Washington State Cougars vs Washington Huskies Prediction, 9/6/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Washington Huskies

Date: Sunday, September 6, 2026

Location: Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Huskies (-24.0)

Total/Over-Under: 50.5

The Washington State Cougars (7-6 last season) are traveling to Husky Stadium on Sunday, September 6, 2026 where they will take on the Washington Huskies (9-4 last year). Washington opens this contest as 24-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 50.5.

The Washington State Cougars ended the season with a 7-6 mark. In their last game, the Cougars played against the Utah State Aggies and went home with a win by a final score of 34-21. In the running game, the Cougars conceded 60 yards on 26 tries, which is 2.3 yards per run allowed. Washington State allowed 14 completions on 27 attempts for 194 yards, and a completion rate of 51.9%. In the game, they ran 88 plays which converted into 628 yards. The Washington State Cougars rushed the ball a total of 41 times and compiled 255 yds, earning them an average of 6.2 yards per carry.

When talking about getting in the endzone, the Washington State Cougars averaged 22.5 PPG. Offensively they held an average of 128.2 yds on the ground, ranking them 101st in the country. The Cougars attained 4,403 total yards for the previous season. Washington State earned 20 passing touchdowns and 16 rushing touchdowns. Washington State accrued 254 1st downs, and they were flagged for 87 infractions for 729 yards. They surrendered the football 20 times.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Cougars gave up 2,267 yds which had them sitting in 14th in the country. In their 13 games played last season, they gave up 174.4 yards per game via the pass in addition to relinquishing a completion percentage of 63.5%. They relinquished 299.5 yards per contest putting them 15th in the nation. They relinquished 16 touchdowns through the air in addition to 16 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams ran for an average of 3.8 yards per rush and 125.2 yards on the ground per contest over the course of last season. Overall, they gave up 1,628 yards via the ground game in 13 contests. The Cougars sat in 27th in D-1 regarding team defense, conceding 20.2 PPG.

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The Huskies ended the year holding a 9-4 mark. The last time they took the field, the Huskies walked away with a victory by a final of 38-10 when they played the Boise State Broncos. The Huskies ended up finishing with 355 yards and they ran 62 plays (5.7 yards per play). Washington ran for 3.7 yds per attempt, finishing with 127 yards on 34 carries. Washington surrendered 28 attempts on the ground for 58 yards (2.1 yds per rush). The Huskies passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 51.2%, surrendering 253 yards on 22 for 43 through the air.

The Washington Huskies had an average of 409.9 yards/game, which ranked them 39th in the country. The Washington offense had 719 yds of penalties on 81 violations, which had them ranked 52nd in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They had an average of 165.5 run yards per game and toted the ball for 2,152 yards for last year. They gave away 8 picks while conceding 7 fumbles and they earned 293 1st downs. Regarding putting points on the board, the Huskies ranked 18th in Division 1 scoring 34.1 PPG. Last season, the Huskies compiled 3,179 passing yards as well as averaging 244.5 passing yards per game, which had them sitting 52nd in the nation.

The Huskies gave up 18.7 PPG, which had them ranked 15th in Division 1. Washington conceded a total of 1,301 yards rushing (100.1 yards per game) as well as 9 touchdowns by way of the ground game throughout last season. They allowed the opposition 17 touchdowns from the passing game and 211.3 yards/contest, ranking them 52nd in the country. The Huskies defense participated in 846 plays, which was good for 67th in the nation. They tallied 5 fumbles and 14 interceptions last year. Last year, they relinquished 243 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cougars +24.0

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