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College Football Week 5 Matchups, Start Times and Odds

Dominic ChiapponeSeptember 25, 20254 Mins read851

Penn State Nittany Lions running back Kaytron Allen (13) is stopped by Oregon Ducks defensive back Nikko Reed (9) on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, during the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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Week 5 has arrived, and for fans, it comes with a little bit of everything.

The highlights: a Saturday night that features No. 6 Oregon versus No. 3 Penn State and No. 17 Alabama against No. 5 Georgia, both starting at the same time. Multiple ranked teams heading off to trap games on the road. And of course, plenty of ways the standings could shake up.

As per usual, The Lead is back to give you all the information you need to plan out your college football-watching schedule.

Here is how you can watch every single game in Week 5 (writer’s note: all game odds courtesy of FanDuel):

Thursday, September 25th

Army versus East Carolina
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -5.5 spread and -210 money for East Carolina, +5.5 spread and +172 money for Army

Friday, September 26th

No. 8 Florida State versus Virginia
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -6.5 spread and -255 money for Florida State, +6.5 spread and +205 money for Virginia
No. 24 TCU versus Arizona State
- Start time: 9 p.m. EST
- Channel: FOX
- Odds: -2.5 spread and -130 money for Arizona State, +2.5 spread and +108 money for TCU
Houston versus Oregon State
- Start time: 10:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -13.5 spread and -500 money for Houston, +13.5 spread and +375 money for Oregon State

Saturday, September 27th

No. 16 Georgia Tech versus Wake Forest
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -13.5 spread and -580 money for Georgia Tech, +13.5 spread and +420 money for Wake Forest
No. 21 USC versus No. 23 Illinois
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: FOX
- Odds: -6.5 spread and -240 money for USC, +6.5 spread and +195 money for Illinois
No. 22 Notre Dame versus Arkansas
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ABC
- Odds: -4.5 spread and -176 money for Notre Dame, +4.5 spread and +146 money for Arkansas
Rutgers versus Minnesota
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: Big Ten Network
- Odds: -5.5 spread and -200 money for Minnesota, +5.5 spread and +162 money for Rutgers
Duke versus Syracuse
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ACC Network
- Odds: -5.5 spread and -230 money for Duke, +5.5 spread and +188 money for Syracuse
Louisville versus Pittsburgh
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN2
- Odds: -4.5 spread and -182 money for Louisville, +4.5 spread and +150 money for Pittsburgh
Cincinnati versus Kansas
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: TNT
- Odds: -5.5 spread and -188 money for Kansas, +5.5 spread and +155 money for Cincinnati
UCF versus Kansas State
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: FS1
- Odds: -5.5 spread and -220 money for Kansas State, +5.5 spread and +180 money for UCF
South Alabama versus North Texas
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPNU
- Odds: -12.5 spread and -480 money for North Texas, +12.5 spread and +360 money for South Alabama
Bowling Green versus Ohio
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBSSN
- Odds: -10.5 spread and -385 money for Ohio, +10.5 spread and +300 money for Bowling Green
Utah State versus No. 18 Vanderbilt
- Start time: 12:45 p.m. EST
- Channel: SEC Network
- Odds: -22.5 spread and -2100 money for Vanderbilt, +22.5 spread and +1000 money for Utah State
No. 1 Ohio State versus Washington
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBS/Paramount+
- Odds: -8.5 spread and -320 money for Ohio State, +8.5 spread and +255 money for Washington
No. 4 LSU versus No. 13 Ole Miss
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ABC
- Odds: -1.5 spread and -114 money for Ole Miss, +1.5 spread and +105 money for LSU
Auburn versus No. 9 Texas A&M
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -6.5 spread and -230 money for Texas A&M, +6.5 spread and +188 money for Auburn
No. 11 Indiana versus Iowa
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: Peacock
- Odds: -7.5 spread and -295 money for Indiana, +7.5 spread and +235 money for Iowa
UCLA versus Northwestern
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: Big Ten Network
- Odds: -6.5 spread and -230 money for Northwestern, +6.5 spread and +188 money for UCLA
California versus Boston College
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ACC Network
- Odds: -6.5 spread and -215 money for Boston College, +6.5 spread and +176 money for California
Baylor versus Oklahoma State
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN2
- Odds: -21.5 spread and -1600 money for Baylor, +21.5 spread and +860 money for Oklahoma State
Utah versus West Virginia
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: FOX
- Odds: -12.5 spread and -550 money for Utah, +12.5 spread and +400 money for West Virginia
Rice versus Navy
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBSSN
- Odds: -14.5 spread and -630 money for Navy, +14.5 spread and +450 money for Rice
Tulane versus Tulsa
- Start time: 4 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPNU
- Odds: -14.5 spread and -720 money for Tulane, +14.5 spread and +500 money for Tulsa
Hawaii versus Air Force
- Start time: 4:10 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBSSN
- Odds: -6.5 spread and -225 money for Air Force, +6.5 spread and +184 money for Hawaii
No. 15 Tennessee versus Mississippi State
- Start time: 4:15 p.m. EST
- Channel: SEC Network
- Odds: -7.5 spread and -300 money for Tennessee, +7.5 spread and +240 money for Mississippi State
Arizona versus No. 14 Iowa State
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -6.5 spread and -235 money for Iowa State, +6.5 spread and +190 money for Arizona
Virginia Tech versus NC State
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: The CW
- Odds: -10.5 spread and -375 money for NC State, +10.5 spread and +290 money for Virginia Tech
Memphis versus Florida Atlantic
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN2
- Odds: -13.5 spread and -490 money for Memphis, +13.5 spread and +365 money for Florida Atlantic
No. 6 Oregon versus No. 3 Penn State
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: NBC/Peacock
- Odds: -3.5 spread and -164 money for Penn State, +3.5 spread and +136 money for Oregon
No. 17 Alabama versus No. 5 Georgia
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ABC
- Odds: -2.5 spread and -152 money for Georgia, +2.5 spread and +126 money for Alabama
UMass versus No. 20 Missouri
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPNU
- Odds: -44.5 spread for Missouri, +44.5 spread for UMass
Washington State versus Colorado State
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBSSN
- Odds: -4.5 spread and -194 money for Colorado State, +4.5 spread and +160 money for Washington State
San Jose State versus Stanford
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ACC Network
- Odds: -2.5 spread and -132 money for Stanford, +2.5 spread and +110 money for San Jose State
App State versus Boise State
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: FS1
- Odds: -16.5 spread and -710 money for Boise State, +16.5 spread and +490 money for App State
Kentucky versus South Carolina
- Start time: 7:45 p.m. EST
- Channel: SEC Network
- Odds: -6.5 spread and -235 money for South Carolina, +6.5 spread and +190 money for Kentucky
No. 25 BYU versus Colorado
- Start time: 10:15 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -6.5 spread and -240 money for BYU, +6.5 spread and +195 money for Colorado

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Dominic Chiappone

Dominic Chiappone has worked for the Lead since May 2022. Dominic is currently an NBA contributing writer while also submitting football-related content. He also works as an executive producer for Local 5 in Des Moines, Iowa and has a contributor for SB Nation's NunesMagician.com website. Dominic graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in history as well as broadcast and digital journalism.