College Football Week 13 Early Lines: Odds & Predictions (2024)
It’s crunch time in college football. All 134 FBS teams prepare for their final two-week stretch to close out the 2024 regular season, giving us plenty of narratives and drama to enjoy as fans.
Oregon avoided a huge upset on the road against unranked Wisconsin, winning 16-13 and rallying late to remain unbeaten, while BYU’s undefeated season came to an end at home against Kansas. Georgia’s double-digit win at home over Tennessee improved the Bulldogs’ chances of qualifying for the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, while Colorado scored 49 points in an impressive 25-point win against a talented Utah defense.
My College Football Week 12 Early Lines picks went 0-3, so let’s bounce back with a profitable outing in Week 13. I’ve got three bets to place ahead of Saturday’s Week 13 slate based on early line movement. Make sure to follow me on X @Matt_MacKay_ for all of the latest college football betting insights, picks, and analysis throughout each week of the 2024-25 college football season.
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College Football Early Line Movement: Week 13
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
| Away | Home | Open Spread | Current Spread | Open Total | Current Total | Spread +/- | Total +/- |
| Indiana | Ohio State | -11.5 | -12 | 51.5 | 52 | -0.5 | +0.5 |
| Colorado | Kansas | +2.5 | +2.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Army | Notre Dame | -15.5 | -14 | 43.5 | 44.5 | +1.5 | +1 |
Indiana (5) vs. Ohio State (2)
The biggest game in Week 13 features 10-0 Indiana on the road against 9-1 Ohio State. Both Big Ten programs are currently ranked in the top-five, while the Hoosiers are coming off of a Week 12 bye.
The Buckeyes and Hoosiers both roster excellent defensive units. Ohio State is first in the nation, allowing 10.3 points per game, while Indiana is allowing 13.8 points per game. Each team has plenty of firepower on offense as well, but their defenses are going to show up in a big way on Saturday in Columbus.
Ohio State is 6-4 toward the point total under, while Indiana is 7-3 toward the point total over. The Hoosiers are 8-2 ATS compared to Ohio State’s 5-5 ATS record. This 12-point spread is not appealing to me, so we’re going to back under 52 total points. Indiana was held to 20 points against Michigan during their last game, while Ohio State has scored 31 or fewer points in three of their last four games played.
This game may wind up 28-21 or 27-24, so let’s jump on the point total moving up half a point by staking a unit on under 52 total points between No. 5 Indiana and No. 2 Ohio State in Week 13.
Best Bet: Under 52 (-108)
Colorado (16) vs. Kansas
Colorado’s heating up with QB Shedeur Sanders and WR/CB Travis Hunter dominating opponents. Hunter’s currently the Heisman Trophy favorite following a dominant outing on both sides of the football in a 49-24 win against Utah in Week 12. Meanwhile, Kansas nearly beat Kansas State and just knocked off previously undefeated BYU on the road to improve to 4-6, recording three wins against Big 12 opponents.
The Jayhawks have found their stride on offense and Colorado’s defense isn’t world-class, allowing two or more passing touchdowns in three straight games. However, the Buffaloes have won four consecutive games by at least 11 points and should be able to shred Kansas’ secondary, which has surrendered three or more passing touchdowns in three of their last six matchups.
Sanders is an extremely talented passer and showed us his big arm ability with 340 passing yards and three touchdowns on a 73 percent completion rate against one of the nation’s best secondaries during their 49-24 win over Utah last week. At -135 moneyline odds, let’s stake a unit on Colorado’s potent passing attack to make enough big plays to avoid an upset on the road against Kansas in Week 13.
Best Bet: Colorado Moneyline (-135)
Army (18) vs. Notre Dame (6)
Army and Notre Dame will face off on a neutral field at iconic Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Saturday night in Week 13. The Golden Knights are 9-0 and rely on QB Bryson Daily’s rushing ability to generate scoring possessions in a run-centric offensive scheme.
Notre Dame has been a wagon in recent weeks, dominating opponents by at least an 18-point margin in five straight games. The Fighting Irish have a great rushing attack featuring QB Riley Leonard and RB Jeremiyah Love, while Leonard has become a more prolific passer as the season’s progressed.
Army’s strength of schedule ranks 131st out of 134 FBS teams. As good as the Golden Knights have played thus far, we’ve seen this narrative before Notre Dame crushed a previously undefeated Navy team 51-14. The Fighting Irish roster the nations’ third-best scoring defense (11.4 points per game) and have allowed 3.5 YPC and seven total rushing touchdowns in 2024.
Army’s one-dimensional offense isn’t built to play from behind and it’ll quickly turn into another rout by Notre Dame based on their talent and quality wins over teams like Texas A&M and Louisville. Let’s not be fooled again by an undefeated service academy team and back the Fighting Irish at -14 on the point spread, taking advantage of line movement dropping from -15.5 to -14 ahead of Saturday night’s tilt at Yankee Stadium.
Best Bet: Notre Dame -14 (-112)
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