Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 9/26/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026

Location: Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (-10.5)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-1) are headed to Husky Stadium on Saturday, September 26, 2026 where they will take on the Washington Huskies (3-0). Minnesota opens as 10.5-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 45.5.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers head into this game 2-1 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Golden Gophers faced the Akron Zips and took home the win by a score of 41-7. The Minnesota Golden Gophers ran the football 33 times and amassed 191 yds, which came out to an average of 5.8 yards per carry. At the end of the game, they ran 64 plays which converted into 395 yards. Minnesota relinquished 21 pass completions on 39 attempts for 173 yards, and a completion rate of 53.8%. Against the rush, the Golden Gophers conceded 48 yds on 21 attempts, which is an average of 2.3 yds per run allowed.

The Golden Gophers have attained 1,182 total yards for the year. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Minnesota has earned 4 passing touchdowns and 7 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 2 times. Minnesota has a total of 62 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 18 infractions for 170 yds. As a team they hold an average of 117.0 yards on the ground ranking this team at 117th in Division 1. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Minnesota Golden Gophers have an average of 37.7 PPG.

The Golden Gophers are ranked 42nd in college football in terms of team defense, allowing 17.3 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 3.7 yards per rushing attempt and 117.0 yards on the ground per game for the year. During the season, they have given up 351 yards via the ground game in 3 games. When talking about yards via the pass, the Golden Gophers have conceded 459 yds which ranks them 22nd in Division 1. They have conceded 153.0 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 60.5%. For the year, they have yielded 270.0 yards/contest ranking them 28th in the nation. They have allowed 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 3 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Huskies come into this game with a record of 3-0 this year. In their last game, the Huskies got the victory with a final of 48-16 when they faced the Eastern Washington Eagles. The Huskies finished the contest with 546 yds on 62 plays (8.8 yds per play). Washington ran for 5.7 yds per carry, totaling 148 yds on 26 attempts. Washington gave up 46 rush attempts for 142 yards (3.1 yards per carry). The Huskies pass defense gave up a completion rate of 51.7%, relinquishing 173 yards on 15 for 29 passing.

The Washington Huskies have an average of 434.7 yards per contest, which ranks them 51st in college football. The Washington offense has totaled 275 yds of penalties on 26 violations, which has them sitting 20th in the country in terms of giving up free yards. They are averaging 129.7 yards per game via the rush and have run for 389 yards for this season. They have tossed 1 pick while losing no fumbles and they have been able to obtain 62 1st downs. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Huskies are ranked 84th in the nation averaging 29.3 points per contest. During this campaign thus far, the Huskies have thrown for a total of 915 yards through the air along with holding an average of 305.0 passing yards per game, ranking them 21st in D-1.

Washington has conceded a total of 317 yards via the ground game (105.7 yards per game) in addition to 2 touchdowns rushing on the season. They have surrendered 2 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 170.3 yards/contest, which has them ranked 36th in the country. This season, they have relinquished 40 points. They have 2 fumbles and 5 picks for the season. The Huskies defense has taken part in 189 plays, which is 56th in college football. The Huskies are relinquishing 13.3 points per game, which has them 23rd in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's Golden Gophers/Huskies college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Huskies -10.5

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