Week 5 College Football Schedule & Matchup Analytics (2026)
Week 5 of the 2026 college football season has 56 FBS-vs-FBS games with PRIME ratings on both sides. 2 games feature two teams from PRIME's top 25 by rating. The highest-rated matchup is Alabama at Mississippi State (No. 2 vs No. 12). All of these games have been played; open a game for the final result and team comparison.
Week 5 Games by PRIME Rating
| Matchup | Date | Result | PRIME rating ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama at Mississippi State game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Alabama 56, Mississippi State 23 | No. 2 vs No. 12 |
| Notre Dame at North Carolina game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26 | No. 3 vs No. 36 |
| Florida at Missouri game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Florida 17, Missouri 45 | No. 17 vs No. 23 |
| Ohio State at Iowa game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Ohio State 31, Iowa 14 | No. 8 vs No. 32 |
| Michigan State at Wisconsin game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Michigan State 3, Wisconsin 31 | No. 38 vs No. 11 |
| Penn State at Northwestern game analytics | Fri, Oct 2 | Penn State 13, Northwestern 34 | No. 46 vs No. 7 |
| Kentucky at South Carolina game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Kentucky 35, South Carolina 34 | No. 27 vs No. 28 |
| Vanderbilt at Georgia game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Vanderbilt 14, Georgia 38 | No. 60 vs No. 1 |
| Auburn at Tennessee game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Auburn 14, Tennessee 24 | No. 47 vs No. 20 |
| Washington at USC game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Washington 21, USC 25 | No. 54 vs No. 14 |
| UCF at Houston game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | UCF 17, Houston 27 | No. 51 vs No. 19 |
| BYU at TCU game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | BYU 17, TCU 10 | No. 16 vs No. 59 |
| Miami at Clemson game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Miami 41, Clemson 13 | No. 10 vs No. 69 |
| Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech game analytics | Fri, Oct 2 | Pittsburgh 35, Virginia Tech 33 | No. 43 vs No. 37 |
| Michigan at Minnesota game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Michigan 14, Minnesota 20 | No. 29 vs No. 58 |
| Cincinnati at Arizona game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Cincinnati 7, Arizona 34 | No. 66 vs No. 21 |
| Utah State at Boise State game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Utah State 18, Boise State 37 | No. 75 vs No. 13 |
| Baylor at Arizona State game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Baylor 55, Arizona State 19 | No. 35 vs No. 57 |
| Louisville at NC State game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Louisville 28, NC State 31 | No. 25 vs No. 68 |
| Maryland at Nebraska game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Maryland 23, Nebraska 48 | No. 78 vs No. 15 |
| Virginia at Florida State game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Virginia 7, Florida State 38 | No. 61 vs No. 33 |
| Texas Tech at Colorado game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Texas Tech 29, Colorado 7 | No. 48 vs No. 55 |
| West Virginia at Iowa State game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | West Virginia 42, Iowa State 45 | No. 71 vs No. 45 |
| Indiana at Rutgers game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Indiana 47, Rutgers 15 | No. 9 vs No. 112 |
| Purdue at Illinois game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Purdue 24, Illinois 17 | No. 67 vs No. 62 |
| Boston College at SMU game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Boston College 16, SMU 25 | No. 82 vs No. 53 |
| Stanford at Wake Forest game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Stanford 3, Wake Forest 57 | No. 117 vs No. 18 |
| Arkansas at Texas A&M game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Arkansas 7, Texas A&M 34 | No. 94 vs No. 41 |
| Marshall at James Madison game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Marshall 17, James Madison 45 | No. 123 vs No. 34 |
| North Texas at Tulsa game analytics | Thu, Oct 1 | North Texas 45, Tulsa 44 | No. 70 vs No. 89 |
| Middle Tennessee at Kansas game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Middle Tennessee 0, Kansas 55 | No. 129 vs No. 30 |
| Temple at South Florida game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Temple 17, South Florida 13 | No. 72 vs No. 88 |
| UTEP at New Mexico game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | UTEP 7, New Mexico 61 | No. 138 vs No. 26 |
| Liberty at Delaware game analytics | Fri, Oct 2 | Liberty 30, Delaware 14 | No. 52 vs No. 113 |
| Oregon State at Colorado State game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Oregon State 56, Colorado State 26 | No. 42 vs No. 126 |
| Wyoming at North Dakota State game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Wyoming 0, North Dakota State 28 | No. 125 vs No. 44 |
| Army at Louisiana Tech game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Army 29, Louisiana Tech 31 | No. 81 vs No. 91 |
| Texas State at San Diego State game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Texas State 29, San Diego State 31 | No. 63 vs No. 111 |
| Syracuse at UConn game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Syracuse 42, UConn 41 | No. 93 vs No. 83 |
| Old Dominion at Georgia State game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Old Dominion 10, Georgia State 42 | No. 128 vs No. 56 |
| Fresno State at Washington State game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Fresno State 26, Washington State 6 | No. 77 vs No. 107 |
| UTSA at Rice game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | UTSA 16, Rice 14 | No. 76 vs No. 110 |
| California at UNLV game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | California 31, UNLV 39 | No. 99 vs No. 92 |
| Navy at Air Force game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Navy 9, Air Force 14 | No. 114 vs No. 80 |
| Toledo at Ball State game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Toledo 39, Ball State 24 | No. 64 vs No. 130 |
| Memphis at Charlotte game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Memphis 59, Charlotte 8 | No. 65 vs No. 134 |
| San José State at Hawai'i game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | San José State 20, Hawai'i 16 | No. 105 vs No. 108 |
| Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Eastern Michigan 38, Massachusetts 14 | No. 120 vs No. 95 |
| Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Georgia Southern 31, Coastal Carolina 24 | No. 97 vs No. 119 |
| Arkansas State at Louisiana game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Arkansas State 20, Louisiana 23 | No. 118 vs No. 98 |
| Western Michigan at Buffalo game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Western Michigan 20, Buffalo 17 | No. 100 vs No. 124 |
| UL Monroe at South Alabama game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | UL Monroe 35, South Alabama 52 | No. 137 vs No. 87 |
| Ohio at Kent State game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Ohio 13, Kent State 10 | No. 109 vs No. 127 |
| Bowling Green at Miami (OH) game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Bowling Green 24, Miami (OH) 20 | No. 122 vs No. 115 |
| Akron at Central Michigan game analytics | Sat, Oct 3 | Akron 17, Central Michigan 41 | No. 136 vs No. 102 |
| Western Kentucky at New Mexico State game analytics | Thu, Oct 1 | Western Kentucky 13, New Mexico State 34 | No. 133 vs No. 106 |
Ranks are current PRIME rating ranks among rated FBS teams. Games against FCS opponents are not rated and are omitted. Kickoff times are Eastern.
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