At Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium on Saturday, Denzel Boston and the Washington Huskies (3-2) face Kalel Mullings and the Michigan Wolverines (4-1) in a battle between two of the biggest stars in college football, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Huskies are favored, but by less than a field goal (-1.5), versus the Wolverines. The over/under for this game is 40.5 points.
Below you can find our betting preview for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!
Washington -1.5 vs. Michigan
Washington vs. Michigan Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Huskies (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Huskies (-113), Wolverines (-108)
- Total: 40.5 points
- TV Channel: NBC
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Washington vs. Michigan Betting Stats and Info
The Huskies’ record against the spread is just 2-3-0. The Huskies have won twice against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more (in four games). Washington has won three of its four games played as the moneyline favorite this season. Michigan, through five games with a set spread this season, has gone 1-4-0 against the spread. The Wolverines’ record against the spread, as underdogs by 1.5 points or more, is 1-1. This will be the third game this year Michigan is the moneyline underdog, after split the two games.
Washington vs. Michigan Recent Stats and Trends
Washington Huskies
- Washington has one win against the spread, and is 1-2 overall, over its last three games.
- Washington’s past three games have not hit the over.
- The Huskies have averaged a total of 47.3 combined points over their last three games, 6.8 greater than this game’s total of 40.5.
Michigan Wolverines
- Michigan has covered the spread once, and is 1-2 overall, in its past three games.
- In its past three contests, Michigan has hit the over twice.
- Michigan has averaged a total of 42 combined points over its last three games, 1.5 greater than this matchup’s total of 40.5.
Washington vs. Michigan Key Players
Washington Huskies
- Will Rogers has 1,354 passing yards (270.8 per game) and a 74.8% completion percentage (110-for-147), heaving 10 touchdown passes and zero interceptions.
- Jonah Coleman has rushed for a team-best 521 yards (104.2 YPG) and picked up four touchdowns. He also averages 21.2 receiving yards, hauling in 13 passes for 106 yards.
- Cameron Davis has 165 rushing yards on 33 attempts.
- Boston has 30 catches (on 43 targets) and leads the team with 412 receiving yards (82.4 per game) while scoring seven touchdowns.
- Giles Jackson has also chipped in with 34 receptions (on 40 targets) for 401 yards, scoring one touchdown.
- Jeremiah Hunter has caught 16 passes on 20 targets for 201 yards and one touchdown.
- Alphonzo Tuputala has notched a team-leading 2.5 sacks, while adding two TFL and 22 tackles.
- Over the current campaign, Carson Bruener has racked up 23 tackles, two TFL, and one interception and leads the team in tackles.
- Khmori House has picked off one pass to lead the team while adding three tackles and one pass defended.
Michigan Wolverines
- This season Davis Warren has recorded 444 passing yards (88.8 per game) while going 48-for-72 (66.7%) and throwing for two touchdowns with six interceptions.
- Mullings has rushed for a team-leading 540 yards on 77 attempts (108 yards per game) while scoring six touchdowns.
- Donovan Edwards has rushed for 258 yards on 59 carries (51.6 yards per game), with two touchdowns on the ground.
- This season Colston Loveland has 23 receptions for a team-high 228 yards (45.6 per game) and one touchdown.
- Marlin Klein has hauled in six catches for 69 yards (13.8 per game).
- Semaj Morgan has caught 12 passes on 18 targets for 62 yards and one touchdown, averaging 12.4 yards per game.
- This season Josaiah Stewart leads the team with four sacks and has added six TFL and 10 tackles.
- Ernest Hausmann’s 25 tackles, two TFL, and one sack mean he’s the team’s leading tackler.
- Will Johnson has a team-high two interceptions and has tacked on seven tackles and two passes defended in five games this season.