Washington vs. Michigan Prediction 10-5-24 College Football Picks

The Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies meet on Saturday in Week 6 of college football at Husky Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and identify the best bets for this game. Here is a prediction for Michigan vs. Washington.

Michigan Summary

The Michigan Wolverines come into this game looking to build on their third straight win and improve to 4-1 on the year after beating Minnesota 27-24 in their last game. After that game, Michigan will travel back east to face Illinois.

Wolverines make their money locally

Davis Warren has thrown for 444 yards, 2 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on a 66.7% pass rate, while Alex Orji has also thrown for 144 yards, 3 touchdowns and an interception. Kalel Mullings has a team-high 540 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns, while Donovan Edwards has 258 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Colston Loveland has a team-high 23 receptions for 228 yards and a touchdown to lead Michigan’s receiving group. On defense, Ernest Hausmann has a team-high 28 total tackles, including 20 solo tackles, while Josaiah Stewart has a team-high 4 sacks and Mason Graham also has 3 sacks. Will Johnson contributed two interceptions, which were also returned for touchdowns. As a unit, Michigan has combined for 13 sacks and 5 interceptions this season.

Why the Michigan Wolverines will win

• Michigan has won each of its last 33 games against teams not ranked in the AP.
• Washington has lost three of its last four home games in October against AP-ranked teams.
• Washington has failed to cover the spread in its last eight October games as a favorite.
• Michigan has covered the spread in eight of its last nine games in October against teams not ranked in the AP.

Washington review

The Washington Huskies come into this game looking to bounce back from their 21-18 loss to Rutgers last time out, which dropped them to 2-3 on the year. After this game, Washington will head to a matchup against the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Huskies are forging a new identity with their defense

Will Rogers threw for 1,354 yards and 10 touchdowns on a 74.8% passing rate, while Jonah Coleman had 521 yards on the ground and 4 touchdowns and Cameron Davis also had 165 rushing yards on the year. Denzel Boston has a team-high 412 receiving yards with 7 touchdowns and 30 catches, while Giles Jackson has a team-high 34 receptions for 401 yards and Jeremiah Hunter also has 201 receiving yards on the year. Three other Huskies also have over 100 receiving yards this year. On defense, Carson Bruener has a team-high 30 total tackles, including 18 solo tackles, while Alphonzo Tuputala and Zach Durfee each have 2.5 sacks on the year. As a unit, Washington’s defense has also posted 12 sacks and 3 interceptions this year.

Why the Washington Huskies will win

• Washington has won each of its last 17 games at Husky Stadium.
• Michigan has failed to cover the spread in each of its last five games against teams not ranked in the AP.
• Washington has covered the spread in three of its last four games against AP ranked teams.

Michigan vs Washington prediction

I’m here in Washington. I know Michigan is doing well and the Huskies are inconsistent. However, one could easily argue that the Huskies shouldn’t have lost the game against Rutgers, the mistakes were simply self-inflicted. The Huskies turned the ball over twice on downs and missed three field goals in the game, including the one as time expired that would have tied the game. Michigan was solid, but I think Washington’s defense will be up to the task, and while Michigan’s defense was also pretty good, they were uncharacteristically subpar at passing and Will Rogers has seen a lot of strong defenses throughout his college career but was this season still very efficient so far. I will side with Washington here.