but he can keep this drive ticking over when he is needed to do that.

Despite that, the Dukes should be comfortable showcasing their Offensive power and they will be looking to show the Playoff Committee why they should be a surprise contender for a place in the post-season amongst the elite of the College Football nation.

Conditions will make things tougher, but this team has dominated the Sun Belt Conference and they can do enough to win a Championship behind a dominant win.

BYU Cougars vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Pick: The Big 12 teams that came through the pack to both finish with 8-1 records in the Conference will be competing in the Championship Game.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-1) and BYU Cougars (11-1) both have the same record, but it is Texas Tech who have been Ranked higher by the Playoff Committee and they are going to be competing in the Playoff regardless of the outcome. However, the BYU Cougars have effectively been asked to 'prove themselves' by winning the Big 12 Championship, even though the Big 12 Commissioner and both Head Coaches in this game have made it clear that both of these teams deserve their spot in the final twelve.

It is the regular season win secured by the Red Raiders over the Cougars that has given them the edge and Texas Tech are rightly favoured in the Big 12 Championship Game.

Errors made a big difference in the regular season loss, but it is going be a challenge for the Cougars to change things dramatically.

A problem is that the Cougars may struggle to run the ball, as they did in the regular season game against Texas Tech- they only had 2.5 yards per carry in that game and the Red Raiders Defensive Line have continued to clamp down on the run as the season has wound down.

Bear Bachmeier may have to carrry the burden for the BYU Offense, although there has been so much to like about this Texas Tech Secondary and the way they have backed up the stout Defensive Line. The Quarter Back struggled in that regular season meeting for consistency and that may be the case again in the Championship Game, which gives Texas Tech a big advantage.

Much like the Cougars, Texas Tech's Offensive Line may have a few problems when it comes to consistently pounding the rock on the ground.

However, Behren Morton is expected to have a few more holes to exploit when it steps back to throw the ball down the field, even though he will have to look out for the Cougars pass rush. If the team have placed Morton in third and manageable spots, the Quarter Back should be able to expose spaces in the BYU Secondary and that will give the Red Raiders a chance to back up the regular season win with another in the Championship Game.

Beating a team twice in the same season is never easy, but the Texas Tech Red Raiders have looked the stand out team in the Big 12 and they can secure another relatively comfortable win over the second best team in the Conference.

Duke Blue Devils vs Virginia Cavaliers Pick: Two years ago, the ACC were incredibly upset when the unbeaten Conference Champion was not called up to take part in the then four team College Football Playoff.

In 2025 there is potentially another situation developing where the ACC would not have a representative in the twelve team Playoff and it all comes down the Championship Game.

If the Duke Blue Devils (7-5) were to upset the Virginia Cavaliers (10-2), there is a real chance that the ACC will not be included in the Playoff- the Blue Devils finished 6-2 in the Conference and came out on the right side of a number of permutations to face the Cavaliers, who finished 7-1 in the ACC, and Duke will be looking for revenge after being blown out at home by this team three weeks ago.

The Cavaliers were dominant in that game, but they are well aware that this is a brand new day and the preparation has been to face a Duke team at their best.

However, it is the Virginia Defensive unit that looks very capable in shutting down the Duke Offense and that could be the key to the outcome, much as it was in the regular season.

Duke's Offensive Line is unlikely to have a lot of success running the ball against this Cavaliers team and that will mean Darian Mensah is going to have to step up for his team. He did have decent passing numbers in the first meeting, but Mensah will know how much of a challenge it is to keep the chains moving against this Virginia Secondary.

Of course the Blue Devils have nothing to lose and will pull out every play from the book to try and keep Virginia guessing, but the consistency they lack with the ball in hand is unlikely to be a similar problem for the Cavaliers.

Three weeks ago they piled up well over 500 Offensive yards against the Duke Blue Devils and the Cavaliers are likely to be very balanced when they have the ball in this one.

The Cavaliers Offensive Line is likely going to be the dominant force on the Line of Scrimmage and they should be able to make sure the team is in third and manageable spots for much of this game. This should only make things very comfortable for Chandler Morris at Quarter Back who will be aware of the issues Duke have had in the Secondary and the Cavaliers look like they can win well and make sure they earn their spot in the Playoff as the ACC representative.

Covering turned out to be pretty comfortable in the road win over the Blue Devils, but this one is likely to be closer with Duke pulling out all of the stops to try and keep up on the scoreboard.

With the strength of the Cavaliers on the Defensive side of the ball, Virginia should eventually begin to make the plays to pull away and earn a victory and cover to pick up the ACC Championship.

MY PICKS: Kennesaw State Owls - 1.5 Points @ 1.80 Ladbrokes (1 Unit)

James Madison Dukes - 23.5 Points @ 1.85 Ladbrokes (1 Unit)

Texas Tech Red Raiders - 12.5 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Virginia Cavaliers - 4 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Week 14: 5-2-1, + 2.44 Units (8 Units Staked, + 30.50% Yield)

Week 13: 3-3, - 0.35 Units (6 Units Staked, - 5.83% Yield

Week 12: 4-2, + 1.64 Units (6 Units Staked, + 27.33% Yield)

Week 11: 1-5, - 4.09 Units (6 Units Staked, - 68.17% Yield)

Week 10: 3-3, - 0.33 Units (6 Units Staked, - 5.50% Yield)

Week 9: 3-3, - 0.19 Units (6 Units Staked, - 3.17% Yield)

Week 8: 2-3, - 1.18 Units (5 Units Staked, - 23.60% Yield)

Week 7: 4-1, + 2.62 Units (5 Units Staked, + 52.40% Yield)

Week 6: 2-4, - 2.22 Units (6 Units Staked, - 37% Yield)

Week 5: 1-5, - 4.20 Units (6 Units Staked, - 70% Yield)

Week 4: 2-4, - 2.14 Units (6 Units Staked, - 35.67% Yield)

Week 3: 4-4, - 0.36 (8 Units Staked, - 4.50% Yield)

Week 1: 1-4, - 3.14 Units (5 Units Staked, - 62.80% Yield)

Week 0: 2-1, + 0.75 Units (3 Units Staked, + 25% Yield)

College Football Week 14 Picks 2025 (Friday 28th November-Saturday 29th November)

In previous years, Rivalry Week was all about the one-off game and having bragging rights for a full year.

While this is still the case for some teams, for others the game in front of them represents the final hurdle as far as earning a spot in the College Football Playoff is concerned.

Others still can afford a defeat this week and still remain on course to achieve all they want- think back to the Ohio State Buckeyes of 2024 who lost to the Michigan Wolverines AGAIN, and still earned a spot in the Playoff and ultimately finished the season as National Champions.

Now that is not to say that the entire Buckeye nation is not looking for revenge and to end this losing run against the Wolverines, but they certainly have more room to operate than say a team like the Mississippi Rebels, who will be facing rivals Mississippi State Bulldogs on the road.

Lane Kiffin's future will be confirmed on Saturday, but Friday is about winning to move into the Playoff, or losing and likely seeing Mississippi miss out.

The Alabama Crimson Tide, Miami Hurricanes, BYU Cougars and Oklahoma Sooners all have big games in which they are trying to stay alive in the Playoff conversation and so Rivalry Week has become so much more in 2025.

It was another inconsistent week for the College Football Picks in what has been another tough season.

Bad bounces hurt in places, but there have been too many poor selections and so the next few weeks need to be almost perfect to turn the numbers back around.

Games in Week 14 have been spread over a few days and selections from the Saturday offerings will be added to this thread, which begins with two Black Friday Picks.

Mississippi Rebels @ Mississippi State Bulldogs Pick: Double digit wins have become very common for the Mississippi Rebels (10-1) under Head Coach Lane Kiffin, but those successes have earned Kiffin plenty of attention.

After teams in the SEC fired Head Coaches during the course of the season, Lane Kiffin's name was at the top of the shortlists in Florida and LSU, two schools that feel they can offer the Head Coach more than Ole Miss.

A final decision on his future is expected to be announced as soon as Saturday, but an agreement has been made to keep Lane Kiffin as Head Coach for this hugely important Egg Bowl against rivals Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-6).

All of the attention is on Mississippi with the feeling being that a win for the Rebels will actually take them into the College Football Playoff, although there is also an outside chance it will be good enough to compete in the SEC Championship. Upsets will be needed for that to happen so the sole focus for the Rebels is making sure they win this game and avoid all the distraction around the Head Coach.

However, this is also an important game for the Mississippi State Bulldogs who are trying to end a three year wait to become Bowl eligible and who are also hoping to snap the two game losing run in this rivalry.

Both teams are playing after Bye Weeks, but there is going to be a question about how much Lane Kiffin's future has been a distraction to the players. They do have so much to earn out of winning this game, but the Rebels will have to focus if they are going to beat a Mississippi State Bulldogs team that have been plenty competitive, despite the 1-6 record in the SEC.

The Bulldogs have struggled to run the ball in recent outings and that is going to be an issue with the team likely to be a little one-dimensional in this game.

Blake Shapen has been sharing a bit of time with Kamario Taylor at Quarter Back and they are going to have to deal with the Ole Miss pass rush, regardless of who is operating behind Center. The Bulldogs Offensive Line have struggled to protect the Quarter Back as much as they have had issues in run blocking and that pressure can lead to mistakes, especially facing this Rebels Secondary that are still playing very hard in the bid to help the team reach the College Football Playoff.

This is a rivalry game so you have to expect motivation to help players produce at a higher level than they have been, but it is tough to see how the Mississippi State Defensive Line can slow the Rebels on the ground. In recent games they have allowed teams to rip off some big gains rushing the ball and Ole Miss are always going to use the Offensive Line to make life that much easier for Quarter Back Trinidad Chambliss.

Rushing the ball with some efficiency should also keep the pocket clean when the Quarter Back does drop back to throw the ball and this Rebels team have made some big passing plays in the four game winning run.

The Rebels have won four of the last five in this rivalry series and three of those wins have been by more than 7 points.

Distractions off the field and the decision to be made by the Head Coach have to be factors, but Ole Miss can show they are ready to compete in the College Football Playoff by putting together a solid road win in Starksville.

Indiana Hoosiers @ Purdue Boilermakers Pick: They have one foot in the Big Ten Championship Game, but the Indiana Hoosiers (11-0) will be motivated to beat a rival and finish the year unbeaten.

A win in Week 14 will likely be all the Hoosiers need to earn their place back in the College Football Playoff too and the development of this school over the last eighteen months has been really impressive. They are the Number 2 Ranked team in the Playoff Rankings and Indiana are going to want to maintain momentum ahead of what is expected to be a battle of unbeaten teams against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten Championship Game.

The Purdue Boilermakers (2-9) would love to throw a spanner into the works for a rival, but they are 0-8 in the Big Ten even if Head Coach Barry Odom insists there has been growth for a team that finished 1-11 last season.

Sustaining drives will be hugely challenging for the Boilermakers who are not expected to be able to run the ball with any kind of consistency.

This is not an Indiana pass rush that has been getting to the Quarter Back in recent games, but this is a Secondary that have been capable of making plays as teams have perhaps become a little too one-dimensional against them. The Hoosiers will certainly feel they can contain the Purdue threat considering the Boilermakers have not scored more than 16 points in any of the last three games, while suffering blowout losses to the Buckeyes and Washington Huskies.

Indiana should be pretty comfortable putting the ball on the ground and using the Offensive Line to open up some solid lanes against this struggling Purdue Defensive Line.

It should all lead to Fernando Mendoza having time when he does step back to throw and the Hoosiers should be able to exploit this Secondary. A couple of key players will be back to shake off any fitness issues ahead of what is expected to be an appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game and Indiana may not want to give too much away on the film tape, but they should still be comfortable in moving the ball both through the air and on the ground.

You have to expect the Boilermakers are going to be hugely motivated by the fact that they were blown out 66-0 in Indiana last season.

However, this Hoosiers team may be even better than the one the Boilermakers travelled to face last season and Indiana could run through this spread, even if the Buckeyes failed to cover a similar number.

Miami Hurricanes @ Pittsburgh Panthers Pick: Six teams still have some pathway into the ACC Championship Game and being able to keep alive Playoff consideration hopes.

Two of those are meeting in the early Saturday slot in College Football knowing they have to win and then hope things break their way later in the day.

The team that is perhaps going to have to go into the political business is the Miami Hurricanes (9-2) who have a win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, but are just 5-2 in the Conference this season. They are clearly playing with 'style points' in mind and the Hurricanes are plenty respected as the highest Ranked team in the ACC, but they are unlikely to find a way into the top twelve without playing in, and likely winning, the ACC Championship Game.

Miami will have to first concentrate on this one before looking for a number of results to land their way the rest of the way- losing would mean elimination from all talk of a Playoff spot and so that has to be the focus, rather than concerning themselves too much about the upsets that will be needed to earn a spot in the Championship Game instead.

They are travelling to another interested party in the permutations when facing the Pittsburgh Panthers (8-3) who actually did Miami a favour by knocking off the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Week 13. 

It means Pittsburgh have improved to 6-1 in the Conference and the path into the ACC Championship Game is much easier to manage- they need to win in Week 14 and hope either SMU or Virginia are upset as big favourites.

Again, those other games are out of the control of the Panthers and so the sole focus has to be on winning at home and matching the nine wins that were secured in the 2022 season.

Credit has to be given to Pittsburgh for the way they played in the big win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, but this is another significant test for them. They are going to be trying to run the ball against a very good Miami Defensive Line, which is important to at least slow down the Hurricanes pass rush that will be looking to expose the inexperience of Mason Heintschel at Quarter Back.

It has to be said again that the Panthers deserve credit for the Offensive output in the win last week and Heintschel will have taken a lot of confidence from having what is arguably his best game of the season. However, doing the same against the Miami Hurricanes is another big test for a young Quarter Back and especially if the pocket is collapsing around him.

Throwing in this Miami Secondary is not going to be easy under the pressure expected and Mason Heintschel will have to be wary of the Interceptions that can be created by the road team.

Haynes King got himself into an early hole in the loss last week, but Miami have to be very confident that Carson Beck can avoid the same type of mistakes at the Quarter Back position.

His Offensive Line is likely going to make sure that Beck is kept in third and manageable spots on the field and that should give the Quarter Back the time to attack this Pittsburgh Secondary that has been allowing players to thrive when throwing against them. The pocket is likely going to be kept clean for Carson Beck, but he will have noted that the Panthers picked up two more Interceptions last week in the win over the Yellow Jackets and winning the turnover battle feels vitally important to the outcome of this one.

Carson Beck had 2 Interceptions in the loss to the SMU Mustangs, but has bounced back in this three game winning run- in those victories, Beck has 8 Touchdown passes without throwing an INT and that gives the Miami Hurricanes the edge.

In recent seasons, Pittsburgh have been a very good home underdog to back, but they are 0-2 against the spread in that spot this season, including a blowout to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Head Coach Pat Narduzzi had suggested the game was not as important as others before that defeat, which may have contributed to the eventual performance, but the Panthers have also been well beaten by the Louisville Cardinals at home and Miami can at least offer an argument to the Playoff Committee by winning well here.

UCF Knights @ BYU Cougars Pick: The pressure is on the BYU Cougars (10-1) to finish the Big 12 season with one more win and improve the 7-1 record, while also confirming a spot in the Championship Game.

Of course there has to be a benefit from the fact that the Cougars will have no one else to blame but themselves if they are not able to secure a spot in that Championship Game and keeping Playoff hopes alive. The permutations have become very simple in the fact that the Cougars have to win this game and they are set as a big favourite to do that.

No one wants to underestimate the UCF Knights (5-6), especially as they have the motivation to earn a sixth win and to become Bowl eligible. Hopes were kept alive by beating struggling Oklahoma State in Week 13, but the Knights know they have to be a lot better to secure a win over one of the top teams in the Conference, especially having only produced a 2-6 record in Big 12 play.

Prior to that win, the Knights had been struggling and suffered blowout losses to the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Baylor Bears during a run of three straight defeats. This has been a team that have been struggling to run the ball and to ease the pressure on Quarter Back Tayven Jackson, and that is likely going to be an issue in this game against a tough BYU Defensive Line.

Some Quarter Backs have had recent success throwing the ball against the Cougars Secondary, although that is also as BYU have begun to play soft with a lead. Tayven Jackson will have a challenging time playing behind the chains, while that will also give the Cougars pass rush plenty of encouragement to pin the ears back and get after him when he drops back to throw the ball.

The Cougars should be more encouraged when they have the ball and this is a team that have continued to defy expectations after winning at Cincinnati as well as they did last week.

BYU's Offensive Line should be able to establish the run in this game against a 'weaker' opponent than some faced in recent weeks, while young Quarter Back Bear Bachmeier has been growing as a passer the longer the season has gone on. He will have seen the recent numbers that the UCF Secondary have been allowing and the Cougars should be able to move the ball with consistency, as long as they are not thinking too far ahead and what a win will mean to the team.

Last season the Cougars won very well as an underdog on the road at UCF, but they are hosting in Week 14 of the 2025 season and that should contribute to another strong win in this campaign.

MY PICKS: Mississippi Rebels - 6.5 Points @ 1.80 Ladbrokes (1 Unit)

Indiana Hoosiers - 28.5 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Miami Hurricanes - 7 Points @ 1.91 Ladbrokes (1 Unit)

BYU Cougars - 17.5 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Oklahoma Sooner - 10.5 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Illinois Fighting Illini - 7 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Alabama Crimson Tide - 5.5 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

USC Trojans - 21.5 Points @ 1.86 Bet Fred (1 Unit)

Week 13: 3-3, - 0.35 Units (6 Units Staked, - 5.83% Yield

Week 12: 4-2, + 1.64 Units (6 Units Staked, + 27.33% Yield)

Week 11: 1-5, - 4.09 Units (6 Units Staked, - 68.17% Yield)

Week 10: 3-3, - 0.33 Units (6 Units Staked, - 5.50% Yield)

Week 9: 3-3, - 0.19 Units (6 Units Staked, - 3.17% Yield)

Week 8: 2-3, - 1.18 Units (5 Units Staked, - 23.60% Yield)

Week 7: 4-1, + 2.62 Units (5 Units Staked, + 52.40% Yield)

Week 6: 2-4, - 2.22 Units (6 Units Staked, - 37% Yield)

Week 5: 1-5, - 4.20 Units (6 Units Staked, - 70% Yield)

Week 4: 2-4, - 2.14 Units (6 Units Staked, - 35.67% Yield)

Week 3: 4-4, - 0.36 (8 Units Staked, - 4.50% Yield)

Week 1: 1-4, - 3.14 Units (5 Units Staked, - 62.80% Yield)

Week 0: 2-1, + 0.75 Units (3 Units Staked, + 25% Yield)

College Football Week 13 Picks 2025 (Saturday 22nd November)

Two weeks remain in the regular season and so teams are fully in the mindset of jockeying for Playoff positions, while others have smaller, but no less important ambitions by earning Bowl eligibility.

Week 14 tends to be the one where so many rivalry games are set, which means there are some walkovers in Week 13.

However, that does not mean the schedule is missing big games and time is running out for teams to impress the Playoff Committee, while others are beginning to play politics behind the scenes. The likes of the Miami Hurricanes have to be pushing the win over Notre Dame as a big reason they should be included, although a loss in the next two weeks will end any reason for that.

The top of some of the Conferences could be decided by the end of Week 13, so there is a real importance attached to some of the games to be played and there are six selections below from another big day in College Football in the penultimate week of the regular season.

Miami Hurricanes @ Virginia Tech Hokies Pick: If you like looking at permutations around the Championship Game participants and, ultimately, the College Football Playoff, the ACC Conference may sate your appetite.

The highest Ranked team in the last College Football Playoff positions remains the Miami Hurricanes (8-2), but they are 4-2 in the Conference and need a lot of help to make it through to the ACC Championship Game. It feels incredibly unlikely that the Hurricanes will be playing in the twelve team Playoff if they are not able to at least compete in the Championship Game, and it is important to at least make sure they finish out with two wins.

Even that may not be enough with Georgia Tech in a position to secure one of the ACC Championship Game spots with a win this weekend, while the SMU Mustangs have a win over the Hurricanes and one fewer Conference defeats on the record.

All Miami can do is focus on winning out with two tough road games to come, although some politics are at play with some wondering how the Hurricanes are Ranked lower than the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who also have two regular season losses on the record.

The fact is that Miami have beaten the Fighting Irish this season and Notre Dame are not going to have a Conference Championship to win, but those playing politics will be wasting their time if the Hurricanes are to lose in either of the next two games.

First up is a trip to Blacksburg to face the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-7) who are 2-4 in ACC play, but who have announced that James Franklin will be taking over as Head Coach moving into 2026. That is a big time appointment for a school that have been treading water for far too long and underlines the ambitions around Virginia Tech and the players should be motivated to finish up at home on a high.

They would love to play spoiler for Miami, although some fans would be keener to see the Hokies do that next week in a rivalry game at Virginia Cavaliers who are chasing a spot in the ACC Championship Game.

Motivations of players is always going to be different to the fans, but this is a tough game for Virginia Tech who have suffered consecutive double-digit defeats and who are facing a Miami team looking for 'style points' and not just wins.

Kyron Drones is going to have to bring all of his dual-threat ability out of the Quarter Back position to give the Hokies a chance- he is facing a Miami Secondary that is banged up, but finding the time to attack them down the field is the challenge.

That makes the legs important as the Hokies Offensive Line tries to dictate at the Line of Scrimmage, although being able to establish the run against this Miami Defensive Line is going to be a huge test. Even with a Quarter Back capable of moving, the Miami pass rush is likely going to be able to shut off the ends and Virginia Tech will have to convert some third and long situations to sustain drives.

Unfortunately for the home team, the passing game has been erratic at best and it is likely going to be a tough day in the office for the entire Offensive unit.

Running the ball should be less of an issue for the Miami Hurricanes when they have the ball and that is where they should be able to push on and score the points needed to put togehter another impressive win.

Carson Beck has had a solid year at Quarter Back, but he will be well aware that he was brought in to take the Hurricanes into the Playoff- Beck should be able to make plenty of big plays from being put in third and manageable spots on the field and the road team look capable of winning and winning well.

Nothing is ever easy when playing on the road, as Miami know all too well with their 1-1 record on the road, but there is still a real potential for them to make the post-season if they can keep impressing the Playoff Committee.

We should see a top effort from Miami, and there is a real potential for this to be the 'easiest' win at Virginia Tech since 2018, a victory that sparked a three game road winning run against the Hokies.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Ohio State Buckeyes Pick: The Georgia Bulldogs won back to back National Championships in 2022 and 2023, but the feeling is that the ever expanding post-season will make it that much more difficult for teams to be able to do that. There is also a huge turnover in personnel in College Football compared with the pro game, but the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0) are looking very capable of becoming the first team to go back to back in the era of twelve teams playing in the post-season.

They are not only winning games, but the Buckeyes are crushing opponents and so they are once again being asked to cover a huge spread.

This is the last home game of the season, which will give the team some motivation, although there is a potential distraction of facing old rivals Michigan in Week 14 in a bid to end the long losing run against them.

However, it does feel important for the Buckeyes to focus when taking on Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-5) who still need one more win to become Bowl eligible.

The Scarlet Knights are just 2-5 in Big Ten play, while they have suffered a couple of heavy losses to the Oregon Ducks and Illinois Fighting Illini.

It is going to be tough for the road team to move the ball with any consistency against one of the top Defensive units in College Football- the Offensive Line is unlikely to force many holes up front and that is going to shift the pressure onto Athan Kaliakmanis at Quarter Back.

He did throw 4 Touchdown passes last time out against Maryland and Athan Kaliakmanis will have been preparing in the Bye Week, but this is the toughest test since facing the Oregon Ducks. In that game, Kaliakmanis managed just 79 passing yards and had 2 Interceptions, while that was also at home against Oregon and this is that much tougher being on the road.

One positive bit of news for the Scarlet Knights is that the Buckeyes are likely to be without the top two Receivers.

Unfortunately the bad news is that it should mean Ohio State are more willing to lean on the run and that against a Rutgers Defensive Line that had been punished going into the Bye Week. They will be rested, which can help, but it is very likely that the Buckeyes Offensive Line control the Line of Scrimmage and they will be able to rip off some huge gains on the ground throughout this contest.

Recent numbers posted by the Rutgers Secondary are perhaps skewed by the fact that teams have not had to throw against them to have a lot of success. Julian Sayin threw for less than 200 yards in the win over the UCLA Bruins, but the Buckeyes will not mind that with the Quarter Back readying himself to have all the weapons back for the big game in The Big House.

Covering this number will be tough considering running the ball also runs the clock, but the Ohio State Buckeyes are showing that good teams win, great teams cover in their 8-1-1 record against the spread. The line was actually slightly higher against the Bruins in Week 12, and Ohio State can show their dominance again before everyone turns their attention to the Michigan Wolverines for a big Week 14 game next Saturday.

Kansas State Wildcats @ Utah Utes Pick: A rare losing record in 2024 will have hurt, but the Utah Utes (8-2) are back on more familiar ground this season. They are 5-2 in the Big 12 Conference and the Number 12 team in the latest Playoff Rankings, but the Utes are going to need to find a way to push into the Championship Game and they need some help to do that.

The focus has to be on maintaining their own form though and Utah know that they have to win out to have any hope, regardless of what help they may, or may not, receive from others in the Conference.

They play the Kansas State Wildcats (5-5) in Week 13 and there has to be a respect for a team that are still chasing one more win to secure Bowl eligibility. This is also a team that has become accustomed to finishing with winning records, even if they are not going to match the win totals reached in each of the last three seasons, and Kansas State have a 4-3 record within the Big 12.

Kansas State have won three of the last four games played, but they are going to be travelling to face one of the tougher Defensive units in the Conference.

Everything begins at the Line of Scrimmage for the Utah Utes and the Defensive Line will feel they can contain the run and force teams to beat them from third and long spots. Stalling drives and winning the field battle is very important, while Avery Johnson will know that this is a Secondary that is going to be looking to turn the ball over with the pressure that the Utes can put on any Quarter Back when pushing them behind the chains.

In recent games the Utes have had big leads and that has forced teams to throw against them- it has allowed Quarter Backs to put up some decent numbers, but Utah's Secondary will have allowed some of those and so Johnson has to expect another tough game.

Quarter Back injuries hurt the Utes last season and they have had issues with the health of Devon Dampier in 2025.

However, this year the Utes have had Byrd Ficklin come into games and his dual-threat ability out of the position has allowed Utah to keep chugging along nicely. Last week Ficklin was dominant on the ground and the Utah Offensive Line have been pummelling teams during this three game winning run, which will put pressure on Kansas State.

The Utes have not needed to throw the ball too much in this winning run, but they will be able to do what is necessary if they are in third and short spots on the field.

Both Quarter Backs are expected to have a chance to shine in this one and the Utah Utes can do that, even if this is a huge spread to take on against what is always a feisty Kansas State team.

The Wildcats were blown out by the Texas Tech Red Raiders at home earlier this month though and they may struggle to keep up with the Utes if being forced into obvious passing situations. Consistency from Utah on the Offensive side of the ball and a turnover or two could just see the Big 12 contenders stay alive, for a few more hours at least, in the race to reach the Championship Game.

Pittsburgh Panthers @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Pick: You cannot underestimate the importance for any school when it comes to playing a 'bigger' rival in the regular season, but the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-1) have higher ambitions than merely beating the Georgia Bulldogs this season.

Any time they have the chance to upset and bloody the nose of the SEC-residing Bulldogs it is a chance that the Yellow Jackets will want to take.

However, the main focus in Week 13 has to be on the last ACC game on the regular season schedule- if the Yellow Jackets win, they will be playing in the Championship Game in a couple of weeks time and that will leave them a single win away from earning a spot in the College Football Playoff.

This should mean they are plenty motivated this Saturday as they prepare to face the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-3) who are 5-1 in the ACC and who can move past the Yellow Jackets in the standings with a win.

Fans will have wanted to see the Panthers upset the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Week 12, but Head Coach Pat Narduzzi made it clear in the build up that the last two ACC games mean more to him and the team. The five game winning run was unsurprisingly snapped in the loss to the Fighting Irish, but Pittsburgh can only be encouraged by the fact they have won their last five Conference games as they prepare for this challenge.

The Panthers have to be excited about what they will be able to do Offensively against this Georgia Tech Defensive unit.

Running the ball has been a problem for the Panthers for much of the season, but in recent games the Yellow Jackets Defensive Line have allowed teams to rip off some big gains on the ground. All the road team will want to do is make sure the young Quarter Back, Mason Heintschel, is kept in third and manageable spots on the field and they can do that with the ground attack.

Being a Freshman does mean there will be some ups and downs in the performance, but overall the Panthers will be very happy with Mason Heintschel.

He is going to be throwing against a Georgia Tech Secondary that have allowed teams to have their way in recent games, although avoiding turnovers is going to be the test that Heintschel has to pass.

Pittsburgh will be confident in the ability of the Freshman Quarter Back and the whole of the Offensive unit, but there is an awareness that they are going to have to dig in on the Defensive side of the ball.

Haynes King will know that it didn't quite work for him when playing with the Texas A&M Aggies, but he has been really good ever since transferring to Georgia Tech. He has proven himself as a real dual-threat out of the Quarter Back position and has more Touchdowns on the ground than through the air (14 to 10).

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will feel that added crease offered to them by a moving Quarter Back should see them continue to move the ball behind this Offensive Line, even against a solid Pittsburgh Defensive Line in front of them. It is important to just make sure King and company are in front of the chains, while there is no concern if the Quarter Back has to throw the ball having put up over 2000 passing yards with just a couple of Interceptions in 2025.

Turnovers are going to be so important to the outcome of the game with the Pittsburgh Secondary ready to make big plays for the team, even if they are a team that will bend to the pass.

This has the makings of a close game, especially with so much on the line for both teams, but the narrow edge has to be with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Being at home is a big help, but the Pittsburgh Panthers are just 3-9 against the spread when set as the road underdog in recent yeas. They snapped a run of ten straight losses against the spread when given more than 2 points as a road underdog in the upset of Florida State last month, but this Georgia Tech team have really improved in the three years under Head Coach Brent Key and they can secure a spot in the ACC Championship Game.

BYU Cougars @ Cincinnati Bearcats Pick: They finished with eleven wins last season, and a 7-2 record in the Big 12, but the BYU Cougars (9-1) missed out on playing in the Championship Game. They lost the tie-breakers when four teams finished with the same record in the Big 12, but the Cougars have to be given credit for the season they have been putting together and may only be a couple of wins away from playing in the Championship Game this season, which will also keep a door open for a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Thinking too far ahead would be a mistake and especially with this tough road game at the Cincinnati Bearcats (7-3) in mind.

Back to back defeats have all but ended the Bearcats hopes of making the Big 12 Championship Game, although they can win out and hope that a number of permutations land their way to have a chance to play for the title. However, that feels a long shot and the Bearcats are going to have to be a lot better than in the last two games if they are going to find a way to upset the Cougars.

The Bearcats Offensive Line is the key- they have been able to find a way to establish the run in recent games and this is an important part of this game against a strong looking BYU Defensive unit. In recent games, the Cougars Defensive Line have perhaps given up a bit more room on the ground, although this is still a very tough team to run against and Cincinnati will find it tough to move the chains with any consistency without being able to run the ball efficiently.

Brendan Sorsby has thrown for over 2200 passing yards and has 22 Touchdown passes with just 4 Interceptions, but he will be keen to be in front of the chains. The Cougars have produced a strong pass rush and this is a Secondary that will be looking to turn the ball over, although the Quarter Back will be confident in his own abilities.

He will need help from the Offensive Line, both to establish the run and to keep the pocket clean, while Sorsby has to be more careful with the ball after throwing 2 Interceptions in the home upset loss to Arizona.

The Cincinnati Defensive unit will also be confident that they can at least help out, although they have not been as effective at clamping down on the run. Bear Bachmeier has shown he can be very good with his legs out of the Quarter Back position and that has opened up the passing lanes to keep the Cougars ticking forward.

After losing to the Texas Tech Red Raiders, the Cougars showed how well they can bounce back and how much they still feel they can achieve this season by blowing out TCU in Week 12.

Bear Bachmeier should have success when he drops back to throw- unlike the Cougars, Cincinnati have struggled for a consistent pass rush in recent games and the time given to the Quarter Back should allow him to attack this Bearcats Secondary with some success.

This gives the Cougars a slight edge and they can make that show on the scoreboard and move into touching distance of playing in the Big 12 Championship Game. For much of the season BYU have perhaps been underrated and this line is perhaps shorter than it should be, even if they are playing on the road, and the Cougars can remind everyone why they are the second highest Ranked team in the Conference.

Washington Huskies @ UCLA Bruins Pick: This will not be an unfamiliar match up for the two schools, although the game is going to be played under the Big Ten banner rather than the Pac-12.

The USC Trojans and Oregon Ducks are facing off in Week 13 and have made comfortable transitions into this tough Conference, but that has not been the case for the Washington Huskies (7-3) and UCLA Bruins (3-7).

The host in this game are a little further behind and have a 3-4 record in the Big Ten this season, while the Washington Huskies have a 4-3 record in the Conference.

UCLA have also lost three in a row and you do have to wonder what motivation is left for a team who will be looking for a new Head Coach at the end of the season and who have massively underperformed. Blowout losses to the Ohio State Buckeyes and Indiana Hoosiers have been a reminder of how far from the top of this Conference the Bruins actually are, although they are at home for this game and UCLA have been more competitive in front of their own fans.

Nico Iamaleava missed out last week with a concussion and he could be sitting out again, although this has not been a season that the Quarter Back would have expected after forcing himself out of Tennessee. Even if he is able to suit up, the Bruins are going up against a very good Washington Defensive unit and it is going to be a huge challenge for them with the ball in hand.

The Bruins are not expected to run the ball with any consistency, but they will also be attempting to throw into a Huskies Secondary who have continued to play with real motivation. There are not many teams who can afford to be one-dimensional with their play-calling, which can become a problem when the Bruins struggle to run the ball, and Washington have to be comfortable on this side of the ball.

We should also see a pretty comfortable plan for the Huskies when they do get the ball- they are going to be able to run the ball much more effectively than the Bruins and Washington should be able to rip off some huge gains on the ground in this one. Keeping Demond Williams Jr in third and manageable spots should make things very easy for the Quarter Back, who is unlikely to be faced with any significant pass rush pressure.

It should lead to sustained Offensive drives for the road favourite and Washington should also be more comfortable playing a road game in the Pacific Time slot.

These two former Pac-12 teams have not faced each other in Los Angeles since 2022, but Washington were double digit winners when hosting UCLA last year. Clearing this spread will not be easy, but the Huskies can do enough at the Line of Scrimmage on both sides of the ball to put themselves in a position to win by a solid margin on the road and remain on course for a double digit win season.

MY PICKS: Miami Hurricanes - 17.5 Points @ 1.83 Ladbrokes (1 Unit)

Ohio State Buckeyes - 33 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Utah Utes - 17 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - 2.5 Points @ 1.86 Bet365 (1 Unit)

BYU Cougars - 2.5 Points @ 1.83 Ladbrokes (1 Unit)
Washington Huskies - 10.5 Points @ 1.91 Ladbrokes (1 Unit)

Week 12: 4-2, + 1.64 Units (6 Units Staked, + 27.33% Yield)

Week 11: 1-5, - 4.09 Units (6 Units Staked, - 68.17% Yield)

Week 10: 3-3, - 0.33 Units (6 Units Staked, - 5.50% Yield)

Week 9: 3-3, - 0.19 Units (6 Units Staked, - 3.17% Yield)

Week 8: 2-3, - 1.18 Units (5 Units Staked, - 23.60% Yield)

Week 7: 4-1, + 2.62 Units (5 Units Staked, + 52.40% Yield)

Week 6: 2-4, - 2.22 Units (6 Units Staked, - 37% Yield)

Week 5: 1-5, - 4.20 Units (6 Units Staked, - 70% Yield)

Week 4: 2-4, - 2.14 Units (6 Units Staked, - 35.67% Yield)

Week 3: 4-4, - 0.36 (8 Units Staked, - 4.50% Yield)

Week 1: 1-4, - 3.14 Units (5 Units Staked, - 62.80% Yield)

Week 0: 2-1, + 0.75 Units (3 Units Staked, + 25% Yield)

College Football Week 12 Picks 2025 (Saturday 15th November)

Three weeks remain in the College Football season and so the jockeying for high Rankings to earn a place in the Playoffs begins to really heat up.

There are some big games left on the schedules, which will begin to separate out the top of the Rankings, while the Playoff Committee are potentially going to have some big decisions to make.

Some are even suggesting there could be a path towards not including the ACC Champion, which would be a huge blow to a Conference that had an unbeaten Champion miss out on the four team Playoff just two years ago. However, the top of that Conference has been littered with teams who have some poor losses on the resume and the likes of Georgia Tech and Miami are struggling to even make the Championship Game as the two highest Ranked teams in the Conference.

That could pave the way for two of the non-Power 4 Conference Champions to be included at the expense of the ACC, while the SEC and Big Ten are expected to make up the majority of the teams in the twelve team bracket.

However, games in Week 12 through Week 14 will separate those within the Conference and upsets could shake up the whole Ranking debate next week.

Week 11 was another poor one for the College Football Picks and a bounce back is needed with the six selections made ahead of the next round of games.

There will be no Friday selection in Week 12 with the opening selections coming from the Midday Eastern Time slot and being played throughout Saturday.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ Pittsburgh Panthers Pick: The latest Rankings released by the Playoff Committee have maintained Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2) in the top ten and they have a clear path to earn another spot in the twelve team post-season party. Last year the Fighting Irish were beaten in the National Championship Game and there was a real concern that losses in the first two games of 2025 would have ended the Playoff bid before it really got started.

Seven wins in a row have clearly kept the Fighting Irish involved, but they can also be grateful that one of the losses was to the unbeaten Texas A&M Aggies who are very well respected by the Playoff Committee. That defeat was by a single point and so the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have to feel confident that winning out will earn them a spot in the post-season, which would have been the minimum ambition in South Bend when the campaign got underway.

This looks to be the most difficult game left on the schedule for Notre Dame against a Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2) team that have their own ambitions of making the Playoff.

They are currently just outside of the top two places in the ACC, but Pittsburgh share a 5-1 Conference record with four teams in the Conference, while the Duke Blue Devils are 4-1 in ACC play. Only two will be able to make the Conference Championship and only one of those is likely to move forward into the Playoff and so you could kind of understand what Head Coach Pat Narduzzi meant when stating that he would 'gladly' see his team blown out in Week 12 if it meant Pittsburgh win out and earn a spot in the Conference Championship Game.

Pat Narduzzi was trying to make the point that this game does not impact the ACC standings, but it has not gone down very well with the Pittsburgh fans.

His team have won five in a row and you have to imagine they are not so concerned with what was being said to the media and instead will have been working hard to keep the momentum going.

Games against Georgia Tech and Miami remain on deck for the Panthers, but they are coming out of a Bye Week and Pittsburgh are 14-7 against the spread when plauying with rest under Pat Narduzzi. This record is 6-1 against the spread when Pittsburgh are playing at home and so the spread looks a little wide, even if the Head Coach has suggested focus could be on the two remaining ACC games instead.

The Line of Scrimmage will be the key battle when the Fighting Irish have the ball- Notre Dame have a solid duo at Running Back who can pound the rock very effectively behind this Offensive Line, but the Pittsburgh Defensive Line is the strength of the team on this side of the ball and it is going to determine so much about how this game is played out.

If the Fighting Irish win up front, they will feel they can move the ball all day.

However, CJ Carr could be facing some pressure at Quarter Back if the Panthers are able to force the road team into third and long spots on the field. The Pittsburgh Secondary have been able to step in front of passes and make big plays, even if they are a unit that can be exposed by Quarter Backs, and turnovers could really give the home team an opportunity to keep this one competitive.

The expectation is that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will find a way to win, but the Panthers are at home and should be well prepared to keep this one close on the scoreboard.

They will be relying on the Defensive unit to make plays with the likelihood being that Pittsburgh are going to be inconsistent at best when they do have the ball in their own hands.

It feels much clearer that the Panthers are going to struggle to establish the run and that is going to be a problem for Mason Heintschel at Quarter Back, despite his personal numbers being very impressive. For starters being in third and long would put pressure on the Offensive Line to keep the pocket clean against this strong Notre Dame pass rush, while Heintschel has been guilty of throwing Interceptions when that pressure has been in his face.

The feeling is that Notre Dame may edge the turnover battle with that in mind and they can get the better of this contest, even if it means beating the spread against a rested Pittsburgh team that have been very good when given additional preparation time.

Notre Dame should have a bit more consistency with the ball and they are 8-4 against the spread as the road favourite.

Pat Narduzzi is still below 0.500 against the spread when overseeing a game as an underdog with the Pittsburgh Panthers and the team could soon begin to turn their attention to the next two weeks if they fall behind in this one. The Panthers may end up seeing a couple of turnovers give the Fighting Irish the short fields from which they can pull away for a big win and just give the Playoff Committee further reason to strengthen the Notre Dame place in the top twelve of the Rankings.

Wisconsin Badgers @ Indiana Hoosiers Pick: There is not going to be too many teams who are able to progress through the entire regular season schedule and not face a couple of sticky moments.

The Indiana Hoosiers (10-0) had to battle to get past the Penn State Nittany Lions in Week 11 in the second of back to back road games, but they did find a way to earn the victory and remain unbeaten in 2025.

Despite that, the Hoosiers are the Number 2 Ranked team in College Football with the Number 1 being the defending Champions Ohio State Buckeyes and both teams are set to meet in the Big Ten Championship Game. All eyes may already be turning towards that game in early December, but the Hoosiers have been given a real reminder that they will have to focus on the two remaining teams to play before the end of this month.

Indiana are going to be big favourites to win those remaining games considering the opponents have a combined 1-12 record in the Big Ten through eleven weeks of the season.

First up is the Wisconsin Badgers (3-6) who won for the first time in the Conference last week and who can still become Bowl eligible by winning out.

This is the Hoosiers last home game of the season, at least in the regular season, and Head Coach Curt Cignetti will likely have taken note of the fact that the Alabama Crimson Tide and Ohio State Buckeyes have blown out Wisconsin this season. Both of those teams are Ranked in and around the Hoosiers and so this may be seen as a chance for Indiana to just cement their current placing, especially with a Bye Week coming up to reset.

Indiana will have to respect the recent performances of the Wisconsin Defensive unit- they are able to play the run pretty well and that has helped the Secondary.

The challenge for the Hoosiers is trying to establish the run, which is always an important part of the game plan, and they will be confident in the Offensive Line. If they can battle up front and rip off some big gains, the day should be a comfortable one for the Indiana Hoosiers who can move the ball pretty efficiently, especially with Quarter Back Fernando Mendoza looking to show a bit more of a convincing performance after a tough day against the Nittany Lions.

No one will ignore the fact that this is a huge spread, but that is very much down to the Offensive issues the Badgers have had all season.

While the Hoosiers will feel they can find a way to pound the rock with some success and have a real belief in the Quarter Back, the Wisconsin Badgers have been a pretty miserable Offensive unit.

They have not been able to run the ball very well, while the Badgers are going to have to go with an inexperienced Quarter Back again this week. Both Carter Smith and Hunter Simmons had playing time from the position in the win over the Washington Huskies, but neither really had any success and now they are playing an Indiana Secondary who will be keen on turning the ball over.

Wisconsin are averaging just over 12 points per game this season- they failed to score against the Buckeyes and Iowa Hawkeyes, while the Badgers scored just 7 points against Oregon.

All of that adds up to whether Indiana can score enough points to cover- the Ducks struggled against the Badgers, but both Iowa and Ohio State had much more success and Indiana are likely going to be highly motivated to go out on a high at home.

The Hoosiers are averaging around 52 points per game at home and they may need to get to just shy of 40 points in this one to secure a cover.

Oklahoma Sooners @ Alabama Crimson Tide Pick: There is a chance that the Alabama Crimson Tide (8-1) can secure their place in the SEC Championship Game at the end of Week 12, but they will need to maintain the unbeaten record in the Conference.

No one will be taking anything for granted, even after putting together an eight game winning run, and especially as it has not been forgotten how the Crimson Tide were crushed in Norman twelve months ago.

Alabama are on course to return to the College Football Playoff and were Number 4 in the latest Rankings released, but the Oklahoma Sooners (7-2) are still hoping they can do enough to impress the Committee and earn a spot of their own. They came out of the latest Rankings at Number 11, but the Sooners know that they will need to be inside the top ten come the end of the season if they are going to be involved in the twelve team post-season picture.

This is the key game for the Sooners, who finish off the season against the Missouri Tigers and LSU Tigers in home games.

They kept themselves alive by beating the Tennessee Volunteers on the road in Week 10 and Oklahoma are coming out of a Bye Week. Any team in that position at this stage of the regular season could be very dangerous and the Oklahoma Sooners will have studied tape from the win over Alabama in 2024 and look for the little creases that could turn this game in their favour.

Both teams are going to have some challenges to move the ball with some consistency.

The Sooners will be looking for the Offensive Line to try and win at the Line of Scrimmage against what has been another tough Alabama Defensive Line. Performances going into the Bye Week would have offered Oklahoma encouragement in the way the Offensive Line was playing, but over the course of the season it has been tough for them up front and that has shifted the pressure onto Quarter Back John Mateer.

Big expectations have been carried by John Mateer since arriving from the Washington State Cougars, and he does offer a dual-threat from the Quarter Back position. However, he has not really reached the same level produced in 2024 in a tougher Conference and schedule and Mateer may have issues if he is being forced to throw out of third and long spots on the field.

If running the ball is going to be a challenge for the Wisconsin Badgers, it is going to be doubly difficult for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

All season the Crimson Tide have not been able to do enough on the ground and that remains a concern for them and their chances to win another National Championship. They are not expected to get much joy in this one against the strength of the Badgers Defensive unit, but Alabama will still believe they can do enough Offensively to win the game.

Much of that confidence comes from having Ty Simpson at Quarter Back who is close to 2500 passing yards and who has thrown 21 Touchdown passes with a single Interception this season.

As much as the Sooners have impressed with their ability to play the run, the Secondary had been struggling before the Bye Week and allowing an average of almost 300 passing yards per game in the last three SEC games played. Head Coach Brent Venables will have had his Coaches working to improve on those numbers, especially when facing Simpson and company in Tuscaloosa, but it is an area that the home team can find the edge needed.

Brent Venables has struggled to get his team going when they are facing an opponent playing with revenge and the Sooners are just 5-9 against the spread in that spot.

Oklahoma are only 5-4 against the spread as the road underdog during this Head Coach's tenure and the suggestion is that the Alabama Crimson Tide can just show enough consistency in the passing game to edge to the cover of this spread.

NC State Wolfpack @ Miami Hurricanes Pick: The Power 4 Conferences always expect their Champions to be involved in the College Football Playoff, but there is a real chance that the ACC might miss out this season with the way things have played out.

Two seasons ago, the Florida State Seminoles were not invited into the four team Playoff, despite an unbeaten record, and the ACC have to be concerned that the Champion could be left out again if teams continue to suffer disappointing losses.

With the Seminoles kicking off the season with an upset over the Alabama Crimson Tide and big expectations carried by the Clemson Tigers and Miami Hurricanes (7-2), this is something that the ACC could not have envisioned.

Even now, the Hurricanes are Ranked as the best team in the Conference, but they are 3-2 in the Conference and will need to win out and hope for a number of permutations to land their way if they are to even make the Championship Game. Winning out might give the Playoff Committee something to think about anyway, but it is unlikely to be enough to earn a spot in the twelve team Playoff.

For now the only part the Hurricanes can control is winning out and they need to find some consistency having lost two of the last four games played.

This is the last home game of the season and Miami do still have to play the Pittsburgh Panthers, which could be a pivotal game.

Overlooking the NC State Wolfpack (5-4) would be a mistake- the record may not leap off the page and the Wolfpack are only 2-3 in the ACC, but they are playing after a Bye Week and ended the Georgia Tech unbeaten record in Week 10. This is a team who also produced the only Conference loss the Virginia Cavaliers have had this season and the Wolfpack are potential spoilers even if both of those wins have been at home.

The Wolfpack are 17-9 against the spread when playing after a rest, although that record is built on being at home following the Bye. You still have to have a huge amount of respect for a team that is still in need of one more win to become Bowl eligible and NC State will be very happy to play spoiler.

It is the battle on the Line of Scrimmage that is a feature of yet another game- the Wolfpack Offensive Line have opened up big running lanes, but the Miami Defensive Line is very strong against the run. The Hurricanes will want to clamp down up front and force CJ Bailey to try and have to beat them with his arm, although the Quarter Back will be confident form having thrown over 550 yards and 5 Touchdown passes in his last two starts.

This is a tough Secondary to compete against and one that is capable of turning the ball over, which is the challenge for CJ Bailey considering what happened when the Wolfpack faced Notre Dame Fighting Irish last month.

Miami will also be expecting to be tested when it comes to establishing the run, but the difference is that they have found a consistent pass rush to rattle Quarter Backs when stuck in third and long spots. This has not been the case for the NC State Wolfpack and that extra time for Carson Beck could make all of the difference in the outcome of this game.

Unlike the Hurricanes Secondary, the Wolfpack have allowed teams to pile up the numbers through the air in recent games and Miami's experienced signal-caller is going to be able to do the same. This should give the home team the consistency to move the ball that may be lacking for the Wolfpack and Miami can push clear of the handicap mark to give the Playoff Committee evidence of their strengths.

The Hurricanes are just 1-3 against the spread in the last four games, but the NC State Wolfpack have been set as the road underdog three times this season and all have ended in straight up and against the spread defeats.

Utah Utes @ Baylor Bears Pick: There is still a healthy amount of respect being given to the Utah Utes (7-2) who are Number 13 in the latest Playoff Rankings, but the route into the post-season remains very difficult.

Barring some big upsets in the last three weeks of the season, Utah will likely know that multiple Big 12 teams are not expected to be selected for the twelve team Playoff.

Instead it will the Conference Champions who can only really feel confident that they will be involved in the First Round and Utah have a lot of work to do if they are going to be even involved in that Championship Game.

They are 4-2 in the Big 12 this season, but the Utes have lost to both Texas Tech and BYU who are both at 5-1.

Utah will have to finish strong and then hope a number of results go their way, but the only concentration for the team in Week 12 is getting the better of the Baylor Bears (5-4).

One more win is needed to become Bowl eligible, but this has been a disappointing season for the Bears who are 3-3 in the Big 12.

The Bears have piled up some solid Offensive numbers and they are at home this weekend as they prepare to move into spoiler mode, but this is a Defensive unit that will pose a significant test. Running the ball is going to be tough and that will shift a lot of pressure onto Sawyer Robertson who has been operating behind a shaky Offensive Line.

Any time Robertson is in third and long spots, the Utah pass rush is going to get after him and this is a Utes Secondary that have continued to impress. Throwing the ball with consistent success is not going to be easy for Baylor and you can begin to understand why they have been set as a big home underdog.

The Offensive unit have needed to pile up the points to aid what has been a pretty disastrous Defensive season for Baylor.

The Bears have had a Bye Week to try and figure things out, but the Defensive Line have struggled in recent games and now have to take on this powerful Utah Offensive Line that have loved establishing the run. They have done more than that recently by helping the team rip off some huge gains on the ground and Utah are expected to be playing in third and short spots for much of the afternoon.

Devon Dampier returned at Quarter Back in the impressive win over the Cincinnati Bearcats and he will be pretty comfortable with the spots in which Utah choose to have him throw. Recent passing numbers against the Bears Secondary have not been that eye-catching, but that is also partly down to the successes teams have had pounding the rock and not needing to pick up huge chunks through the air to keep the chains moving.

It is likely to be the game plan for Utah and this is a team looking to add some style to the victories being produced.

The Utes are 3-1 against the spread as the road favourite this season and have beaten Baylor in each of the last two seasons- they look capable of doing that again and likely make some big Defensive plays to push clear of this spread.

Texas Longhorns @ Georgia Bulldogs Pick: 'Only' three SEC teams were selected to make up the twelve team College Football Playoff last season, but the Conference is set for a bounce back year in 2025.

This is the Conference that has long prided itself in being the best in College Football, but it was the Big Ten who had more participants last season. Some have suggested that is partly down to the greater depth in the SEC and teams playing in this Conference have received plenty of respect from the College Football Playoff Committee this time around.

If the season was to end today and the current Rankings were all that matters to the final Playoff shake-up, the SEC would have six teams inside the top 12 Rankings. However, the Conference is likely going to thin out the field over the last three weeks of the regular season and this game in Athens, Georgia is going to be a pivotal one to how the final Rankings come out.

The Georgia Bulldogs (8-1) were one of the three SEC teams that played in the Playoff in 2024, but they were upset as the Number 2 Seed in the Quarter Final.

This season they are currently Number 5 in the Rankings, but the Bulldogs need to win out to maintain that spot, especially as they only have one SEC game left. Even winning that last game may not be enough to take part in the Championship Game, but the focus is to put another solid win on the board and the Bulldogs are unlikely to be overlooked if they have an 11-1 record at the end of the regular season.

In Week 12 they are hosting the Texas Longhorns (7-2) who are back in the top 10 of the Rankings, but who are under pressure to finish the season as strongly as possible. There is still a chance that the Longhorns can push their way into the SEC Championship Game, but that will mean needing to upset the odds here and also beaten currently unbeaten Texas A&M Aggies in Week 14.

To say it is challenging is an understatement, but Texas had won four in a row heading into the Bye Week and finally showed the Offensive output that many had expected this season in beating the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Vanderbilt Commodores.

Winning games is impressive, but the Longhorns have to know that this Defensive unit is going to offer a lot more resistance than Mississippi State and Vanderbilt.

Arch Manning is almost certainly going to spend another year in College Football before heading off to the NFL and his last two performances have shown the talent this Quarter Back has. He also carries big expectations with that surname and the Longhorns will go as far as Arch Manning can throw them in this big game.

There will not be a great expectation of receiving a lot of support from the ground attack against this Georgia Defensive Line and that will give Manning some problems. Unlike the last two opponents, this is a Secondary that have made things very difficult for opponents, even with a limited pass rush, and Georgia will believe they can offer enough looks to stall drives and perhaps even force the Quarter Back into a mistake.

The Bulldogs will also be relying on the Quarter Back to throw the ball to move the chains- the Offensive Line are not going to find it easy to open running lanes against this tough Longhorns Defensive Line.

However, Gunner Stockton will be confident in his ability to keep Georgia ticking having thrown for over 2000 passing yards with 15 Touchdown passes and just 2 Interceptions.

Most importantly, Stockton is going to be throwing into a Texas Secondary that have really been struggling to deal with the pass in recent games and that could be a real difference maker with the two Quarter Backs on display.

In the last three games, Texas have allowed well over 300 passing yards per game.

The key is whether the strong Longhorns pass rush can find a way to get to Gunner Stockton, who has been well protected of late- if the Quarter Back gets any time, he should be able to exploit the spaces he sees down the field and Stockton's care with the ball gives Georgia every chance of pushing towards the Playoff and perhaps ending the Texas Longhorns hopes.

Georgia did beat Texas twice in 2024, which will give the Longhorns the motivational edge, but the Bulldogs have been far less erratic than Texas this season.

The Longhorns have lost half of the four road games played this season and barely got the better of the Kentucky Wildcats in the other and so the edge is with Georgia to make enough big passing plays to win and cover.

MY PICKS: Notre Dame Fighting Irish - 12.5 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Indiana Hoosiers - 29.5 Points @ 1.95 Ladbrokes (1 Unit)

Alabama Crimson Tide - 6 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Miami Hurricanes - 15.5 Points @ 1.91 Ladbrokes (1 Unit)

Utah Utes - 8.5 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Georgia Bulldogs - 6 Points @ 1.91 Bet365 (1 Unit)

Week 11: 1-5, - 4.09 Units (6 Units Staked, - 68.17% Yield)

Week 10: 3-3, - 0.33 Units (6 Units Staked, - 5.50% Yield)

Week 9: 3-3, - 0.19 Units (6 Units Staked, - 3.17% Yield)

Week 8: 2-3, - 1.18 Units (5 Units Staked, - 23.60% Yield)

Week 7: 4-1, + 2.62 Units (5 Units Staked, + 52.40% Yield)

Week 6: 2-4, - 2.22 Units (6 Units Staked, - 37% Yield)

Week 5: 1-5, - 4.20 Units (6 Units Staked, - 70% Yield)

Week 4: 2-4, - 2.14 Units (6 Units Staked, - 35.67% Yield)

Week 3: 4-4, - 0.36 (8 Units Staked, - 4.50% Yield)

Week 1: 1-4, - 3.14 Units (5 Units Staked, - 62.80% Yield)

Week 0: 2-1, + 0.75 Units (3 Units Staked, + 25% Yield)