BTN.com staff, September 30, 2015

Every week during the 2015 football season, BTN.com's Tom Dienhart, Brent Yarina, Sean Merriman and a Big Ten beat writer make their Big Ten game predictions.

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This week, Michigan writer Angelique Chengelis joins us. We also provide polls for Big Ten fans to select their winners.

See our predictions below and scroll down to vote for your winners in this post.

Brent YarinaBrent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina)
2015 record: 47-8
Week 5 picks: Northwestern 21, Minnesota 17; Michigan State 44, Purdue 17; Iowa 23, Wisconsin 21; Penn State 31, Army 10; Nebraska 37, Illinois 27; Ohio State 41, Indiana 24; Michigan 31, Maryland 10

Rotating B1G Writer: Angelique Chengelis (@chengelis), detroitnews.com
2015 record: 47-8
Week 5 picks: Northwestern 17, Minnesota 6; Michigan State 35, Purdue 10; Iowa 17, Wisconsin 14; Penn State 24, Army 10; Nebraska 24, Illinois 17; Ohio State 42, Indiana 24; Michigan 21, Maryland 3

FansBig Ten fans
2015 record: 46-9
Week 5 picks: See polls below

Sean MerrimanSean Merriman (@BTNSean)
2015 record: 45-10
Week 5 picks: Northwestern 16, Minnesota 9; Michigan State 31, Purdue 10; Iowa 27, Wisconsin 24; Penn State 28, Army 14; Nebraska 38, Illinois 28; Ohio State 45, Indiana 28; Michigan 27, Maryland 14

Tom DienhartTom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart)
2015 record: 45-10
Week 5 picks: Northwestern 14, Minnesota 10; Michigan State 49, Purdue 0; Wisconsin 21, Iowa 10; Penn State 33, Army 17; Nebraska 41, Illinois 35; Ohio State 50, Indiana 28; Michigan 30, Maryland 13

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PICK YOUR WEEK 5 WINNERS!

Minnesota (3-1) at Northwestern (4-0) – noon ET, BTN/BTN2Go

Iowa (4-0) at Wisconsin (3-1) – noon ET, ESPN

Purdue (1-3) at Michigan State (4-0) – noon ET, ESPN2

Army (1-3) at Penn State (3-1) – noon ET, ESPNU

Nebraska (2-2) at Illinois (3-1) – 3:30 p.m. ET, BTN/BTN2Go

Ohio State (4-0) at Indiana (4-0) – 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC

Michigan (3-1) at Maryland (2-2) – 8 p.m. ET noon ET, BTN/BTN2Go