Detroit News college football picks: Week 5
Matt Charboneau, Angelique S. Chengelis, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their picks against the spread for Week 5 of the college football season. This week’s guest selector is Chris Balek of Livonia. Balek was the winner of the Wojo Picks contest (detroitnews.com/wojospicks) with a record 11-3-1.
Iowa +3.5 at Michigan State
Charboneau: Michigan State
Chengelis: Iowa
Niyo: Michigan State
Wojnowski: Iowa
Balek: Iowa (Best bet)
Maryland +12.5 at Minnesota
Charboneau: Minnesota (Best bet)
Chengelis: Minnesota
Niyo: Minnesota
Wojnowski: Minnesota
Balek: Minnesota
Florida State -7.5 at Wake Forest
Charboneau: Florida State
Chengelis: Florida State
Niyo: Florida State
Wojnowski: Florida State (Best bet)
Balek: Wake Forest
Northwestern +14.5 at Wisconsin
Charboneau: Wisconsin
Chengelis: Northwestern
Niyo: Wisconsin
Wojnowski: Wisconsin
Balek: Wisconsin
Indiana +16.5 at Penn State
Charboneau: Penn State
Chengelis: Indiana
Niyo: Penn State
Wojnowski: Indiana
Balek: Penn State
Ohio State -29 at Rutgers
Charboneau: Ohio State
Chengelis: Ohio State (Best bet)
Niyo: Ohio State
Wojnowski: Ohio State
Balek: Ohio State
Georgia -7 at Tennessee
Charboneau: Georgia
Chengelis: Georgia
Niyo: Tennessee
Wojnowski: Georgia
Balek: Georgia
Clemson -6.5 at Virginia Tech
Charboneau: Clemson
Chengelis: Clemson
Niyo: Clemson
Wojnowski: Clemson
Balek: Clemson
Mississippi +28 at Alabama
Charboneau: Alabama
Chengelis: Ole Miss
Niyo: Alabama (Best bet)
Wojnowski: Alabama
Balek: Alabama
Oklahoma State -11 at Texas Tech
Charboneau: Oklahoma State
Chengelis: Oklahoma State
Niyo: Oklahoma State
Wojnowski: Texas Tech
Balek: Texas Tech
Washington -26.5 at Oregon State
Charboneau: Washington
Chengelis: Washington
Niyo: Washington
Wojnowski: Washington
Balek: Washington
Eastern Michigan +14 at Kentucky
Charboneau: Kentucky
Chengelis: Eastern
Niyo: Eastern
Wojnowski: Kentucky
Balek: Eastern
Ball State -5 at Western Michigan
Charboneau: Western
Chengelis: Western
Niyo: Western
Wojnowski: Western
Balek: Western
Central Michigan +8 at Boston College
Charboneau: Boston College
Chengelis: Boston College
Niyo: Boston College
Wojnowski: Boston College
Balek: Central
RECORDS
Charboneau: 7-8 last week; 23-35-1 overall; 2-2 best bets
Chengelis: 7-8 last week; 27-31-1 overall; 1-3 best bets
Niyo: 7-8 last week; 28-30-1 overall; 2-2 best bets
Wojnowski: 9-6 last week; 30-28-1 overall; 1-3 best bets