2024 College Football Week 13 Odds and Predictions

It was yet another wild week of college football. Week 12 brought us another upset of an undefeated Top 10 program. Kansas, which has taken its share of lumps this season, pulled off its second straight upset of a Top 25-ranked opponent. Last week, the Jayhawks beat No. 17 Iowa State 45-36. In Week 12, it was a 17-13 win over BYU, which had come into the game with a perfect 9-0 record. Kansas will have a chance to do it all again this week when the Jayhawks take on No. 17 Colorado (8-2). You can read our preview of the game later in this post.

In the big ranked game of the week last week, No. 12 Georgia kept its SEC and College Football Playoff hopes alive with a 31-17 win over No. 7 Tennessee. Three unranked teams – Arizona State, New Mexico, and Stanford – beat No. 16 Kansas State, No. 18 Washington State, and No. 19 Louisville, respectively. Unranked Florida also beat No. 22 LSU, the Tigers third straight loss. In another SEC matchup, No. 21 South Carolina beat No. 23 Missouri.

It will be more of the same this week as we get a huge showdown in the Big Ten. Unbeaten and fifth-ranked Indiana travels to Columbus and the Horseshoe to take on 9-1 and second-ranked Ohio State. The Hoosiers kept their miracle season alive with a 20-15 win against Michigan last week while the Buckeyes took care of Northwestern 31-7. We’ve got your Hoosiers-Buckeyes game preview and predictions below.

The Indiana-Ohio State matchup is one of two ranked-versus-ranked matchups in Week 13. No. 24 Army will play at No. 8 Notre Dame on Saturday night. The Black Knights (9-0) have already locked up a slot in the American Athletic Conference championship game. A number of other games this week will help determine how the Power 4 and Group of 5 conference races play out.

For all the best game previews, picks, and predictions, keep it tuned to Scores & Stats all the way through the end of the 2024 college football season. Our CFB experts continue to deliver winning picks and predictions. Last week, the S&S staff went a very respectable 14-8 on 22 picks. Our guys will get you through the rest of the season and all the way to the 2024-25 College Football Playoff national championship game. Let’s take a look at Week 13’s odds.

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College Football Week 13 Odds

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It’s another week with a few key matchups. It will be interesting to see how Indiana-Ohio State plays out. The Hoosiers have had a dream season under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti who just wins (Google him!). Still, Indiana finds itself a 12.5-point underdog on the road.

In the other matchup of ranked opponents, we also see a double-digit spread in favor of the home team. Army, like Indiana, is a top-5 team in average scoring margin (+23.6) but finds itself listed as a 14-point underdog. We preview both games below. You can see how the Scores & Stats staff sees both games.

There are a handful of non-conference games in Week 13. A few SEC teams are playing out of conference and that’s where we’ll find some of the biggest spreads of the week. UMass is at Georgia as a 42-point underdog. UTEP plays at Tennessee and is a 41-point dog. You’ll also find a ton of ranked opponents playing in-conference against unranked teams. Late in the season, those unranked teams are always looking to play the spoiler.

Our S&S experts also love to point out the highest total of the week. Last week, it was New Mexico and Washington State. The game total was 72.5. The final score was New Mexico 38, Washington State 35. The oddsmakers knew what they were talking about. This week, it’s East Carolina and North Texas. That game total is set at 73.5. Let’s take a look at the Week 13 schedule.

College Football Week 13 Schedule

College Football Week 13 Predictions

Let’s take a look at the featured College Football Week 13 games and make our spread, total, and moneyline NCAAF picks for each game.

Indiana Hoosiers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Odds

Indiana and Ohio State have played each other for a long time. The two Big Ten schools have met 97 times. The Hoosiers have a grand total of 12 wins. Never before has this matchup meant so much than in 2024. Indiana is enjoying its best season ever under new head coach Curt Cignetti. He promised to win, telling fans to Google him and find out. He’s right. He has won everywhere he’s been and he’s turned around a Hoosier program faster than anyone could have imagined.

But, can they beat Ohio State and do it on the road? The books don’t think so, installing Ohio State as a 12-point favorite. Historically, a double-digit spread has been the norm in this rivalry, if you can call it that. This year’s double digits just happen to be less than the double figures from previous years. Over the last decade, Ohio State has been at least a three-score favorite each year. Just last season, the Buckeyes were 30-point favorites. They won 23-3 but didn’t cover.

This season, the Hoosiers are 10-0 SU and 8-2 ATS. They had covered eight in a row before last week’s game with Michigan. Ohio State is 9-1 SU and 5-5 ATS. The Buckeyes have been double-digit favorites in eight of their games this season. They are 4-4 ATS in those games. Both teams are at or near the top of the FBS in average scoring margin. Ohio State actually leads the country at +27.5. Indiana is third at +25.2.

Both teams have outstanding offenses that rank in the top-10 in scoring. Both are also pretty good on defense. The Buckeyes actually lead the nation in scoring defense, allowing opponents just 10.3 points per game. As a result, the Under has cashed in six of Ohio State’s last seven games. Indiana is seventh in scoring defense, but the Hoosiers have been so prolific on offense that the Over has cashed in seven of their last nine games.

Indiana Hoosiers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Predictions

We’ve mentioned Coach Cignetti a few times already. He does win, but does he win against the No. 2 team in the nation? The Buckeyes are one of the elites and have been for several years running. Ohio State ranks eighth in the nation in scoring, averaging 37.8 points per game. They have not one, but two future NFL running backs – Quinshon Judkins (723-8TDs) and TreVeyon Henderson (662-5TDs).

QB Will Howard has completed 72.9 percent of his passes for 2,484 yards and 24 touchdowns. Howard has only thrown five interceptions and has been sacked just nine times. He also has six rushing touchdowns.

On the defensive side, Ohio State has allowed more than 17 points just once. That was in the loss to Oregon (32-31). The Buckeyes have held six opponents to a single score or less, including two shutouts. Pretty incredible, right? The Hoosiers have some pretty solid numbers as well.

The Hoosiers defense has allowed more than 17 points just twice and the offense has gone over 40 in seven of ten games. Here’s the thing, though. There have been six undefeated double-digit underdogs in their 10th game or later since 2018. Five of them scored 10 points or less and only one (Coastal Carolina beat BYU in 2020) was a winner. Ohio State has a few too many 4- and 5-stars for Indiana to keep up with…but Coach Cignetti just wins (but only against the spread this week).

Bet: Ohio State -450, Indiana +12 (-110), Over 52

Ole Miss Rebels vs. Florida Gators Odds

Fresh off an upset of LSU, the Florida Gators (5-5) get a chance to do it again when they face No. 11 Ole Miss. A win would also lock the Gators into a bowl game, something they were not able to achieve last season. Beating the Rebels will be no easy task. Ole Miss comes into the game 8-2 and still has a shot at making the SEC title game and the College Football Playoff.

Despite playing together in the SEC, the two schools have only played one another seven times since 1995. That’s because Ole Miss was in the SEC West and Florida the SEC East before the conference got rid of divisions prior to this season. The two teams last played each other in 2020. It was in Oxford, like this week’s game, and the Gators grabbed a 51-35 victory.

More recently, Ole Miss has been an elite SEC team. The Rebels have won 11 of their last 13 games overall and they are 8-3 ATS in their last 11. What many may not realize is that Ole Miss’s defense is one of the best in the nation. The Rebels allow 14.3 points per game. That’s sixth-best in the country. That defense has something to do with why six of the Rebels last seven SEC games have gone Under the total.

Florida head coach Billy Napier got a boost of confidence when the university administration said they were giving him another year in Gainesville. That led to the upset of LSU and now the Gators are a game away from bowl eligibility. The Gators are only 5-10 SU in their last 15 games, but they have covered the spread in six of their last seven. 

Ole Miss Rebels vs. Florida Gators Predictions

After losing two straight, Florida pulled off a pretty dramatic upset of LSU last week. That came on the heels of two straight losses to Georgia and Texas. Ole Miss is in the same mold of the Bulldogs and Longhorns. The Rebels have the best offense in the SEC and second-best defense. Florida forgot how to play defense before Napier was hired. The Gators give up 400 yards and 26 points per game, which rank 15th in the 16-team SEC.

Ole Miss put up 400 yards on Georgia and that is an elite defense. How can Florida stop the Rebels? QB Jaxson Dart has thrown for 3,409 yards and 22 touchdowns this season. With an offense like that, how can the Gators stop them?

That’s a great question, but consider this. There have been seven double-digit road favorites in the SEC this year. Only one of them covered and guess who that was? Ole Miss. The Rebels beat South Carolina 27-3 as a 10-point road favorite. The Ole Miss defense can slow down Florida QB D.J. Lagway, who played well against LSU last week. The Rebels offense should have a field day against the Gators.

Bet: Ole Miss -330, Ole Miss -10, Under 55.5 (-110)

BYU Cougars vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Odds

BYU blew its shot at a perfect season last week when unranked Kansas went to Provo and upset the Cougars 17-13. BYU was pretty lucky to be 9-0 prior to that game, but now that they have the loss out of the way they can focus on getting to the Big 12 championship game.

Arizona State (8-2) has been a quiet surprise this season. The Sun Devils only two losses have come on the road at Texas Tech (30-22) and at Cincinnati (24-14). They are built around a powerful running game that averages 190.7 rushing yards per game (27th). ASU is led by RB Cam Skattebo who has 1,074 rushing yards and 11 TDs. Skattebo has 150-plus yards rushing in three of his last five games.

BYU plays solid defense. They rank in the Top 25 in points allowed per game (19.5), but the Cougars have been gashed on occasion. Kansas State and Oklahoma State each ran for more than 200 yards against BYU. The Cougars are still 9-1 SU in their 10 games this season, but they are 1-3 ATS in their last 4.

Arizona State is 5-1 SU & ATS in its last six games. The only loss was the one on the road at Cincinnati. The Sun Devils haven’t lost at home this year. They are 5-0 and also 5-0 ATS. These two teams have only played four times since 1995.

BYU Cougars vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Predictions

If there is a theme for this game, it might be “watching paint dry.” The BYU offense is really interesting, and not in a good way. Somehow, the Cougars average over 31 points per game. The run offense and the pass offense, neither is outstanding, just very solid. QB Jake Retzlaff (2,283-18 TDs) finds a nut every now and then and takes advantage. The defense of the Cougars is the strong point, but they are better against the pass. That’s probably a good thing most of the time, but Arizona State will try to jam the ball down anyone’s throat.

As mentioned, ASU commits to running the football. That takes time. The Sun Devils rank 55th in possessions per game. BYU goes even slower and ranks 105th in tempo. The type of game the Scores & Stats experts envision is reflected in a total that opened below 50. That total is now down to 48.5. The Under is definitely in play here.

The other thing in play is BYU. After the loss last week and Arizona State’s 8-2 record and three-game win streak, you know the public is all over the Sun Devils. In true Lee Corso fashion, “not so fast my friend!”

Teams in Game 8 or later in a season who are coming off their first loss and are on a two-plus ATS losing streak (BYU is 0-2 ATS in their last two and 1-3 ATS in their last four) are 18-8 SU and 17-8-1 ATS in their next game. While too many want to fade the Cougars, S&S likes the bounce back effect here.

Bet: BYU +135, BYU +3 (-110), Under 48.5 (-110)

Colorado Buffaloes vs. Kansas Jayhawks Odds

This is a huge Big 12 game as Colorado has its sights set on a conference championship game spot. The Jayhawks have their eyes on a third straight ranked victim. Kansas was left for dead earlier this season. The Jayhawks were 0-5 in five games decided by a single score. Recently, they have figured things out and have knocked off Iowa State and BYU in consecutive weeks.

Colorado, ranked No. 17, has won four straight since a 31-28 loss to Kansas State back in early October. The Buffaloes have covered the spread in each of their last eight games. They are 8-2 ATS on the season. Shedeur Sanders and the offense continues to roll. The Buffs have posted 40-plus in each of their last two games and Colorado averages 34.2 points per game for the season.

The Colorado defense has been a surprise. The Buffaloes rank in the top 50 in scoring defense. They allow 22.4 points per game. The run defense has been strong as evidenced by allowing just 31 rushing yards to Utah last week. The Buffs will be put to the test this week. Kansas has had one of the better rushing attacks in the nation in the Lance Leipold era. The Jayhawks rushed for 220 against a good Houston defense and 237 against a very good Iowa State defense.

Kansas is 3-1 SU in its last four games. The only loss was a two-point (29-27) defeat at the hands of in-state, ranked rival Kansas State. The Jayhawks covered the spread in all four of those games.

Colorado Buffaloes vs. Kansas Jayhawks Predictions

Ultimately, this game comes down to whether or not Kansas can slow down the passing game of Sanders and Colorado. However, the Jayhawks gave up 383 passing yards to Iowa State and beat the Cyclones. In that game as well as the other two wins in the last four games, Kansas won the turnover battle. In the loss to Kansas State, they were +1 in turnover margin.

Colorado has turned the ball over 12 times all season, seven of those coming on Sanders’ interceptions. The Buffaloes defense has made up for those though and Coach Prime’s team is +1.0 in turnover margin per game.

Kansas will have to run the football effectively to keep the ball away from the Colorado offense. What’s more likely is that the Jayhawks do have some success running the football and end up in a shootout with the highly explosive Buffaloes. This should be a great football game to watch. Two-high scoring offenses and a home team looking to play spoiler.

Bet: Kansas +115, Kansas +2.5 (-102), Over 59.5 (-110)

Army Black Knights vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Odds

It is actually one of the historic rivalries of yesteryear in college football. Army and Notre Dame played for the first time in 1913 and the Fighting Irish used the then-new forward pass to pull off a 35-13 win. The game got so big that it was annually held at the old Yankee Stadium in New York. The two teams didn’t play each other for ten years between 1947 and 1957. Then, over the years, there have been infrequent meetings. In total, the two teams have played each other 51 times.

Army’s last win over Notre Dame came 66 years ago in 1958. Then ranked No. 3 in the country, Army went on to win 14-2. This time around, the Black Knights are ranked once again. This time, they are No. 24. Notre Dame is ranked No. 8. Army is unbeaten at 9-0. Their offense has been hard to stop.

The Black Knights lead the nation in rushing (329.9 ypg) and score 34.4 points per game. Defensively, Army ranks No. 2 in scoring defense (10.8 ppg) right behind No. 1 Ohio State. They have yet to play an opponent the caliber of Notre Dame, but don’t ever count out a service academy team. They come to play and they play hard.

Army is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games. The Knights haven’t played the Irish since 2016. ND won that game 44-6. Notre Dame is 8-0 SU in its last eight games and they have covered the spread in six straight. They were double-digit favorites in each of their last five games.

Army Black Knights vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Predictions

Army put on a clinic on how to destroy an opponent’s offense. The Black Knights played North Texas last week. The Mean Green have one of the top-5 passing offenses in the country. They are fourth and throw for 345 yards a game and average 35.7 points as well.

Last week, the North Texas offense had the football for a grand total of 18:15. Army controlled the football for 41:45. In the second half leading 7-3, Army forced a three-and-out and took over the ball with 10:37 to play in the third quarter. North Texas didn’t get the ball again until the 11:44 mark of the fourth. Army ran 21 plays, went 94 yards, and used 13:54 of the clock to score its second touchdown in a 14-3 victory.

If Army wants a shot at a win, they will have to have that kind of success Saturday. That’s going to be extremely difficult. Right behind Army in the scoring defense stats is Notre Dame. The Irish allow 11.4 points per game. They are sixth in total defense, giving up 277.1 yards per game. Notre Dame will likely have some issues with the triple option offense, but their talent will eventually take over.

Bet: ML pass, Notre Dame -14.5 (-110), Over 44.5 (-110)

Texas A&M Aggies vs. Auburn Tigers Odds

Should Mike Elko and Texas A&M be worried about 4-6 Auburn? The Aggies are just one game removed from a 44-20 drubbing at the hands of South Carolina. Last week, A&M beat New Mexico State 38-3 in a non-conference game. The Aggies are now 8-2 and 5-1 in the SEC. They can still earn a spot in the SEC title game, but they’ll need a win over an Auburn team that has won two of its last three games.

The Tigers beat Kentucky 24-10 on Oct. 26 and then crushed Louisiana-Monroe last week 48-14. Now, neither of those teams are Texas A&M, but Auburn has some momentum. Not only have they won two of their last three, they have covered two of their last three. Don’t forget, good teams win, great teams cover. Guess who doesn’t cover? Texas A&M.

The Aggies are just 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games. They are also just 1-4 ATS in their last five games played in November. By itself, that doesn’t mean much. What does matter is that the Aggies can still get to the SEC championship. Auburn might make that difficult.

The Tigers defense has held four straight opponents to 81 or fewer rushing yards and three straight to 227 total yards or fewer. Auburn needs its offense to step up against a very good Aggies defense. Texas A&M allows 21.2 points per game, 33rd in the nation. Elko has been known as a defensive mastermind but, prior to last week’s win over New Mexico State, the Aggies gave up 44, 23, and 24 points in its previous three games.

The Over has cashed in four of the last five Aggies games. The Over has also hit in each of the last five Texas A&M games. Interestingly enough, the Over is 8-1 in the Aggies last nine SEC games. Each of the last three games in this series has gone Under the total.

Texas A&M Aggies vs. Auburn Tigers Predictions

Texas A&M switched quarterbacks before the South Carolina game. Dual-threat Marcel Reed has started the last two games and performed well. He’s a better option than Auburn’s Payton Thorne, the former Michigan State transfer who lost his job earlier in the season only to return since the Tigers don’t really have an adequate backup.

One of the big keys will be the running game for both teams. When Texas A&M holds opponents to less than five yards per carry, they are 8-0. Likewise, Auburn is winless (0-5) when they rush for less than five yards per carry. Since the beginning of last season, Auburn is 1-10 in games when it rushes for less than five yards per carry.

What’s interesting is that Auburn’s defense actually gives up fewer points (19.2) than Texas A&M. Auburn should be able to keep the Aggies and their inexperienced quarterback in check. The big issue for Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze is whether or not the Tigers can score enough.

Bet: Texas A&M -134, Auburn +2.5 (-105), Under 46.5 (-110)

Vanderbilt Commodores vs. LSU Tigers Odds

LSU and Vanderbilt played in opposite divisions in the old SEC when the conference was broken up into divisions. The two teams have only played nine times since 1991. LSU has won all nine games. The last six of those wins all came by double digits.

Vanderbilt (6-4) has raised some eyebrows this season. The Commodores pulled off one of the biggest upsets in college football history with a 40-35 win over then-No. 1 Alabama. Three weeks later, Vandy gave Texas all it could handle before losing 27-24. That loss to Texas has the Commodores on a run of two losses in their last three games. Vandy lost to South Carolina 28-7 last week. The Commodores failed to cover as 6-point underdogs.

LSU is on a slide of its own. The Tigers were ranked as high as No. 8 after a win over Arkansas. Then, head coach Brian Kelly’s team lost three straight – No. 14 Texas A&M, No. 11 Alabama, and unranked Florida just last week. The Tigers were 6-1 and still in the SEC and CFP discussions. Now, at 6-4, there are questions about Kelly’s job status.

Historically, LSU owns a 24-7-1 SU record in the series with Vandy. The Tigers are still one of the better teams in the SEC having won 13 of their last 18 games. LSU is 14-1 SU in its last 15 at home, but the Tigers have had trouble against the number. The Tigers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games. Vanderbilt is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games, but the Commodores are 8-3 ATS in their last 11.

Vanderbilt Commodores vs. LSU Tigers Predictions

Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia always gives the Commodores a chance. Last week was the first time Vandy fell out of a game. The Commodores were in the game until South Carolina went up 14-0 in the third quarter. Pavia did what he does best and scored on a 17-yard run to make it 14-7, but Vandy would never get closer. The Commodores other three losses were by 3, 3, and 4 points.

What has killed LSU is turnovers, an inability to protect the quarterback, and the lack of a running game. Part of the problem is the injury to LG Garrett Dellinger. LSU has rushed for 130 yards or less in each of its last three games. QB Garrett Nussmeier has been sacked 11 times and he’s thrown five interceptions in those three games. Last week, LSU actually had the football for nearly 42 minutes and they still only produced 16 points in the loss to Florida.

This game plays right into Vanderbilt’s hands. Underdogs in the SEC are having a phenomenal year and Vandy is the “top dog.” The Commodores have been underdogs of seven points or more six times this season. They are 6-0 ATS. It’s the first time in almost a decade that LSU has lost three straight both SU and ATS. Teams that have been bad ATS (three or more ATS losses in a row) recently and are a conference home favorite have not done well in their next game. Their opponents are 14-9 ATS.

Bet: LSU -285, Vanderbilt +7.5 (-110), Under 54.5 (-110)

Best Bets for College Football Week 13

Last week, we hit Penn State -28.5 over Purdue but missed on Ohio State-Northwestern’s total. This week, our Scores & Stats experts have found two more winning best bets. Let’s check them out.

• Kentucky @ Texas (-20.5)
• Alabama (-13.5) @ Oklahoma

Texas took care of business last week in a 20-10 win over Arkansas in Fayetteville. The Longhorns are No. 3 in the country and poised to play for an SEC title. Their game next week at Texas A&M will determine which team goes to the SEC title game.

The Longhorns are a national championship contender with an offense that averages 37 points per game (11th) and a defense that ranks fourth in scoring, allowing just 11.9 points per game. The Horns have allowed more than 17 points just twice all season. Kentucky’s offense will have a difficult time putting up points. The Wildcats average just 14.1 points per game in conference play. Kentucky is 1-3 ATS in its last four conference games. Plus, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is 23-3 SU and 17-9 ATS as a favorite of 17 or more points.

Alabama has rebounded nicely from a loss to Tennessee with a string of three straight victories by a combined score of 128-20. The Tide shut out Missouri, spanked LSU 42-13, and pounded FCS Mercer 52-7 last week. The offense has averaged 471 yards of offense and QB Jalen Milroe is back in the Heisman discussion.

Oklahoma has lost four of its last five games and the Sooners are 2-3 ATS in those games. They are also 0-2 ATS as a home underdog this season. The offense is garbage, scoring 49 points in the Sooners last four losses. Keeping up with Alabama will be a problem.

If you play either one of our best bets, you’ll get -110 odds. That means a $100 bet would earn you $91 if the bet is a winner. If you wagered on both games, you would put out $200 and, if both bets win, you’ll net $182.

Your other option is to parlay these two bets and bet them as a single unit. You’ll make a single $100 wager, but you’ll get +258 odds. Now, both bets must win. If they do, the parlay wins and you would net $258.