Upsets and close calls have quickly become the story of the college football season. In Week 4, No. 18 Oklahoma became the fifth preseason top-10 team to lose to a lower-ranked opponent. There were plenty of near-upsets as well. No. 4 Michigan struggled to put away Maryland; No. 5 Clemson needed double-overtime to beat No. 22 Wake Forest; No. 13 Oregon arguably should have lost to Washington State; and No. 8 Kentucky perhaps looked ahead to No. 14 Ole Miss in its win over Northern Illinois.
As we head deeper into conference play, now is the time to take advantage of smart bets where plus money is available. Plenty of highly ranked teams are in vulnerable spots, including some of those on alert a week ago, and conditions may be right for some money line sprinkles.
Of course, the challenge will be discerning whether these matchups ultimately prove to be speed bumps or harbingers of things to come. With a month of football under our belt, we’re diving deep to pick five potential upsets that should be on your radar heading into Week 5.
All odds via Caesars Sportsbook.
No. 4 Michigan at Iowa
When: Saturday, 12 p.m. ET | Where: Kinnick Stadium — Iowa City, Iowa
Featured Game | Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan Wolverines
Say what you want about Iowa’s offense, but the Hawkeyes wreak absolute havoc on defense. Iowa has held its three opponents to 23 points — combined! Perhaps more importantly, Iowa is starting to find some real success moving the ball after the bleak start to the season.
Now enter Michigan, perhaps the least battle-tested offense in the nation. The Wolverines jumped to No. 4 in the nation despite playing three of the bottom six teams in the CBS 131 Rankings. In the lone matchup against a halfway competent team, Michigan barely edged Maryland 34-27 despite being gifted a short field touchdown on a muffed opening kickoff.
Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy has never started a game on the road, nor has he started against a defense as good as Iowa’s. Saturday afternoon in Kinnick Stadium could be a…
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