A Week 5 reality check reshaped the college football landscape. Florida, coming off an emotional win over LSU, suffered a 45-17 loss to eighth-ranked Missouri, proving success is fleeting. Mississippi State, undefeated and No. 16, fell to Alabama, which rolled 56-23 behind quarterback Keelon Russell, who displaced the previous starter.
Iowa, ranked No. 14, lost 31-14 to Ohio State, where Jeremiah Smith had 11 catches for 206 yards and two scores despite double-teams. Kentucky escaped South Carolina in overtime after a 10-point halftime deficit, while BYU barely beat TCU 17-10. Texas Tech stayed undefeated with a 29-7 win over Colorado.
UMass, having matched its best FBS win total in September, lost 38-14 to Eastern Michigan in October. Alabama has scored at least 45 points in five straight games for the first time since 2022.
Source: ESPN General · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing