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College Football Betting Preview: Oregon State Beavers vs. Washington State Cougars

September 23, 2023



This matchup features a pair of Top 25 Pac-12 teams when the #14-ranked Oregon State Beavers travel to take on the #21-ranked Washington State Cougars on Saturday evening in week 4 of the college football season. 

Oregon State enters this game with a record of 3-0 following wins at home against the UC-Davis Aggies and the San Diego State Aztecs by a score of 26-9 while winning on the road against the San Jose State Spartans by a score of 42-17 while the Washington State Cougars enter this game with a record of 3-0 following wins at home against the Wisconsin Badgers by a score of 31-22 and the Northern Colorado Bears by a score of 64-21 while winning on the road against the Colorado State Rams by a score of 50-24. Which team will remain undefeated following a win in this matchup on Saturday evening? Let’s take a closer look at how these teams are faring.

The Oregon State Beavers enter this game ranked 14th in the AP Poll and 15th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 3-0 following a 26-9 win on the road against the San Diego Aztecs while failing to cover the 24.5-point spread as a home favorite in week 3 of the college football season. Oregon State scored 26 points while compiling 475 total yards offensively which included 284 passing yards and 191 rushing yards while allowing 9 points and 326 total yards defensively which included 256 passing yards and 70 rushing yards. 

DJ Uiagalelei led the team in passing, completing 14 of 30 attempts for 284 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions while rushing for 17 yards and a touchdown. Damien Martinez led the team in rushing with 15 carries for 102 yards while adding a reception for four yards. Anthony Gould led the team in receiving, catching three of four targets for 97 yards and a touchdown.

Washington State enters this game ranked 21st in the AP Poll and 24th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 3-0 following a 64-21 win at home against the Northern Colorado Bears while failing to cover the 48-point spread as a home favorite in week 3 of the college football season. The Cougars scored 64 points while compiling 718 total yards offensively which included 479 passing yards and 239 rushing yards while allowing 21 points and 366 total yards defensively which included 208 passing yards and 158 rushing yards. 

Cameron Ward led the team in passing, completing 20 of 26 attempts for 327 yards and four touchdowns while adding 12 yards rushing and a rushing touchdown. Dylan Paine led the team in rushing with seven carries for 81 yards and a touchdown. Lincoln Victor led the team in receiving, catching six of nine targets for 119 yards and two touchdowns.

BookMaker has the Oregon State Beavers listed as 3-point favorites on the road against the Washington State Cougars on Saturday evening in week 4 of the college football season. Washington State has won eight of the last ten and two of the last three games while going 8-2 ATS in the last ten and 2-1 ATS in the last three matchups in the series. Oregon State is 2-1 ATS overall, 1-0 ATS on the road, and 2-1 ATS as a favorite this season while the Washington State Cougars are 2-1 ATS overall, 1-1 ATS at home, and 1-0 ATS as an underdog on the year.

Oregon State enters this game as the higher-ranked team, however, Washington State has been the better team in the series, winning eight of the last ten and two of the last three matchups. The Cougars are 8-2 ATS in the last ten and 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. As a result, I am taking the Washington State Cougars +3 on BookMaker for this matchup on Saturday evening.

Spooky Express Pick: Washington State Cougars +3