College football picks: Predictions against the spread, odds, betting lines for top 25 games in Week 5

We may see a fast riser emerge in the Heisman Trophy race after this week's college football slate.

No. 5 Ohio State plays its first Big Ten road game at No. 14 Iowa. The Hawkeyes are flying sky-high after Hank Brown's last-second touchdown pass defeated Michigan in the Big House last week. The task is tougher this week. Legendary Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz called Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith one of the best players of the last 20 years this week.

In the SEC, No. 7 Alabama and No. 16 Mississippi State hook up in Starkville for a noon ET kickoff featuring two quarterbacks who have captured the nation's attention in just a few short weeks. Mississippi State's Kamario Taylor, who already owns two road wins and a 2-0 SEC start with a victory over top-25 Missouri, has risen to third in the Heisman odds. Nipping at his heels is Alabama's Keelon Russell, who leads the nation's fourth-best scoring offense at 48 points per game. The winner Saturday might solidify himself as the third-best player in the odds.

Meanwhile, No. 8 Florida travels to No. 25 Missouri. The Gators have been among the more physical teams in the country, but…

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