NCAA Football Week 5 Odds and Preview

There are a number of interesting conference matchups this week. Here are the odds and preview for Week 5.

The featured game of the week comes in the Big Ten when #20 Michigan State hosts #14 Ohio State next Saturday at 3:30 PM ET. According to the oddsmakers at America's Bookie, Michigan State is a 3-point favorite and the total is set at 43. This will be the first Big Ten game for both teams.

Michigan State comes into this game with a 3-1 record, 2-1 at home and 1-3 ATS. Ohio State is off to a 4-0 start and this will be their first road game. The Buckeyes are also 1-3 ATS. Michigan State hasn't beaten Ohio State in back-to-back years since 1998 and 1999.

Another interesting game this week will be #9 West Virginia hosting #25 Baylor at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday. The oddsmakers at BetJambo favor West Virginia by 12½ points and the total is set at 79. West Virginia is 3-0 overall this year, 2-0 at home and 1-2 ATS. Baylor is also 3-0 overall, they're 1-0 on the road and 1-2 ATS. This will be the first Big 12 game for West Virginia and the first meeting between these two teams.

Odds:

Thursday, September 27

Stanford -7
Washington

Over/Under 49

Friday, September 28

Hawaii +27
Brigham Young

Over/Under 50½

Saturday, September 29

Cincinnati +7
Virginia Tech

Over/Under 45

Buffalo +17½
Connecticut

Over/Under 42½

Penn State -1½
Illinois

Over/Under 41½

Minnesota +6½
Iowa

Over/Under 46

Texas Tech -2½
Iowa State

Over/Under 58

Clemson -9½
Boston College

Over/Under 60

Louisiana Tech -2½
Virginia

Over/Under 61½

Ohio -24
Massachusetts

Over/Under 60

Ball State -1
Kent State

Over/Under 53

Idaho +24
North Carolina

Over/Under 60

Indiana +11½
Northwestern

Over/Under 59

Marshall +15
Purdue

Over/Under 64½

Duke +3
Wake Forest

Over/Under 59½

South Carolina -21
Kentucky

Over/Under 47

Colorado State +14½
Air Force

Over/Under 56

TCU -16
Southern Methodist

Over/Under 54

Central Michigan +10
Northern Illinois

Over/Under 58½

UCLA -20½
Colorado

Over/Under 60

San Jose State -2½
Navy

Over/Under 58

Oregon -28½
Washington State

Over/Under 70½

Texas -2½
Oklahoma State

Over/Under 66

Arkansas +13½
Texas A&M

Over/Under 63

Baylor +12½
West Virginia

Over/Under 79

Ohio State +3
Michigan State

Over/Under 43

Tennessee +13
Georgia

Over/Under 61½

Arizona State +2½
California

Over/Under 54

Oregon State +3
Arizona

Over/Under 56½

Mississippi +31
Alabama

Over/Under 54½

Miami (Ohio) -5½
Akron

Over/Under 58

Missouri +2½
Central Florida

Over/Under 48½

UTEP +4½
East Carolina

Over/Under 51

North Carolina State +2½
Miami Florida

Over/Under 55

Florida State -16½
South Florida
 
Over/Under 53

Toledo +3
Western Michigan

Over/Under 57½

Nevada -20
Texas State

Over/Under 65

Louisville -10½
Southern Mississippi

Over/Under 49½

Texas-San Antonio +3½
New Mexico State

Over/Under 54

Wisconsin +13
Nebraska

Over/Under 50½

Tulsa -13
UAB

Over/Under 59½

UNLV +18
Utah State

Over/Under 52½

Houston -5
Rice

Over/Under 74

Boise State -26
New Mexico

Over/Under 51½

San Diego State +7
Fresno State

Over/Under 60

Western Kentucky -2½
Arkansas State

Over/Under 55½

Troy -9
South Alabama

Over/Under 51

Florida International +6
Louisiana-Lafayette

Over/Under 55

North Texas -6½
Florida Atlantic

Over/Under 46

Middle Tennessee State -28
Georgia Tech

Over/Under 62½

Louisiana-Monroe -18
Tulane

Over/Under 56

Odds provided by America's Bookie