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The Alabama Crimson Tide are entering Week 6 as the No. 1 team in the country, as well as huge favorites against the winless Georgia State Panthers. At this point, Alabama is a near-eight-touchdown favorite.
While Notre Dame is an independent school, they still have A LOT to prove after the thrashing they got in the BCS National Championship to end last season. Arizona State on the other hand is trying to capitalize on a newly wide-open Pac-12 South and get their foot back in the door when it comes to dominant football in the west.
With the Pac-12 getting stronger each season, bad blood is starting to develop between more teams. After the upset loss last season in Seattle, Stanford is looking for revenge on their home turf. With both teams ranked and undefeated, this Pac-12 matchup is showing other conferences there are no gimmes in the West.
SEC foes collide Saturday when one program tries to make progress in the standings while the other program is still finding its way under a new head coach. The Bulldogs stunned LSU last week and is looking to keep the momentum going against the Volunteers of Tennessee.
Entering Week 6, the Utah Utes have a historical advantage against the UCLA Bruins. Out of the last five matchups between these two programs, Utah is 4-1. The problem for the Utes is that the one last came in 2012, and the Bruins are the No. 12 team in the country this time around.
Two undefeated teams square off in The Big Easy to determine who stays unbeaten and who takes their first loss of the season. The Dolphins have played well in all facets of the game while the Saints are the Saints…it’s always the Drew Brees show in Nola.
The New England Patriots have lived up to the billing once, starting the season 3-0. The Atlanta Falcons on the other hand are reeling, starting the season in a 1-2 hole after going to the NFC Championship last year. It’s Tom Brady versus Matt Ryan in a battle of playoff teams on Sunday Night Football.
The 49ers and Rams have both gotten off to forgettable starts this season and look to right the ship when these NFC West rivals clash on Thursday Night football. Last season, San Francisco was the second best team in the league and the Rams held them to a tie and an overtime win in which the teams almost tied again.
The San Jose State Spartans and Utah State Aggies were popular dark horse picks in the offseason, with many outside observers expecting big years from these programs. Each has been a disappointment thus far, but one school will have a chance to turn things around under the Friday night lights.
The Washington State Cougars and Stanford Cardinal square off in a neutral site Pac-12 battle. The two squads will take over Century Link Field, home of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks in a game the Cougars host annually.
One team will be able to breathe a sigh of relief while the other may go into early panic mode this Saturday as two winless teams meet for the third time in the last 5 seasons.
In one of the better Pac-12 matchups of the weekend, USC is set to travel to Sun Devil Stadium to take on South Division foe Arizona State.
The Oregon State Beavers are set to host the Colorado Buffaloes in a matchup between two pass-heavy offenses. This won’t be a heavily-covered battle on the national level, but it will provide a lot of entertainment to those who like watching the ball fly through the air without much defense.
The Texas A&M Aggies recovered nicely from their close loss to Alabama with a 42-13 victory over SMU last week. Now they’re set to hit the road for the second time this season and take on the Arkansas Razorbacks.
The Florida Gators and Kentucky Wildcats are set to face off Week 5 in an early SEC showdown. Kentucky is coming off of a 27-13 loss to the No. 7 Louisville Cardinals, while the Gators most recently defeated the Tennessee Volunteers 31-17.
This showdown features one team went to the Rose Bowl last year and one who should’ve been in the BCS National Championship. In a clash of powerhouse football programs, Wisconsin and Ohio State meet once again at Camp Randall for one more year’s worth of bragging rights for the victor.
