Michigan Wolverines vs. Washington Huskies Prediction: Odds, expert picks, team news, QBs, trends and stats

It's a rematch of last season's national championship game when the Washington Huskies host the Michigan Wolverines at Husky Stadium in Seattle this Saturday. Michigan won that game 34-13. This season, the Huskies and Wolverines are conference opponents.

The Wolverines are on the road for the first time all season after five straight home games. After losing to the Texas Longhorns in Week 2, Michigan (4-1, 3-1 Big Ten) has bounced back well, winning three straight (all by 10 points or less), including a win as a home underdog against the USC Trojans.

Washington is 3-2 (1-1 in the Big Ten) this season and suffered a loss at Rutgers (21-18) after beating Northwestern (24-5) and losing to Washington State (24-19). had. The Huskies' best win this season came against Northwestern (24-5) in their Big Ten debut.

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Game details and how to watch Michigan vs. Washington

• Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
• Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Location: Husky Stadium
• City: Seattle, Washington
• TV/Streaming: NBC

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Michigan vs. Washington odds – Week 6

The latest odds from Monday afternoon:

O Money line: Washington -145, Michigan +120
O Spread: Washington -2.5 (-110)
O In total: 40.5 points

*Odds courtesy of BetMGM

The preseason prediction line for Michigan was -9.5, so there is a lot of overreaction to that range. Washington is getting money early and has increased this from Washington -2 to -2.5, but at -3 we should see Michigan money flowing in. The total started at 42 and 41.5 but has dropped to 40.5.

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NBC Sports Bet Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) has the following best bets for Saturday's matchup between the Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies:
“The forward line for this range was Michigan -9.5 and through the first month of the season it is now Washington -2 to -2.5. I believe this is an overreaction to the market and Michigan playing defensively which will cause problems for Will Rogers and Washington.

The UNDER is probably the best bet, but since Michigan is rarely an underdog on the road and the prediction line is close to double digits, I'll take the Wolverines +2.5 and throw in the ML.”

From the Trading Desk at BetMGM Courtesy of John Ewing: National Championship

Highest grip %
· Ohio State 17.9%
· Georgia 16.1%
Miami 10.7%

Largest Liabilities
· Tennessee
· Ohio State
·Miami

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Quarterback matchup for Michigan vs. Washington

• Washington: Will Rogers has 10 TDs to 0 INTs for 1,354 passing yards this season, a completion percentage of 74.8 through five games. Rogers recorded over 13,000 passing yards and 94 TDs to 28 INTs with Mississippi State from 2020-2023.
• Michigan: Alex Orji posted a career-high 86 passing yards last week and has 133 passing yards, 113 rushing yards and three total touchdowns in his first season as a starter.

Huskies vs. Wolverines player news and current stats

• Washington is 4-0 against the under this season and 3-1 ATS.
• Michigan is 1-4 ATS and 3-2 in the over this season.
• Washington is 9-7-1 ATS as a home favorite since 2022 and 9-7-1 for the under.
• Michigan has been an underdog in just two games since 2020 and is 2-0 under and 2-0 ATS (3-1 ATS since 2018).

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