College football predictions: Week 12 picks for Georgia vs. Tennessee, among others

College Football HQ makes predictions for the top Week 12 games

Only two games remain in the 2023 college football regular season and as we inch closer towards Championship Saturday, there is still plenty of competition out there for the final four semifinal selection and the national championship race.

• Florida State has clinched a spot in the ACC Championship Game
• But there's still competition for the other spot, as Louisville can take the other spot with a win this weekend
• Georgia, Alabama play face off for the SEC title, but there's still no room for error as both look to impress the selection committee
• Ohio State, Michigan are still undefeated and if they are when The Game kicks off, the finale will be a play-in for the Big Ten Championship Game
• One-loss, Big 12 hopeful Texas goes on the road against Iowa State hoping to stay in the playoff conversation

Louisville @ Miami

USA Today Images

Miami to win: 52.7%

Louisville to win: 47.3%

College Football HQ picks: Louisville. Miami comes into the game relying more on its ground attack, which should play into the Cardinals' favor, as they rank No. 9 nationally defending against the run. The Hurricanes have been too inconsistent, and Louisville should come in inspired.

UCLA @ USC

USA Today Images

USC to win: 75.2%

UCLA to win: 24.8%

College Football HQ picks: USC. Distractions and a decline in play quality go against UCLA here, with rumors that coach Chip Kelly is about to get the ax and the offense grinding to a halt in the last few weeks. That should be good news for USC's maligned defense playing at home.

Kentucky @ South Carolina

USA Today Images

South Carolina to win: 58%

Kentucky to win: 42%

College Football HQ picks: South Carolina. Kentucky has played its best football against lower quality teams and has a rushing attack that can stabilize things and control the game. But the Gamecocks have the better quarterback throwing against a suspect secondary and have home field advantage.

Florida @ Missouri

USA Today Images

Missouri to win: 77.6%

Florida to win: 22.4%

College Football HQ picks: Missouri. The Gators are 1-3 on the road this season and play a rush defense that ranks 117th in college football. The unit should struggle against Missouri back Cody Schrader, and the Tigers should play a tougher brand of defense than LSU did last weekend.

Washington @ Oregon State

USA Today Images

Washington to win: 52.5%

Oregon State to win: 47.5%

College Football HQ picks: Washington. It's tough to pick against an undefeated, one-point favorite, even on the road this late in the season. But expect a close one, as the Beavers present arguably a greater challenge defensively than Utah, plus the ability to run the ball and slow the game down.

North Carolina @ Clemson

USA Today Images

Clemson to win: 60.7%

North Carolina to win: 39.3%

College Football HQ picks: Clemson. A battle of strength vs. strength and weakness vs. weakness: the first being Carolina's offense against Clemson's defense, and the other being UNC's defense against Clemson's offense. Which one of the latter two plays better? Defense usually wins out in these battles.

Texas @ Iowa State

USA Today Images

Texas to win: 78.5%

Iowa State to win: 21.5%

College Football HQ picks: Texas. This has been a close series on the scoreboard, with four of the last six decided by one possession or less, but the Longhorns have dropped three of the last four in Ames. Not this time. Texas won't have injured back Jonathon Brooks, but the Cyclones will also struggle to run. Quinn Ewers should be the difference, but it'll be closer than most expect.

Michigan @ Maryland

USA Today Images

Michigan to win: 90.8%

Maryland to win: 9.2%

College Football HQ picks: Michigan. The Wolverines have the advantage at both lines of scrimmage, have the superior skill players, a secondary that can frustrate Taulia Tagovailoa's attempts to go deep, and the bodies to thwart Maryland's attempt to balance things out by running the ball.

Georgia @ Tennessee

USA Today Images

Georgia to win: 69.2%

Tennessee to win: 30.8%

College Football HQ picks: Georgia. On paper, Tennessee has one of college football's most productive rushing attacks, but the unit has struggled to generate consistent gains against better defensive lines, and that's what Georgia has. UT is also susceptible in pass defense and inconsistent throwing the football.

---

Bet on Week 12 college football here

Join FanDuel here to claim $200 worth of bonus bets after wagering just $5 on any game.

Claim $200 in Bonus Bets instantly when you Bet $5 with DraftKings.

Get $200 in Bonus Bets with Bet365 here when you Bet Just $1 on any college football game.

Get up to $1,000 in Bonus Bets with Points Bet right here.

Or get $1,500 paid back in bonus bets from BetMGM if you don’t win.

---

More college football from SI: Top 25 Rankings | Schedule | Teams

Follow College Football HQ: Bookmark | Rankings | Picks