Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Canzano: Week 5 picks, thoughts, and predictions

Picking the winners.

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John Canzano
Oct 01, 2026
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Oregon State fans watch at Reser Stadium. (Photo: Tim Healy)

Week 5 is here.

I’m ready for it.

I handicapped 15 college football games. Who wins the Washington-USC soap opera? Will Cal’s offense get ‘right’ in Las Vegas? Oregon State plays at Colorado State — will the Beavers keep their momentum going?

Ohio State-Iowa?

Stanford-Wake Forest?

Fresno State-Washington State?

I’ve got the winners, and I’m picking more than one underdog to win outright.

My 2026 record picking college football games, straight up: 52-14 (78.7 percent).

2026 record vs. the spread: 33-30-3 (52.3 percent).

I went 13-3 picking the winners of games straight up last week.

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