Top Week 5 Matchups Highlight Slate

No. 5 Ohio State hits the road for the first time since its loss to No. 1 Texas, traveling to Kinnick Stadium to face No. 14 Iowa in this week's Big Noon Kickoff matchup. Mississippi State has moved beyond sleeper status with quarterback Kamario Taylor in the Heisman conversation, leading the Bulldogs to No. 16 in the AP poll as they host No. 7 Alabama in Starkville.

Other notable matchups include Penn State (-2.5) against Northwestern, and Virginia Tech (-3) against Pitt, with both teams undefeated in ACC play. These games carry significant conference and playoff implications as the college football season progresses. fish-roadgame.com