2026 Week 5 College Football Predictions for Every Game
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Key Points:
- Week 5 in college football features fewer marquee games as six AP Top 25 teams have open dates, allowing rest before conference play intensifies, but still includes three ranked matchups with seven Top 10 teams on the road.
- Key matchups include No. 7 Alabama at No. 16 Mississippi State, No. 5 Ohio State at No. 14 Iowa, and No. 8 Florida at No. 25 Missouri, with Alabama, Ohio State, and Florida favored in predictions.
- Other notable games include No. 4 Miami visiting Clemson, and an ACC battle between unbeaten Pitt and Virginia Tech on Friday night, with Virginia Tech predicted to win at home.
- Early Saturday games highlight No. 3 Notre Dame expected to comfortably defeat North Carolina, while No. 20 Houston is favored over UCF at home.
- Afternoon contests feature No. 17 Tennessee hosting Auburn and No. 24 Kentucky favored against South Carolina, amid speculation about the potential firing of South Carolina coach Shane Beamer if the team loses.
