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Boise St. Broncos vs Washington St. Cougars prediction and best bet

Game time: October 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET

Venue: Martin Stadium — Pullman, WA

Article updated Oct 24, 2:02 AM EDT

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

Boise State will beat Washington State, with a projected score of Boise State 34, Washington State 17. The Broncos’ 5-1 record and No. 21 ranking give them the stronger season profile against the 1-6 Cougars. Washington State’s recent quarterback production complicates the margin, however, and neither the supplied spread nor total offers an actionable wager. The official recommendation is Pass.

Boise St. Broncos vs Washington St. Cougars prediction and best bet

Boise State is the pick to win this October 24, 2026 college football matchup. Its 2-0 Pac-12 record adds conference success to an already stronger overall résumé. Washington State is 0-3 in league play, making the Broncos the more convincing choice even with the Cougars hosting in Pullman.

The best betting decision is Pass. Laying 14.5 points demands a winning margin of at least 15, and Washington State has a meaningful counterargument in Owen Eshelman’s productive first career start. The forecast favors Boise State by 17, but that small cushion above the spread leaves little room for error. The total deserves its own assessment, with neither direction earning an official recommendation.

Odds, game time and how to watch

Date and venue: Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. Broadcast: USA.

Weather forecast: 53.6 degrees Fahrenheit, 0% precipitation and wind at 6.2 mph.

Records: Boise St. Broncos 5-1; Washington St. Cougars 0-6.

SportsJaw moneyline: Boise State -621; Washington State +464.

SportsJaw odds: Boise St. Broncos -14.5 (-110); Washington St. Cougars +14.5 (-110). Moneyline: Boise St. Broncos -650; Washington St. Cougars +476. Total: Over 52.5 (-108); Under 52.5 (-110).

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SportsJaw total: Over 53 (-111); Under 53 (-109).

Boise St. Broncos outlook

Boise State’s strongest credential is its performance across the season: five wins in six games and a No. 21 ranking in Washington State’s official matchup announcement. Those indicators favor the Broncos without requiring a claim that they hold a specific advantage in passing efficiency, defensive pressure or rushing production. Their unbeaten conference start reinforces the winner selection, although two league games remain a limited sample.

Personnel uncertainty deserves attention. Boise State’s October 21 initial availability report listed receiver Ben Ford as questionable and offensive lineman Carson Rasmussen as out. Ford’s designation leaves his participation unsettled in that report. Neither designation comes with enough workload information to attach a numerical scoring adjustment, so the forecast should leave room for uncertainty about the offense.

Boise State also won the 2024 meeting at home, 45-24. That result is historical context rather than a template for this trip, particularly given Washington State’s subsequent roster changes. The current record and ranking carry more weight in this forecast. The Broncos are the preferred winner, but identifying the better team is easier than predicting the margin accurately enough to lay more than two touchdowns.

Washington St. Cougars outlook

Washington State’s difficult season comes amid substantial change. First-year coach Kirby Moore brought in 50 new players, including 29 transfers from four-year schools. That turnover supplies context for the Cougars’ 0-6 record, though it should not automatically excuse their results or predict improvement. Their winless conference start remains the clearest objection to picking an upset.

Eshelman supplies the strongest football argument in their favor. In his first career start at Oregon State, he completed 32 of 49 passes for 289 yards and two touchdowns, then added 136 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. Those contributions totaled 425 passing and rushing yards and three touchdowns. It was a substantial individual performance, even if one start is too small a sample to treat as his expected output.

Branden Ganashamoorthy contributed career highs of 11 catches and 147 yards in that game, including his third touchdown of the season. His production gives the passing-game optimism a concrete foundation. The question for this forecast is how much of that success carries into the Boise State matchup. Washington State has shown an offensive route to competing, but its broader results keep that possibility from becoming the central expectation.

Key matchup factors

The central judgment is how much weight to give season results against one encouraging quarterback performance. Boise State’s record favors the more established body of work. Eshelman’s passing and rushing output supplies the strongest reason to allow for a closer game, without assuming that performance will repeat.

SportsJaw’s blended spread consensus favors Boise State at 82%, updated October 24 at 05:53 UTC. That is a selection share, not an 82% chance of winning or covering. The consensus display carries Boise State -14.5 (-105), while the authoritative wager price here is -14.5 (-106). Popular support alone makes neither the favorite nor a contrarian Washington State bet attractive.

Boise St. Broncos vs Washington St. Cougars spread prediction

Spread recommendation: Pass on Boise State -14.5 (-106) and Washington State +14.5 (-114). A projected 17-point Boise State victory would cover, but the forecast clears the line by only 2.5 points. The broad résumé advantage supports the winner more strongly than that precise margin.

Washington State’s quarterback production gives the underdog a plausible way to stay close. Its 1-6 record makes backing that scenario uncomfortable, too. Neither side has enough of a demonstrated advantage at these prices to justify an official wager.

Boise St. Broncos vs Washington St. Cougars total prediction

Total recommendation: Pass on Over 53 (-111) and Under 53 (-109). Boise State 34, Washington State 17 produces 51 points, putting the projection two below the total. That difference is too fragile to carry an Under wager without stronger scoring evidence.

OddsTrader’s forecast rates precipitation and wind impact on offense as normal, so weather offers no compelling reason to suppress scoring. Eshelman and Ganashamoorthy also provide an offensive counterargument to the Under. With little statistical detail about Boise State’s current scoring performance, an Over selection would require too much extrapolation.

Boise St. Broncos vs Washington St. Cougars Projected Score & Betting Picks

Game forecast: Boise State 34, Washington State 17. The Broncos’ stronger season record, ranking and conference results outweigh Washington State’s encouraging individual performances. The forecast calls for a decisive Boise State win, while recognizing that the exact scoring distribution is much less certain than the choice of winner.

The strongest counterargument is Eshelman’s ability to contribute through both passing and rushing, paired with Ganashamoorthy’s productive outing at Oregon State. A repeat could make this margin too ambitious. Forecast confidence is low because the detailed matchup evidence is thin and that offensive counterargument matters. The spread and total both remain passes. Official SportsJaw betting lean: Pass.

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Broncos34

Cougars17

Projected winner Boise St. BroncosConfidencelow
Pick on the Spread

Published pick: Pass on Boise St. Broncos -14.5 (-106) and Washington St. Cougars +14.5 (-114).

Pick on the Total

Published pick: Pass (article line changed)

Sources

  • Washington State University AthleticsWashington State Hosts No. 21 Boise State on Hall of Fame Weekend
  • OddsTraderBoise State Broncos vs Washington State Cougars Weather Oct 24, 2026
  • Boise State University AthleticsWeek Eight Availability Report
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SportsJaw Broncos vs Cougars game preview analysis and predictions incorporate current odds, injury reports, team statistics and market data. Information is updated regularly, but lines and player availability can change. Please confirm current information before wagering. View history of past Broncos vs Cougars matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Boise St. Broncos-614 → -650Moved
  • Moneyline · Washington St. Cougars+488 → +476Moved
  • Spread · Boise St. Broncos-13.5 (-110) → -14.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Washington St. Cougars+13.5 (-110) → +14.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over50.5 (-110) → 52.5 (-108)Moved
  • Total · Under50.5 (-110) → 52.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Boise St. Broncos
5-1 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Washington St. Cougars
0-6 matchup record · 8-2-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2026-10-19T04:14:22.923Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Personnel uncertainty deserves attention. Boise State’s October 21 initial availability report listed receiver Ben Ford as questionable and offensive lineman Carson Rasmussen as out. Ford’s designation leaves his participation unsettled in that report. Neither designation comes with enough workload information to attach a numerical scoring adjustment, so the forecast should leave room for uncertainty about the offense.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-09-28Washington St. Cougars 24 · Boise St. Broncos 45
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Boise St. Broncos defeated Washington St. Cougars 31-10

Boise St. Broncos defeated Washington St. Cougars 31-10 on October 24, 2026, a 21-point decision in the series. Boise St. Broncos' strongest period was the 4th quarter, when it outscored its opponent 21-0. Against SportsJaw's recorded Boise St. Broncos -14.5 (-110) spread, Boise St. Broncos covered, while the 41 combined points finished under the recorded total of 52.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerBoise St. BroncosWin
  • SpreadPass on Boise St. Broncos -14.5 (-106) and Washington St. Cougars +14.5 (-114).Pass
  • TotalPass on Over 53 (-111) and Under 53 (-109).Pass

Tipster picks

  • Amp2223Spread · Washington St. Cougars +14.5 (-112)Loss
  • Amp2224Spread · Washington St. Cougars +14.5 (-112)Loss