Washington State Cougars vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 10/18/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, VA

TV: The CW Network

Odds/Point Spread: Cavaliers (-17.5)

Total/Over-Under: 56.5

The Virginia Cavaliers (5-1) will go up against the Washington State Cougars (3-3) at Scott Stadium on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Virginia is 17.5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 56.5.

The Washington State Cougars head into this matchup 3-3 for this season. In their last matchup, the Cougars faced the Ole Miss Rebels and took a loss by a score of 24-21. On the ground, the Cougars gave up 186 yds on 41 tries, which averages out to 4.5 yds per rush surrendered. Washington State conceded 20 completions on 29 attempts for a total of 253 yards, and a completion percentage of 69.0%. When the final whistle blew, they had 59 plays which totaled 345 yards. The Washington State Cougars ran the ball a total of 28 different times and accounted for 127 yards, which is an average of 4.5 yds per carry.

The Cougars have earned 1,878 total yards for this campaign. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Washington State has totaled 10 passing touchdowns and 4 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 9 different times. Washington State has compiled 110 first downs, and they have been hurt by 35 infractions for 277 yds. As a unit they average 86.0 yards on the ground which ranks them 131st in the nation. When talking about scoring, the Washington State Cougars are averaging 20.7 PPG.

When talking about passing yards, the Cougars are giving up 1,152 yards which ranks them 37th in Division 1. They are giving up 192.0 yards per outing via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 69.3%. Overall, they have relinquished 348.3 yards/contest putting them at 56th in D-1. They have yielded 11 touchdowns through the air as well as 10 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing an average of 4.4 yards per rush and 156.3 rushing yards per contest for the campaign. Over the course of this year, they have given up 938 rushing yards through 6 games. The Cougars are sitting in 97th in D-1 concerning team defense, allowing 28.0 points per game.

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The Cavaliers come into this matchup with a record of 5-1 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Cavaliers took home the win by a final score of 30-27 when they played the Louisville Cardinals. The Cavaliers finished the game with a total of 237 yards and they ran 63 plays (3.8 yards per play). Virginia rushed for 2.8 yards per attempt, finishing with 88 yds on 32 attempts. Virginia relinquished 27 attempts on the ground for 54 yds (2.0 yards per rush). The Cavaliers secondary allowed a completion rate of 70.8%, relinquishing 329 yards on 34 for 48 passing.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Cavaliers rank 8th in the country averaging 43.0 points per game. The Virginia Cavaliers have an average of 489.2 yards/game, ranking them 11th in D-1. The Virginia offense has totaled 253 yards of penalties on 33 violations, which is good for 95th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 5 interceptions while losing 0 fumbles and they have tallied 147 first downs. During the season thus far, the Cavaliers have compiled 1,630 passing yards not to mention an average of 271.7 passing yards per game, putting them at 31st in college football. They are averaging 217.5 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,305 yards overall.

Virginia has conceded a total of 711 rushing yards (118.5 yards/game) and 11 touchdowns via the rush this season. They have allowed 8 touchdowns through the air as well as 240.0 yards/game, ranking them 98th in D-1. In total, they have allowed 143 points in total. Their defense has tallied 5 fumbles recovered and 4 picks over the course of the season. The Cavaliers defense has taken the field for 390 plays, which is 59th in college football. The Cavaliers are conceding 23.8 PPG, which has them sitting 67th in college football.

Who will win tonight's Cougars/Cavaliers college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cougars +17.5

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