College Football Week 5 Top Matchups

No. 5 Ohio State hits the road for the first time since its loss to No. 1 Texas, traveling to Kinnick Stadium to face No. 14 Iowa in this week's Big Noon Kickoff matchup. Mississippi State has moved beyond sleeper status with quarterback Kamario Taylor in the Heisman conversation, leading the Bulldogs to No. 16 in the AP poll as they host No. 7 Alabama in Starkville. capturengo.org

Other notable Week 5 games include Penn State favored by 2.5 points against Northwestern and Virginia Tech favored by 3 points against Pitt in an ACC showdown between undefeated teams. The winner of the ACC matchup could make its first appearance in next week's Top 25 rankings.