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Friday Locks Week 2: Four Writers, 12 Picks and Plenty of Bad Ideas

M. HofeldSeptember 11, 2026 No Comments BYU Cougars Football Iowa State Cyclones Football LSU Tigers Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Oregon Ducks Football Tennessee Volunteers Football

It didn’t take long for us to come crashing back down to earth. After a solid Week 0, the Heartland Sports writers were reminded last…

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Week 15 Friday Locks: A Final Weekend to Settle It All

M. HofeldDecember 5, 2025 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football BYU Cougars Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Indiana Hoosiers Football North Texas Mean Green Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Tulane Green Wave Football

The final Friday Locks of the 2025 football season arrive with no breathing room left. After a combined 6–6 showing last week, the overall record…

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Four-Week Heater? Week 10 Locks & Vandy’s SEC Statement Shot

M. HofeldOctober 31, 2025 No Comments Cincinnati Bearcats Football Florida Gators Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Georgia Tech Football Houston Cougars Football Kansas State Wildcats Football Memphis Tigers Football NC State Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Penn State Nittany Lions Football Rice Owls Football Texas Longhorns Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Utah Utes Football Vanderbilt Commodores Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football

For the third straight week, one of our guys delivered a perfect 3-0 weekend, and this time it was Craig joining the club. That makes…

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Friday Locks: The Redemption Tour (Week 7)

M. HofeldOctober 10, 2025 No Comments Alabama Crimson Tide Football Arkansas Razorbacks Football Auburn Tigers Football Colorado Buffaloes Football Friday Locks Georgia Bulldogs Football Illinois Fighting Illini Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Michigan Wolverines Football Missouri Tigers Football North Texas Mean Green Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Ole Miss Rebels Football South Florida Bulls Football Tennessee Volunteers Football USC Trojans Football USF Bulls Football Washington State Cougars Football

After the absolute disaster that was last week’s picks, we’re coming into Week 7 humbled… but not hopeless. Let’s just call it what it was…

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Friday Locks – Week 5: Embracing the Chaos

M. HofeldSeptember 26, 2025 No Comments Arizona State Sun Devils Football Arizona Wildcats Football BYU Cougars Football Colorado Buffaloes Football Florida State Seminoles Football Friday Locks Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Iowa State Cyclones Football LSU Tigers Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Ole Miss Rebels Football Oregon Ducks Football Penn State Nittany Lions Football TCU Horned Frogs Football Virginia Cavilers Football Wake Forest Demon Deacons Football Washington Huskies Football

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…

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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…

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2024 Heartland Sports College Football Preseason Top 25 | #2 Ohio State Loaded for Another Championship Run

M. HofeldAugust 30, 2024 2 Comments Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Preseason Top 25

Ohio State enters the 2024 season with high expectations, aiming for a national championship. The Buckeyes have one of the most talented rosters in college…

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Jim Knowles Leaving Oklahoma State For Same Position At Ohio State

M. HofeldDecember 7, 2021 No Comments Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Football

Oklahoma State is going to need a new defense coordinator. Ohio State head coach Ryan Day announced on Tuesday that he had offered current Cowboys…

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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.

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Friday Locks | Elimination Game In Columbus

M. HofeldNovember 19, 2021 No Comments Baylor Bears Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Friday Locks Houston Cougars Football Iowa State Cyclones Football Kansas State Wildcats Football Memphis Tigers Football Michigan State Spartans Football Nebraska Cornhuskers Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners Football Oklahoma State Cowboys San Diego State Football SMU Mustangs Football UNLV Rebels Football Wisconsin Badgers Football

“I don’t see Michigan State walking away with the win here, but I do think they keep it close.”

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