Every Wednesday I put out a four-deep of the available games from the early kickoff to whatever the west coast has after dark. The order is based on a combination of strength of teams playing, the matchup, and personal preference. Yes, that last one means Nebraska carries a lot of weight, but not all of it.
A step down from last week’s group of massive matchups but still some good ones on tap, including a trio of games involving ranked teams on both sidelines.
Nebraska returns to the four-deep by hosting No. 2 Michigan in the midafternoon slot, but that sits behind Kansas-Texas and Georgia-Auburn.
You can find a printable version of the Week 5 CFB TV Depth Charter here.
| Starter | Time* | Channel | |
| Early | No. 8 USC at Colorado | 11:00 AM | FOX |
| Mid | No. 24 Kansas at No. 3 Texas | 2:30 PM | ABC |
| Evening | No. 13 LSU at No. 20 Ole Miss | 5:00 PM | ESPN |
| Late | No. 12 Alabama at Mississippi State | 8:00 PM | ESPN |
| Backup | Time* | Channel | |
| Early | No. 22 Florida at Kentucky | 11:00 AM | ESPN |
| Mid | No. 1 Georgia at Auburn | 2:30 PM | CBS |
| Evening | No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 17 Duke | 6:30 PM | ABC |
| Late | No. 7 Washington at Arizona | 9:00 PM | PAC12 |
| Reserve | Time* | Channel | |
| Early | Clemson at Syracuse | 11:00 AM | ABC |
| Mid | No. 2 Michigan at Nebraska | 2:30 PM | FOX |
| Evening | South Carolina at No. 21 Tennessee | 6:30 PM | SECN |
| Late | Nevada at No. 25 Fresno State | 9:30 PM | FS1 |
| Bench | Time* | Channel | |
| Early | Texas A&M at Arkansas | 11:00 AM | SECN |
| Mid | No. 23 Missouri at Vanderbilt | 3:00 PM | SECN |
| Evening | Iowa State at No. 14 Oklahoma | 6:00 PM | FS1 |
| Late | Northern Arizona at Sacramento State | 8:00 PM | ESPN |
*All times central