2024 College Football Week 13 predictions, best bets by Chris 'The Bear' Fallica

"Bear Bets" are real wagers that Chris "The Bear" Fallica is actually making.

College football Week 13 is here!

Just like last year, we are going to do weekly picks posts and have a gambling show. 

As always, I look forward to sharing my best football bets and gambling nuggets (Bear Bytes) with you all throughout the season. 

So, if you are looking to throw a few bucks down on the big games, I've got you covered. 

Let's have some fun and, hopefully, make some money. 

Here are my favorite wagers for Week 13.

Record:
Last Week: 4-2
Season: 39-32-2 

Iowa @ Maryland (noon, BTN)

Maryland has been bad since upsetting USC, but I can't see Iowa being this big a road favorite against any Big Ten team. Who knows what the Hawkeyes' quarterback situation is and, after seeing the options against UCLA last week, they aren't great. Look for the Terps to show a little grit in their final home game. 

PICK: Maryland (+6.5) to lose by fewer than 6.5 points, or win outright

Stanford @ Cal (3:30 p.m., ACCN)

Just a play off what happened last week and water finding its level. Cal lost at home to Syracuse as a double-digit favorite, while Stanford shocked Louisville as a massive underdog, coming back from double digits down. Expect those results last week to be outliers and Cal to take care of its rival and keep the Axe in Berkeley. 

PICK: Cal (-14) to win by more than 14 points

Arizona @ TCU (3 p.m., ESPN+)

Arizona finally put together a complete game last week, but that was against lowly Houston. TCU has quietly put together a decent season after a turnover-filled loss to those same Cougars. Josh Hoover and the Horned Frogs offense probably won't be stopped too many times here against a Zona defense which has