The Kent State Golden Flashes and Washington Huskies meet at Husky Stadium in Seattle. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Kent State vs. Washington odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Golden Flashes registered 494.6 total yards per game to rank 5th in the nation, with a majority of that production coming on the ground. Kent State was 3rd in the country with 248.6 rushing yards per contest in 2021.
The Huskies were horrible in 2021, including a loss to FCS Montana, while losing the final 4 outings to end up 4-8. It ended up costing Jimmy Lake the head coaching job, and now the program turns to Kalen DeBoer to turn things around in Seattle.
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Kent State at Washington odds
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:35 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Kent State +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Washington -1600 (bet $1,600 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kent State +22.5 (-108) | Washington -22.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 59.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Kent State at Washington picks and predictions
Prediction
Washington 38, Kent State 17
Money line
Washington (-1600) will get a stern test from a Kent State team with an impressive offense. This game should be fairly tight into the 3rd quarter before the Power 5 team starts to pull away.
While the Huskies should grab the win, risking 16 times your potential return is not a recommended betting strategy over the long term.
AVOID.
Against the spread
KENT STATE +22.5 (-108) is a strong play. While the Golden Flashes turn over the keys to the offense to QB Collin Schlee, with the productive QB Dustin Crum gone, they shouldn’t skip a beat offensively. Still, producing against a Power 5 defense is a lot different than facing a MAC team.
The problem with Kent State here isn’t on offense, but whether the defense can hold down the fort. The Flashes were terrible on D last season, allowing plenty of chunk plays. If it can limit those big plays, Kent State should be able to keep it within 3 touchdowns.
Over/Under
UNDER 59.5 (-108) is the LEAN in this one.
Kent State has hit the Under in 4 of its last 5 non-conference games. Washington has cashed the Under in 12 of the past 15 games in September while going a perfect 4-0 in its last 4 non-conference contests.
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