San Jose State vs Washington State Prediction College Football Picks 9/20/24

The San Jose State Spartans and Washington State Cougars meet Friday in week 4 college football action at Gesa Field. Here’s a San Jose State vs Washington State Prediction. This article will include a San Jose State vs Washington State Pick.

San Jose State Spartans Betting Preview

The San Jose State Spartans recently beat Air Force and Kennesaw State and play Nevada next. San Jose State hasn’t started 4-0 since the 2020 COVID-19 season. Emmett Brown is completing 60.6 percent of his passes for 915 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Nick Nash and Justin Lockhart have combined for 677 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Jackson Canaan has 5 receptions.

The San Jose State Spartans ground game is averaging 58.3 yards per contest, and Floyd Chalk IV leads the way with 122 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, San Jose State is allowing 13.7 points and 248.3 yards per game. Jordan Pollard leads the San Jose State Spartans with 37 tackles, Robert Rahimi has 1 sack and Michael Dansby has 1 interception.

Washington State Cougars Betting Preview

The Washington State Cougars beat Texas Tech and Washington, and they play Boise State next. The Washington State Cougars look for their second straight 4-0 start to a season. John Mateer is completing 52.9 percent of his passes for 712 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Kyle Williams and Kris Hutson have combined for 360 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Josh Meredith has 9 receptions.

The Washington State Cougars ground game is averaging 220.3 yards per contest, and Mateer leads the way with 314 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, Washington State is allowing 21.7 points and 464 yards per game. Stephen Hall leads Washington State with 17 tackles, Raam Stevenson has 2 sacks and Ethan O’Connor has 1 interception.

Matchup/League Facts

• Washington State ranks 11th among FBS teams for Q1 points per game this season (13.0).
• Washington State ranks 16th among FBS teams for points per game this season (43.7).
• San Jose State ranks 11th among FBS teams for passing yards allowed per game this season (120.3).
• San Jose State ranks 17th among FBS teams for passing yards per game this season (313.7).

San Jose State vs Washington State Prediction

The Washington State Cougars are obviously the more talented team and should be decent-sized favorites at home, but this line is a bit thick. San Jose State deserves love as well for its start, has shown an impressive passing attack, and has improved defensively from past years. Washington State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games as a double-digit favorite, and this could be a look-ahead spot for the Cougars with Boise State on deck. San Jose State is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games as a double-digit underdog.

The hook could be key for us in this spot. Give me the free touchdowns with the San Jose State Spartans.