Pac-12 football predictions: Picks against the spread for Week 5; time for some upsets?

The Pac-12 race is heating up — as is the ongoing competition among the Star's intrepid prognosticators.

Only one game separates first place from third as Brett Fera, Michael Lev and Justin Spears battle one another — and the point spread.

Just five league games are on the docket this week as UCLA and Washington State are on bye. The best matchup of the week, No. 10 Utah at No. 19 Oregon State, kicks off Friday night.

See below for our straight-up winners, picks against the spread and season records.

For more on this week’s predictions — including a breakdown of the Arizona-Washington game — check out The Wildcast Podcast. It’s available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 29

Matchup: No. 10 Utah (+3) at No. 19 Oregon State

Time/TV: 6 p.m., FS1

Fera’s prediction: Oregon State to win and cover

Lev’s prediction: Oregon State to win and cover

Spears’ prediction: Oregon State to win and cover

SATURDAY, SEPT. 30

Matchup: No. 8 USC (-21.5) at Colorado

Time/TV: 9 a.m., FOX/11

Fera’s prediction: USC to win, Colorado to cover

Lev’s prediction: USC to win, Colorado to cover

Spears’ prediction: USC to win, Colorado to cover

Matchup: Arizona State (+13) at Cal

Time/TV: 12 p.m., Pac-12 Networks

Fera’s prediction: ASU to win outright

Lev’s prediction: Cal to win, ASU to cover

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Spears’ prediction: ASU to win outright

Matchup: No. 9 Oregon (-27.5) at Stanford

Time/TV: 3:30 p.m., Pac-12 Networks

Fera’s prediction: Oregon to win and cover

Lev’s prediction: Oregon to win, Stanford to cover

Spears’ prediction: Oregon to win and cover

Matchup: No. 7 Washington (-18.5) at Arizona

Time/TV: 7 p.m., Pac-12 Networks

Fera’s prediction: Washington to win and cover

Lev’s prediction: Washington to win, Arizona to cover

Spears’ prediction: Washington to win, Arizona to cover

LAST WEEK

Fera: 6-0 straight up, 3-3 against the spread

Lev: 6-0 SU, 4-2 ATS

Spears: 5-1 SU, 2-4 ATS

SEASON TO DATE

Fera: 25-3 SU, 14-14 ATS

Lev: 24-4 SU, 14-14 ATS

Spears: 22-6 SU, 15-13 ATS