Last Minute College Football Week 12 Picks & Predictions

Brad Powers is banking on a trio of big underdogs for today's Week 12 slate. Check out his best bets before the action gets underway!

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Nov 16, 2024 • 11:44 ET • 4 min read
Colorado Buffalos quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) passes against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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Looking for a quality last-minute wager before today's college football schedule gets underway? You're in luck! 

Expert NCAAF handicapper Brad Powers dropped by Before You Bet to share his favorite plays of the day. Check out his best NCAAF picks below and click on the video to see his full, unabridged analysis.

Tennessee Team Total Under 17.5 points vs Georgia

Brad expects Georgia's strong defense to limit Tennessee's scoring, especially with quarterback Nico Iamaleava's questionable status. He likes Tennessee's team total Under 17.5 points, predicting they'll score less than 18 points.

Colorado -10.5 vs Utah

While not his favorite bet, Brad leans towards Colorado covering the -10.5 spread. He acknowledges Colorado's impressive performance but notes Utah's struggles, particularly with their third-string quarterback and injuries to key players.

Arkansas +12.5 vs Texas

Brad believes Arkansas is in a good spot after a bye week, during which they've had time to recover from injuries. He questions the strength of Texas's schedule and leans towards Arkansas covering the +12.5 spread.

Northwestern +28.5 vs Ohio State

Brad expects Ohio State, with bigger games looming, to lack motivation against Northwestern. He likes Northwestern +28.5, predicting they'll either win or lose by no more than 28 points.

Boston College +19 vs SMU

Brad sees value in fading the market move on this line. He believes the downgrade from Boston College's starting quarterback is not significant enough to warrant the line moving from +14 to +19.

Washington State -10.5 vs New Mexico

Brad is betting against New Mexico, who will be starting walk-ons in their secondary due to injuries. He favors Washington State -10.5, predicting they will win by 11 points or more.

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Joe takes a high-energy and fun approach to covering his favorite sports which include the NFL, MLB, UFC, NBA and NHL, and there’s no bet type he loves more than an NFL six-point teaser. Joe is the host of our daily sports betting program, Before You Bet, while he also leads our weekly UFC show, P4P Picks, and our 'Covers on the Ground' series where he's covered many UFC, NFL and NBA games in person. A monthly highlight for Joe is conducting interviews with UFC legend Georges St-Pierre ahead of every UFC PPV.

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