Bet on College Football Today: Top ATS Picks for Week 5

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As we head into College Football Week 5, all the major players are still alive and well in the top 4. The same cannot be said for the rankings below them, though, with Notre Dame and Michigan both seeing their stock drop after losses in Week 4.

We are now heading into the portion of the season where the conference games begin to come into play, so we may well see those rankings change dramatically in the coming weeks. For now, let’s look ahead to Week 5 and make some ATS NCAAF betting picks from what is a very busy schedule.

2019 College Football Week 5 ATS Betting Picks

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Oklahoma Sooners (-27)

I am always a little wary about playing these games with larger spreads, but this one is small enough to make it worthwhile for me. The Sooners are absolutely tearing it up on the offensive side of the football with Jalen Hurts under center, so there is no reason to believe that their numbers are suddenly going to drop off this week.

Week 5 has been a good one to wager on the Sooners ATS, as they have covered in each of their last 6 games at this stage of the season. In comparison, the Red Raiders are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6.

College Football Week 5 Betting Trends

Red Raiders are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games
Red Raiders are 12-4-2 ATS in their last 18 games played in September
Sooners are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games
Sooners are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games played in week 5

Northwestern Wildcats at Wisconsin Badgers (-24)

Here I go again with another larger spread, but after watching Wisconsin last weekend, I get the sense that this team is for real. They absolutely dismantled the Michigan Wolverines in a 35-14 win that was even more lopsided than the score suggests.

With that win and the cover, the Badgers have now covered the spread in 5 of their last 6 games. In that same stretch, the Northwestern Wildcats have managed to cover just once. I think the Badgers win big here and cover.

College Football Week 5 Betting Trends

Wildcats are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games
Wildcats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Wisconsin
Badgers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games
Badgers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played in week 5

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Temple Owls (-9 ½)

The end result is that the Yellow Jackets have now failed to cover in each of their last 6 games. There are a lot of reasons to like Temple against the spread here, starting with the fact that they have covered in 10 of their last 14. They are also 5-0 ATS in each of their last 5 games in Week 5.

It has been a rough start to the season for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, which is no real surprise when you consider that they have a new head coach who is trying to change the offense. That is going to take some time to happen, with the results being that the Yellow Jackets are struggling to get points on the board.

College Football Week 5 Betting Trends

Yellow Jackets are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games
Yellow Jackets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games played in September
Owls are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games
Owls are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games played in week 5

Stanford Cardinal (-3 ½) at Oregon State Beavers in College Football Week 5

The Cardinal are having a rough season, as they will be coming into this one with a 1-3 record after the first 4 weeks. They have the same record against the spread, which might have you looking at a bit of an upset here.

The thing to remember here is that the Cardinal have had a serious edge over the Oregon State Beavers, winning 9 of their last 10 meetings. During that stretch, the Cardinal covered the spread in 7 of those 10 games. The size of this spread makes me think that the Cardinal might just be able to cover.

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With the opening month of the college football season now in the books, it has become very clear who the playoff favorites are going to be this year. There is a definite separation taking place between the top 4 and the rest of the top 25, but we all know that one bad week from any of those top teams can mean a drastic change in the overall rankings. Based on the latest NCAAF Odds, we are going to look at a bunch of the big Week 5 games today, giving you some SU and O/U picks, as well as the ATS picks that we are delivering here, so let’s get right to it.

NCAA Football Week 5 ATS Betting Picks

UL Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns vs Alabama Crimson Tide (+48 ½)

I generally always steer clear of spreads of this size, but this one seems too tough to resist. The Alabama Crimson Tide have looked totally unstoppable through the opening 4 weeks of the season, which is why they are in as such heavy favorites here.

If they can match their scoring average of close to 54 PPG this weekend, they should cover, as I find it hard to believe that the Ragin’ Cajuns are going to be getting any joy on the offensive side of the football. Nick Saban rarely takes pity on any team, so don’t expect the Crimson Tide to take their foot off the gas at any stage of this game.

Latest NCAA Football Week 5 Betting Trends

Louisiana-Lafayette is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Louisiana-Lafayette is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Alabama is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Alabama is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home

West Virginia Mountaineers (-3 ½) vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Texas Tech picked up a massive win last week when they took down the Oklahoma State Cowboys and their high-powered offense. The question now is whether they can stop a very good offensive unit in back to back weeks, as they will be up against Will Grier and a very solid Mountaineers attack, one of the best from the Big 12.

West Virginia is 3-0 to start the season after being forced to sit out in Week 3 due to weather issues. They are as good as always on the offensive side of the game, but they also appear to have tightened up defensively, which is why I like them to win and cover on the road.

Latest NCAA Football Week 5 Betting Trends

West Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas Tech
Texas Tech is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas Tech is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home

Virginia Cavaliers (+6) vs NC State Wolfpack

The last 10 meetings between these two have essentially been split down the middle, with all the stats being about as close to the same as it gets. The Cavaliers have a slight 6-4 SU edge, but they are 5-5 ATS in those 10 games.

That would suggest that we are going to see another close one here, and what I am looking at is that the Cavaliers have covered in all 4 of their games to start the season. They are also 2-1 ATS in their last 3 when in as an underdog. They are just 2-4 ATS in their last 6 visits to NC State, but I like them to keep it close and cover this weekend.

Latest NCAA Football Week 5 Betting Trends

Virginia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
North Carolina State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home

Pittsburgh Panthers vs UCF Knights (-15)

The Pittsburgh Panthers are having an up and down start to the season, where they have found it impossible to build any sort of momentum. A good win over Georgia Tech in Week 2 was followed up by a bad loss to UNC the following week.

They look to be in for another rough go of it against a UCF team that has been lighting up the scoreboard in their 3 games this season. Pittsburgh has only managed 2 cover twice in their last 7 road games, while UCF has covered in 4 of their last 5 games on home field. I see this one going only one way, which is in favor of the Knights.

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If you’re ready for some top NCAA football ATS picks for Week 5 of the 2016 college football season, then you’re in luck!

Thanks to the trio of Week 5 expert picks that you’re about to get, you’re going to have a fantastic chance to cash in not once or twice, but a whopping three times. Okay, with that said, let’s get started.

In Depth Analysis On The Trio Of Week 5 College Football ATS Winning Predictions

Baylor Bears (4-0) at Iowa State Cyclones (1-3)

When: Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 12:00 PM
Where: Jack Trice Stadium
TV: FS1
NCAAF Odds: Iowa State Cyclones +16.5

Analysis:
It’s all nice and everything that Iowa State Cyclones got a rare win last weekend, but make no mistake about it, the Cyclones are going down and going down hard in this Week 5 matchup. Baylor Bears is far superior on both sides of the ball and should be able to make an ATS win stand up against an Iowa State team that has issues all over the place.

I know the Bears are 0-4 ATS in their last four games against a team with a losing record and just 1-4-1 ATS in their last six road games against Iowa State, but these two teams really aren’t close in talent level or on-field performances. Baylor has scored an insane 165 points in the last three meetings against the Cyclones and should be able to approach the 50-point plateau once again in this meeting.

My Pick: Baylor 42 Iowa State 21

Oregon Ducks (2-2) at Washington State Cougars (1-2)

When: Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 3:33 PM
Where: Martin Stadium
TV: Pac-12 Network
NCAAF Odds: Washington State Cougars +1

Analysis:
I know Oregon can score the ball with the best teams in the nation, but the Ducks are clearly missing something this season on both sides of the ball, making the Washington State Cougars the pick to get the outright home win and accompanying ATS cover.

While Oregon has gone 0-4-1 ATS in its last five games, the Cougars are 8-4 SU in its last 12 games and an incendiary 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games. Expect points aplenty on this contest, but Washington State wins outright.

My Pick: Washington State 35 Oregon 31

Wisconsin Badgers (4-0) at Michigan Wolverines (4-0)

When: Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 3:30 PM
Where: Michigan Stadium
TV: ABC
NCAAF Odds: Michigan Wolverines -10.5

Analysis:
I know Michigan is playing at home and has an elite defense, but the fact of the matter is that, on paper, the Wolverines aren’t actually better than their Big ten rivals in this contest. I love the way Wisconsin is playing defense this season and the way that quarterback Alex Hornibrook has taken control of the offense the last two games.

The Badgers are 4-1 ATS in their L/5 games against a team with a winning record and 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall. More importantly, the Badgers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last five road games against Michigan and 7-1-1 ATS in their last nine meetings against the Wolverines overall. Not only do the Badgers cover the college football betting line, but they do so by winning outright!

My Pick: Wisconsin 24 Michigan 21

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If you didn’t get to see our college football betting ATS picks from last week, then you missed out on a good number of money-making opportunities. But don’t worry too much about all that ‘coz that’s water under the bridge. We have a new set of free ATS picks for College Football Week 5 games readily prepared and presented to you below. As always, questions, suggestions or comments from you are gladly welcome in the comments section. Alright, SOUND OFF!

Analyzing the Best College Football Betting Week 5 ATS Picks

Connecticut at BYU (-17.5)

The Cougars are a mad bunch right now after suffering an embarrassing shutout loss to Michigan last week, which translates to bad news for Connecticut. A big bounce-back win plus cover should thus be in the offing here for BYU.

MISSISSIPPI STATE (+6.5) at Texas AM

Dak Prescott and the Bulldogs are able to take care of things on the ground and in the air, while the Aggies don’t know how to run the ball. The ground advantage should allow Mississippi State to keep this one close, if not earn them the win altogether.

Alabama at GEORGIA (-2.5)

Nick Chubb vs. Derrick Henry. Winner: Chubb! Grayson Lambert vs. Whoever plays at QB for Alabama. Winner: Lambert! Home advantage vs. Road Fright. Winner: Home Advantage! Final Tally: Georgia 3, Alabama 0. Conclusion: Georgia covers the 2.5 points!

OLE MISS (-7) at Florida

The Rebels were on rest last week after an exhausting win in Alabama in Week 3. Expect the Rebels to fire on all cylinders in this game en route to the typical big wins we’ve seen them deliver this season.

TEXAS TECH (+17) at Baylor

After giving the Horned Frogs an upset scare last week and piling that many points, I totally like the underrated Red Raiders sticking it out to Baylor and taking this game all the way down to the wire to cover the spread.

ARIZONA STATE (+14) at Ucla

UCLA may be good, but there’s no way the Sun Devils will be giving this many points, not when they’ll be looking to do their best in this rivalry game and at least come out of LA with their heads held high.

OREGON (-7) at Colorado

BLOWOUT ALERT! The Ducks have owned the Buffaloes for as long as I can remember in recent history, and that is not going to change just because Oregon had one really bad day against the Utes. FYI, the Ducks are 5-0 SU/ATS in their last 5 meetings against Colorado.

Arkansas at TENNESSEE (-6.5)

Arkansas’ defense won’t be able to stop Tennessee’s offense, and the Razorbacks don’t have the firepower to go toe-to-toe with the Vols in a shootout affair. Give me Tennessee with the points.

Florida State at WAKE FOREST (+19)

The Seminoles are good, but not that good to beat Wake Forest by three touchdowns.

Notre Dame at CLEMSON (-1.5)

I do really like how Notre Dame have held their own despite suffering several injuries, including that of QB Malik Zaire. Unfortunately, Clemson means real business and no amount of CJ Prosise’s running game or DeShone Kizer’s Hail Marys will be bailing out the Fighting Irish from the impending defeat to Deshaun Watson and his impeccable Tigers.

Picks Guide: The teams picked to win the ATS in our college football lines have been specially CAPITALIZED for distinction, and have the corresponding points spread next to them in brackets. For example: CLEMSON (-1.5) is the ATS pick in the Notre Dame at Clemson clash.