“College GameDay” rolls into Lincoln, Neb. for the Week 5 Big Ten matchup between Ohio State and the hometown Huskers.
This will be both teams’ second game in conference play after Ohio State downed Indiana 51-10 in Week 3 and Nebraska beat Illinois 42-38 in Week 4, respectively. Had the Cornhuskers not had a late collapse against Colorado earlier this season, this almost certainly would be a matchup of top-25 teams.
This will clearly be Nebraska’s biggest challenge thus far this season, but the same could be said of the Buckeyes, who have rolled over pushover competition with ease. The combination of quarterback Justin Fields and running back J.K. Dobbins might be too much for Nebraska’s defense to handle, but it will be interesting to see if Huskers quarterback Adrian Martinez can keep his team within striking distance.
With that said, here’s everything you need to know about “College GameDay” as it visits Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska:
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Where is ‘College Gameday’? Location for Week 5
Location: Lincoln, Neb.
Matchup: No. 5 Ohio State at Nebraska
This will be the seventh time “College GameDay” visits Lincoln, but only the first time since 2007. Cornhuskers fans will be happy to know Nebraska is 5-1 with “College GameDay” in town — the lone loss, however, occurred in its last visit in 2007: a 49-31 win for top-ranked USC over No. 14 Nebraska.
MORE: Full betting preview for Ohio State vs. Nebraska
‘College Gameday’ schedule on ESPN
TV channel: ESPN
Start time: 9 a.m. ET
The “College GameDay” crew of Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Rece Davis and Desmond Howard preview Week 5’s college football action live from Lincoln, Neb. The game between Ohio State and Nebraska will be broadcast on ABC with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
ESPN typically announces its next “College GameDay” location every Monday. Potential locations for Week 6 include Eugene, Ore. (No. 15 Cal at No. 13 Oregon), Gainesville, Fla. (No. 7 Auburn at No. 9 Florida), Ann Arbor, Mich. (No. 14 Iowa at No. 20 Michigan) and Columbus, Ohio (No. 25 Michigan State at No. 5 Ohio State).
| Week | Matchup | Location | Guest Picker | Corso’s Headgear | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Miami at No. 8 Florida | Gainesville, Fla. | Michael Irvin | Gators | 24-20 Florida |
| 1 | No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 16 Auburn | Arlington, Texas | Bo Jackson | Ducks | 27-21 Auburn |
| 2 | No. 6 LSU at No. 9 Texas | Austin, Texas | Matthew McConaughey | Tigers | 45-38 LSU |
| 3 | No. 20 Iowa at Iowa State | Ames, Iowa | Eric Church | Cyclones | 18-17 Iowa |
| 4 | No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 3 Georgia | Athens, Ga. | Jeezy | Bulldogs | 23-17 Georgia |
Who is the guest picker on ‘College GameDay’ for Week 5?
The guest picker has yet to be named, but potential candidates include Nebraska fans Gabrielle Union, Larry the Cable Guy and Warren Buffett, among others.
Ohio State at Nebraska odds, picks
Sporting News’ Zac Al-Khateeb and Bill Bender each made picks on this intriguing Big Ten matchup. Al-Khateeb predicted Ohio State to win 45-27; Bender predicted a 43-27 win for the Buckeyes.
Sportsbook Review has Ohio State as the 17.5-point favorites against the Cornhuskers.
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