No. 14 Louisville is not going to make the College Football Playoff, but it has a chance to play spoiler when it faces No. 4 Florida State in the ACC Championship Game on Saturday night during the Championship Week college football schedule. The Seminoles need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, and they will have to do so without starting quarterback Jordan Travis, who is sidelined for the remainder of the season due to an injury. Louisville had its four-game winning streak snapped in a loss to Kentucky last week, but it has already beaten a pair of ranked teams this season. The Cardinals are 2.5-point underdogs against the Seminoles in the latest Championship Week college football odds from SportsLine consensus.
One of the other top championship games in Week 14 will take place in Atlanta when top-ranked Georgia squares off against No. 8 Alabama in the SEC Championship at 4 p.m. ET on CBS. The Bulldogs are 5.5-point favorites in the Championship Week college football spreads as they try to stay on track for their third straight national title. Before locking in any Championship Week college football picks, be sure to see the college football betting guide from legendary Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall.
For years Vegas-based Marshall was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famed sports betting newsletter. With a background in play-by-play work and sports information while in college, Marshall joined TGS in 1981 when hired by the legendary Mort Olshan and served as executive editor for many years. He now supplies his unique and colorful brand of football and basketball analysis to SportsLine members.
An in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country, Bruce’s vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects.
Now, using his Tech Corner technique, Marshall has turned his attention to the latest college football odds for Week 14 and evaluated each matchup. Head here to see every pick.
Top college football predictions for Championship Week
One of the top college football picks Marshall is recommending for Week 14: He is backing No. 2 Michigan (-23) to cover against No. 16 Iowa in the 2023 Big Ten Championship Game. That matchup is at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday in Indianapolis.
Michigan is aiming for a third straight conference title after beating Ohio State in a massive rivalry game last week. The Wolverines are unbeaten in 24 consecutive games against Big Ten opponents, and they enter Saturday’s showdown with the No. 1 scoring defense in the country. They are giving up just 10.3 points per game, which does not bode well for an Iowa offense that has averaged less than 15 points per game over its last six contests.
The Hawkeyes have managed just three total first-quarter points in their last five games, and Michigan has a top-15 offense nationally. Wolverines running back Blake Corum has racked up nine rushing touchdowns over his past four games, and he had 133 yards and a touchdown against Iowa last year. He will help Michigan consistently move the ball throughout the evening, but the high volume of rushing combined with Iowa’s inept offense will keep this game Under the low total. See which other picks to make here.
How to make college football picks for Championship Week
Marshall has evaluated every other matchup and he’s backing a team on a 17-7 roll against the spread. Get betting analysis for each matchup at SportsLine.
So what college football picks can you make with confidence, and what team on a 17-7 spread run should you back? Check out the latest college football odds below, then visit SportsLine to see which teams to back, all from the legendary Vegas expert who has won multiple handicapping titles, and find out.
College football odds for Championship Week
See Week 14 college football picks at SportsLine.
Friday, Dec. 1
2023 Conference USA Championship Game: New Mexico State at Liberty (-10.5, 54)
2023 Pac-12 Championship Game: Oregon vs. Washington (+9.5, 66.5)
Saturday, Dec 2
2023 MAC Championship Game: Miami (OH) vs. Toledo (-7.5, 44)
2023 Big 12 Championship Game: Oklahoma State vs. Texas (-14.5, 55)
2023 Mountain West Championship Game: Boise State at UNLV (+2, 58.5)
2023 SEC Championship Game: Georgia vs. Alabama (+6, 54.5)
2023 AAC Championship Game: SMU at Tulane (-4, 48)
2023 Sun Belt Championship Game: Appalachian State at Troy (-6.5, 52.5)
2023 ACC Championship Game: Louisville vs. Florida State (-2.5, 48.5)
2023 Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan vs. Iowa (+23, 35.5)
