Best College Football Picks & Parlays To Back For Week 13

It's time for another glorious Thanksgiving weekend of college football betting, with nonstop action across the country as the regular season comes to a close in Week 13.

Michigan is a -3.5 favorite over Ohio State in the Game of the Year in Ann Arbor, where a trip to the Big Ten title game is on the line and tensions are at an all-time high. 

We've included that marquee game and a few of our other favorite matchups to construct a pair of Week 13 college football parlays. Make sure to use a trusted betting app!

Best College Football Parlays To Back Today For Week 13

Leg 1: Miami -8.5 Over Boston College

The Black Friday gridiron action gets underway with a handful of noon kickoffs, including Miami at Boston College in the early ACC matchup. 

The Hurricanes have lost three straight and sit at 2-5 in conference, but they’ve been playing better than the record with close losses against No. 5 Florida State and No. 9 Louisville in recent weeks.

The Golden Eagles, meanwhile, have been punching above their weight all season. They pulled off a handful of upsets to get bowl-eligible but seem to have run out of gas with back-to-back losses to Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh. 

These teams have identical 6-5 records, but the Hurricanes are the far more complete team. We’re on Miami -8.5 to kick off our Black Friday parlay.

Leg 2: Texas Tech +13 Over Texas

Texas Tech is looking to make it four wins in a row as it heads to Austin to take on the Longhorns. Texas needs a win to guarantee its spot in the Big 12 title game and oddsmakers have the Longhorns as a two-score favorite. We think this one could be closer than the spread suggests. 

The Red Raiders can still move the chains at a solid clip when the offense gets humming and Texas isn’t elite on the defensive side. Texas Tech’s defense has been winning games lately and this is a really interesting matchup one year after the Red Raiders upset Texas in Lubbock. 

We don’t know if they have the goods to get another W and make the Longhorns sweat out their postseason fate. But this will be a competitive ball game. We’re on Texas Tech + 13 for the second leg of our college football parlay.

Leg 3: Oregon -13.5 Over Oregon State

Much like Texas, Oregon can clinch its spot in the conference championship with a win. Otherwise, the Ducks will have to wait until Saturday and see if Arizona State can upset Arizona to send Oregon back to Las Vegas for the Pac-12 title game. Unlike the Longhorns, we don’t think the Ducks will have any trouble putting this one away early. 

A three-point loss to Washington is the lone blemish on the resume, and it came in one of the most high-level, back-and-forth games we’ve seen from any two teams this season. 

The Ducks don’t have any weaknesses and Oregon State isn’t good enough defensively to hang with the in-state rivals. We’re on Oregon -13.5 for the final leg of our Week 13 college football parlay.

College Football Week 13 Parlay Bet No. 2

Leg 1: Iowa Over Nebraska

This is one of those holiday staple matchups, something to count on every year as prime Friday afternoon turkey sandwich viewing. It’s also not a bad time to catch a nap with the total set at 26.5 as Iowa takes on Nebraska as a +2.5 underdog. 

These punt-fests can be beautiful in their own right. Simply crossing midfield can be a massive momentum-changer. Nebraska is playing this brand by necessity, without a quarterback to make the offense click. 

Iowa has thrived in this environment for years, and they’ve ripped off three solid wins in a row over Northwestern, Rutgers and Illinois. We wouldn’t be surprised to see the Huskers lay a goose egg. 

We’re on Iowa moneyline to kick off our second college football parlay featuring three underdogs to win outright. 

Leg 2: Ohio State Over Michigan

No hyperbole here – this is truly one of the most important and anticipated Ohio State-Michigan matchups in the history of The Game. Both teams are extremely pissed off heading in. 

The Buckeyes and the rest of the conference aren’t happy with Michigan’s sign-stealing operation that’s led to the suspension of coach Jim Harbaugh and perhaps more punishment down the road. 

The Wolverines are mad that everyone else is mad and have turned adversity of their own creation into a rallying cry. It’ll catch up to them Saturday in Ann Arbor. 

Ohio State is every bit as good as Michigan in the trenches and has the best player on the field in Ohio State wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. The Wolverines were able to get past Penn State and Maryland without Harbaugh on the sideline, but his absence will be felt in this one for sure. 

Leg 3: Northwestern Over Illinois

How ‘bout these Wildcats? They’re bowl eligible at 6-5 after going 1-11 last year, and they just scored convincing victories over Wisconsin and Purdue. They’d love to get one more here and finish the regular season with a win in the battle for Chicago. 

Things are starting to go off the rails for Bret Bielema and Co. in year four, and the Illini need a victory to avoid missing a bowl game for the third time in four years. Northwestern has a stellar secondary and we expect the Wildcats to shut down the Illini offense and pull off another yet another upset. We’re on Northwestern moneyline for leg three.