{"id":246631,"date":"2025-12-06T04:50:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T09:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/props.com\/?p=246631"},"modified":"2025-12-06T08:20:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T13:20:58","slug":"college-football-week-15-predictions-picks-odds-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/props.com\/college-football-week-15-predictions-picks-odds-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"College Football Week 15 Predictions: Picks, Odds &amp; Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to our College Football Week 15 predictions! 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While Week 16 technically exists for the annual Army\u2013Navy game (Army sits as a 4.5-point favorite next Saturday), <strong>Week 15 is where the playoff field truly takes shape<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across Friday and a loaded Saturday slate, we&#8217;ve got title games, undefeated seasons on the line, quarterback duels, and several spots where chaos could hit the rankings hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s dive into the matchups, the momentum, and the picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sun-belt-championship-troy-at-no-25-james-madison\">Sun Belt Championship: Troy at No. 25 James Madison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> JMU -23.5<br \/><strong>Total:<\/strong> 47.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James Madison has been an offensive avalanche all year. Their lone loss came in Week 2 to Louisville \u2014 and outside of that blip, they\u2019ve crushed nearly everyone in their path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>50+ points in 4 of their last 6 \u2192 <\/strong>Even their \u201cquiet\u201d games: 24 and 35 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Troy, meanwhile, has no business stumbling into this title matchup. Four losses \u2014 including getting <strong>shut out by Old Dominion<\/strong> \u2014 show just how inconsistent this team has been. Their offense simply hasn\u2019t shown the staying power to keep pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This profiles as a blowout from the opening kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick: JMU -23.5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-american-athletic-championship-no-24-north-texas-at-no-20-tulane\">American Athletic Championship: No. 24 North Texas at No. 20 Tulane<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> North Texas -2.5<br \/><strong>Total:<\/strong> 67.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North Texas has become one of the breakout stories of 2025, entering championship weekend with just one loss \u2014 a high scoring battle against then-No. 24 USF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The engine of this team? <strong>QB Drew Mestemaker<\/strong>, who\u2019s been a revelation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>29 TDs, just 4 INTs<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nearly <strong>4,000 yards passing<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top-25 nationally in QBR<br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tulane is tough, experienced, and well-coached, but North Texas has been the more dynamic team all season. Their vertical passing attack has consistently overwhelmed AAC defenses, and Mestemaker has played some of his best football under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This feels like the North Texas breakthrough moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick: North Texas -2.5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saturday, December 7 \u2014 Championship Saturday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday features four title games staggered across the day \u2014 one at noon, one mid-afternoon, and two in primetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-big-12-championship-no-11-byu-vs-no-4-texas-tech\">Big 12 Championship \u2014 No. 11 BYU vs. No. 4 Texas Tech<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Texas Tech -12.5<br \/><strong>Total:<\/strong> 49.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BYU has been solid behind Stanford transfer <strong>Bear Bachmeier<\/strong>, a freshman who\u2019s stabilized the Cougars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2,500 yards<br \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14 TDs, 4 INTs<br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But BYU\u2019s r\u00e9sum\u00e9 is thin \u2014 only one ranked win (Utah), and a midseason loss to Texas Tech where the offense sputtered badly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas Tech has been the real hammer down the stretch:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Opponents under 10 points in 3 straight games<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>4 of their last 5 opponents held below 10<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Efficient, physical, suffocating defense<br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With both teams sharing a 1\u20131 record vs ranked opponents, this comes down to recent form \u2014 and Texas Tech looks like a playoff-caliber machine right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick: Texas Tech ML<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sec-championship-no-9-alabama-vs-no-3-georgia\">SEC Championship: No. 9 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Georgia -2.5<br \/><strong>Total:<\/strong> 47.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SEC Championship delivers its usual chaos potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alabama QB Ty Simpson<\/strong> remains firmly in the Heisman conversation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3,000+ yards<br \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30 TDs \/ 4 INTs<br \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Won 27\u201320 last week with 3 TDs vs Auburn despite 3 sacks<br \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Season-high 31 rushing yards last week, showing some added versatility<br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>His only recent blip? A two-INT game vs Eastern Illinois \u2014 a weird outlier in an otherwise elite season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgia\u2019s only loss this year came <strong>to Alabama in Week 4<\/strong> \u2014 a 24\u201321 defensive fistfight where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Both teams went scoreless in the 4th<br \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bama was shut out the entire second half<br \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Georgia QB Gunner Stockton was steady (2 TDs, 1 via air, 1 on ground) but unspectacular<br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With playoff stakes burning hot, expect another low-tempo grinder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick: Alabama +2.5<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong> <strong>Pick: Under 47.5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-big-ten-championship-no-1-ohio-state-vs-no-2-indiana\">Big Ten Championship: No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Indiana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Ohio State -4<br \/><strong>Total:<\/strong> 47.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game of the day \u2014 two undefeated teams, two Heisman favorites, and a winner-to-the-one seed guarantee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ohio State\u2019s <strong>Julian Sayin<\/strong> has been dynamic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3,000+ yards<br \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30 TDs, 5 INTs<br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But Indiana QB <strong>Fernando Mendoza<\/strong> has cemented himself as one of the elite playmakers in the country:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Extremely efficient against Purdue last week<br \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6 TDs, 0 INTs over his last two games<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calm, controlled, and explosive when needed<br \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The concern: Indiana hasn\u2019t faced many ranked teams. 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