KUSports.com college football staff picks.

The following are the Journal-World staffers’ picks for Week 4 of the college football season.

Week 4 games

Kansas at Northern Illinois

Kansas State at Oklahoma

Missouri at South Carolina

Michigan at Notre Dame

Marshall at Rice

Lehigh at Liberty

Off-the-Wall Question: What’s a TV show that I might be surprised that you watch?

Associate sports editor Drew Hartsock (13-5 overall, 5-1 last week)

Northern Illinois 35, Kansas 31

Oklahoma 42, Kansas State 38

South Carolina 55, Missouri 52

Michigan 45, Notre Dame 42

Rice 6, Marshall 3

Lehigh 49, Liberty 14

Question: “Chopped.”

Sports editor Tom Keegan (12-6 overall, 3-3 last week)

Kansas 38, Northern Illinois 35

Oklahoma 42, Kansas State 35

South Carolina 42, Missouri 28

Michigan 14, Notre Dame 10

Rice 25, Marshall 24

Lehigh 34, Liberty 20

Question: “Cold Case Files.”

Sports copy editor Nick Gerik (12-6 overall, 3-3 last week)

Kansas 35, Northern Illinois 27

Oklahoma 24, Kansas State 21

South Carolina 28, Missouri 17

Notre Dame 35, Michigan 15

Marshall 33, Rice 30

Lehigh 25, Liberty 13

Question: I usually stick with comedy and sci-fi, so “Downton Abbey” is definitely something different. Quality show, though.

KU football beat writer Matt Tait (12-6 overall, 4-2 last week)

Kansas 35, Northern Illinois 31

Oklahoma 30, Kansas State 24

South Carolina 33, Missouri 21

Notre Dame 24, Michigan 19

Marshall 38, Rice 33

Lehigh 49, Liberty 14

Question: Anything on The Gameshow Network. I’m obsessed. And I’m a sucker for “Deal or No Deal,” “25,000 Pyramid” or “Family Feud” – any era.

High school beat reporter Benton Smith (12-6 overall, 5-1 last week)

Northern Illinois 27, Kansas 24

Oklahoma 30, Kansas State 27

South Carolina 38, Missouri 27

Notre Dame 30, Michigan 23

Marshall 41, Rice 31

Lehigh 34, Liberty 6

Question: “Game of Thrones.”

KUsports.com online editor Jesse Newell (12-6 overall, 5-1 last week)

Northern Illinois 38, Kansas 28

Oklahoma 24, Kansas State 20

South Carolina 35, Missouri 17

Michigan 24, Notre Dame 21

Marshall 41, Rice 34

Lehigh 28, Liberty 27

Question: “Project Runway.” I’m also not afraid to admit that when my wife is watching “Real Housewives of Orange County,” I usually end up watching the whole thing with her.

Sports copy editor Chris Cottrell (11-7 overall, 4-2 last week)

Northern Illinois 23, Kansas 22

Oklahoma 28, Kansas State 21

South Carolina 31, Missouri 24

Notre Dame 24, Michigan 21

Marshall 20, Rice 17

Lehigh 30, Liberty 10

Question: “SpongeBob SquarePants.”

KU men’s basketball beat writer Gary Bedore (10-8 overall, 4-2 last week)

Northern Illinois 39, Kansas 21

Oklahoma 35, Kansas State 28

South Carolina 24, Missouri 10

Notre Dame 31, Michigan 20

Marshall 24, Rice 10

Liberty 35, Lehigh 31

Question: “Conan.”