Sat, Oct 24, 2026, 6:00 PM EDTWeek 8 · at Washington State · Conference game
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5-1 · Power #37
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1-6 · Power #100
19
projected
BOIS 85%
15% WSU
Spread
BOIS -14.5
open BOIS -14
Total
53.5
model 52
Spread edge
BOIS by 1
no lean
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DraftKings via ESPNupdated 7:32 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenBOIS -14
CurrentBOIS -14.5
Total50.5 → 53.5
Last update7:32 PM ET
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Market

Open → current
Spread
0.5 pts toward Boise State
Total
Up 3 since the open
Line movement
Pre-kickoff prices from ESPN · tap a dot
Opened BOIS -14 · now BOIS -13.5 · moved 0.5 toward WSUmodel BOIS -15.5
Opened 50.5 · now 53.5 · moved 3 upmodel 52
Openline modelNow
Line context
Road favorites of 13.5–15.5 since 2023: won 79%, covered 49% (81 games)ⓘ
DraftKings via ESPNupdated 7:32 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenBOIS -14
CurrentBOIS -14.5
Total50.5 → 53.5
Last update7:32 PM ET
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Game preview · 1:13

Boise State at Washington State: game preview

Made automatically from this game card’s numbers (Oct 23, 10:15 AM ET). The lines and the model’s numbers may have moved since.

Transcript

On paper, this one looks like a mismatch. It’s Boise State at Washington State, Saturday at 6 PM Eastern. In our power ratings, Boise State sits 37th, Washington State 100th. That’s about 17 points better than Washington State on a neutral field. Since the preseason, Boise State has moved up from 58th to 37th, while Washington State has fallen from 69th to 100th. Kickoff forecast at Martin Stadium: 55 degrees, dry, wind 8 miles per hour. Boise State comes off a bye. Boise State has the better offense, 28th to 129th. On defense, Boise State ranks 71st and Washington State 89th. Boise State plays at the faster pace. Boise State games have gone over 5 of 6 times. Washington State is 4 and 1 against the spread as underdog. Our model projects Boise State 32, Washington State 18, with a 84 percent win chance. Boise State is favored by 13.5, down from 14 at the open, away from our model. The total opened at 50.5 and sits at 53.5. Our model makes it Boise State by 15.5, with a total near 50.5. Full breakdown · sportsanalysis.info Subscribe for every preview

Books

9 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotalMoneyline
BOISWSUOverUnderBOISWSU
BetMGMMGM-13-110+13-10853.5-10853.5-110-550+425
BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag-13.5-104+13.5-11653-11553-105-560+421
BetRiversBetRivers-13-113+13-11053.5-11353.5-110-500+360
BetUSBetUS-13-115+13-10553-11053-110-550+425
BovadaBovada-13.5-105+13.5-11553.5-11053.5-110-575+400
DraftKingsDK-14.5-105+14.5-11553.5-10853.5-112-625+455
FanDuelFD-13.5-105+13.5-11553.5-10653.5-114-580+420
LowVig.agLowVig.ag-13.5+100+13.5-11253-11453-103-560+421
MyBookie.agMyBookie.ag-13-110+13-11053-11053-110-549+390

1st-half prices

3 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotal
BOISWSUOverUnder
BetUSBetUS-7.5+105+7.5-12526.5-10926.5-111
DraftKingsDK-6.5-122+6.5+10226.5-10826.5-112
FanDuelFD-7.5+104+7.5-12826.5-11026.5-110

Public betting

Share of bets and of money
Winner
BOISWSU
Bets98% 2%
Money98% 2%

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like BOIS as a 14.5-point road favorite at WSU, the favorite won 8, covered 3, and 5 went over the total.

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Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 86%
Favorite covered
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 51%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 49%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 6.1 against an average line of 14.6; 48.5 points a game (usually 52.6). Of the 5 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & spread
-1427–33 L O48.5
Very close
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & season form
-16.536–34 L O61.5
Very close
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar situation & team ratings
-17.513–20 L U55.5
Close
2024 · Week 11 · close · similar rest & team ratings
-12.529–27 L O50.5
Close
2026 · Week 5 · close · similar situation & season form
-11.516–14 L U56.5
Close
2025 · Week 10 · close · similar team ratings & spread
-13.535–20 W O51.5
Close
2026 · Week 6 · close · similar situation & spread
-13.524–17 L U51.5
Close
2025 · Week 10 · close · similar total & situation
-16.531–6 W U55.5
Close
2023 · Week 3 · close · similar spread & team ratings
-13.7527–24 L U60.5
Close
2023 · Week 13 · close · similar season form & situation
-1735–17 W O48.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Boise State 85%
Projected BOIS 33 – WSU 19 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
BOIS -15.5
Market BOIS -14.5
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 3-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 52 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from WSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadWSU rating edge−18.5+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginBOIS by 15.4
TotalScoring ratings51.9=Model total51.9

Signals

The data signal, and 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Washington State ATS trend
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over trend
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Washington State ATS trend (5-2)
Washington State have covered 71% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Washington State 4-1 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Total moved up 3
50.5 → 53.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
BOIS+2.1 →+8.4▲ 6.3#37
WSU+0.5 →−8.4▼ 8.9#102
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW7

BOIS
Longer bar = better
WSU
#28
Offense
◀ BOIS better
#129
#71
Defense
◀ BOIS better
#89
+0.5 #37
Turnovers
◀ BOIS better
−1.0 #132
71 plays #23
Pace
◀ BOIS faster
64 plays #100
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When BOIS has the ball
Advantage: BOIS offense
BOIS offWSU defEdge
Points / game 35.0 #37 27.1 #100 BOIS
Yards / play 6.36 #41 5.85 #102 BOIS
PPA / play +0.33 #11 +0.11 #84 BOIS
Success rate 49% #21 41% #71 BOIS
When WSU has the ball
Advantage: BOIS defense
WSU offBOIS defEdge
Points / game 20.1 #120 22.3 #57 BOIS
Yards / play 4.84 #132 6.80 #134 Even
PPA / play −0.04 #130 +0.07 #60 BOIS
Success rate 34% #134 37% #31 BOIS

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
BOIS scoring against the WSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
BOIS scored
9.0
#28
11.5
#28
20.5
#23
6.7
#55
7.8
#53
14.5
#49
WSU allowed
5.7
#93
6.3
#53
12.0
#70
5.4
#79
9.7
#129
15.1
#121
WSU scoring against the BOIS defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
WSU scored
3.9
#104
6.1
#111
10.0
#116
3.9
#116
6.3
#88
10.1
#108
BOIS allowed
4.5
#62
8.5
#90
13.0
#80
2.8
#28
6.5
#81
9.3
#42

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
WSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
56° · 5 mph
gusts 6 mph · kickoff forecast
Rest
BOIS14d bye
WSU7d
BOIS +7 days
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.