Boise State Broncos quarterback Maddux Madsen (4) throws a pass against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during an NCAA football game at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

College football bowl season is here and this weekend the Boise State Broncos (9-4, 6-2 Mountain West) face the Washington Huskies (8-4, 5-4 Big Ten) in the LA Bowl. Kickoff from Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California, is Saturday at 8 p.m. ET (ABC). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the Boise State vs. Washington odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Huskies finished seventh in the Big Ten. They ended the regular season on Nov. 29, losing 26-14 to No. 5 Oregon as 6.5-point home underdogs with the Under (51) cashing. They were held to 14 or fewer points in all 4 of their losses.

Boise State won the Mountain West. The Broncos have won 3 games in a row, most recently the conference championship, beating the UNLV Rebels 38-21 as 6-point favorites with the Under (60) cashing.

Washington is 4-2 all-time against Boise State, but both teams have split the 2 bowl games they have played against one another. They last faced each other in September 2023, a 56-19 Washington win as 14-point home favorites.

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Boise State vs. Washington odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Boise State +290 (bet $100 to win $290) | Washington -375 (bet $375 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Boise State +10 (-110) | Washington -10 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 52.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Boise State vs. Washington picks and predictions

Prediction

Boise State 30, Washington 27

Moneyline

Boise State QB Maddux Madsen returned from a lower leg injury to star in the Mountain West Championship, throwing 3 TD passes. That complements the running game, as RB Dylan Riley led the Broncos with 1,091 rushing yards and RB Sire Gaines added 795.

The Broncos are 9-1 when they rush for more than 140 yards, and the Huskies are 0-3 when they allow more than 140 on the ground.

Both teams average over 30 points per game, with Washington scoring 33.8 PPG and Boise State 31.4.

At minimum, this should be a close game, but with the potential payout, I love this game for an upset.

BET BOISE STATE (+290).

Against the spread

The Huskies only failed to cover the spread twice in a win this season. Boise didn't have an ATS win in any losses, although they did push the 21-point spread in a 21-point loss to Notre Dame. So either you should like Boise for the upset or you should take Washington to cover. I like the upset.

PASS.

Over/Under

Seven of the Broncos' 9 wins had totals above 52 points while none of the Huskies' 4 losses reached 52 points.

Both teams have explosive offenses, each averaging more than 30 PPG, so BET OVER 52.5 (-110).

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