Ohio State favored over Iowa in Week 5 showdown

CBS Sports analysts Brad Crawford (28-5 straight up) and Chris Hummer (27-6 straight up) released their Week 5 college-football picks, highlighting several top-10 teams playing on the road. Among the matchups, the analysts focused on the No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes visiting No. 14 Iowa Hawkeyes. Hummer gave Iowa the underdog line of +14.5, noting the Hawkeyes’ recent offensive improvement and defensive strength, but concluded that Ohio State’s talent advantage should prevail, predicting a 27-14 victory for the Buckeyes. Crawford aligned with the same outcome, selecting Ohio State to cover the 14.5-point spread.

The analysts also discussed other games, including Penn State at Northwestern, Michigan at Minnesota, and Alabama at Mississippi State, providing their point spreads and brief rationales for each pick. All odds referenced were sourced from FanDuel.