So after getting through the first month of college football we’re rewarded with a lineup of competitive, inter-conference match-ups. Below we’ve hand-picked some of the games that stand-out from the week 5 schedule, but we couldn’t cover all of them; like Friday’s ACC Coastal bout between Miami (#14) and Duke, or Iowa and Michigan State for what should be your typical Saturday afternoon Big-10 showdown.
Alas, we’ve got some fun match-ups between top 25 teams within the same conference; the top teams in the Pac-12, USC (#5) and Washington State (#16) battle it out on Friday, the SEC‘s Mississippi State (#24) and Auburn (#13) go toe-to-toe, and what could be Saturday’s best game features two teams in the ACC – Virginia Tech (#12) and Clemson (#2).
Week 5: September 29 — September 30, 2017
USC Trojans (#5) at Washington State Cougars (#16)
@ Martin Stadium, Pullman, Washington
Friday, 9:30pm CT, ESPN
USC Trojan bars: Highline Bar & Grill
Washington State Cougar bars: Nisei Lounge
Georgia Bulldogs (#7) at Tennessee Volunteers
@ Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee
Saturday, 2:30pm CT, CBS
Georgia Bulldog bars: Old Town Social, Highline Bar & Grill
Tennessee Volunteer bars: Riverview Tavern & Grill / Robey Pizza
Mississippi State Bulldogs (#24) at Auburn Tigers (#13)
@ Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
Saturday, 5:00pm CT, ESPN
Mississippi State Bulldog bars: The Ogden, Beer on Clark
Auburn Tiger bars: Hamburger Mary’s, Waterhouse Tavern And Grill
Clemson Tigers (#2) at Virginia Tech Hokies (#12)
@ Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia
Saturday, 7:00pm CT, ABC
Virginia Tech Hokie bars: Riverview Tavern & Grill / Robey Pizza, Kincade’s, Crossroads Public House
Oklahoma State Cowboys (#15) at Texas Tech Red Raiders
@ Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
Saturday, 7:00pm CT, FOX
Texas Tech Red Raider bars: Kelsey’s
Ole Miss Rebels at Alabama Crimson Tide (#1)
@ Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Saturday, 8:00pm CT, ESPN
Ole Miss Rebel bars: Finley Dunne’s Tavern
Alabama Crimson Tide bars: Houndstooth Saloon
Northern Illinois Huskies at San Diego State Aztecs (#19)
@ Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Saturday, 9:30pm CT, CBSSN
Northern Illinois Huskie bars: Goose Island Wrigleyville