The Daily Iowan football staff picks five football games every week as part of our Pregame edition. Read how the staff picked the Purdue-Iowa Homecoming matchup — as well as four other contests — below.

Purdue vs. No. 2 Iowa

Robert Read, Pregame Editor (18-12): Iowa — Purdue Pete is scarier than the Nittany Lion.

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor (23-7): Purdue — No Moss? Big problem.

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor (16-14): Iowa — Trap game energy.

Chris Werner, Football Reporter (18-12): Iowa — Purdue hasn’t been good since Drew Brees. He’s retired.

Destinee Cook, DITV Sports Director (18-12): Iowa — No. 2 is sitting real pretty next to Iowa’s name.

John Bohnenkamp, Sports Writing Coach (19-11): Iowa — Hawkeyes get to the bye week, as Ferentz planned.

Jason Brummond, Publisher (23-7): Iowa —  Even the World’s Largest Drum isn’t enough to beat Iowa.

Nebraska vs. Minnesota

Read: Minnesota — Nebraska would win if the game was only 58 minutes long.

Hanson: Nebraska — I think Nebraska is playing well?

Peterson: Nebraska — The Huskers aren’t the worst team in the Big Ten? Whack.

Werner: Nebraska — This is the first time I’ve ever picked Nebraska in anything.

Cook: Nebraska — Taking a chance with this.

Bohnenkamp: Minnesota — Well, This will be a thrill a minute.

Brummond: Nebraska — Nebraska is running out of ways to lose games.

No. 13 Oklahoma State vs. No. 25 Texas

Read: Texas — Still mad about my Texas pick last week.

Hanson: Texas — The Longhorns will beat this OK team.

Peterson: Oklahoma State — Eventually, this will be a nonconference matchup.

Werner: Texas — This upset will be big.

Cook: Texas — I don’t think Texas will allow itself to lose to both Oklahoma teams.

Bohnenkamp: Oklahoma State — Horns down for this one.

Brummond: Texas  — Texas is back! Almost. Very close to being back.

No. 11 Kentucky vs. No. 1 Georgia

Read: Georgia — How about a Stoops brother does Iowa a favor?

Hanson: Georgia — Nice knowing ya, Kentucky.

Peterson: Georgia — No. 1 team in the nation? Trap game energy part two.

Werner: Georgia — Kentucky can’t be good at football. I won’t allow it.

Cook: Georgia — Do I even need to explain why I’m choosing Georgia?

Bohnenkamp: Georgia — New king of the SEC?

Brummond: Georgia — The team between Iowa and No. 1 is exceptionally good.

No. 19 BYU vs. Baylor

Read: Baylor — I don’t know about you, but I’m not feeling BYU.

Hanson: BYU — I used my only good Baylor joke two weeks ago.

Peterson: Baylor — Making this pick for the meme (@Chris) 

Werner: Baylor — Zach Wilson is gone.

Cook: Baylor — Baylor has all the momentum it needs to win.

Bohnenkamp: Baylor — We’ll see this a lot in the new-look Big 12.

Brummond: Baylor — Baylor, like Iowa, beat Iowa State.