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Week 12 Friday Locks: Pushing Back Into the Win Column

After a tough midseason stretch, the crew snapped back into rhythm in Week 11, going 9–3 overall and extending our streak of at least one…

Friday Locks – Week 11: Chasing Perfection and Looking for Redemption

M. HofeldNovember 7, 2025 1 Comment Auburn Tigers Football Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Indiana Hoosiers Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Missouri Tigers Football Northwestern Wildcats Football Oklahoma Sooners Oregon Ducks Football Penn State Nittany Lions Football Texas A&M Aggies Football USC Trojans Football Vanderbilt Commodores Football

After four straight weeks of at least one staff member turning in a perfect 3–0 record, the Friday Locks crew has built a quiet little…

Friday Locks Week 2: Favorites Only

M. HofeldSeptember 5, 2025 No Comments Arizona State Sun Devils Football Baylor Bears Footbal Duke Blue Devils Football Friday Locks Illinois Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Kentucky Wildcats Football Michigan Wolverines Football Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Ole Miss Rebels Football San Jose State Football SMU Mustangs Football Texas Longhorns Football

Welcome back to another week of Friday Locks! After a solid 7-5 showing in Week 1, we sit at 13-11 on the season, with Craig…

Friday Locks | Championship Weekend Has Arrived!

M. HofeldDecember 3, 2021 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Baylor Bears Football Cal Golden Bears Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Houston Cougars Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Michigan Wolverines Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Oregon Ducks Football USC Trojans Football Utah Utes Football

This is pretty much as close to “Must See TV” as it’s going to get on Saturday. The Bulldogs haven’t faced an offense like the Tide is going to bring and conversely Alabama hasn’t faced a defense like Georgia’s. I think ultimately the Bulldogs end Alabama’s Reign of Terror on the S.E.C. but it’ll be tight.

Friday Locks | Taking Advantage Of Iowa As An Underdog

M. HofeldNovember 26, 2021 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Auburn Tigers Football Friday Locks Iowa Hawkeyes Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Kansas Jayhawks Football Kentucky Wildcats Football Louisville Cardinals Football LSU Tigers Football Michigan State Spartans Football Michigan Wolverines Football Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Ole Miss Rebels Football Penn State Football Texas A&M Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football

I must be missing something because I don’t see how the Hawkeyes are the underdog in this one. Give me Iowa, easy.

Friday Locks | Loading Up On The Hawkeyes

M. HofeldOctober 29, 2021 No Comments Baylor Bears Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Florida Gators Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Michigan State Spartans Football Michigan Wolverines Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Penn State Football Texas Longhorns Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Tulane Green Wave Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football Wisconsin Badgers Football

After dropping their first game of the season last week the Hawkeyes find themselves as 3.5-point underdogs against a three-loss Wisconsin team. I’m thinking that this is a huge overreaction and this game could just be free money waiting to be claimed.

Friday Locks | Can Oregon Bounce Back?

M. HofeldOctober 15, 2021 No Comments Baylor Bears Football BYU Cougars Football Cal Golden Bears Indiana Hoosiers Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Kansas Jayhawks Football Kansas State Wildcats Football Michigan State Spartans Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Oregon Ducks Football Purdue Boilermakers Football San Diego State Football San Jose State Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football

I know Oregon is coming off of a tough loss to Stanford, but only being a 13.5 favorite over UCLA at home seems like a steal. I think the Ducks win this one in a big way.

Friday Locks | Is Cincinnati Due For A Letdown?

M. HofeldOctober 8, 2021 No Comments Arizona State Sun Devils Football Arkansas State Football Boise State Broncos Football BYU Cougars Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Coastal Carolina Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Michigan Wolverines Football Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Notre Dame Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Oklahoma State Cowboys Penn State Football Stanford Cardinal Football Temple Owls Football Texas Longhorns Football Virginia Tech Hokies Football

There’s the potential for a Cincinnati letdown here. Why I don’t think that’ll happen I do believe that it’s entirely possible that the Bearcats can win comfortably and still not cover a 29.5 point spread.

Friday Locks | Banking On BYU

M. HofeldOctober 1, 2021 No Comments Arkansas Razorbacks Football BYU Cougars Football Fresno State Bulldogs Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Hawaii Football Iowa Hawkeyes Football Maryland Terrapins Football Michigan Wolverines Football Missouri Tigers Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Tennessee Volunteers Football Utah State Football Wisconsin Badgers Football

This kind of looks like a lopsided affair to me. The Cougars are 4-0 for the second season in a row and looking to make some waves in the College Football Playoff conversation. Fresh off a 35-27 win over South Florida last weekend, BYU is humming on the offensive side of the ball. Meanwhile, Utah State had a dose of reality last weekend when the Aggies took it on the chin in a 27-3 loss to Boise State. The Aggies are looking for a rebound game but if they struggled with Boise I don’t see how they can keep up with BYU.

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.