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The Washington Huskies (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) and 13th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (7-0, 4-0) meet Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (Big Ten Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Washington vs. Indiana odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Washington has had a rocky 1st season in the Big Ten, going 2-2 in the 1st 4 conference tilts, including setbacks in the only previous road games at Rutgers and Iowa. The Huskies have averaged 17.0 points per game (PPG) in the 2 conference road losses while allowing 30.5 PPG.
The Over has hit in the past 2 games for Washington after the Under started out 5-0 in the 1st 5 outings.
The Hoosiers have fired out to a 7-0 start under coach Curt Cignetti, who brought his high-powered offense over from James Madison. In fact, he is just the 6th coach to begin his Big Ten career with 7 straight victories.
Indiana has scored 41 or more points in 6 consecutive games while also going 6-0 against the spread (ATS). The only game where it failed to reach 41 points or cover was in the 31-7 opener win over FIU. That was also the only time the Under cashed this season for the Hoosiers.
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Washington at Indiana odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Friday at 7:18 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Washington +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Indiana -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Washington +5.5 (-105) | Indiana -5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 54.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Washington at Indiana picks and predictions
Prediction
Indiana 34, Washington 17
Moneyline
Indiana (-225) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return, and that’s a little too much risk for not enough reward for a straight-up bet.
If you were to toss the Hoosiers into a multi-leg parlay, that can certainly be excused, as the risk is much lower.
AVOID.
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Against the spread
Playing INDIANA -5.5 (-115) rather aggressively, if this line stays under a flat 7, is warranted.
The Hoosiers offense has been an unstoppable force, as QB Kurtis Rourke has emerged as a superstar in Bloomington. Indiana spanked Nebraska at ‘The Rock’ last week, winning 56-7, and IU has rolled to a 5-0 SU/4-1 ATS mark at home this seaon.
Again, Washington +5.5 (-105) is a dismal 0-2 SU/ATS in its 2 road contests, with just 17.0 PPG on offense and 30.5 PPG allowed on defense.
Over/Under
UNDER 54.5 (-110) is worth a look, although that’s risky with the way Indiana has been playing, so go lightly.
The Under is 5-2 in 7 games for Washington this season, as the offense has scored 27 or fewer points in each of the past 5 outings. The defense for the Huskies is the best IU has seen this season, too, allowing just 266.3 total yards per game and a nation-best 123.0 passing yards per contest.
However, Indiana has been a juggernaut, racking up 512.7 total yards per game and 48.7 PPG. The latter leads the nation. The Hoosiers will certainly get their fair share of points, but in the end, we should see this one come in slightly below the number.
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