Iowa and Iowa State open conference play on Saturday, Week 5

Saturday, September 29th

• BALL STATE at Kent State 11:00 a.m. ESPN-GP / ERTV (cable) / espn3, One of these teams will continue to lead their respective MAC division with a win.  Ball State on the road?
• #19 Baylor at #8 WEST VIRGINIA 11:00 a.m. FX (HD), Battle of Top 20 Big 12 teams, as WVU opens for the first time in Big 12 play at home!
• Buffalo at CONNECTICUT 11:00 a.m. SNY / MASN / CSCA / ESPN-GP / ERTV / espn3C, the MAC played well with 4 wins over BCS conference opponents in Week 4.  UConn was one of the victims, but they don't make it two weeks of defeat in Week 5 do they?
• Indiana at NORTHWESTERN 11:00 a.m. BTN (HD) / btn2go.com, the Wildcats are undefeated, while IU is coming off a bye week in search of first B1G win in Year 2 of the Wilson era!
• Middle Tennessee at GEORGIA TECH 11:00 a.m. FSN Affiliates (HD) / (ESPN-GP / espn3), the Yellow Jackets should get a win over a Sun Belt opponent in Week 5?
• Minnesota at IOWA 11:00 a.m. ESPN2 (HD) / espn3 Pick: 28-25, as Iowa opens B1G play on Homecoming, looking to earn Floyd back and plenty of I-O-W-A cheers at Kinnick today!
• Missouri at UCF 11:00 a.m. FSN Affiliates (HD) / FCSC (cable), the Tigers are now in the SEC and conference play hasn't gone to well... road trip to Central Florida will not be easy today!
• North Carolina State at MIAMI-FL 11:00 a.m. ESPNU (HD) / espn3, ACC as Hurricanes look to get to 3-0 in the Coastal division and stay on top!
• PENN STATE at Illinois 11:00 a.m. ESPN (HD) (3D) / espn3, new era for both programs and this game should be close, but Nittany Lions should have enough experience to pull out a B1G road win!
• Stony Brook at ARMY 11:00 a.m. CBSSN (HD), not many FCS opportunities left in '12... no wins last week and Army should get a win today!
• Arkansas at TEXAS A&M 11:21 a.m. SEC Network  / ESPN-GP / espn3, the Aggies moved to the SEC and should notch a victory today as they work to get bowl eligible in '12.
• DUKE at Wake Forest 11:30 a.m. (ESPN-GP / espn3) / ACC Network (HD), can the Blue Devils pull off a W on the road in the ACC?
• Colorado State at AIR FORCE 1:00 p.m. ALT (HD), the Falcons look to notch a win vs. conference foe and in-state rival!
• Marshall at PURDUE 2:30 p.m. BTN (HD) / btn2go.com, final tune up before B1G play in '12!
• Cincinnati vs. VIRGINIA TECH (Landover, MD) 2:30 p.m. ESPNU (HD), the Hokies play another former Big East rival... first game didn't go well @ Pitt; Hokies need to play better!
• # 17 Clemson at Boston College 2:30 p.m.ESPN2 (HD), back to back road games in the ACC, but Tigers should notch win this week, after first defeat @ FSU last week!
• Houston vs. RICE 2:30 p.m. FSN Affiliates (HD) / FCSA (cable), Owls should win this C-USA game!
• Idaho at NORTH CAROLINA 2:30 p.m. FSN Affiliates (HD) / (ESPN-GP / espn3), UNC should get a non-conference win here, without a doubt!
• #16 OHIO STATE at # 18 Michigan State 2:30 p.m. ABC (HD), Leaders vs. Legends, as Urban Meyer era begins in B1G play in East Lansing... do Buckeyes defense shine vs. MSU run-first offense?
• Rhode Island at BOWLING GREEN 2:30 p.m. ESPN-GP / espn3 / BCSN, FCS vs. FBS game... Bowling Green should take care of business!
• SAN JOSE STATE at Navy 2:30 p.m. CBSSN (HD) / Video, going with the visitor in this one!  May be a tough road, as San Jose State hits East Coast to face Navy.
• Tennessee at #9 GEORGIA 2:30 p.m. CBS (HD) / cbssports.com, Tennessessee coach Derek Dooley needs a big SEC win, but Bulldogs likely pull it out between the hedges!
• TROY at South Alabama 2:30 p.m. (ESPN-GP / espn3) / Sun Belt Network, Men of Troy in the Sun Belt Conference take road win!
• ARIZONA STATEat California 3:00 p.m. FX (HD), upset alert?
• #5 FLORIDA STATE at South Florida 5:00 p.m. ESPN (HD), payback for Seminoles, as South Florida won in Tallahassee in the first go around.
• UCLA at Colorado 5:00 p.m. PAC-12 Network (HD) / pac-12.com, Bruins look to get back to strong start, after losing in Pac 12 opener at home.
• #6 SOUTH CAROLINA at Kentucky 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 (HD), Gamecocks should jump to 3-0 in SEC East play!
• # 12 TCU at Southern Methodist 6:00 p.m. FSN Affiliates (HD) / FCSA (cable), so is this a trap game for the Horned Frogs in '12?
• TEXAS TECH at Iowa State 6:00 p.m. DirecTV: 623 / FCSC (cable), battle of undefeated teams opening Big 12 play... may get some criticism for this one in the Hawkeye State! 
• Towson at # 2 LSU 6:00 p.m. ESPNU (HD), after tough road game in SEC last week, LSU gets to take on Top 25 FCS program... win!
• #15 TEXAS at #21 Oklahoma State 6:50 p.m. FOX (HD), who gets off to good start in the Big 12 in '12?
• #20 LOUISVILLE at Southern Miss 7:00 p.m. CBSSN (HD), upset alert for Big East vs. C-USA tonight?
• UTSA at New Mexico State 7:00 p.m. ALT2 / ESPN-GP / KCWX / KASY / AggieVision, newbies in FBS are off to solid start, as UTSA attempts to remain unbeaten?
• WISCONSIN at #25 Nebraska 7:00 p.m. ABC (HD), homer pick as Cornhuskers look to start strong in Year 2 of B1G play in '12!
• Ole Miss at #1 ALABAMA 8:15 p.m. ESPN (HD), as #1 looks to continue winning ways in the SEC.
• #23 OREGON STATE at Arizona 9:00 p.m. PAC-12 Network (HD) / pac-12.com, the Wildcats lost @ Oregon to open Pac 12 play, so does little Oregon brother get a W in Tucson tonight?
• #3 OREGON at Washington State 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 (HD), does Washington's little brother pull off an upset like the Huskies did over #4 Stanford on Thursday night?  Magic 8 ball ________?
• #24 BOISE STATE at New Mexico 5:00 p.m. (KTVB / Comcast) (cable), back to Moutain West play as Broncos look for road conference win in Week 5!
• Central Michigan at NORTHERN ILLINOIS 2:30 p.m.espn3, both played Iowa in the non conference, and victory will get off to nice early start, as they both begin MAC play.
• FIU at Louisiana Lafayette 6:00 p.m. espn3, the Sun Belt is the lowest rated conference in FBS in '12 ... 
• LOUISIANA-MONROE at Tulane 2:30 p.m. CST (cable), battle of Sun Belt vs. C-USA foes ...
• LOUISIANA TECH at Virginia 2:30 p.m. TWC (cable) / espn3, WAC looks for another big win over BCS conference in Week 5!
• MIAMI-OH at Akron 1:00 p.m. espn3, a MAC showdown for the Zips!
• Nevada at TEXAS STATE 1:00 p.m. LHN, upset alert?
• North Dakota State at NORTHERN IOWA 6:00 p.m. (KWWL / WOI / KVLY) (cable), Parents Weekend in Cedar Falls and rough start to '12 for Panthers!
• NORTH TEXAS at Florida Atlantic 4:00 p.m. espn3, the Mean Green and coach Dan McCarney need something good to happen on the road, after some rough outings in '12.
• OHIO U at UMass 2:30 p.m. espn3, the Bobcats are off to a great start in '12 and now turn to business in the MAC!
• San Diego State at FRESNO STATE 9:00 p.m. KUSI (cable), MWC match up out West!
• Toledo at WESTERN MICHIGAN 6:00 p.m. espn3, nice win by Broncos in Week 4, as they return to MAC play.
• Tulsa at UAB 2:00 p.m. $ Video, C-USA match up!
• Nevada-Las Vegas at UTAH STATE 7:00 p.m. espn3, as MWC vs. WAC show down continue in '12!
• UTEP at East Carolina 6:00 p.m. (WITN / KVIA-CW) (cable), C-USA action!
• Western Kentucky at ARKANSAS STATE 6:00 p.m. espn3, Sun Belt action!

#4 Stanford falls on Thurday night @ Washington, then BYU throttles Hawaii on Friday night, so what is in store on Saturday of Week 5?  Upset Saturday or to the name teams and high profile programs take care of business?