College Football 2011: Predicting the Winner of Every Week 5 Game

It is already Week 5, and as expected, the SEC is leading the pack with the most impressive showing of any conference. With five SEC teams in the Top 25, it is going to be hard to beat the odds that an SEC team will appear in, if not win the National Championship this year.

Yeah, I know, boring to everyone who isn’t an SEC fan. They are tops for a reason though and perhaps other conferences should take note.  (Of what is the subject of a whole other article.)

This week there are 55 games involving 108 teams from the FBS with two schools playing teams from the FCS.

Twelve Teams have a bye week: California, Florida State, Iowa, Louisiana-Monroe, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Oregon, San Diego State, UCF, UNLV, Vanderbilt, and Wyoming.

Let's take a look at Predictions for all of Week 5's College Football Games.

Houston at UTEP

Houston and QB Case Keenum just keep rolling along. Last weekend they beat the Georgia State Panthers 56-0.

The UTEP Miners are 2-2 but those losses come at South Florida and at SMU.

The Cougars will keep their winning streak alive.

Winner: Houston

South Florida at Pittsburgh

This should be a great matchup between the Bulls and the Panthers, with South Florida reigning supreme and moving to 5-0.

Winner: South Florida

Utah State at BYU

Although Utah State almost beat Auburn in the season opener, its been mostly downhill. They beat Weber State and lost to Colorado State.

BYU is the better team. (And is favored by more than a touchdown in Vegas.)

Winner: BYU

SMU at TCU

TCU should not have a hard time at all with the Mustangs.

Winner: TCU

Air Force at Navy

While the Navy mulls over whether they want to join the Big East or not, they will take care of business against Air Force.

Winner: Navy

Akron at Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan is 2-2 but those two losses are to Penn State and Michigan. The Eagles should have no problem beating the 1-3 Zips.

Winner: Eastern Michigan

Alabama at Florida

Alabama should win this game, but Florida is not going to just roll over and hand it to them. This should be a classic SEC battle.

Winner: Alabama

Arizona at USC

USC had massive struggles in Tempe last week in their loss to ASU.

This week Arizona comes to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Nick Foles is good, but they are not going to get out of the Coliseum alive.

Winner: USC

Oregon State at Arizona State

ASU will have no issues shutting down (and possibly out) the winless Beavers.

Winner: Arizona State

Arkansas at Texas A&M

The Aggies just barely lost to Oklahoma State last week. Arkansas is decent, but not quite good enough to beat this A&M team.

Winner: Texas A&M

Arkansas State at Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky is 0-3 and is not going to get their first win against Arkansas State.

Winner: Arkansas State

Tulane at Army

Army should have no issues with Tulane.

Winner: Army

Ball State at Oklahoma

Nice scheduling Oklahoma.

Winner: Oklahoma

Baylor at Kansas State

Robert Griffin III and his Baylor Bears should roll right over Kansas State.

Winner: Baylor

Nevada at Boise State

The Broncos don't lose too often on their Smurf turf.

Winner: Boise State

Wake Forest at Boston College

BC isn't great, but they are certainly better than Wake Forest.

Winner: Boston College

Bowling Green at West Virginia

West Virgina, fresh of the loss to LSU, will rebound versus Bowling Green.

Winner: West Virginia

Buffalo at Tennessee

There's something I like about the Vols' sherbet colored uniforms. That said, Bowling Green should not be too much of a threat.

Winner: Tennessee

Northern Illinois at Central Michigan

NIU should have no problem beating the Central Michigan Chippewas.

Winner: Northern Illinois

Cincinnati at Miami (OH)

Cincinnati should easily take care of Miami of Ohio.

Winner: Cincinnati

Clemson at Virginia Tech

Clemson, is 4-0 and has beaten Auburn and Florida States in consecutive weeks. They might suffer from the proverbial letdown game, but I'm more willing to bet this Tigers team is for real and Virginia Tech shouldn't end their winning streak.

Winner: Clemson

Washington State at Colorado

Washington State is on a serious roll, and one of the most prolific offenses in the nation. Go Cougars!! It's so good to see them winning again.

Winner: Washington State

San Jose State at Colorado State

There is little doubt that this 3-1 Colorado State team will emerge victorious versus the 1-3 Spartans from San Jose State.

Winner: Colorado State

Western Michigan at UConn

I'm going with the home team on this one.

Winner: UConn

Duke at FIU

FIU is having a season for the ages. After the loss last week, they will rebound versus Duke.

Winner: FIU

UNC at ECU

The Tar Heels should have no problem handing the Pirates a loss.

Winner: UNC

FAU at Louisiana-Lafayette

Louisiana Lafayette should have little problem beating FAU.

Winner: FAU

Mississippi at Fresno State

Ole Miss is not that good. (To say the least.) Fresno State is not that bad.

Winner: Fresno State

Mississippi State at Georgia

This should be a great game, but ultimately I feel like Georgia is on an upswing.

Winner: Georgia

Georgia Tech at NC State

Simply put: Georgia Tech is on fire.

Winner: Georgia Tech

Hawaii at Louisiana Tech

Hawaii is flying a long way for this matchup, and for that effort, should be rewarded with a victory.

Winner: Hawaii

Idaho at Virginia

UVA is not going to lose to Idaho in Charlottesville.

Winner: Virginia

Northwestern at Illinois

The Fighting Illini are 4-0. And after the Northwestern game, they will be 5-0.

Winner: Illinois

Penn State at Indiana

Penn State will have no issues with the Hoosiers.

Winner: Penn State

Texas at Iowa State

I'm going to go with Iowa State. It may not be a popular choice, but I just have a feeling about the Cyclones.

Winner: Iowa State

Texas Tech at Kansas

Texas Tech will beat Kansas.

Winner: Texas Tech

Kent State at Ohio

The Ohio University Bobcats will easily beat Kent State.

Winner: Ohio

Kentucky at LSU

LSU looks like the best team in the country to me. No one is going to beat them this year.

Winner: LSU

Marshall at Louisville

No disrespect to fans and alumni, but both teams are pretty terrible this year. Advantage goes to the home team.

Winner: Louisville

Towson (FCS) at Maryland

Maryland will have no problem disposing of this FCS opponent.

Winner: Maryland

Memphis at Middle Tennessee

If every game were as sad a matchup as these two teams, college football would have no fans.

Winner: Middle Tennessee

Bethune Cookman (FCS) at Miami (FL)

Miami stumbled last week, but it wasn't because they stink. That was an anomaly.

Winner: Miami

Minnesota at Michigan

Michigan should easily hand Minnesota their fourth loss of the season.

Winner: Michigan

Michigan State at Ohio State

Michigan State is going to pull off a win at the horseshoe.

Winner: Michigan State

Nebraska at Wisconsin

This game will determine the new pecking order in the Big Ten as well as the eventual conference champion.

Winner: Wisconsin

New Mexico State at New Mexico

Well, neither team is going to set the world on fire, but since New Mexico hasn't won a game since the paleolithic era and they just fired their coach...

Winner: New Mexico State

North Texas at Tulsa

Tulsa will win this game.

Winner: Tulsa

Notre Dame at Purdue

Notre Dame is still finding its footing, but they are good enough to beat Purdue.

Winner: Notre Dame

Rice at Southern Mississippi

Southern Mississippi should easily beat Rice.

Winner: Southern Miss

Rutgers at Syracuse

This is going to be a close one, but the Scarlet Knights will leave Syracuse with the win.

Winner: Rutgers

UCLA at Stanford

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Sorry. It was the idea that UCLA has any shot at all in this game that made me laugh.

Winner: Stanford

Toledo at Temple

Temple will win.

Winner: Temple

UAB at Troy

I am told Troy is actually pretty good, so I think they will win.

Winner: Troy

Washington at Utah

Utah and Washington face off in a Pac-12 matchup. I think the Huskies will hang in there with the Utes, but the home team will win.

Winner: Utah