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College Football Week 5: Preview and predictions for the five biggest games

Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman analyze the five best games on the Week 5 college football slate, including Alabama facing Mississippi State.

Published: Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 10:00 AM
College Football Week 5: Preview and predictions for the five biggest games
Key Things to Know
  • PFF previews and predicts the outcomes for the five biggest college football matchups in Week 5.
  • Analyst predictions favor Ohio State over Iowa and Alabama to edge Mississippi State in ranked showdowns.
  • Both analysts project Florida, Miami, and BYU to secure victories in their respective road games.
The Story in 60 Seconds

PFF analysts Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman previewed and provided predictions for the five marquee matchups of college football Week 5. The highlighted games feature No. 5 Ohio State traveling to face No. 14 Iowa, an undefeated SEC showdown between No. 7 Alabama and No. 16 Mississippi State, and No. 8 Florida visiting No. 25 Missouri.

The preview also examines fourth-ranked Miami facing Clemson on the road and No. 10 BYU playing TCU. Both analysts predicted victories for Ohio State, Alabama, Florida, Miami, and BYU across their respective matchups.

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