Washington State Cougars vs Washington Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/06/2026

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Sunday, September 6, 2026

Venue:  Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA

Where to Watch:  NBC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WSU +23.5, Washington -23.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  WSU +23.5, Washington -23.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WSU +23.5, Washington -23.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Washington State Cougars:  0-0 (0-0) (Pac-12)

Washington Huskies:  0-0 (0-0) (Big Ten)

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Washington State finished last season with a 7-6 record overall and they had a 1-1 record in their conference games too.  They were 5-1 in their home games, 1-5 in their road games, and they were also 1-0 in their neutral site games last season, but they will be on the road for this season opener. Last season, their offense was averaging 22.5 points scored per game while their defense was allowing an average of 20.2 points per game. Their offense also averaged 338.7 yards per game while their defense was allowing an average of 299.5 yards per game. Zevi Eckhaus led the team in passing yards with 2,094, Kirby Vorhees led the team in rushing yards with 576, and Josh Meredith led the team in receiving yards with 723.

 

 

 

Washington finished last season with a 9-4 record overall and they had a 5-4 record in their conference games too.  They were 5-2 in their home games, 3-2 in their road games, and they were also 1-0 in their neutral site games last season, but they will be at home for this season opener. Last season, their offense was averaging 34.1 points scored per game while their defense was allowing an average of 18.7 points per game. Their offense also averaged 409.9 yards per game while their defense was allowing an average of 311.4 yards per game. Demond Williams Jr. led the team in passing yards with 3,065, Jonah Coleman led the team in rushing yards with 758, and Denzel Boston led the team in receiving yards with 881.

The current betting odds have Washington State listed as a 23.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Wazzu had a pretty good season last year even though they weren't really in a conference. Now the Pac-12 has rebuilt itself some and Washington State should be in a better position this season. They have hired a new head coach and there are some new faces on the team, but this is a game that they always bring their best effort and will be looking to catch Washington off-guard in this 1st game of the year. Meanwhile, Washington is entering another season under Jedd Fisch and they had a good season too. They were 9-4 overall last season and were a solid team in the Big Ten, but it wasn't enough to get into the CFP and they will be looking to get back there this year. They do have one of the most exciting and talented QB's in the nation, but there is also some controversy surrounding him. He tried to leave the team after last season and things fell through so he ended up going back to Washington, so there could be some distractions in the locker room still. They have a lot of talent on the team and Fisch has been building a solid program there, so they do have high hopes coming into this season. They destroyed Washington State when they played last season too, but Washington State has a little more hope this season and they usually put up a good fight in this rivalry game. Washington had a great defense last year, but they did lose some of their talent and will be vulnerable to this scrappy Wazzu offense. Washington is going to put up points in this one, but Wazzu should be able to do enough on offense to keep this game within the number. The best way to place a bet here is on Washington State to cover the spread in this game. 

Washington State Washington Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Sunday, September 6, 2026 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Washington 42 Wazzu 20.

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Washington State Cougars: 15-9 ATS against FBS division opponents. 9-3 ATS as an underdog. 15-8 ATS in non-conference games. 5-2 UNDER when the total is between 49.5 and 56.

Washington Huskies: 10-14 ATS against FBS division opponents. 30-48 ATS at home against Pac Twelve conference opponents. 5-2 UNDER in September games.

Washington State Cougars:  J. Dugger (QB) Out - Undisclosed. H. Cedarland (TE) Out - Leg. R. McKendry (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Toney (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Leckner (TE) Out - Undisclosed. B. Baker (TE) Questionable - Foot. K. Vorhees (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Washington Huskies:  J. Washington (RB) Doubtful - Neck. D. Roebuck (WR) Questionable - Personal.

“I wanna make sure everyone understands why we’re doing something, why we’re practicing at 11. Why we’re doing this in the weight room, why we’re meeting at this time, because every decision should start with our players. I love our staff, but the players are gonna make plays out here on Saturday. No staff member is gonna make any plays.” - Kirby Moore on his team coming into this new college football season. 

"Glad we got through camp pretty healthy, really healthy, I think. We're getting everyone back at the right time, so [we] should have everyone back, or close to it, starting for practice on Sunday." - Jedd Fisch on getting through fall camp unscathed.

WR Clemons, Darrius

WR Hawkins, Tank

WR Freeman, Tony

TE Pedersen, Jack

QB Pinnick, Caden

RB Vorhees, Kirby

WR Moss, Christian

WR Williams, Rashid

WR Roebuck, Dezmen

TE DeGraaf, Decker

QB Williams Jr., Demond

RB Limar, Jayden

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Coaches:

Washington State Cougars: Kirby Moore (1st season)

Washington Huskies: Jedd Fisch (3rd season)