Michigan vs. Washington Score Prediction for College Football Week 6: Expert Odds and Picks for matchup

The number 10 ranked Michigan Wolverines face the Washington Huskies in Week 6 of the 2024 College Football season on Saturday. The game will be held at Husky Stadium and will kick off at 7:30 pm ET.

Coming into this game, the Wolverines have a 4-1 record. After their heavy defeat at the hands of the Texas Longhorns in Week 2, Michigan has recovered. Last week, they recorded a 27-24 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

On the other hand, the Washington Huskies come into this game with a 3-2 record. Last week, they were defeated by the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Michigan vs Washington preview and prediction

This is a battle of two teams that had stand-out seasons last year but are nowhere near this season. These two teams played in the National Championship game last season, but it seems like a distant memory.

The Wolverines have had a quarterback dilemma this season, with both Alex Orji and Davis Warren playing games. But, neither of them has been able to put together a string of confident performances, with Warren struggling a fair bit more than Orji. This fact alone and some strong performance from Orji has meant that he is likely to be the starting QB.

Washington has had slightly more success in replacing Michael Fenix Jr. Former Mississippi State Bulldog Will Rogers has thrown for 1,354 yards and 10 touchdowns, with no interceptions.

But, it's the run game where both teams shine. Wolverines running backs Donovan Edwards and Kahel Mullings have been key parts of Michigan's offense in light of the quarterback problem.

Huskies running back Jonah Coleman has scored four touchdowns during the season so far. It will likely be the running backs who will decide this game. We expect the Huskies to win a close one, 24-23.

Michigan vs Washington betting tips

Fanduel makes the Washington Huskies a 1.5 favorite in the game. They also set the totals at 41.5.

If we use the scoreline predicted, bet on Michigan to cover the spread (but due to its close nature, either team could do it) and to bet the over in terms of points scored (-105).

Michigan vs Washington head-to-head

The Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies have met 14 times. The Wolverines lead this series 9-5.

The last time these two teams met was in the 2024 National Championship game in which the Wolverines were victorious. The last time they met in Seattle was in 2001 when the Huskies were victorious.

This will be the first time in history that the teams in the previous season's National Championship game meet in a regular season conference game. However, this meeting is likely to be nothing like what was seen in Houston earlier this year

How can I watch Michigan vs. Washington?

The game between the Wolverines and Huskies will kick off at 7:30 pm ET.

The game will be broadcast on NBC and will also be available to stream on Peacock, NBC's streaming platform.

For those who can not access these services, there are paid subscription services like FuboTV and SlingTV, which will give fans access to Peacock and NBC to watch the game.