Washington State vs. Fresno State: Prediction, odds and picks for college football Week 7 matchup

Washington State vs. Fresno State will take place on Saturday, October 12 at 7 p.m. ET in a week 7 matchup. The Fresno State Bulldogs (3-2) will host the Washington State Cougars (4-1) in what the sportsbooks are projecting to be a close contest.

The Cougars are coming off an open week, and before that suffered their first defeat of the season 45-24 to number 17 ranked Boise State. Before that, they had won four straight games to start their season. They will look to get back on track against Fresno State this Saturday.

Fresno State is also coming off an open week and also lost in the week prior, but to UNLV 59-14. The Bulldogs had won three games in a row previously after dropping their first game of the season to number 24-ranked Michigan 30-10.

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Washington State vs. Fresno State prediction

The sportsbooks have the spread for this game set at 3.5 points in Washington State's favor, but will it be as close of a game as they project? The Cougars have performed very well this season, and the only game they have lost was against a ranked opponent in Boise State. They started the season with four straight wins over Portland State, Texas Tech, Washington, and San Jose State.

Washington has not struggled to put up points all year. Its offense has scored at least 24 points in every game, and at least 37 points in all but two games. In the first game of the season, the Cougars put up an impressive 70 points against Portland State.

However, for as impressive as the team is on offense, it has struggled almost equally on defense. The Cougars have allowed 30 points or more three times, and 45 points or more twice. They almost lost their week 4 matchup against San Jose State despite putting up 54 points because they also allowed 52 points.

Fresno State has not been consistent on offense or defense all year. It has had games where it does well on offense and others where it has put up almost no points. The Bulldogs have scored 10, 46, 48, 38, and 14 points in their five games. On defense, they have allowed 30, 30, 0, 21, and 59 points. So, while the team has had moments of dominance on defense, it has mostly struggled.

We expect Washington State to come out on top by two scores.

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Washington State vs. Fresno State point spread prediction

The point spread is set at 3.5 points in favor of Washington State. So, based on our prediction you should bet on the Cougars to cover the spread.

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Washington State vs. Fresno State betting tips

Tip #1: Bet on Washington State to cover the spread (-110).

Tip #2: Bet over the total of 61.5 points (-110).

Tip #3: Bet on Washington State's side of the moneyline (-166).

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What time is the Washington State vs. Fresno State game?

Washington State vs. Fresno State will take place at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday. It will be broadcast on FOX and can be streamed on Sling and Fubo.