From week to week, college football can be a whirlwind of mind-boggling upsets or a series of dominant beat downs by elite college programs. While week five gave us more of the latter, it also cleared the muddied waters of the college football landscape somewhat. Georgia emphatically shutout Tennessee on the road to move into the top five; Alabama and Clemson both won convincingly (again) to hold their respective positions atop the AP rankings; Penn State continued to look like a reputable playoff contender. While none of these results is particularly riveting in a vacuum, they show us the exciting legitimacy of several programs, many of which are on a collision course to face each other later in the season.
This week features a few notable matchups between a pair of teams from the Big-12 and ACC while one of the most competitive rivalries becomes reignited as Michigan State goes to the Big House to face their archrival Michigan.
Top 10 College Football Games For Week 6:
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1. Louisville Cardinals (17) vs. NC State Wolfpack (24)
Time: Thursday, 8:00 PM E.T.
Location: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina
TV Channel: ESPN
The fast-paced offense of the Cardinals (4-1) will look to overwhelm the scrappy defense of the Wolfpack (4-1).
2. Georgia Bulldogs (5) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores
Time: Noon E.T.
Location: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
TV Channel: ESPN
The dominantly dynamic Bulldogs (5-0) will confidently attempt to keep the woeful Commodores (3-2) in free fall mode.
3. Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Clemson Tigers (2)
Time: Noon E.T.
Location: Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina
TV Channel: ESPN 2
The defensively stout Demon Deacons (4-1) will have their hands full against the well-disciplined Tigers (5-0).
4. LSU Tigers vs. Florida Gators (21)
Time: 3:30 PM E.T.
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida
TV Channel: CBS
The downtrodden Tigers (3-2) will be desperate to redeem themselves against the fearless Gators (3-1).
5. West Virginia Mountaineers (23) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (8)
Time: 3:30 PM E.T.
Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
TV Channel: FS1
The tenacious passing attack of the Mountaineers (3-1) will look to befuddle a strong Horned Frogs defense (4-0).
6. Maryland Terrapins vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (10)
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
TV Channel: FOX
The powerful rushing attack of the Terrapins (3-1) will be determined to break through the unforgiving defense of the Buckeyes (4-1).
7. Alabama Crimson Tide (1) vs. Texas A&M Aggies
Time: 7:15 PM
Location: Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
TV Channel: ESPN
The well-coached Crimson Tide (5-0) will look to continue their dominance as they go on the road to take on the surging Aggies (4-1).
8. Michigan State Spartans vs. Michigan Wolverines (7)
Time: 7:30 PM E.T.
Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
TV Channel: ABC
The balanced offense of the Spartans (3-1) will look to quiet the fierce Wolverines (4-0) on the road.
9. Washington State Cougars (11) vs. Oregon Ducks
Time: 8:00 PM E.T.
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
TV Channel: FOX
The fiery offense of the Cougars (5-0) will look to overshadow the aggressive rushing attack of the Ducks (4-1).
10. Stanford Cardinal vs. Utah Utes (20)
Time: 10:15 PM E.T.
Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
TV Channel: FS1
The impressive running game of the Cardinal (3-2) will be determined to overwhelm the stout defense of the Utes (4-0).
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
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Arkansas State at Georgia Southern | 8:00 pm | ESPN2 |
Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
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(17) Louisville at (24) NC State | 8:00 pm | ESPN |
Friday, Oct. 6, 2017
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
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Memphis at UConn | 7:00 pm | ESPN |
Boise State at BYU | 10:15 pm | ESPN |
Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
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Eastern Michigan at Toledo | Noon | CBSSN |
(5) Georgia at Vanderbilt | Noon | ESPN |
Illinois at Iowa | Noon | BTN |
Iowa State at (3) Oklahoma | Noon | FOX |
Ole Miss at (12) Auburn | Noon | SECN |
(4) Penn State at Northwestern | Noon | ABC |
Temple at East Carolina | Noon | ESPNU |
Texas Tech at Kansas | Noon | FS1 |
Wake Forest at (2) Clemson | Noon | ESPN2 |
Duke at Virginia | 12:20 pm | ACCN |
Pittsburgh at Syracuse | 12:30 pm | RSN |
Central Michigan at Ohio | 2:00 pm | ESPN3 |
Bowling Green at Miami, OH | 2:30 pm | ESPN3 |
FIU at Middle Tennessee | 3:00 pm | ESPN3 |
Louisiana Tech at UAB | 3:00 pm | CUSA.TV |
ULM at Texas State | 3:00 pm | ESPN3 |
Air Force at Navy | 3:30 pm | CBSSN |
Ball State at Akron | 3:30 pm | ESPN3 |
Charleston Southern at Indiana | 3:30 pm | BTN |
Kent State at Northern Illinois | 3:30 pm | ESPN3 |
LSU at (22) Florida | 3:30 pm | CBS |
Minnesota at Purdue | 3:30 pm | ESPN2 |
(13) Miami, FL at Florida State | 3:30 pm | ESPN |
New Mexico State at Appalachian State | 3:30 pm | ESPN3 |
(21) Notre Dame at North Carolina | 3:30 pm | ABC |
(23) West Virginia at (8) TCU | 3:30 pm | FS1 |
Western Michigan at Buffalo | 3:30 pm | ESPN3 |
Arkansas at South Carolina | 4:00 pm | SECN |
Maryland at (10) Ohio State | 4:00 pm | FOX |
Oregon State at (14) USC | 4:00 pm | Pac-12N |
Tulsa at Tulane | 4:00 pm | ESPNU |
UL Lafayette at Idaho | 5:00 pm | ESPN3 |
Colorado State at Utah State | 5:30 pm | ATTSNRM |
Florida Atlantic at Old Dominion | 6:00 pm | Stadium |
Marshall at Charlotte | 6:00 pm | WCCB/MASN |
Army at Rice | 6:30 pm | beIN SPORTS |
Georgia State at Coastal Carolina | 6:30 pm | ESPN3 |
Kansas State at Texas | 7:00 pm | FS1 |
SMU at Houston | 7:00 pm | CBSSN |
Southern Miss at UTSA | 7:00 pm | CW35/Stadium |
(1) Alabama at Texas A&M | 7:15 pm | ESPN |
(16) Virginia Tech at Boston College | 7:15 pm | ESPN2 |
Fresno State at San Jose State | 7:30 pm | ESPN3 |
Michigan State at (7) Michigan | 7:30 pm | ABC |
Missouri at Kentucky | 7:30 pm | SECN |
Arizona at Colorado | 8:00 pm | Pac-12N |
(25) UCF at Cincinnati | 8:00 pm | ESPNU |
(11) Washington State at Oregon | 8:00 pm | FOX |
Western Kentucky at UTEP | 8:00 pm | TBA |
(9) Wisconsin at Nebraska | 8:00 pm | BTN |
Stanford at (20) Utah | 10:15 pm | FS1 |
Hawaii at Nevada | 10:30 pm | CBSSN |
California at (6) Washington | 10:45 pm | ESPN |
(19) San Diego State at UNLV | 10:45 pm | ESPN2 |