College Football Week 5 Schedule, Predictions & Scoreboard
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There might not be the mega-showdowns of last week, but Week 5 is where we find out just how real some teams are, with Mississippi State hosting Alabama, Iowa welcoming Ohio State, and Florida going to Missouri. Below is the schedule with the links to all the game previews to come throughout the week.
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ACC Week 5 Schedule
Straight Up: 41-11
Against the Spread: 27-25
Point Total: 32-20
Friday, October 2, 2026
Pitt at Virginia Tech
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Virginia Tech -3.5, o/u: 54.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Boston College at SMU
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: CW
Consensus Line: SMU -21.5, o/u: 55.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Stanford at Wake Forest
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ACC Network
Consensus Line: Wake Forest -13.5, o/u: 53.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Syracuse at UConn
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: Syracuse -6.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Notre Dame at North Carolina
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Notre Dame -21.5, o/u: 47.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Louisville at NC State
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ACC Network
Consensus Line: Louisville -5.5.5, o/u: 58.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Cal at UNLV
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: UNLV -2.5, o/u: 52.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Virginia at Florida State
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Consensus Line: Virginia -2.5, o/u: 51.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
UTSA at Rice
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Kentucky -11.5, o/u: 55.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Miami at Clemson
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ABC
Consensus Line: Miami -16.5, o/u: 48.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
American Conference Week 5 Schedule
Straight Up: 41-8
Against the Spread: 31-18
Point Total: 29-20
Thursday, October 1, 2026
North Texas at Tulsa
Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Tulsa -1.5, o/u: 57.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Navy at Air Force
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: CBS
Consensus Line: Air Force -3.5, o/u: 46.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Memphis at Charlotte
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Memphis -20.5, o/u: 53.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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Samford at UAB
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: COMING
Prediction: COMING
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Texas Southern at Florida Atlantic
Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: COMING
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UTSA at Rice
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Kentucky -11.5, o/u: 55.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Temple at USF
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ESPNU
Consensus Line: USF -5.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Army at Louisiana Tech
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Louisiana -6.5, o/u: 46.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Big Ten Week 5 Schedule
Straight Up: 49-12
Against the Spread: 37-24
Point Total: 42-19
Friday, October 2, 2026
Penn State at Northwestern
Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: FOX
Consensus Line: Penn State -2.5, o/u: 45.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Michigan at Minnesota
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: FOX
Consensus Line: Michigan -5.5, o/u: 43.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Michigan State at Wisconsin
Game Time: 12:30 PM ET
TV: BTN
Consensus Line: Wisconsin -10.5, o/u: 43.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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Ohio State at Iowa
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: CBS
Consensus Line: Ohio State -14.5, o/u: 45.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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Maryland at Nebraska
Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
TV: FS1
Consensus Line: Nebraska -14.5, o/u: 52.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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Purdue at Illinois
Game Time: 4:15 PM ET
TV: BTN
Consensus Line: Illinois -10.5, o/u: 61.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Washington at USC
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: NBC
Consensus Line: USC -9.5, o/u: 58.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Indiana at Rutgers
Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: BTN
Consensus Line: Indiana -24.5, o/u: 55.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Big 12 Week 5 Schedule
Straight Up: 43-8
Against the Spread: 31-21
Point Total: 38-14
UCF at Houston
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Consensus Line: Houston -12.5, o/u: 51.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Middle Tennessee at Kansas
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ESPNU
Consensus Line: Kansas -19.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
West Virginia at Iowa State
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: TNT
Consensus Line: Iowa State -2.5, o/u: 52.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
BYU at TCU
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: BYU -6.5, o/u: 48.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Texas Tech at Colorado
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: FOX
Consensus Line: Texas Tech -13.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Baylor at Arizona State
Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Arizona State -3.5, o/u: 48.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Cincinnati at Arizona
Game Time: 11:00 PM ET
TV: FOX
Consensus Line: Arizona -7.5, o/u: 54.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Conference USA Week 5 Schedule
Straight Up: 33-7
Against the Spread: 26-14
Point Total: 27-13
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Western Kentucky at New Mexico State
Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: New Mexico State -2.5, o/u: 56.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Friday, October 2, 2026
Liberty at Delaware
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: Liberty -7.5, o/u: 49.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Middle Tennessee at Kansas
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ESPNU
Consensus Line: Kansas -19.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
College Football Independents Week 5 Schedule
Straight Up: 8-0
Against the Spread: 6-2
Point Total: 3-5
Notre Dame at North Carolina
Game Time: 12:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Notre Dame -21.5, o/u: 47.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Syracuse at UConn
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: Syracuse -6.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
MAC Week 5 Schedule
Straight Up: 49-3
Against the Spread: 34-18
Point Total: 35-17
Western Michigan at Buffalo
Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Western Michigan -13.5, o/u: 46.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Toledo at Ball State
Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Toledo -19.5, o/u: 51.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Akron at Central Michigan
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Central Michigan -6.5, o/u: 47.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Eastern Michigan at UMass
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: UMass-5.5, o/u: 47.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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Ohio at Kent State
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Ohio -3.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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Bowling Green at Miami University
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Miami University -13.5, o/u: 43.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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Mountain West Week 5 Schedule
Straight Up: 25-9
Against the Spread: 21-13
Point Total: 24-10
Navy at Air Force
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: CBS
Consensus Line: Air Force -3.5, o/u: 46.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Cal at UNLV
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: UNLV -2.5, o/u: 52.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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Wyoming at North Dakota State
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: CW
Consensus Line: Wyoming -16.5, o/u: 45.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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UTEP at New Mexico
Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
TV: Mountain West
Consensus Line: New Mexico -22.5, o/u: 47.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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San Jose State at Hawaii
Game Time: 12:00 AM ET
TV: Mountain West
Consensus Line: Hawaii -2.5, o/u: 51.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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Pac-12 Week 5 Schedule
Straight Up: 30-2
Against the Spread: 24-8
Point Total: 20-12
Oregon State at Colorado State
Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
TV: USA Network
Consensus Line: Oregon State -6.5, o/u: 61.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Utah State at Boise State
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: Boise State -20.5, o/u: 51.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Fresno State at Washington State
Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
TV: USA Network
Consensus Line: Washington State -2.5, o/u: 46.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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Texas State at San Diego State
Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
TV: CW
Consensus Line: Texas State -4.5, o/u: 59.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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SEC Week 5 Schedule
Straight Up: 43-6
Against the Spread: 38-21
Point Total: 35-14
Alabama at Mississippi State
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ABC
Consensus Line: Alabama -5.5, o/u: 60.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Vanderbilt at Georgia
Game Time: 12:45 PM ET
TV: SEC Network
Consensus Line: Georgia -24.5, o/u: 51.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Auburn at Tennessee
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ABC
Consensus Line: Tennessee -7.5, o/u: 53.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Florida at Missouri
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Florida -5.5.5, o/u: 56.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Kentucky at South Carolina
Game Time: 4:15 PM ET
TV: SEC Network
Consensus Line: South Carolina -2.5, o/u: 54.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Arkansas at Texas A&M
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Consensus Line: Texas A&M-14.5, o/u: 51.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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McNeese at LSU
Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
TV: SEC Network
Consensus Line: COMING
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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Sun Belt Week 5 Schedule
Straight Up: 46-7
Against the Spread: 31-22
Point Total: 39-14
Old Dominion at Georgia State
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Georgia State -1.5, o/u: 51.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Marshall at James Madison
Game Time: 3:45 PM ET
TV: ESPNU
Consensus Line: James Madison -18.5, o/u: 54.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Georgia Southern -2.5, o/u: 54.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
ULM at South Alabama
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: South Alabama -13.5, o/u: 57.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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Army at Louisiana Tech
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Louisiana -6.5, o/u: 46.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
Game Preview and Prediction COMING
Arkansas State at Louisiana
Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Louisiana -6.5, o/u: 47.5
Prediction: COMING
Final Score: COMING
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College Football Week 5 Full Schedule
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Western Kentucky at New Mexico State
8:00 PM ET | CBS Sports Network
North Texas at Tulsa
9:00 PM ET | ESPN
Friday, October 2, 2026
Pitt at Virginia Tech
7:00 PM ET | ESPN
Liberty at Delaware
7:00 PM ET | CBS Sports Network
Penn State at Northwestern
8:00 PM ET | FOX
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Notre Dame at North Carolina
12:00 PM ET | ESPN
Alabama at Mississippi State
12:00 PM ET | ABC
Michigan at Minnesota
12:00 PM ET | FOX
Boston College at SMU
12:00 PM ET | CW
UCF at Houston
12:00 PM ET | ESPN2
Middle Tennessee at Kansas
12:00 PM ET | ESPNU
West Virginia at Iowa State
12:00 PM ET | TNT
Stanford at Wake Forest
12:00 PM ET | ACC Network
Syracuse at UConn
12:00 PM ET | CBS Sports Network
Navy at Air Force
12:00 PM ET | CBS
Michigan State at Wisconsin
12:30 PM ET | BTN
Vanderbilt at Georgia
12:45 PM ET | SEC Network
Western Michigan at Buffalo
1:00 PM ET | ESPN+
Toledo at Ball State
2:00 PM ET | ESPN+
Ohio State at Iowa
3:30 PM ET | CBS
Auburn at Tennessee
3:30 PM ET | ABC
Louisville at NC State
3:30 PM ET | ACC Network
Florida at Missouri
3:30 PM ET | ESPN
Cal at UNLV
3:30 PM ET | CBS Sports Network
Virginia at Florida State
3:30 PM ET | ESPN2
Memphis at Charlotte
3:30 PM ET | ESPN+
Samford at UAB
3:30 PM ET | ESPN+
Wyoming at North Dakota State
3:30 PM ET | CW
Akron at Central Michigan
3:30 PM ET | ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at UMass
3:30 PM ET | ESPN+
Ohio at Kent State
3:30 PM ET | ESPN+
Bowling Green at Miami University
3:30 PM ET | ESPN+
Old Dominion at Georgia State
3:30 PM ET | ESPN+
Marshall at James Madison
3:45 PM ET | ESPNU
Maryland at Nebraska
4:00 PM ET | FS1
UTEP at New Mexico
4:00 PM ET | Mountain West
Kentucky at South Carolina
4:15 PM ET | SEC Network
Purdue at Illinois
4:15 PM ET | BTN
Oregon State at Colorado State
6:00 PM ET | USA Network
Texas Southern at Florida Atlantic
6:00 PM ET | ESPN+
BYU at TCU
7:00 PM ET | ESPN
Arkansas at Texas A&M
7:00 PM ET | ESPN2
UTSA at Rice
7:00 PM ET | ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina
7:00 PM ET | ESPN+
ULM at South Alabama
7:00 PM ET | ESPN+
Texas Tech at Colorado
7:30 PM ET | FOX
Washington at USC
7:30 PM ET | NBC
Utah State at Boise State
7:30 PM ET | CBS Sports Network
Miami at Clemson
7:30 PM ET | ABC
Temple at USF
7:30 PM ET | ESPNU
Army at Louisiana Tech
7:30 PM ET | ESPN+
McNeese at LSU
7:45 PM ET | SEC Network
Indiana at Rutgers
8:00 PM ET | BTN
Arkansas State at Louisiana
8:00 PM ET | ESPN+
Fresno State at Washington State
9:30 PM ET | USA Network
Baylor at Arizona State
10:30 PM ET | ESPN
Texas State at San Diego State
10:30 PM ET | CW
Cincinnati at Arizona
11:00 PM ET | FOX
San Jose State at Hawaii
12:00 AM ET | Mountain West
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