Penn State travels out west to Washington on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies have been bet out to -2.5-point favorites with a low total of 44.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Let’s breakdown this matchup between the Nittany Lions and the Huskies.
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| Spread | Washington -2.5 |
| Moneyline | Washington -135/Penn State +114 |
| Total | 44.5 |
| Prediction | Penn State 17 – Washington 24 |
| Best Bet | Washington Moneyline |
Penn State vs. Washington prediction
Penn State finally got on the board in Big Ten play on Saturday afternoon with a home win over Purdue. Prior to the win, the Nittany Lions were 0-4 in conference, and 3-10 in Big Ten play going back to the “White Out” loss last season to Oregon. Matt Campbell’s version of this Penn State roster does not seem to have it, and now has to make the long trip out to Seattle.
It hasn’t exactly been Washington’s season either, but there have been bright spots for the Huskies. Since getting embarrassed by Iowa at home, Washington has consecutive wins as the underdog. A road win at Purdue without its starting quarterback, and then caught lightning in a bottle in the final moments for a miracle at Nebraska.
Trailing 7-3 with under two minutes to go, Washington picked up a 4th and long to keep the game alive. Then with 90 seconds left, Demond Williams threw the go-ahead touchdown. Just 15 seconds later, the Huskies were running a pick-six back into the end zone to go up 17-7.
While Washington has taken a couple of losses at home this season, its still a tough place to play. The Huskies are 28-4 in home games, dating back to the start of the 2022 season. History on the other side isn’t as kind, with Penn State going 1-7 in its last eight as the road underdog, with the last outright win back in 2021.
Neither team has come close to living up to the hype this season, but Washington seems more competent at the moment. Demond Williams, who was injured against Iowa, was the spark that won the game at Nebraska. Elijah Brown played well against Iowa and Purdue, but the offense was nowhere to be found for the first three quarters against the Huskers. Williams came in for the fourth quarter and was electric.
So while it was an improbable win for Washington, I expect the Huskies to be able to turn that into some momentum at home against a soft opponent. Particularly with Williams, who wants to avoid losing his job again.
Penn State vs. Washington best bet
I played Washington at -122 in my best bets article earlier in the week, but would be good playing the Huskies out to -140 on the ML or laying -2.5.
CFB Best Bet: Washington ML (-135)
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