Week 5 of college football for the FBS programs in the state of Texas is a mixed bag of matchups. Teams such as SMU and UTSA are expected to roll against inferior competition. Texas heads to Fort Worth to face a TCU program that the Longhorns consistently struggle to beat even when fielding a more talented squad. Baylor can back up its upset victory against Iowa State against another dark-horse Big 12 contender in Oklahoma State. And in a sign that the football season in 2021 will be a unique ride, Rice and UTEP are favored on the same week.
North Texas and Texas State are idle in Week 5. Lines provided by Bovada.