On the Line: Daily Iowan football staff picks Week 5 games
DI staff members picked the No. 5 Iowa vs. Maryland game, as well as four other contests from the fifth week of the season.
Iowa running back Tyler Goodson celebrates a touchdown during a football game between Iowa and Kent State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Flashes 30-7.
September 30, 2021
The Daily Iowan football staff picks five football games every week as part of our Pregame edition. Read how the staff picked the No. 5 Iowa vs. Maryland game — as well as four other contests — below.
No. 5 Iowa vs. Maryland
Robert Read, Pregame Editor (12-8): Iowa — Bold strategy to schedule your blackout game against … Iowa.
Austin Hanson, Sports Editor (16-4): Iowa — Fetty Wap would call this his “Trap Game.”
Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor (10-10): Iowa — Who needs undefeated Penn State when you have undefeated Maryland.
Chris Werner, Football Reporter (10-10): Iowa — Don’t stop now, boys.
Destinee Cook, DITV Sports Director (11-9): Iowa — Honestly I’m just still upset that the Penn State game is at 3 p.m.
John Bohnenkamp, Sports Writing Coach (13-7): Iowa — Feels like a trap game, but Iowa has already survived an ugly game.
Jason Brummond, Publisher (16-4): Iowa — This looks like Iowa’s only night game. Sad!
No. 8 Arkansas vs. No. 2 Georgia
Read: Georgia — Maybe one of these times I’ll pick Arkansas.
Hanson: Georgia — The Razorbacks don’t get their peaches down in Georgia.
Peterson: Georgia — Sometimes I forget Arkansas is actually good.
Werner: Arkansas — The Razors are back.
Cook: Georgia — Hairy dawgs.
Bohnenkamp: Georgia — Dawgs just too good at home.
Brummond: Georgia — I still don’t believe in Arkansas.
No. 7 Cincinnati vs. No. 9 Notre Dame
Read: Cincinnati — If Notre Dame wins this, it could win out.
Hanson: Cincinnati — Chris can’t spell Tennessee, and I can’t spell Cincinnati.
Peterson: Notre Dame — Will I be the only one to pick Notre Dame? Probably.
Werner: Cincinnati — Shout-out Shivansh.
Cook: Notre Dame — I take back calling them a fluke. Oops.
Bohnenkamp: Notre Dame— Should be a close one in South Bend.
Brummond: Notre Dame — The winner is going to have a real chance at the playoff.
No. 12 Ole Miss vs. No. 1 Alabama
Read: Alabama — I’m just here to see the Kiffin-Saban handshake.
Hanson: Alabama — “These wheels keep on turnin’…”
Peterson: Alabama — Easy pick of the week.
Werner: Alabama— “It’s like playing Alabama every week,” – Urban Meyer.
Cook: Alabama — I will always choose Alabama.
Bohnenkamp: Alabama — Another Tide victory in the SEC West.
Brummond: Alabama — Alabama and then everyone else.
No. 21 Baylor vs. No. 19 Oklahoma State
Read: Baylor — Good enough to beat the best Iowa State team ever.
Hanson: Oklahoma State — Not even Chip Gaines can fix Baylor football.
Peterson: Baylor — Just my patented weekly underdog pick.
Werner: Baylor — You beat Iowa State, I pick you.
Cook: Oklahoma State — Idk yee-haw.
Bohnenkamp: Oklahoma State — Two equal Big 12 teams, so give it to the home team.
Brummond: Oklahoma State — Baylor hasn’t beaten a good team all year.
