Washington (2-1) vs Northwestern (2-1)
Game Info: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Washington -10.5 / Northwestern +10.5 — Over/Under: 44.5
The Northwestern Wildcats and Washington Huskies meet Saturday in week 4 college football action at Northwestern vs Washington Prediction. Here’s a Northwestern vs Washington Prediction. This article will include a Northwestern vs Washington Pick.
Northwestern Wildcats Betting Preview
The Northwestern Wildcats lost to Duke, beat Eastern Illinois, and play Indiana next. The Northwestern Wildcats have lost 8 of their last 10 road games. Mike Wright is completing 57.6 percent of his passes for 354 yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. A.J. Henning and Bryce Kirtz have combined for 326 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, while Thomas Gordon has 6 receptions.
The Northwestern Wildcats ground game is averaging 161.7 yards per contest, and Cam Porter leads the way with 234 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Northwestern is allowing 13 points and 272.3 yards per game. Xander Mueller leads the Northwestern Wildcats with 20 tackles, Mac Uihlein has 2 sacks and Theran Johnson has 1 interception.
Washington Huskies Betting Preview
The Washington Huskies beat Eastern Michigan, lost to Washington State, and they play Rutgers next. The Washington Huskies haven’t lost a home game since October 2021. Will Rogers is completing 77.1 percent of his passes for 825 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Giles Jackson and Denzel Boston have combined for 492 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Decker DeGraaf has 4 receptions.
The Washington Huskies ground game is averaging 171.7 yards per contest, and Jonah Coleman leads the way with 306 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Washington is allowing 12 points and 279.3 yards per game. Alphonzo Tuputala leads the Washington Huskies with 18 tackles, Zach Durfee has 2.5 sacks and Thaddeus Dixon has 1 interception.
Why the Washington Huskies will win
- Washington has won each of its last 16 games against conference opponents.
- Northwestern has lost 10 of its last 12 road games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Northwestern has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last 10 games in September.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Washington’s last four games against non-AP-ranked teams has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of Northwestern’s last six games in September have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- Washington ranks T120th among FBS teams for Q1 points per game this season (2.3).
- Washington ranks 20th among FBS teams for yards per game this season (478.3).
- Northwestern ranks T10th among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (1.0).
- Northwestern ranks T19th among FBS teams for Q2 opponent points per game this season (2.3).
Northwestern vs Washington Prediction
The Washington Huskies are the more talented team and should be favored, but this line feels a bit rich. The Northwestern Wildcats aren’t sexy and have shown to be limited offensively, but they play hard and stop the run defensively. Northwestern is currently fifth in run defense and 30th in total offense. Northwestern has also covered 4 of its last 5 games as a double-digit underdog, and 3 of those covers were outright victories. Again, it’s not always pretty, but Northwestern does enough little things well to hang around. Give me the points.