After another wild week in college football that saw shocking upsets and highly competitive affairs, week five has upped the ante with a slew of intriguing match ups. As power five conference competition heats up, we could very well see some separation between the legitimate contenders and the exceedingly lucky pretenders. From a macro perspective, fans will be able to observe how each of the major power conferences stack up in terms of greatness and the lingering inquiries of which conference is king will progressively become revealed.
Beyond that, there are several unranked teams that are undefeated that will look to make a decisive push to garner the recognition they believe they rightfully deserve. Any way you look at it, this week offers a plethora of notable contests that should keep fans glued to their seats with tension and delight as each exciting affair comes to a close.
Top 10 College Football Games For Week 5:
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1. Miami Hurricanes (14) vs. Duke Blue Devils
Time: Friday, 7:00 PM ET
Location: Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina
TV Channel: ESPN
The battle of two undefeated ACC opponents will come to a head as the resilient Blue Devils (4-0) will face their toughest challenge yet against the well balanced offense of the Miami Hurricanes (2-0).
2. USC Trojans (5) vs. Washington State Cougars (16)
Time: Friday 10:30 PM E.T.
Location: Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
TV Channel: ESPN
Two top tier offenses led by the Trojans (4-0) and the Cougars (4-0) will look to take a decisive step towards the top of the Pac-12.
3. Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Florida Gators (21)
Time: Noon E.T.
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
TV Channel: ESPN
After an embarrassing loss to the Crimson Tide, the determined Commodores (3-1) will look to redeem themselves on the road against the defensively stout Florida Gators (2-1).
4. Northwestern Wildcats vs. Wisconsin Badgers (10)
Time: Noon E.T.
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
TV Channel: ABC
The defensively scrappy Wildcats (2-1) are hoping to pull off a massive upset on the road against the physically imposing Badgers (3-0).
5. Georgia Bulldogs (7) vs. Tennessee Volunteers
Time: 3:30 PM E.T.
Location: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
TV Channel: CBS
The dominant old school rushing attack of the Bulldogs (4-0) have their sights set on dismantling the Volunteers (3-1) on the road.
6. Mississippi State Bulldogs (24) vs. Auburn Tigers (13)
Time: 6:00 PM E.T.
Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
TV Channel: ESPN
After being manhandled on the road, the rilled up Bulldogs (3-1) will look to bounce back against the stout defense of the Tigers (3-1).
7. South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Texas A&M Aggies
Time: 7:30 PM E.T.
Location: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
TV Channel: SECN
The scrappy Gamecocks (3-1) will look to take advantage of a underwhelming Aggies defense (3-1).
8. Oklahoma State Cowboys (15) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Time: 8:00 PM E.T.
Location: Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
TV Channel: FOX
The high-octane offenses of the Cowboys (3-1) and the Red Raiders (3-0) will look to gain a leg up in a highly competitive Big 12 Conference.
9. Clemson Tigers (2) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (12)
Time: 8:00 PM E.T.
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia
TV Channel: ABC
The well-balanced Tigers (4-0) will face a tough challenge in the Hokies (4-0) on the road.
10. Ole Miss Rebels vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (1)
Time: 9:00 PM E.T.
Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
TV Channel: ESPN
The well-orchestrated passing attack of the Rebels (2-1) will look to slowdown the fearless Crimson Tide (4-0).
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Texas at Iowa State | 8:00 pm | ESPN |
Friday, Sept. 29, 2017
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| (14) Miami, FL at Duke | 7:00 pm | ESPN |
| BYU at Utah State | 8:00 pm | CBSSN |
| Nebraska at Illinois | 8:00 pm | FS1 |
| (5) USC at (16) Washington State | 10:30 pm | ESPN |
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Houston at Temple | Noon | ESPNU |
| Maryland at Minnesota | Noon | FS1 |
| New Mexico State at Arkansas | Noon | SECN |
| North Carolina at Georgia Tech | Noon | ESPN2 |
| Northwestern at (10) Wisconsin | Noon | ABC |
| Rice at Pittsburgh | Noon | RSN/ESPNCE |
| (18) USF at East Carolina | Noon | CBSSN |
| Vanderbilt at (21) Florida | Noon | ESPN |
| Syracuse at NC State | 12:20 pm | ACCN/ESPNCE |
| Central Michigan at Boston College | 1:00 pm | ACCNExtra |
| Baylor at Kansas State | 3:30 pm | ESPN2 |
| Buffalo at Kent State | 3:30 pm | ESPN3 |
| Florida State at Wake Forest | 3:30 pm | ABC |
| (7) Georgia at Tennessee | 3:30 pm | CBS |
| Indiana at (4) Penn State | 3:30 pm | BTN |
| Murray State at (17) Louisville | 3:30 pm | RSN |
| Navy at Tulsa | 3:30 pm | ESPNU |
| Ohio at UMass | 3:30 pm | 11 Sports |
| UTEP at Army | 3:30 pm | CBSSN |
| Arizona State at Stanford | 4:00 pm | Pac-12N |
| Eastern Michigan at Kentucky | 4:00 pm | SECN |
| Iowa at Michigan State | 4:00 pm | FOX |
| Texas State at Wyoming | 4:00 pm | Stadium |
| UConn at SMU | 4:00 pm | ESPNews |
| Miami, OH at (22) Notre Dame | 5:00 pm | NBCSN |
| Akron at Bowling Green | 6:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| (24) Mississippi State at (13) Auburn | 6:00 pm | ESPN |
| Air Force at New Mexico | 7:00 pm | CBSSN |
| Ball State at Western Michigan | 7:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| Charlotte at FIU | 7:00 pm | beIN SPORTS |
| Coastal Carolina at ULM | 7:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| Marshall at Cincinnati | 7:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| Memphis at UCF | 7:00 pm | ESPN2 |
| Middle Tennessee at Florida Atlantic | 7:00 pm | Stadium |
| North Texas at Southern Miss | 7:00 pm | CUSA.TV |
| South Alabama at Louisiana Tech | 7:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| Troy at (25) LSU | 7:00 pm | ESPNU |
| (11) Ohio State at Rutgers | 7:30 pm | BTN |
| South Carolina at Texas A&M | 7:30 pm | SECN |
| (2) Clemson at (12) Virginia Tech | 8:00 pm | ABC |
| (15) Oklahoma State at Texas Tech | 8:00 pm | FOX |
| (6) Washington at Oregon State | 8:00 pm | Pac-12N |
| Ole Miss at (1) Alabama | 9:00 pm | ESPN |
| Nevada at Fresno State | 10:00 pm | ATTSNRM |
| California at Oregon | 10:30 pm | FS1 |
| Colorado at UCLA | 10:30 pm | ESPN2 |
| NIU at (19) San Diego State | 10:30 pm | CBSSN |
| San Jose State at UNLV | 10:30 pm | ESPNU |
| Colorado State at Hawaii | 11:59 pm | MWN/Spectrum PPV |
AP Top 25 College Football Rankings 2017: Week 5 AP Poll
