San Jose State vs. Washington State prediction, odds: Picks for Week 4 of 2024 college football based on proven model

Two undefeated teams meet Friday night when the San Jose State Spartans face the Washington State Cougars. San Jose State is coming off a 31-10 win over Kennesaw State on Saturday, while Washington State earned a 24-19 victory over Washington in the annual Apple Cup. The Spartans (3-0), who are tied for first place in the Mountain West Conference at 6-2 with Boise State and UNLV and are 7-6 overall in 2023, have won nine of their last 10 games, with their lone loss coming in the Hawaii Bowl in December. The Cougars (3-0), who are tied for ninth place at 2-7 with Stanford and Arizona State and are 5-7 overall, started 4-0 a year ago. Both teams are 3-0 against the spread in 2024.

Kickoff is at 10 p.m. ET at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. After an opening score of -13.5, the Cougars are 12.5-point favorites in the latest San Jose State vs. Washington State odds, according to the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 55, 1.5 points below the opening odds. Before you place your Washington State vs. San Jose State picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its launch, it has returned over $2,000 on $100 bettors with its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also has a profitable season going 13-9 on top-rated spread picks and started this season 5-2 on over/under picks. Everyone who has followed it has seen strong returns.

The model has focused on San Jose State vs. Washington State. You can head over to SportsLine to check out the picks. Here are several college football betting odds for the spread, money line and over/under for the game:

• San Jose State vs. Washington State, Spread: Washington State -12.5
• San Jose State vs. Washington State over/under: 55 points
• San Jose State vs. Washington State – Line: Washington State -541, SJSU +393
• SJS: The Spartans have covered the spread in their last five away games (+5.00 units)
• WSU: The Cougars have reached the moneyline in the first quarter in five of their last eleven games (+2.30 units)
• Tips for San Jose State vs. Washington State: See Tips at SportsLine

Why you should support Washington State

The Cougars are led by sophomore quarterback John Mateer. Through three games, he has completed 37 of 70 passes (52.9%) for 712 yards and seven touchdowns with two interceptions. He is also the team's best runner, carrying 39 times for 314 yards (8.1 avg.) and four TDs. In the 37-16 win over Texas Tech on Sept. 7, he carried 21 times for 197 yards (9.4 avg.) and a touchdown. He also threw another touchdown.

Senior wide receiver Kyle Williams is off to another solid start to the season. A year after catching 61 passes for 842 yards (13.8 avg) and six touchdowns, Williams has eight catches for 184 yards (23.0 avg) and three touchdowns. In the season-opening win over Portland State on Aug. 31, he caught four passes for 141 yards and scored two touchdowns, including a long one for 59 yards. In last week's win over Washington, he caught three passes for 22 yards. Here's which team to pick.

Why you should support San Jose State

The Spartans are led by sophomore quarterback Emmett Brown. In three appearances this season, he has completed 63 of 104 passes (60.6%) for 915 yards and nine touchdowns. He has been intercepted twice and has a 159.2 rating. In last week's win over Kennesaw State, Brown completed 26 of 38 passes (68.4%) for 355 yards and four touchdowns. He threw three touchdown passes in the 42-24 win over Sacramento State on Aug. 29.

Senior wide receiver Nick Nash was Brown's top target. The sixth-year veteran had 17 catches for 225 yards (13.2 avg) and three touchdowns against Kennesaw State. In the season opener against Sacramento State, he had 10 catches for 170 yards and two touchdowns. On the year, he has 34 catches for 485 yards (14.3 avg) and six touchdowns. Here's which team to pick.

How to make your picks for San Jose State vs. Washington State

SportsLine's model is leaning toward the under overall, predicting 48 combined points. It also says one side of the range will hit in over 60% of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.

So who will win the San Jose State vs. Washington State game and which side of the spread will win in over 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the San Jose State vs. Washington State spread you should jump on with the advanced model that's gained over $2,000 since its inception with its FBS college football picks and find out.