Penn State Nittany Lions vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Washington Huskies

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 44

The Washington Huskies (5-3) will try to beat the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-4) at Husky Stadium on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Penn State opens this contest as 2.5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 44.

The Penn State Nittany Lions come into this game with a record of 4-4 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Nittany Lions played against the Purdue Boilermakers and walked away with a win by a score of 31-17. The Penn State Nittany Lions ended up running the ball 51 times and accrued 269 yds, which is an average of 5.3 yds per carry. On the day, they tallied 76 plays which gave them a total of 457 yards. Penn State conceded 10 pass completions on 29 tries for a total of 142 yds, and a completion rate of 34.5%. In the running game, the Nittany Lions conceded 33 yds on 15 tries, which averages out to 2.2 yards per run surrendered.

The Nittany Lions have earned 3,146 yards in total for the season. In terms of scoring, Penn State has compiled 13 touchdowns via the pass and 14 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 7 different times. Penn State has recorded 167 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 37 penalties for 374 yards. As a team they average 148.0 yards on the ground ranking this team at 80th in the nation. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Penn State Nittany Lions are sitting at 29.0 PPG.

The Nittany Lions are ranked 24th in the nation in terms of team defense, giving up 18.6 points per contest. The opposition is running for 4.8 yards per running attempt and 154.9 rushing yards per game on the campaign. During the season, they have given up 1,239 rushing yards through 8 games. When talking about yards via the pass, the Nittany Lions have conceded 1,131 yds which puts them in 3rd in college football. They have yielded 141.4 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 53.7%. In total, they have surrendered 296.3 yards per outing putting them at 18th in the country. They have yielded 6 touchdowns by air in addition to 11 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Huskies come into this game with a record of 5-3 for this year. In their last game, the Huskies got the win with a final of 17-10 against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Washington rushed the football for 1.7 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 32 yds on 19 attempts. The Huskies finished with a total of 267 yds and they ran 62 plays (4.3 yards per play). The Huskies secondary allowed a completion rate of 53.3%, surrendering 255 yards on 24 out of 45 through the air. Washington conceded 29 running attempts for 132 yards (4.6 yards per carry).

When looking at this team's ability to score points, the Huskies sit 84th in the country maintaining an average of 26.5 PPG. The Washington Huskies have an average of 371.8 yards per contest, which ranks them 76th in the country. The Washington offense has racked up 516 penalty yds on 62 infractions, which ranks them 29th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition. They have given away 6 picks while losing 3 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 158 first downs. During this campaign thus far, the Huskies have compiled 2,214 passing yards as well as an average of 276.8 passing yards per game, which is ranked 21st in college football. They average 95.0 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 760 yards in total.

The Huskies are conceding 21.1 points per game, which has them 44th in Division 1. Washington has given up a total of 1,050 yards on the ground (131.3 yards per game) as well as 7 touchdowns via the rush for the campaign. They have given up 11 touchdowns through the air and 211.3 yards per outing, which has them sitting 71st in college football. The Huskies defense has been on the field for 519 plays, which is good for 58th in college football. They have earned 2 fumbles recovered and 12 interceptions on the campaign. This season, they have relinquished 169 total points.

Who will win tonight's Nittany Lions/Huskies college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Nittany Lions +2.5

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