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Friday Locks – Week 5: Embracing the Chaos

The Friday Locks segment has become as much about the comedy as the competition. After another week of futility—where only one of us managed to…

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 | High Expectations Amidst Turnover For #11 Florida State

M. HofeldAugust 17, 2024 1 Comment Florida State Seminoles Football Oklahoma Sooners Preseason Top 25

The Florida State Seminoles enter the 2024 season with a blend of optimism and uncertainty. While the program has made significant strides under coach Mike…

Friday Locks | UNC In The Spotlight

M. HofeldOctober 16, 2020 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Auburn Tigers Football BYU Cougars Football Florida State Seminoles Football Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Houston Cougars Football Louisville Cardinals Football Miami Hurricanes Football Mississippi State Bulldogs Football North Carolina Football Notre Dame Football Oklahoma Sooners Pittsburgh Panthers Football SMU Mustangs Football South Carolina Football Texas A&M Football Tulane Green Wave

I never thought the Tarheels would be two touchdown favorites over the Seminoles, but 2020 is weird, so let’s do it.

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.

Friday Locks Week 4 | Oh The Shame!

M. HofeldSeptember 25, 2020 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Arkansas Razorbacks Football Army Black Knight Football Central Florida Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football East Carolina Football Florida State Seminoles Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Georgia Southern Football Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Kansas State Wildcats Football Louisiana Lafayette Football Louisville Cardinals Football Miami Hurricanes Football Missouri Tigers Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Pittsburgh Panthers Football Syracuse Orange Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football

We’ll get it figured out…eventually. Until then, your best course of action is to look at our picks and absolutely go the other way. Just…

Friday Locks Week 2 | Return Of The Power Five

M. HofeldSeptember 11, 2020 No Comments Clemson Tigers Football Duke Blue Devils Football Florida State Seminoles Football Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Louisiana Football North Carolina Football Notre Dame Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Syracuse Orange Football Texas Longhorns Football UTEP Miners Football Wake Forest Football

Once again if you would have taken our collective advice against the spread, and then gone the opposite direction, you would have made some money…

Friday Locks Week 7 | The Red River Showdown

M. HofeldOctober 11, 2019 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Baylor Bears Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Clemson Tigers Football Florida Gators Football Florida State Seminoles Football Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Houston Cougars Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Louisville Cardinals Football LSU Tigers Football Memphis Tigers Football Miami Hurricanes Football Michigan State Spartans Football Notre Dame Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Penn State Football South Carolina Football Temple Owls Football Texas A&M Football Texas Longhorns Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football USC Trojans Football Virginia Cavilers Football Wake Forest Football Wisconsin Badgers Football

It’s Rivalry Week with Oklahoma and Texas as well as Notre Dame/USC. Some of our guys have picks on both of those games in our…

Friday Locks Week 13 | Rivalry Week

M. HofeldNovember 23, 2018 No Comments Florida Gators Football Florida State Seminoles Football Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Kansas Jayhawks Football Kentucky Wildcats Football Louisville Cardinals Football Michigan Wolverines Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Oklahoma State Cowboys Texas Longhorns Football Washington Huskies Football Washington State Cougars Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football

Never underestimate a home dog in rivalry game. I still think the Wolverines pull this out but it’ll be by a field goal or less.

Friday Locks Week Nine | Is Three Points Enough For Texas?

M. HofeldOctober 25, 2018 No Comments Arizona Wildcats Football Clemson Tigers Football Florida State Seminoles Football Kentucky Wildcats Football Missouri Tigers Football Navy Football Northwestern Wildcats Football Notre Dame Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Oregon Ducks Football Stanford Cardinal Football Texas Longhorns Football Washington State Cougars Football Wisconsin Badgers Football

Oklahoma State has gotten the best of Texas in recent years, but that’s about to change on Saturday. The Longhorns reign is officially back, and they are looking for revenge. I’ll take Texas by a bunch on Saturday.