Here are my picks for week five of the 2018 College Football season.
Thursday, September 27th
North Carolina (1-2; 1-0) at (16) Miami (3-1; 0-0)- 8:00, ESPN
Pick: Miami
Friday, September 28th
Memphis (3-1; 0-1) at Tulane (1-3; 0-0)- 8:00, ESPN2
Pick: Memphis
UCLA (0-3; 0-0) at Colorado (3-0; 0-0)- 8:00, FS1
Pick: Colorado
Saturday, September 29th
Louisiana (1-2; 0-1) at (1) Alabama (4-0; 2-0)- 12:00, SECN
Pick: Alabama
Syracuse (4-0; 1-0) at (3) Clemson (4-0; 1-0)- 12:00, ABC: Big time redemption for the Tigers here after losing at Syracuse last year.
Pick: Clemson
(12) West Virginia (3-0; 1-0) at (25) Texas Tech (3-1; 1-0)- 12:00, ESPN2: The Red Raiders are going to be a popular upset pick, but I like Will Grier and the Mountaineers here on the road.
Pick: West Virginia
Central Michigan (1-3; 0-1) at (21) Michigan State (2-1; 1-0)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: Michigan State
Indiana (3-1; 0-1) at Rutgers (1-3; 0-1)- 12:00, BTN: It would be so Hoosiers of them to lose here, but I'm gonna take them here to win a close one on the road.
Pick: Indiana
Arkansas (1-3; 0-1) vs Texas A&M (2-2; 0-1) (Arlington)- 12:00, ESPN
Pick: Texas A&M
Army (2-2) at Buffalo (4-0; 1-0)- 12:00, CBSSN: One of the more underrated games on the slate this week. I like the Bulls at home in a close one.
Pick: Buffalo
Oklahoma State (3-1; 0-1) at Kansas (2-2; 0-1)- 12:00
Pick: Oklahoma State
Temple (2-2; 1-0) at Boston College (3-1; 1-0)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Boston College
Bowling Green (1-3; 0-1) at Georgia Tech (1-3; 0-2)- 12:00, ACCN
Pick: Georgia Tech
Virginia (3-1; 1-0) at NC State (3-0; 0-0)- 12:00, ACCN
Pick: NC State
UMass (2-3) at Ohio (1-2; 0-0)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Ohio
UL Monroe (2-2; 0-1) at Georgia State (1-3; 0-0)- 2:00, ESPN+
Pick: UL Monroe
Kent State (1-3; 0-0) at Ball State (1-3; 0-0)- 3:00, ESPN+
Pick: Ball State
Tennessee (2-2; 0-1) at (2) Georgia (4-0; 2-0)- 3:30, CBS
Pick: Georgia
Baylor (3-1; 1-0) at (6) Oklahoma (4-0; 1-0)- 3:30, ABC
Pick: Oklahoma
Pittsburgh (2-2; 1-1) at (13) UCF (3-0; 1-0)- 3:30, ESPNU
Pick: UCF
(18) Texas (3-1; 1-0) at Kansas State (2-2; 0-1)- 3:30, FS1: The Wildcats didn't look inspiring in Morgantown what so ever and didn't against Mississippi State either a few weeks back. I love the Longhorns here by double digits.
Pick: Texas
Cincinnati (4-0; 0-0) at Connecticut (1-3; 0-1)- 3:30, CBSSN
Pick: Cincinnati
Old Dominion (1-3; 0-1) at East Carolina (1-2; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN3: Complete letdown here for the Monarchs after their big upset win over Virginia Tech.
Pick: East Carolina
Coastal Carolina (3-1; 1-0) at Troy (3-1; 1-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Troy
Western Michigan (2-2; 0-0) at Miami-Ohio (1-3; 1-0)- 3:30, ESPN+
Pick: Miami-Ohio
South Alabama (1-3; 1-0) at Appalachian State (2-1; 0-0)- 3:30, ESPN+
Pick: Appalachian State
Rice (1-3; 0-1) at Wake Forest (2-2; 0-1)- 3:30, ACCN
Pick: Wake Forest
Purdue (1-3; 0-1) at Nebraska (0-3; 0-1)- 3:30, BTN: This is a game the Huskers have to have and I think they pull it out.
Pick: Nebraska
Florida State (2-2; 0-1) at Louisville (2-2; 0-1)- 3:30, ESPN2: I'm not convinced the 'Noles will look as good as they did last week and I'm not convinced the Cardinals are not as bad as they were last week. I like the Cards in an upset.
Pick: Louisville
Southern Miss (2-1; 1-0) at (10) Auburn (3-1; 1-1)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Auburn
Tennessee State (2-0; 1-0) at Vanderbilt (2-2; 0-1)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Vanderbilt
Nevada (2-2; 0-0) at Air Force (1-2; 0-1)- 4:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Air Force
(14) Michigan (3-1; 1-0) at Northwestern (1-3; 0-1)- 4:30, FOX: The Wildcats probably won't make a bowl game if they win this game, but I have a feeling they'll keep this close against the Wolverines.
Pick: Michigan
Florida (3-1; 1-0) at (23) Mississippi State (3-1; 0-1)- 6:00, ESPN: I smell a big bounce back here for Nick Fitzgerald and the Bulldogs against their former coach Dan Mullen as he returns to Starkville.
Pick: Mississippi State
Utah (2-1; 0-1) at Washington State (3-1; 0-1)- 6:00, Pac-12N: This should be a fun one in Pullman. The Huskies have exceeded expectations so far this season and I like them here to pull it out at home.
Pick: Washington State
Liberty (1-2) at New Mexico (2-1; 0-0)- 6:00
Pick: New Mexico
Arkansas State (3-1; 0-0) at Georgia Southern (2-1; 0-0)- 6:00, ESPN+
Pick: Arkansas State
Northern Illinois (1-3; 1-0) at Eastern Michigan (2-2; 0-1)- 6:00, ESPN+
Pick: Eastern Michigan
Virginia Tech (2-1; 1-0) at (22) Duke (4-0; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN2: Justin Jackson is out and that will hurt the Huskies here on the road as the Blue Devils remain unbeaten.
Pick: Duke
Houston Baptist (1-2; 0-2) at SMU (1-3; 1-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: SMU
UTEP (0-4; 0-0) at UTSA (1-3; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN+
Pick: UTSA
FAU (2-2; 0-0) at Middle Tennessee (1-2; 0-0)- 7:00, Stadium: The Owls have not lived upto hype the first four weeks so I like the Blue Raiders to pull it off at home.
Pick: Middle Tennessee
Boise State (2-1; 0-0) at Wyoming (2-2; 0-0)- 7:00, CBSSN
Pick: Boise State
Hawaii (4-1; 1-0) at San Jose State (0-3; 0-0)- 7:00
Pick: Hawaii
Charlotte (2-2; 1-0) at UAB (2-1; 0-0)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: UAB
Iowa State (1-2; 0-1) at TCU (2-2; 0-1)- 7:00, ESPNU
Pick: TCU
(4) Ohio State (4-0; 1-0) at (9) Penn State (4-0; 1-0)- 7:30, ABC: Huge game here with big time College Football Playoff implications. GameDay will be there as well and rightfully so. Nick Bosa is hurt on that defensive front and DeWayne Haskins hasn't played in an environment like State College before. This has all the makings of Trace McSorely leading the Nittany Lions to a big time win.
Pick: Penn State
(7) Stanford (4-0; 2-0) at (8) Notre Dame (4-0)- 7:30, NBC: Another huge game between two top ten teams. I think the Cardinal have a little letdown after that big win in Eugene and led by new quarterback Ian Book, the Irish get the win.
Pick: Notre Dame
(20) BYU (3-1) at (11) Washington (3-1; 2-0)- 7:30, FOX: This is a big prove it game for the Cougars here on the road at night. I like the Huskies here to win by a good margin.
Pick: Washington
South Carolina (3-1; 1-1) at (17) Kentucky (4-0; 2-0)- 7:30, SECN: I think the Cats remain unbeaten and get another big conference win.
Pick: Kentucky
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-3; 0-1) at FIU (2-2; 1-0)- 7:30, ESPN+
Pick: FIU
Louisiana Tech (2-1; 0-0) at North Texas (4-0; 0-0)- 7:30
Pick: North Texas
Marshall (2-2; 0-0) at WKU (1-3; 0-0)- 7:30
Pick: Marshall
Ole Miss (3-1; 0-1) at (5) LSU (4-0; 1-0)- 9:00, ESPN: The Rebels are a team that can flat out score, but a great defense like Bama's stopped it. I think the Tigers can hold them off here for a win too.
Pick: LSU
Oregon State (1-3; 0-1) at Arizona State (2-2; 0-1)- 10:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Arizona State
(19) Oregon (3-1; 0-1) at (24) California (3-0; 0-0)- 10:30, FS1: Huge game here in the Pac-12 North. I like Justin Wilcox to get a signature win here at home.
Pick: California
USC (2-2; 1-1) at Arizona (2-2; 1-0)- 10:30, ESPN2: It would be so easy for me to pick the Wildcats. Not so fast. I feel like they always disappoint against the better teams in the conference so I like the Trojans to get an important win.
Pick: USC
Toledo (2-1; 0-0) at Fresno State (2-1; 0-0)- 10:30, ESPNU: This is a sneaky good game between two underrated Group Of 5 schools. I like the Bulldogs here at home.
Pick: Fresno State
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