A pair of unbeaten teams clash on Friday night when the San Jose State Spartans take on the Washington State Cougars. San Jose State is coming off a 31-10 victory over Kennesaw State on Saturday, while Washington State earned a 24-19 win over Washington in the annual Apple Cup. The Spartans (3-0), who tied for first in the Mountain West Conference with Boise State and UNLV at 6-2 and were 7-6 overall in 2023, have won nine of their past 10 games overall with the lone loss coming in the Hawaii Bowl in December. The Cougars (3-0), who tied for ninth with Stanford and Arizona State at 2-7 and were 5-7 overall, started off 4-0 a year ago. Both teams are 3-0 against the spread in 2024.
Kickoff is set for 10 p.m. ET at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash. After opening at -13.5, the Cougars are 12.5-point favorites in the latest San Jose State vs. Washington State odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 55, down 1.5 points from the opening line. Before making any Washington State vs. San Jose State picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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The model has set its sights on San Jose State vs. Washington State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines 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 money 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 hit the first-quarter money line in five of their last 11 games (+2.30 units)
- San Jose State vs. Washington State picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back Washington State
The Cougars are led by sophomore quarterback John Mateer. In 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 leading rusher, carrying 39 times for 314 yards (8.1 average) and four TDs. In the 37-16 win over Texas Tech on Sept. 7, he carried 21 times for 197 yards (9.4 average) and one touchdown. He also threw for another score.
Senior wide receiver Kyle Williams is off to another solid start to his season. A year after catching 61 passes for 842 yards (13.8 average) and six TDs, Williams has eight receptions for 184 yards (23.0 average) and three scores. In the season-opening win over Portland State on Aug. 31, he caught four passes for 141 yards and two scores, including a long of 59 yards. He had three receptions for 22 yards in last week's win over Washington. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back San Jose State
Helping power the Spartans is sophomore quarterback Emmett Brown. In three starts this season, he has completed 63 of 104 passes (60.6%) for 915 yards and nine touchdowns. He has been picked off twice and has a rating of 159.2. 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 TD passes in a 42-24 win over Sacramento State on Aug. 29.
Senior wide receiver Nick Nash has been Brown's top target. The sixth-year veteran had 17 receptions for 225 yards (13.2 average) and three touchdowns against Kennesaw State. He had 10 receptions for 170 yards and two touchdowns in the season opener against Sacramento State. For the year, he has 34 catches for 485 yards (14.3 average) and six touchdowns. See which team to pick here.
How to make San Jose State vs. Washington State picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 48 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits in over 60% of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins San Jose State vs. Washington State, and which side of the spread hits in over 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the San Jose State vs. Washington State spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up over $2,000 on its FBS college football picks since its inception, and find out.
