Rivalry Week marks the bittersweet ending of college football’s regular season. Week 14 odds are available for many games representing the top rivalries in college football. Once the dust settles, we’ll have conference championship matchups, coaching changes, and perhaps the most anticipated College Football Playoff field since the inaugural four-team bracket in 2014. Welcome to Rivalry Week.
Top college football betting matchups include Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State (The Game), Auburn at No. 7 Alabama (Iron Bowl), and No. 18 South Carolina at No. 17 Clemson (Palmetto Bowl). The only game capable of outshining any of those could be the revival of the Texas–Texas A&M rivalry in College Station, potentially between two top-15 teams. Other games with the potential to directly impact conference championships include Miami (OH) at Bowling Green and Liberty at Sam Houston State.
Thursday and Friday offer a dense slate of options, including Mississippi State at No. 9 Ole Miss (Egg Bowl, moved out of its traditional Thanksgiving Day window to Black Friday), Memphis at No. 20 Tulane (Thursday), and Georgia Tech at No. 10 Georgia (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate). Other rivalries Saturday include No. 6 Notre Dame at USC (Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh), Washington at No. 1 Oregon, and Louisville at Kentucky (Governor’s Cup).
Let’s dive in!
College football Week 14 odds: Spreads, moneylines, totals
College football Week 14 opening odds: Spreads, lines, totals
| Date | Game | Opening Spread | Opening Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 28 | Memphis at No. 20 Tulane | TUL -12.5 | 55.5 |
| Nov. 29 | Oklahoma State at No. 16 Colorado | COL -16.5 | OTB |
| Nov. 29 | Mississippi State at No. 9 Ole Miss | MISS -27.5 | 60.5 |
| Nov. 29 | Georgia Tech at No. 10 Georgia | UGA -19.5 | 54.5 |
| Nov. 30 | No. 18 South Carolina at No. 17 Clemson | CLEM -2.5 | 48.5 |
| Nov. 30 | Duke at Wake Forest | DUKE -3.5 | 49.5 |
| Nov. 30 | No. 11 Tennessee at Vanderbilt | TEN -11.5 | 49.5 |
| Nov. 30 | Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State | tOSU -22.5 | 44.5 |
| Nov. 30 | Louisville at Kentucky | LOU -3 | 48.5 |
| Nov. 30 | Kansas at Baylor | BAY -3 | OTB |
| Nov. 30 | Kansas State at No. 22 Iowa State | ISU -3.5 | OTB |
| Nov. 30 | Washington at No. 1 Oregon | ORE -18.5 | 51.5 |
| Nov. 30 | Florida at Florida State | UF -12.5 | 45.5 |
| Nov. 30 | No. 6 Notre Dame at USC | ND -5.5 | 52.5 |
| Nov. 30 | Cal at No. 13 SMU | SMU -9 | OTB |
| Nov. 30 | Arkansas at No. 23 Missouri | MIZ -3 | OTB |
| Nov. 30 | No. 8 Miami (FL) at Syracuse | MIA -9.5 | 64.5 |
| Nov. 30 | Auburn at No. 7 Alabama | BAMA -14.5 | 52.5 |
| Nov. 30 | NC State at North Carolina | UNC -5.5 | OTB |
| Nov. 30 | Oklahoma at LSU | LSU -6.5 | OTB |
| Nov. 30 | No. 3 Texas at No. 15 Texas A&M | TEX -7 | 50.5 |
| Nov. 30 | New Mexico at Hawaii | UNM -3.5 | 60.5 |
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College football Week 14 game odds and analysis
Memphis at No. 20 Tulane, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
What was anticipated to be an AAC semifinal matchup has turned into one with significantly less intrigue — but not none. Tulane has locked in its spot in the conference title game against Army, and Memphis is squarely outside of any College Football Playoff odds conversation. The way the standings look before Week 12, there’s an outside chance Tulane kicks the Big 12 out of the playoff entirely. But Memphis has a chance to dash Tulane’s outside hopes at making the bracket.
Tulane opened shy of a two-touchdown favorite. With both teams on byes in Week 13, that line won’t move beyond market and news influence.
This is our lone Thanksgiving Day game this year after the Egg Bowl moved to Friday. A second-half slap-fight between the Cowboys and Giants not your thing? Pour some eggnog and settle in for your post-turkey game.
- Opening odds: Tulane -12.5, O/U 55.5
Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State, 12 p.m. (Fox)
Despite not being the top-10 matchup we’ve seen in recent years, The Game holds plenty of intrigue this year. Ohio State will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak to Michigan in one of the best rivalries in sports. Another loss here would send head coach Ryan Day packing and Ohio State possibly out of both the College Football Playoff and Big Ten championship (though the latter outcome will mostly depend on this week against Indiana).
The Buckeyes are suffering from cluster injuries on the offensive line. That situation was made significantly worse this week as starting center Seth McLaughlin suffered a torn Achilles. Ohio State will move Carson Hinzman back to center, where he started 12 games last year (and graded poorly), and insert a third-string guard for Week 13. How that unit fares against Indiana’s dynamite defensive front could be telling about how it’ll fare against the best defensive linemen tandem in the Big Ten in Michigan.
Michigan’s offense has struggled without an answer at quarterback. Davis Warren and Alex Orji will continue to rotate. But with two strong defenses and a banged-up Ohio State offensive line, we could be in for a defensive struggle here.
Also worth monitoring: Early weather models suggest a major winter storm could set up this weekend over the Midwest. However, over seven days out, there’s a lot of uncertainty.
- Opening odds: Ohio State -10, O/U 44.5
No. 18 South Carolina at No. 17 Clemson, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
Since 2016, Clemson has owned the Palmetto Bowl. 2022 marked a surprise upset by Shane Beamer and South Carolina on the road, and last year featured a 23-point defensive duel in Columbia. The Gamecocks and Tigers both roster excellent defensive lines, with the former being one of the best units in the country. Clemson listed nine linemen on the injury report ahead of Week 13, including three starters on the offensive line. Keep an eye on availability there.
Clemson was lined as an 11.5-point favorite this summer when the odds opened. Given the landscape of the season, Clemson fell to a -2.5 to -4.5 favorite ahead of Week 13, depending on the book.
Both teams play FCS foes this weekend. Barring another earth-shattering upset, those outcomes likely won’t move this line very much.
- Opening odds: Clemson -11.5, O/U 48.5
Auburn at No. 7 Alabama, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Auburn has been a thorn in Alabama’s side in recent years. The Tigers covered two of the last three and three of the last five against the Tide, springing an outright upset in 2019. Suffice to say, there’s been no shortage of drama in the Iron Bowl. However, all three of those covers came in the friendly confines of Jordan-Hare Stadium. On the road, Auburn dropped the last three in Tuscaloosa by an average of 27.3 points per game.
Of course, this isn’t Nick Saban’s Alabama team anymore. Kalen DeBoer gets his first crack at one of the fiercest rivalries in college football. Alabama opened as a -15 favorite at home this summer, and that’s risen a full touchdown and change to -22.5 ahead of Week 13. Auburn will host Texas A&M this weekend, and Alabama will visit Oklahoma, games that could move this number.
The QB situation is as dire at Auburn as anywhere in the country. Payton Thorne missed practices during the Tigers’ bye week and has been turnover-prone all year long (career-long, really). Given Auburn’s track record at Bryant-Denny Stadium and the QB situation, it could be a true shock if the Tigers finished within a score here.
- Opening odds: Alabama -15, O/U 52.5
No. 3 Texas at No. 15 Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
The perfect storm is setting up in College Station. For the first time since 2011, Texas and Texas A&M will play each other on the football field. Chances are, both teams enter this game ranked inside the top 15 and the result will have a direct impact on the SEC championship game (assuming both teams take care of business in Week 13). The winner here could move on to the SEC title game while the loser would miss out. There’s even a chance the loser of this game would miss the CFP while the winner would make it.
The hotly anticipated revival of this rivalry bleeds into the coaching staff. Texas A&M plays Auburn this weekend, a game Mike Elko is definitely focused on, while Texas plays Kentucky. Both teams are favored in their games.
This summer, Texas opened as a four-point favorite, and that grew to -7 ahead of Week 13. With so many eyes on this matchup, expect this to be one of the sharpest games on the board, approaching levels of the NFL market. Barring an upset this weekend, we’ll likely see a similar line reopen Sunday night and, from there, the market drives the truck.
- Opening odds: Texas -4, O/U 50.5
