The Stanford Cardinal (1-2) plays the No. 23 Washington Huskies (3-0) Saturday in a Pac-12 showdown in Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. The kickoff is scheduled at 4 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Stanford-Washington college football betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Huskies are ranked No. 23 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Stanford at Washington: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 9:15 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Stanford +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Washington -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Stanford +11.5 (-110) | Washington -11.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 48.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Stanford at Washington: Three things to know
- Stanford pulled out a nailbiter versus California, 24-23, Nov. 27 and pushed as 1-point favorites. The Golden Bears scored a touchdown with 58 seconds remaining, but the Cardinal blocked their extra-point attempt to key the victory.
- Washington (-9) battled back from a 21-0 halftime deficit to win 24-21 last week against Utah. QB Dylan Morris hit TE Cade Otton for their second touchdown pass of the night with 36 seconds remaining to win the game.
- Stanford had to relocate its football program for the rest of the season after Santa Clara County health officials restricted football activity due to COVID-19.
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Stanford at Washington: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Washington 27, Stanford 14
Money line (ML)
Stanford’s players aren’t professionals, and they should not be expected to overcome the extraordinary adversity COVID has caused its program. David Shaw is a quality coach, but it’s a bad spot for Stanford.
Washington should win this one fairly easily, but it’s not a guarantee, and the money line is too expensive. PASS ON THE MONEY LINE.
Against the spread (ATS)
Situationally, this is clearly a bad spot for Stanford, but there are also a couple of other reasons I lean Washington here.
First of all, everyone is running on this Stanford defense: 119th in opponents’ yards per rush and 118th in opponents’ rushing yards per game. This is the big reason Stanford is ranked 126th in opponents’ third-down conversion percentage.
Second, Washington has one of the best pass defenses in the country, and its first-year head coach, Jimmy Lake, is a former defensive back himself. The Huskies are ranked second in opponents’ passing yards per game, ninth in opponents’ yards per pass attempt and ninth in sack rate.
However, Washington is laying so many points, and they’re 1-2 ATS while being favored at least 9 points in each game. And Stanford has been a thorn in Washington’s side recently while it had a nice run with Chris Peterson as head coach (2014-19). The Cardinal have beaten the Huskies in two of their last three meetings and have covered all three.
I “LEAN” WASHINGTON -11.5 (-110) for a half-unit.
Over/Under (O/U)
GIMME OVER 48.5 (-110) for 1.5 units as my best play in Stanford-Washington. Both of these teams want to have a hard-nosed, defensive identity.
The Huskies have struggled with the Cardinal in recent years, so they might be okay with a less gaudy offensive performance. Washington has a 1-6 Over/Under record in their last seven as a favorite.
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