Colorado State vs Washington Prediction 8/30/2025 Today’s College Football Picks

The Colorado State Rams and the Washington Huskies meet Saturday in college football action from Husky Stadium. Here’s a Colorado State vs Washington prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Colorado State vs Washington pick. We will examine:

The Colorado State Rams recent form and player performance

The Washington Huskies recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Colorado State Rams

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Washington Huskies

Recent betting trends in games played between Colorado State and Washington

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Colorado State vs Washington game

Colorado State Rams Betting Preview

Colorado State managed to exceed some fairly modest expectations in 2024, but the season still ended in disappointment. The Rams posted an 8-5 overall record with a very nice 6-1 stretch in the Mountain West. That effort would leave Colorado State behind only nationally-ranked squads Boise State and UNLV among the conference standings. After a 6-1 stretch to close the regular season, Colorado State took a loss to Miami-OH in the Arizona bowl on December 28 by a score of 43-17.

Head coach Jay Norvell will be back on the Colorado State sidelines for his fourth year at the helm. He’ll have returning offensive coordinator Matt Mumme (fourth year) by his side once again. We’ll get a new look on defense though, as Tyson Summers enters his first season in that role. The Rams were picked to finish fourth in the Mountain West this year by the preseason media poll, behind Boise State, UNLV and San Jose State. The team lost a handful of players through outgoing transfer in the offseason, including a slew of WRs like Louis Brown (Baylor), Buom Jock (California), Jamari Person (Liberty) and Dylan Goffney (SMU).

Washington Huskies Betting Preview

Over on the Huskies’ side, they had a similarly mediocre campaign (albeit in a very tough conference) and a down note to finish the year as well. Washington went 6-7 overall and 4-5 in the Big Ten, giving the team a finish near the lower-middle part of the pack ahead of Nebraska, Michigan State, UCLA, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Maryland and Purdue. Washington started 4-2 before losing four of their final six outings. In the Sun Bowl versus Louisville, the Huskies took a tough loss 35-34 on New Year’s Eve.

Moving on to the 2025 campaign, the Huskies enter head coach Jedd Fisch’s second year. He’ll have a pair of new coordinators though, as Jimmie Dougherty (offense) and Ryan Walters (defense) enter the fray. The team will have quite a few new incoming transfers to work into the culture, including defensive additions CB Tacario Davis (Arizona) LB Jacob Manu (Arizona) CB Thaddeus Dixon (North Carolina) and CB Elijah Jackson (TCU).

Why the Washington Huskies will win

• Washington has won each of its last 15 games against non-AP-ranked teams at Husky Stadium.
• Colorado State has lost each of its last eight games as an underdog.
• The favorite has covered the spread in 10 of Colorado State’s last 11 games.
• Colorado State has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last nine season openers.
• Colorado State has lost the first half in three of its last four games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Colorado State Rams will win

• Colorado State has won six of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Colorado State has covered the spread in eight of its last 10 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• Washington has failed to cover the spread in each of its last three games against non-conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Six of Washington’s last seven games against non-AP-ranked teams at Husky Stadium have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Four of Colorado State’s last five road openers have gone UNDER the total points line.

Colorado State vs Washington Prediction

I’ll lean toward Colorado State, but you could call this one either way. The Rams have some reasons for optimism this year, especially on offense. Starting QB Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi is back for his third year in the role after 3,460 yards, 22 touchdowns and a 62.1 percent completion rate in 2024. Redshirt sophomore RB Justin Marshall is back in action as well and should slot in as a big contributor to the team this season. Ahead of them is a rebuilt offensive line that returns just one starter from last year. That said, there’s plenty of experience in that group and they should gel quickly.

Perhaps the lone area of concern for Colorado State’s offensive push is the receiving corps. There are question marks as to whether or not the team has a true No. 1 receiver on the roster, and with Louis Brown now off the team those questions are even more prevalent. Still, there are some intriguing transfers in the fold now, as well as some younger talent. If the passing game can really get going, Colorado State should have a better-than-expected campaign.