The Week 5 college football schedule brings with it an SEC matchup that should be one of the biggest games of the year in any conference. The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide, in their first season in almost two decades without Nick Saban at the helm, welcome the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs to Tuscaloosa for a meeting of heavyweights. While No. 1 Texas is currently the class of the SEC, the winner at Bryant-Denny Stadium will have a huge leg up in eventual seeding for the College Football Playoff -- as well as no shortage of bragging rights. 

Other notable Week 5 matchups on Saturday include No. 20 Oklahoma State at No. 23 Kansas State, No. 15 Louisville at No. 16 Notre Dame and No. 19 Illinois at No. 9 Penn State. Before you make any Week 5 college football predictions, be sure to checkout the Week 5 college football picks from our proven CFB expert Thomas Casale.

A frequent guest on national radio and TV shows to discuss college sports, Casale has been betting -- and winning -- for more than 30 years. 

Over the past two college football seasons, Casale is 122-92-5 (57%) overall and 26-8 (76.4%) in bowl games -- all publicly documented. Just last week, Casale advised SportsLine members to back Texas Tech (-3) against Arizona State. Tech won 30-22, covering the spread.

Now, he's turned his attention to the 2024 Week 5 college football odds (see the latest college football lines for each game this week on our college football odds page) and is revealing his top three plays.

We can tell you Casale is backing Rutgers (-2.5) against Washington on Friday night. "Washington lost more quality production from last season than any other team in college football," Casale said.

Casale has also found two other college football picks he loves, including backing a potent offense in a game where "both teams should struggle to get stops." You ABSOLUTELY need to see what he's playing before locking in any college football picks.

What are Casale's best bets for Week 5 in the 2024 college football season, and which lines should you jump on now? ... Join SportsLine right now to see Thomas Casale's best bets, all from one of the top college football handicappers in the nation!