Michigan Wolverines vs Washington Huskies Betting Pick & Prediction 10/5/24
Michigan comes into this week six matchup with a 4-1 record, while Washington is 3-2. Kick-off is set for 7:30 ET at Husky Stadium in Seattle, and the game can be seen on NBC. The over/under line is 40.5 points, and the Huskies are the -3 point favorites at home. The money line odds are +122 for Michigan and -147 for Washington.
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES VS WASHINGTON HUSKIES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Michigan Wolverines +3
This game will be played at Husky Stadium at 7:30 ET on Saturday, October 5th.
WHY BET THE MICHIGAN WOLVERINES:
- We have the Michigan Wolverines winning this one by a score of 22 to 16
- Not only do we have the Michigan Wolverines winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +3
- We see this game finishing below the line of 40.5 points
Will The Michigan Wolverines Pick Up A Win On The Road?
Michigan enters Week 6 with a 4-1 record, ranked 26th in our power rankings. They have a 94% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but only a 1.4% chance of winning the Big Ten. The Wolverines are 4-1 at home this season.
Against the spread, Michigan is 1-4, with an average scoring margin of +3.4 points per game. They are 0-3 ATS as the favorite and 1-1 as the underdog.
The over/under line for this week is 40.5 points. Michigan’s games have averaged 46.2 points, with an average line of 42.7 points. Their over/under record is 3-2 this season.
Heading into week 6, Michigan’s offense is ranked 85th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 24.8 points per game. Their passing game has struggled, ranking 121st nationally with just 115.4 yards per game, and they are 69th in passing attempts. Davis Warren, the starting quarterback, has thrown six interceptions and has a passer rating of 57, with only two touchdowns and 444 yards passing.
Michigan’s strength has been their running game, ranking 19th in rushing attempts and 24th in rushing yards, averaging 196 yards per game. Kalel Mullings leads the team with 540 rushing yards, averaging 7 yards per carry, and has scored six touchdowns.
Michigan’s defense has been strong against the run this season, ranking 7th nationally by allowing just 68.8 rushing yards per game. In their latest game, they held Minnesota to 38 rushing yards on 25 attempts. However, they gave up 258 passing yards and one passing touchdown, while also securing one interception.
Opponents have averaged a 61.6% completion rate and 248.8 passing yards per game against Michigan’s defense, which ranks 124th nationally. On average, quarterbacks have posted an 84.4 passer rating against the Wolverines, who are facing 41.6 pass attempts per game, the 16th most in the country.
Will The Washington Huskies Win At Home Over The Michigan Wolverines?
Washington enters Week 6 against Michigan with a 3-2 record, sitting 33rd in our power rankings. They have a 55.7% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. At home, the Huskies are 2-1 this season.
Washington’s average scoring margin is +12.8, but they are 1-3 against the spread. They’ve been favored in three games, going 1-2 ATS as the favorite.
The over/under line for this week is 40.5 points. Washington’s games have averaged 37.6 points, with an average line of 47.6 points, and their over/under record is 0-4.
Washington’s offense has been driven by their passing game, ranking 14th in passing yards per game with 296.2, and 11th in completions. They are 2nd in the nation in completion percentage, completing 75.3% of their passes, and are 39th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6. The Huskies are averaging 25.2 points per game.
Will Rogers has thrown for 1,354 yards and has a passer rating of 125. He has 10 touchdown passes and no interceptions. Jonah Coleman leads the rushing attack with 521 yards, averaging 7 yards per carry. Denzel Boston has 30 catches for 412 yards and 7 touchdowns.
Washington’s defense has been strong this season, ranking 13th in the nation by allowing just 12.4 points per game. They’ve been particularly effective against the pass, giving up only 128 yards per game, the 8th-lowest in the country. Opposing quarterbacks have managed a passer rating of just 55.9 and a completion rate of 46.3% against Washington, the 4th-lowest in college football.
In their recent game against Rutgers, Washington allowed 21 points in a 21-18 loss. They gave up 299 total yards, including 184 rushing yards and 115 passing yards. Rutgers also recorded 15 first downs in the game.