For six straight weeks, one of us has delivered a flawless 3–0 performance, and the heater shows no signs of cooling off. After another collectively strong showing in Week 12 — a 8–4 combined record — the Friday Locks crew has pushed its season line to 77-76-3, officially back over .500 and trending upward at the right time. The question writing itself this week: Is seven straight perfect weekends actually on the table? With a slate loaded with conference showdowns and late-season desperation, the board is chaotic… and we thrive in chaotic.
Week 13 also gives us something we haven’t seen in a while — shared picks and competing reads on the same games. Both Craig and Zack are riding Georgia Tech (-2.5) against Pitt, each seeing enough in the Jackets’ home-field edge and Panthers’ struggles to trust the line. Meanwhile, the Oregon–USC game splits the panel: Caleb believes USC (+9.5) can hang close, while Matt sees Oregon (-9.5) as a matchup nightmare for the Trojans’ leaky run defense. Zack and Matt are also directly opposed on TCU–Houston, with Zack taking TCU (+1.5) and Matt laying the points with Houston (-1.5). Rival picks, shared picks, and several strong convictions — exactly the mix that’s fueled this late-season surge. Week 13 is here… and Lucky Seven is within reach.
2025 Season Results
| Name | Last Week | Overall |
| Zack | 1-2 | 20-18-1 |
| Craig | 3-0 | 20-17-2 |
| Matt | 2-1 | 20-19 |
| Caleb | 2-1 | 17-22 |
Caleb
USC (+9.5) vs Oregon | USC has been playing really solid ball, while I don’t expect them to pull off the upset I do think they should keep it close.
Tulane (-9.5) vs Temple – Temple is a bad team and haven’t looked good this season and Tulane on the other hand has been one of the best group of 5 teams in the country.
Georgia (+44.5) vs Charlotte – Charlotte has got blown out by almost every team they have played. Georgia comes in looking like one of the best teams in the country and I expect them to cover the 44.5 pretty easily.
Craig
Georgia Tech (-2.5) vs Pitt | Georgia Tech is the better team in this matchup and they have home field advantage. Meanwhile, Pitt is coming off of a beatdown by Notre Dame.
Tennessee (-3.5) at Florida | Florida quite literally has nothing left to play for. With that in mind, combined with their injury report, the Vols cover this spread easily.
BYU (-2.5) at Cincinnati | BYU had a strong bounce back game a week ago and I expect that to continue against Cincinnati. The Bearcats are no easy matchup, but I believe the better overall team in the Cougars will win.
Matt
Oregon (-10.5) vs. USC | Oregon boasts one of the most efficient and explosive running games in the nation (No. 1 in yards per carry). USC’s defense has been severely exposed by strong running teams this year and ranks poorly in run defense success rate allowed. Oregon will lean on its diverse backfield to control the clock and keep the pedal down.
Arkansas (+8.5) at Texas | Despite their 7-3 straight-up record, Texas is a staggering 2-8 against the spread (ATS) this season, making them one of the worst bets in the country. They are only 1-3 ATS when favored by $8.5$ points or more. They tend to play down to their competition.
Houston (-1.5) vs. TCU | Houston ranks 8th nationally in red-zone scoring (94.1%) and converts third downs at a strong rate (46th). Conversely, TCU ranks 121st in red-zone defense and 101st in defensive third-down percentage.
Zack
Kentucky at Vanderbilt (-8.5) | The Commodores have been pretty solid all season long, even in their losses, and I think homefield advantage is plenty enough to push them over this spread.
TCU (+1.5) at Houston | Despite their record, the Cougars have not looked all that impressive for a while now, and I think the Horned Frogs are going to come into Houston hungry after getting smacked by BYU last week. I’m taking TCU to win this one, thus covering the spread.
Pitt at Georgia Tech (-2.5) | The Yellow Jackets let me down last week, not coming anywhere near covering the spread, but I think they have a solid win against Pitt.
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