Washington Huskies College Football Betting
The Washington Huskies were the Pac-12 regular season champions. But UW spent much of the season listening about how the Oregon Ducks were the better team who handed them a win in their earlier meeting this season. In the Pac-12 championship game rematch, Washington beat the Ducks yet again to confirm its Pac-12 supremacy. As a result, Washington will face the Texas Longhorns in the Sugar Bowl and College Football Playoff.
College Football Betting Lines
Sugar Bowl Game - Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Texas Longhorns -4.5
Washington Huskies +4.5
Total 64.5
Money Line: Texas -190, Washington +163
Washington Huskies Weekly Matchup
On Monday, January 1, 2024, the Texas Longhorns of the Big 12 will face the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 in the Sugar Bowl and College Football Playoff at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. Kickoff time is 8:45 p.m. ET, with television coverage on ESPN.
Last game, the Texas Longhorns won 49-21 against the Oklahoma State Cowboys as 14.5-point favorites. The game went over the total of 58. Texas has a record of 12-1 straight up, 7-5-1 against the spread, and 5-8 over/under the total. Texas ranks 9th for total offense, 18th for passing, 24th for rushing and 16th for scoring. Defensively they rank 23rd overall, 96th against the pass, 4th against the rush, and 13th for points allowed. Also, Texas ranks 83rd for fewest turnovers lost and 11th for takeaways.
Washington Huskies Weekly Recap
Last game, the Washington Huskies won 34-31 against the Oregon Ducks as 9.5-point dogs. The game went under the total of 65.5. Washington has a record of 13-0 straight up, 6-6-1 against the spread, and 6-7 over/under the total. Washington ranks 11th for total offense, 1st for passing, 100th for rushing and 11th for scoring. Defensively they rank 93rd overall, 122nd against the pass, 41st against the rush, and 50th for points allowed. Also, Washington ranks 71st for fewest turnovers lost and 8th for takeaways.
Michael Penix Jr. passed for 319 yards and Dillon Johnson accounted for three touchdowns as Washington secured a place in the College Football Playoff with a 34-31 victory over Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game in Las Vegas. Washington won a wild game that wasn't decided until Johnson ran 18 yards for a first down in the final minute.
The Huskies went up 34-24 with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Quentin Moore with 2:44 left, but Oregon responded in just two plays and 30 seconds. Bo Nix hit Traeshon Holden on a deep crossing pattern, and Holden battled his way into the end zone, tight-roping the sideline near the goal line for a 63-yard touchdown.
The ensuing onside kick bounced out of bounds, giving Washington the ball at its 45-yard line. The Huskies made two first downs to run out the clock in a dream rematch of a regular-season meeting won 36-33 by the Huskies in Seattle on Oct. 14. Johnson finished with 152 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries, and he also threw a TD pass in the first half.
Penix outdueled Oregon quarterback Bo Nix, who entered the game as the Heisman betting favorite. Nix completed 21 of 34 passes for 239 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
2023 Washington Huskies Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Sep 2 |
vs. Boise State |
W 56-19 |
1-0 |
| Sep 9 |
vs. Tulsa |
W 43-10 |
2-0 |
| Sep 16 |
at Michigan State |
W 41-7 |
3-0 |
| Sep 23 |
vs. California |
W 59-32 |
4-0 |
| Sep 30 |
at Arizona |
W 31-24 |
5-0 |
| Oct 14 |
vs. Oregon |
W 36-33 |
6-0 |
| Oct 21 |
vs. Arizona State |
W 15-7 |
7-0 |
| Oct 28 |
at Stanford |
W 42-33 |
8-0 |
| Nov 4 |
at USC |
W 52-42 |
9-0 |
| Nov 11 |
vs. Utah |
W 35-28 |
10-0 |
| Nov 18 |
at Oregon State |
W 22-20 |
11-0 |
| Nov 25 |
vs. Washington State |
W 24-21 |
12-0 |
Although the Washington Huskies have been out more than nationally, they have a rich football tradition. Much of it was built by the late great GOAT of Washington head coaches, Don James. Jim Owens is the other HC on the U-Dub Mt. Rushmore.
Washington has 17 conference championships and four division titles. Washington has two national titles (1960 and 1991).
College Football Hall of Fame members from Washington includes Don James, Steve Emtman, and Lincoln Kennedy. And then Hugh McElhenny, Arnie Weinmeister, and Warren Moon are Huskies in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In 2020, then-Washington Huskies rookie head coach Jimmy Lake didn't get much of a debut season. Lake led Washington to three wins in four games and a berth in the Pac-12 championship game. However, due to the pandemic, the Huskies had to forego their chance for the title.
It was a fitting end to a bizarre season for Washington. Lake had taken over for retired coach and Northwest legend Chris Peterson, but it was impossible to get a read on his coaching ability based on such an incomplete season.
For the 2021 season, Lake got his chance to show what he can do over a full schedule. And it was a disaster. Washington finished 4-8, and Lake failed to complete the season. He was fired for a multitude of reasons. In sum, he lost the support of big-money donors and regular fans.
Kalen DeBoer took over in 2022 and ripped off an 11-2 season with a final national ranking of 8th. A new era of glory beckons at U-Dub.
2023 College Football Schedule
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