Alabama travels to Mississippi State and Ohio State visits Iowa in two of the top-25 college football matchups this weekend, with both road teams looking to maintain momentum after recent ranked wins. Mississippi State and Iowa each earned victories over ranked opponents last week, setting the stage for competitive showdowns in Week 5.
The Alabama Bulldogs face the Mississippi State Bulldogs at 11 a.m. Central on ABC, while Ohio State Buckeyes head to Iowa City to play the Hawkeyes at 2:30 p.m. Central on CBS. Both games pit highly ranked visitors against hosts eager to build on the confidence gained from last week’s results.
In the Southeastern Conference, Alabama’s trip to Starkville is notable given Mississippi State’s recent success against a top-25 opponent. Alabama aims to keep pace in the conference standings, while Mississippi State seeks to capitalize on its home-field advantage. The teams kick off simultaneously with several other games scheduled for 11 a.m. Central, including Michigan at Minnesota on FOX and Notre Dame facing North Carolina on ESPN.
Meanwhile, Ohio State’s visit to Iowa presents another test for a Buckeyes squad keen to assert itself in the Big Ten. Iowa’s win over a ranked team last week adds weight to their home contest. The game will share the afternoon spotlight with Florida at Missouri on ABC and Auburn at Tennessee on ESPN.
The Atlantic Coast Conference draws attention with Miami's trip to Clemson at 6:30 p.m. Central on ABC. Both teams enter the matchup undefeated in ACC play at 2-0, making this a critical contest for control of the conference’s upper tier.
The full Week 5 slate spans Thursday through Saturday with a range of midweek and weekend games across numerous networks. Thursday night features Western Kentucky at New Mexico State on CBS Sports Network and North Texas at Tulsa on ESPN.
Friday’s schedule includes Pitt at Virginia Tech on ESPN and Penn State at Northwestern on FOX, with Montana State playing Idaho on ESPN late in the evening.
Saturday’s lineup is packed. Early games at 11 a.m. Central cover a wide array of conferences and matchups. Alongside Alabama and Michigan’s clashes, Navy plays Air Force on CBS, UCF visits Houston on ESPN2, and Stanford challenges Wake Forest on the ACC Network. The SEC Network broadcasts Vanderbilt at Georgia at 11:45 a.m.
After the morning wave, the afternoon features more high-profile contests. Kentucky faces South Carolina on the SEC Network at 3:15 p.m., and the Big Ten Network airs Purdue at Illinois at the same time. BYU plays at TCU at 6 p.m. on ESPN, and Arkansas travels to Texas A&M on ESPN2.
Evening games include Washington at USC on NBC and Cincinnati at Arizona on FOX, both kicking off at 6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Central respectively. Baylor faces Arizona State on ESPN at 9:30 p.m.
Several smaller schools and less prominent conferences also have games across platforms such as ESPNU, CBS Sports Network, ESPN+, and the CW Network, illustrating the depth of college football’s national reach.
The Week 5 schedule provides a full slate of matchups for fans to follow, with top-25 clashes at Alabama-Mississippi State and Ohio State-Iowa standing out among the key games for conference positioning and national rankings. The Miami-Clemson game in the ACC represents another significant test of unbeaten records.
All times listed are Central. The full lineup offers numerous options for viewers looking to catch live action throughout the week.
According to Yahoo Sports.
