Unfortunately the Buckeyes will hand Sparty its fourth-straight loss of the season on Saturday. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. But other than their battle against Wake Forest, Liberty has played a weak schedule. ET, ABC), Washington State at No. ET. Arizona State is back in the AP Top 25 after a 42-23 road win over then-No. 17 TCU (-6.5) at No. ET (Friday). Washington has also played relatively well throughout the season, except for a major hiccup against Arizona State. This will be the toughest defense UCLA has faced this season, as the Utes rank 12th in scoring defense, allowing just 14.4 points per game. Penn State-Iowa isn't the only ranked matchup this week. But NC State is led by backup quarterback Jack Chambers, who's had trouble moving the ball. Kansas will play host to College GameDay for the first time in program history as it attempts to go to 6-0 with a win over TCU. 13 Arkansas (4-1), Noon ET, No. Week 10 features the biggest game of the year, with AP No. Both of these offenses boast a pair of talented quarterbacks. USC quarterback Caleb Williams will keep writing his application for the Heisman Trophy this weekend. Georgia Tech (2-3) at Duke (3-2), 12:30 p.m. 10 Florida, No. 2 Georgia (5-0), 3:30 p.m. 3 to No. Here are five questions that need to be answered this week and our Week 6 predictions. ET (Friday). I think Mississippi State has a bit more to play for this week, and I think it'll be hard for Arkansas to rebound after two demoralizing losses. 1 team in the country at home next week, but a road win in Baton Rouge is more important this weekend. College football Week 5 picks, predictions against the spread. Prediction: Ohio State 56, Michigan State 13. The Bulldogs' lone win surpassing this spread was against Oregon. And though Boise State can't run worth a darn and has already had a couple of major duds on defense this year, Hank Bachmeier is a good enough quarterback to at least make things interesting if BYU lets the Broncos hang around. While the story of the Illinois season has been centered around Brown, the defense has been elite. College football bold predictions with B/R's Adam Kramer. ET: UMass 28, UConn 14, Duke at Boston College, 7 p.m. ET: San Jos State 27, UNLV 20, Louisville at Virginia, Noon ET: Virginia 30, Louisville 28, Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan, Noon ET: Western Michigan 35, EMU 20, Buffalo at Bowling Green, Noon ET: Buffalo 38, Bowling Green 27, Missouri at Florida, Noon ET: Florida 24, Missouri 17, Akron at Ohio, 2 p.m. I like Maryland at home here, but I think Purdue keeps it close. On the season he's thrown for just four touchdowns with three interceptions. ET: UTEP 27, Rice 23, Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina, 7:30 p.m. The Trojans are 13-point favorites against Washington State at home. ET, New Mexico State (1-5) at Nevada (3-1), 10:30 p.m. ET: Pitt 28, VT 20, East Carolina at Tulane, 3:30 p.m. It looks like Ducks quarterback Bo Nix is feeling comfortable in Dan Lanning's offense. Hendon Hooker is in charge of one of the FBS' best offenses and it will test LSU in a different way compared to the Tigers' first five opponents. The Wolfpack improved to 4-1 with a closer-than-most-expected 34-27 home win over Louisiana Tech. Ole Miss has won the last three straight over Vanderbilt. ET, Middle Tennessee (2-3) at Liberty (4-1), 3:30 p.m. The Utes are still in the hunt for the top spot in the Pac-12 rankings, currently trailing USC, Oregon and UCLA. Tulsa is 1-4 in its last five games, mostly because of a subpar defense that can't stop the run. 18 Auburn (4-1) vs. No. And this Arkansas defense has been every bit as stingy as Alabama's thus far this year. 18 Fresno State and No. 117: Central Michigan Chippewas 30.2. Aside from USC, UCLA is the last remaining undefeated team in the Pac-12. Maybe the Knights will boot and rally to knock off Michigan State for a second consecutive year, but I can't pick it. He has the Bulldogs winning it all. ET: South Carolina 34, Vanderbilt 23, JMU at Louisville, 7:30 p.m. Michigan has a new look and confidence to them behind quarterback J.J. McCarthy. 3 Ohio State at Michigan State, 4 p.m. Two undefeated Big 12 teams will be in the spotlight in Week 6, but just not the two we expected to be talking about. 4 Penn State won 21-19 on a walk-off touchdown at unranked Iowa. No. No. Your viewing guide for the college football games on TV today as the Week 13 schedule turns to Tuesday and MACtion. Payback time for the Buckeyes, who lost a 55-24 game to the Hawks back in 2017 as a CFP contender . 14 NC State vs. Florida State, 8 p.m. Ohio State is one of the most explosive teams in the country, and Northwestern will have no answer for its offensive attack. That could give the Jayhawks an edge in this one. Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images, Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Dorian Thompson-Robinson. 24 SMU (5-0) at Navy (1-3), 3:30 p.m. The much-anticipated matchup between No. It was my first . Even if the Chants decide to be nice and focus primarily on running the ball (and the clock), you're still talking about an offense that averages 6.4 yards per carry against a defense that just allowed 503 rushing yards in a 59-33 loss to Georgia Southern. NC State fell 30-20 to Clemson last week, and Florida State suffered its first loss to Wake Forest last week. 4 p.m. It's been a rough three weeks for the Nittany Lions, but it's been a rough year for the Hoosiers. If Ewers and Gabriel don't play, both offenses will likely rely on their run games. My official position for this week is that only two of the 14 games pitting a ranked team against an unranked opponent will result in an upset, though I do anticipate a few others being way too close for comfort for the favorites. It might be time to embrace the possibility that Nebraska is the second-best team in the Big Ten West. The Boilermakers lost two of their first three games of the season against Penn State and Syracuse, but the win over Minnesota brought them to 3-2. 113: NC State Wolfpack 30.8. And in each of the past two seasons, he racked up more rushing yards against Virginia than he did against any other foe. 3 Iowa (5-0), 4 p.m. No. Here is the full slate of this week's games with predictions for each. Eligibility restrictions apply. The Aggies lost both games without forcing a single turnover. It beat Iowa State and Duke by one possession and outlasted West Virginia in overtime in Week 2. ET: TCU's defense has allowed at least 32 points and more than 400 yards of total offense in three consecutive games against Cal, SMU and Texas. Last week against Baylor, he finished with just 181 yards, a touchdown and an interception. However, they keep trying for some reason, averaging more than 27 rushing attempts per game. Enjoy the free college football picks against the spread as well! 21 Texas (4-1), Noon ET (in Dallas). There aren't a lot of big-time matchups, but some wild ones are upcoming. 5 Clemson at Boston College, 7:30 p.m. 18 UCLA vs. No. He's thrown for 1,416 yards and eight touchdowns. ET: Utah State 24, New Mexico 18, UTSA at UAB, 3:30 p.m. 25 San Diego State (4-0) vs. New Mexico (2-3), 9 p.m. Unless otherwise noted, games are assumed to take place . ET: Texas State 20, Louisiana Monroe 14, BYU at Boise State, 7 p.m. ET, NBC), No. Texas' Bijan Robinson has 515 yards and eight touchdowns on the season. No. This would've been a more favorable matchup for ND if the Tigers didn't have two weeks to get back to the drawing board. 21 . Clemson is fresh off a bye week headed to South Bend to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who have finally found some life. The saving grace for LSU is that Kentucky doesn't have a ball-hawking defense (three turnovers forced through five games) and the Wildcats haven't been particularly potent on offense as of late either. ET: Virginia Tech 17, Georgia Tech 14, South Florida at Temple, 2 p.m. Aside from its loss to Utah, Oregon State has been a legit team the entire season. No. 17 TCU for prediction, No. And considering Washington State has scored just eight offensive touchdowns while committing 10 turnovers in its four games against FBS opponents, it's easy to like Oregon State's chances in this road game. The Wolverines have to get past Indiana first on Saturday. That streak will continue this weekend when Indiana is unable to find any yards on the ground and has trouble scoring. He's rushed for another 329 yards and five touchdowns, too. Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images 17 Ole Miss. Ohio State has won the last six straight against Sparty. Let's start with a quick recap of Week 7 of NCAAF, as there were major shifts in the power . ET: Georgia Southern 34, Georgia State 30, Liberty at UMass, 3:30 p.m. There are question marks surrounding both teams' quarterbacks. Without fail, there's one game every week in these predictions that I just stare at for 10-15 minutes before accepting that I have no clue what to expect. Tennessee having the week off between the Florida and LSU games should help with its preparation, and it should handle the Tigers if its offense flexes its muscle, as it has in the first four games. 23 Mississippi State (-5) (noon ET, SEC Network), South Florida at No. Taulia Tagovailoa, the younger brother of Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, has had a decent season. Week 6 doesn't feature a ton of big games, but there are a number of fun matchups on the slate. 21 Washington (-13) at Arizona State (4 p.m. ET. ET. As Liberty and Florida State have discovered in the past two weeks, that's not easy. The Scarlet Knights started out 3-0, played well in a loss at Michigan and now they get to host a Michigan State team that, despite a 5-0 record, has left much to be desired on defense. Arizona's poor defense that gives up 475 yards per game won't be able to stop the Utes. Premium Picks are made public once the games are played. Meanwhile, we've seen a few challengers emerge in teams that could create some chaos later in the year. There were a few bad beats, but I can't describe my picks as anything other than terrible last week. Up until two weeks ago, at least Texas A&M had a great defense. Tennessee's tempo will likely wear down this LSU frontthe Vols like to go fast, which can make even the stingiest defenses tired. James Madison at Arkansas State, 7 p.m. 5 Clemson at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. Fresh off a 28-point loss to Air Force in which it allowed more than 400 yards of rushing, New Mexico now has the near-impossible task of trying to shut down a San Diego State offense that has rushed for at least 200 yards and multiple scores in each game this season. The Trojans shouldn't have too much trouble against Washington State. Neither Notre Dame nor Virginia Tech has looked particularly good on offense yet this season, save for the first three quarters of Notre Dame's opener against Florida State in which Jack Coan looked like a Heisman Trophy contender. Speaking of the Crimson Tide, Tennessee needs to avoid looking ahead to that game. ET: Iowa State 28, West Virginia 23, New Mexico at Utah State, 3:30 p.m. No. 14 Ole Miss (-6.5). No. Following the Oregon loss, BYU defeated Wyoming and a 1-3 Utah State team in the last two weeks. Georgia Tech made coaching carousel news last week with the announcement that head coach Geoff Collins and athletic director Todd Stansbury were fired. 2 Georgia (5-0) at No. We will have 6 more Premium Picks against the spread this week! ET: Southern Miss 27, Georgia State 14, Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech, 3 p.m. 3 Oregon, No. Vanderbilt (+38.5) over GEORGIA. The normally high-octane offense of Ole Miss was flummoxed by Alabama. 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