Road trips highlight challenging weekend for in-state teams: See full Week 5 schedule + how to watch

Alabama and Auburn will be on the road Saturday to take on the national spotlight but they aren’t the only in-state teams with travel plans this weekend.

Six of the seven Division I teams playing this weekend are on the road including Alabama’s first trip to Athens in a decade.

While ESPN’s College Gameday selected the Penn State-Oregon game instead, there will still be a large national audience with eyes on the battle between the No. 17 Crimson Tide and No. 5 Georgia.

This is the first time since 2015 the matchup hasn’t featured both teams ranked in the Top 10. The Tide has won nine of the last 10 meetings including the thriller at Bryant-Denny Stadium last season.

Auburn also has another tough matchup this weekend, hoping to avoid an 0-2 start to SEC play during its trip to College Station.

Keep reading for the complete schedule for this weekend + how you can watch every in-state game.

Week 5 schedule

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Samford is the lone team at home this weekend as the Bulldogs continue to search for their first win of the 2025 season. Troy, UAB and North Alabama are all off this week.

For the FBS teams in action this weekend, it’s not just about being on the road—it’s also about being the underdog. South Alabama (+12.5), Auburn (+6.5), Jax State (+4.5) and Alabama (+2.5) are all betting underdogs, according to ESPNBet.

Here’s the full schedule for Week 5:

• South Alabama at North Texas | 11AM | ESPNU
• Alabama A&M at Bethune-Cookman | 2PM | HBCUGo TV
• Alabama St. at Florida A&M | 2PM | HBCUGo TV
• Auburn at No. 9 Texas A&M | 2:30PM | ESPN
• Furman at Samford | 2:30PM | ESPN+
• Jax State at Southern Miss | 6PM | ESPN+
• No. 17 Alabama at No. 5 Georgia | 6:30PM | ABC

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