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

Minnesota vs. No. 20 Iowa

Robert Read, Pregame Editor (26-19): Iowa — How long until Hawkeye fans ask for Deuce to start?

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor (30-15): Iowa — Do the Hawks have a QB now?

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor (24-21): Iowa — I love that hawk that will be on this field.

Chris Werner, Football Reporter (24-21): Iowa — You can’t lose to Illinois and expect me to pick you.

Destinee Cook, DITV Sports Director (25-20): Iowa — Padilla this, Petras that … just play football.

John Bohnenkamp, Sports Writing Coach (28-17): Iowa — Can’t wait to deal with all the QB tweets.

Jason Brummond, Publisher (30-15): Iowa —  I hope Kirk saves his timeouts for the final minute.

No. 6 Michigan vs. Penn State

Read: Michigan — I want at least 10 (ten) overtimes out of this game.

Hanson: Michigan — Are either of these teams legit?

Peterson: Michigan — WE ARE bad.

Werner: Penn State — Hard to pick against the Nittany Lions at home.

Cook: Michigan — Go blue.

Bohnenkamp: Penn State — Maybe the Nittany Lions have finally recovered from the Iowa loss.

Brummond: Michigan — I’m still not counting Michigan out in the Big Ten East.

No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 13 Baylor

 Read: Oklahoma — The OU Daily monitored OU’s quarterback situation with binoculars. Hmm…

Hanson: Oklahoma — Baylor is a fake team.

Peterson: Oklahoma — I just want both teams to have fun.

Werner: Oklahoma — I can only root for the Bears once a weekend.

Cook: Oklahoma — I’m a Caleb Williams supporter.

Bohnenkamp: Oklahoma — Sooners need to keep winning for a CFP chance.

Brummond: Oklahoma  — Why does the playoff committee not like Oklahoma?

No. 11 Texas A&M vs. No. 19 Ole Miss

Read: Texas A&M — I’d love observing a Kirk Ferentz-Lane Kiffin conversation.

Hanson: Texas A&M — A&M > Alabama > Ole Miss.

Peterson: Texas A&M — Yeah, sports!

Werner: Texas A&M — In the SEC, there’s Georgia, ‘Bama, and everybody else.

Cook: Texas A&M — I’m not in a hotty toddy mood right now.

Bohnenkamp: Ole Miss — Speaking of tweets, things kind of went wrong this weekend.

Brummond: Texas A&M — Iowa could see one of these teams come bowl season.

No. 16 NC State vs. No. 12 Wake Forest

Read: Wake Forest — The world wasn’t ready for undefeated Wake Forest.

Hanson: Wake Forest — Can Wake lose two straight games to NC teams?

Peterson: Wake Forest — I stand by my statement that Demon Deacons is a terrible nickname.

Werner: NC State — Wake Forest finally woke up from the dream.

Cook: Wake Forest — I didn’t forget about your cute undefeated moment. Rip.

Bohnenkamp: Wake Forest — It was a nice undefeated run for Wake Forest.

Brummond: Wake Forest — Wake’s offense is too much.