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Oregon vs Washington Best College Football Picks This Week: Expect a Thriller in Husky Stadium
This right here is the kind of game that makes any college football betting fan excited for the weekend. When you take the No.7 ranked team in the country, the Washington Huskies, and have them play host to the No.8 ranked team, the Oregon Ducks, can you ask for anything else?
With both teams are undefeated thus far at 5-0 and with the chance to break into the top of the college football rankings, this is a must-watch game for any and all NCAA football fans.
To put it as simple as possible, a win here could easily mean a direct ticket to the Pac-12 title game as well as having a very, very strong chance of making it to this season’s College Football Playoff. So without further ado, let’s break down this Pac-12 thriller as well as a couple of the best college football picks for Saturday.
Can This Game Seriously Get Any Better?
Everywhere you look at this game, you will find ample reasons to get excited for Saturday. First, the conference title implications surrounding the matchup make up for one of the most intriguing stories. The Pac-12 is a three-horse race between Oregon, Washington and the USC Trojans, which means that whoever loses here might end up seeing its chance to make it to the conference title game take a devastating blow.
Secondly, two of the best quarterbacks in the country will be facing off with Bo Nix leading Oregon’s offense and Michael Penix Jr commanding Washington’s. Both players have played massively important roles in leading their teams through perfect seasons thus far and have clear intentions on continuing to do so, which again, makes this game a can’t-miss event.
Lastly, the sheer level of talent and competitiveness that both teams will bring to the gridiron is undeniable. While Washington will be putting on the best pass offense in all of college football on the field, Oregon will be bringing a much stronger defense than last season’s, with coach Dan Lanning’s defensive influence now truly starting to show.
The stage is set for what promises to be an epic throwdown up in the Northwest. Saturday afternoon couldn’t come fast enough.
Oregon AT Washington (-2.5)🍿🍿🍿
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— On3 (@On3sports) October 10, 2023
Washington to cement status as NCAAF odds favorite for title
Even after collecting as much hype as possible with its performances, many college football lines fans have always felt that Washington still needed to get a commanding win to prove themselves. Now, against Oregon, the chance is officially here.
With Washington entering as a 3-point NCAAF betting lines favorite, I feel like the biggest key for a win here will be what the team’s defense can do to stop Oregon’s versatile offense. We all know Washington’s pass-heavy offense will bring the heat against Oregon, but it will be up to the defense to avoid getting scored on as much that will be pivotal.
I see both teams keeping the game close right up until the end and Washington barely edging Oregon out as home field advantage ends up counting as a major factor for the Huskies to strike gold. In what promises to be one of the best, if not the best game of the week, bet on Washington to cover and move up in the college football rankings, even cracking the top 3.
College Football Pick: Washington -3 (-110)
Nix vs Penix Jr? Definitely Bet the Over!
After taking over as favorite in our Heisman Trophy odds page, Penix Jr will have his first true big test of the season as he takes on another Heisman favorite Nix. With Washington’s passing offense being the best in the country and Oregon having the No.1 offense in all of college football when it comes to success rate, this game has offensive shootout written all over.
Both of these teams have been on fire offensively this season putting up at least 30 points in each of their games. With the total at 67 at the time of writing, it’s too much of a good bet to let pass. So go to our sportsbook online, bet the over in the total and get ready to make some of the easiest money this weekend.
College Football Pick: Total Over 67 (-110)
Oregon Ducks vs Washington Huskies Game Information
- Game: Oregon (5-0) vs. Washington (5-0)
- Location: Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
- Day/Time: Saturday, Oct 14, 3:30 p.m. ET
- Oregon Ducks vs Washington Huskies Live Stream: ESPN
Who are the favorites to win the Oregon vs. Washington game?
At the time of writing the Washington Huskies have a slight college football odds favoritism against Oregon standing at -135 in the money line and as a 3-point favorite in the spread.
