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Friday Locks Week 3: Can We Bounce Back From Our Worst Week Yet?

Ouch. After going just 3-7-2 in Week 2, we’re staring at a losing record as a group (16-18-2), and it’s a harsh reminder that picking…

Friday Locks: Week 1 Predictions from Columbus to Norman

M. HofeldAugust 29, 2025 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Clemson Tigers Football Florida State Seminoles Football Friday Locks Illinois State Redbirds Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Kansas State Wildcats Football LSU Tigers Football North Dakota Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Old Dominion Football South Carolina Gamecocks Football South Dakota Jack Rabbits Football Syracuse Orange Football Tennessee Volunteers Football Texas Longhorns Football Virginia Tech Hokies Football

Our crew is back for another round of Friday Locks after going 6–6 last week, with three of the four of us finishing with winning…

2024 Heartland Sports College Football Preseason Top 25 | #15 Clemson Aims to Reignite Championship Fire

M. HofeldAugust 5, 2024 1 Comment Clemson Tigers Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Preseason Top 25

The Clemson Tigers, a seemingly perennial powerhouse in college football, are looking to reclaim their spot at the top of the sport. After a somewhat…

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NCAA Football Best Bet For September 4, 2023 | Clemson vs. Duke

M. HofeldSeptember 4, 2023 No Comments Clemson Tigers Football Duke Blue Devils Football NCAA Football Best Bets

The final game in the first full weekend of the 2023 college football season is in a primetime slot tonight as Clemson travels to Duke…

Friday Locks | Can Georgia Cover By More Than Five Touchdowns?

M. HofeldSeptember 24, 2021 No Comments Army Black Knights Football Baylor Bears Football Clemson Tigers Football Colorado State Football Fresno State Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Miami Ohio Football NC State Football Notre Dame Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys SMU Mustangs Football Stanford Cardinal Football TCU Horned Frogs Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football UCLA Bruins Football UNLV Rebels Football Vanderbilt Football Wisconsin Badgers Football

I’m a firm believer in the Georgia defense, just not so much in the offense yet. Not that Vanderbilt is going to have the ability to stop the Bulldogs though. I see some long, sustained drivers, from JT Daniels and company. I’m just not sure they will score at the type of pace required to cover a spread that’s greater than five touchdowns.

Friday Locks | No Confidence In The Vols

M. HofeldDecember 18, 2020 No Comments Air Force Falcons Football Army Black Knights Football Boise State Broncos Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Clemson Tigers Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Marshall Football Northwestern Wildcats Football Notre Dame Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Oklahoma State Cowboys Oregon Ducks Football San Jose State Tennessee Volunteers Football Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Football Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football UAB Blazers Football USC Trojans Football

The Aggies are looking to score a few style points in the event that Clemson suffers another loss at the hands of ND this weekend. Given that fact and a two score spread, it seems obvious for TAMU to cover. Let’s not forget this is a 3-6 Tennessee squad that scored more than 21 points only once over the past seven games.

Friday Locks | Attacking Big Point Spreads

M. HofeldDecember 4, 2020 1 Comment Alabama Crimson Tide Football Baylor Bears Football Cal Golden Bears Clemson Tigers Football Florida Gators Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Kansas State Wildcats Football LSU Tigers Football Michigan State Spartans Football Navy Football Notre Dame Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Oregon Ducks Football Syracuse Orange Football TCU Horned Frogs Football Tennessee Volunteers Football Texas Longhorns Football Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football Virginia Tech Hokies Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football

Ohio State is in a difficult situation due to the number of games on their schedule. I expect there to be some significant style points here against an inept Michigan State team.

Friday Locks | Battle On The Blue Turf

M. HofeldNovember 6, 2020 No Comments Boise State Broncos Football BYU Cougars Football Clemson Tigers Football Florida Gators Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Indiana Hoosiers Football Indiana Pacers Kansas Jayhawks Football Kansas State Wildcats Football Marshall Football Miami Hurricanes Football Michigan Wolverines Basketball Michigan Wolverines Football NC State Football Notre Dame Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Oregon Ducks Football San Diego State Football San Jose State Stanford Cardinal Football UMass Football

This BYU team seems like the real deal. Zach Wilson should be getting more Heisman buzz shortly. This game should be a really fun one to watch.

Friday Locks | Can The Vols Hold The Line?

M. HofeldOctober 23, 2020 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football BYU Cougars Football Clemson Tigers Football Coastal Carolina Football Friday Locks Georgia Southern Football Indiana Hoosiers Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Kansas Jayhawks Football Kansas State Wildcats Football NC State Football North Carolina Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Penn State Football South Florida Bulls Football Syracuse Orange Football Tennessee Volunteers Football Texas Longhorns Football Texas State Football Tulane Green Wave Tulsa Golden Hurricane Football UCF Football

Tennessee got embarrassed last week at home which resulted in a firing of an assistant coach. This is a rivalry game for the Volunteers and they’ll be excited and ready to play. Alabama is coming off a huge win last week and I don’t think they’ll be as focused.

Friday Locks Week 6 | Heavy On The Gators!

M. HofeldOctober 9, 2020 No Comments Arkansas Razorbacks Football Auburn Tigers Football BYU Cougars Football Clemson Tigers Football Florida Gators Football Florida State Seminoles Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Miami Hurricanes Football North Carolina Football Notre Dame Fighting Irish Softball Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Oklahoma State Cowboys Tennessee Volunteers Football Texas A&M Football Texas Longhorns Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football UTSA Football Virginia Tech Hokies Football

The Gators seem to be the real deal this year. They’ve put up some impressive numbers on offense, but it will be their defense that needs to step up this week against the Aggies. I like their odds of winning this game by a touchdown or more.