Rivalry Week.
Saturday starts strong with The Game between Michigan and Ohio State, and Collin Wilson has two bets for the game.
For the rest of the Noon window, our staff has put together plenty of compelling content, including picks for Clemson-South Carolina, Houston-Baylor, UCF-BYU, and even an FCS Playoff game.
Read on for our College Football Best Bets and NCAAF picks for Saturday's Noon slate on Saturday, Nov. 29.
College Football Best Bets, Picks for Saturday's Noon Games
The team logos in the table below represent each of the matchups that our college football betting staff is targeting from Saturday's slate of noon games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.
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Ohio State vs. Michigan Pick
The Ohio State defense will have its hands full with a Michigan offense that runs a combination of inside zone, outside zone, gap blocking, power and counter concepts.
The Wolverines run all of these concepts with 11- and 12-personnel formations, achieving high success rates.
Ohio State has been average in defending zone-read concepts and highly successful against power and counter plays.
The only run scheme Michigan uses that can give Ohio State issues is outside-zone concepts against a light box. Michigan has 68 rushing attempts using outside zone with six in the box, producing a high 62% Success Rate and an explosive run on one of every four attempts.
The question is whether Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore identifies outside zone away from Ohio State's Caden Curry, one of the best run defenders in the nation.
Julian Sayin has lit up quarters and Cover 3 from opposing defenses all season, and Michigan exclusively runs those concepts for a secondary that's graded 47th nationally by PFF.
There's reason to think Ohio State will have success hitting plays through the air with or without Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate — the Wolverines rank 88th in contested-catch rate, which would be a key advantage for the Buckeyes.
Michigan also falters in passing downs, an area where the Ohio State offense ranks fifth of all FBS teams.
The Action Network Betting Power Ratings call for a line of Ohio State -11, giving the Buckeyes a slight edge in the current market.
The Buckeyes' defense has been fantastic in shutting down opposing zone read concepts, so expect resistance for Bryce Underwood and Bryson Kuzdzal on rushing attempts.
If Michigan is without Ernest Hausmann on defense, Ohio State may be able to generate first downs on standard downs.
The Wolverines must be Havoc-minded against Sayin in passing downs, as the quarterback has lit up opposing quarters and Cover 3 packages.
But ultimately, the Buckeyes' ability to limit Underwood and a banged-up running back room will work in favor of a cover.
Read Collin's full Ohio State-Michigan breakdown and more in his Week 14 column:
Pick: Ohio State -10 or Better | Over 44 or Better
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Clemson vs. South Carolina Pick
By Stuckey
For starters, I make South Carolina a 3.5-point favorite in this rivalry game, so I didn't hesitate to lay under a field goal.
Both teams have had super disappointing seasons, but South Carolina can at least blame part of that on one of the most difficult schedules in the country. In fact, last week marked the first time since September that South Carolina didn't play a team ranked in the top 15.
The Tigers can't say the same, as their strength of schedule ranks outside the top-50 nationally (while South Carolina's ranks inside the top-five).
Clemson has an abundance of talent on defense, but no identity.
The offense has shown flashes, but there is no running game, and they are now shorthanded without stud wide receiver Bryant Wesco. They also recently lost their starting tight end and a pair of offensive linemen to season-ending injuries.
I don't envision Clemson consistently moving the ball on a very stingy Gamecock defense.
One might believe Clemson has turned things around of late, following recent victories at reeling Louisville and over road-averse Florida State, but I don't see it. The Tigers were out-gained by over 75 net yards at Louisville, which missed three kicks in a one-point loss. They were also out-gained at home by over 50 yards against Florida State, which just couldn't overcome countless mistakes.
This is still the same flawed team that has lost four times on its home field in 2025.
On the other hand, South Carolina has continued to get healthier, and there's reason for optimism on the offensive side of the ball.
Since changing play callers, the entire operation has looked much more effective. Mike Furrey has really simplified things for LaNorris Sellers, who looks much more comfortable and more willing to use his legs. They are getting him outside the pocket more, where he becomes more dangerous and helps cover up some of the existing offensive line issues.
It's no coincidence South Carolina put up 30 points in the first half in College Station (against a ferocious A&M defensive line) following the change.
Keep in mind that over the past month, this South Carolina team has recently upset undefeated Texas A&M and arguably should've beaten Alabama at home.
With an improving offense, I expect them to get the job done in what becomes their Super Bowl in front of a raucous crowd.
Lastly, South Carolina should also have a special-teams advantage, which can swing a game under Beamer.
Read all of Stuckey's Week 14 Situational Spots here:
Pick: Clemson -2.5 or Better
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Harvard vs. Villanova Pick
By RoadToCFB
Lines for the first round of FCS Playoff games are now available. These lines are sharp nowadays with increased focus and popularity.
One of the more intriguing additions to this year’s postseason is the Ivy League, which submitted two members: Yale and Harvard.
Harvard travels about 5.5 hours south to take on No. 12 seed Villanova on Saturday.
Villanova is on a 22-game home win streak entering its third straight playoff appearance.
Meanwhile, Harvard’s undefeated season was snapped at the hands of arch rival Yale, but the Crimson were still selected for the playoff field.
With a full season’s worth of data, good power ratings are incredibly valuable when betting the FCS Playoffs.
I use a weighted blend of power ratings, and last year’s set went 15-6-2 against the spread (71.4%) in the postseason.
Those ratings make Villanova a one-point underdog to Harvard on a neutral field. But this is a home game for the Wildcats.
Harvard played one of the worst schedules in the FCS, playing just two top-50 teams – Dartmouth (which it beat at home, 31-10) and Yale (which it lost to on the road, 45-28).
After giving up 51 to a red-hot Monmouth earlier in the year, Villanova’s defense tightened the bolts and held six of its final seven opponents to 21 or fewer points.
Three ‘Nova backs have 500-plus rushing yards on the season, and quarterback Pat McQuaide has 19 touchdowns against just two interceptions.
On the other side, Harvard fields one of the best passers in the country, Jaden Craig (25 touchdowns, just four interceptions). Villanova ranks 47th among FCS teams in passing efficiency allowed.
Neither team will beat itself. Harvard is the least-penalized team in the FCS, and Villanova doesn’t turn the football over.
In what should be a clean and physical game, I’ll take the team that has more playoff experience and the nation’s longest win streak.
Pick: Villanova +2.5 or Better
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UCF vs. BYU Player Prop
By Doug Ziefel
The BYU Cougars have been a rush-heavy team all season, and it has been the key to their success.
However, what makes their rushing attack dynamic is the mobility of quarterback Bear Bachmeier, who has accounted for 32% of the rushing share this season.
We have seen market support for Bachmeier in his rushing yards market, but he's only averaged four yards per carry.
That leads me to believe we may see an uptick in his rushing volume against a UCF defense that is middle-of-the-pack against the run.
We've seen him exceed this total in six of 10 games this season, and that has coincided with him going over his rushing yards prop as well.
Pick: Bear Bachmeier Over 11.5 Rush Attempts
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Houston vs. Baylor Pick
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These teams are visitors facing manageable opponents with closing totals between 41 and 71, suggesting balanced scoring potential rather than extreme results.
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Pick: Houston ML
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