Washington State vs Utah State Prediction: Someone Has To Win

Washington State and Utah State haven’t been truly awful, but they’re struggling to win college football games.

Utah State has a win over a Troy team that blew out Southern Miss on Tuesday night, but it lost to Idaho State to start the season and dropped the Pac-12 opener at Boise State 37-18.

The Cougars won their FCS game – beating Duquesne 48-7 – but they haven’t won an FBS game under new head coach Kirby Moore, including last week’s Pac-12 opener against Fresno State 26-6.

Washington State vs Utah State Quick Hits

• This starts a stretch of three road games in four weeks for Washington State, going to Oregon State next before hosting Boise State.

• Utah State begins a key stretch of three home games in four dates, getting a week off before going to Texas State.

• This is the seventh meeting between the two. Wazzu won last year’s Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and is 4-2, starting with a 33-0 win to open the 1949 season.

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How To Watch Washington State vs Utah State

Date: Friday, October 9, 2026
Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
TV: CW
Location: Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT
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Why Washington State Will Win

No team has thrown more picks than Utah State (10), and only two teams (Northern Illinois and Bowling Green) are scoring fewer points, averaging just 14 per game.

Washington State might be struggling to score, too, but the four losses came to Washington, Kansas State, Arizona, and Fresno State. All four defenses are decent, and eventually, the Cougar offense will start to find more of a groove with more sustained scoring drives.

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Why Utah State Will Win

Washington State can’t convert on third down tries. Quarterback Caden Pinnick is experienced and can move, but against FBS teams, he and the offense are a horrendous 23% on third downs.

Utah State has slowed down on the turnovers, and that’s partly because the running game has picked up, averaging over five yards per carry in each of the last two games. Wazzu is allowing 4.7 yards per carry.

Washington State vs Utah State Prediction, Betting Lines

Both teams aren’t playing as well as they should. The season so far doesn’t represent either team’s best work, especially on offense.

Utah State beat Troy mostly due to three interceptions, helping out the struggling offense. Washington State might be having its issues – lots of issues – but it’s not turning the ball over enough to give the Aggies the help they’ll need.

Washington State 24, Utah State 20
Latest Consensus Line: Utah State -5.5, o/u: 44.5
ATS Confidence (out of 5): 3
Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5

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Consensus line based on BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, and FanDuel. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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