College Football Week 5 Stanford vs. Washington Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
SEATTLE, WA (The Spread) - No. 16 Stanford will get back to work today when it visits undefeated Washington at 4:15PM ET.
STANFORD: The Cardinal improved to 2-1 on the year with a 35-0 win over Army two weeks ago as a 28.5-point favorite. They're also 2-1 against the spread with their lone loss and non-cover coming in a 13-10 defeat against USC as a 3-point home favorite. The under is 2-0 in their games this season as Barry Sanders has rushed for 142 yards and Kevin Hogan leads the team with 705 passing yards.
WASHINGTON: The Huskies improved to 4-0 with a 45-14 win over Georgia State last week. That said, Washington is just 1-3 against the spread as it has failed to cover as a 17-point favorite over Hawaii, as a 17.5-point favorite over Eastern Washington, and as a 34.5-point favorite last week versus the Panthers. The under is 3-1 in their games this season as John Ross has a team-high four touchdowns and Cyler Miles has thrown for 525 yards to start the season.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, Stanford is a 7.5-point favorite over Washington while the total is currently sitting at 47.5 points. The Cardinal opened as 4.5-point favorites before the line was bet up, while the total opened at 49 before being bet down to 47.5 points.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take the under. According to latest college football trends, the under is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams in Washington and 7-3 in the last 10 meetings overall. The under is also 7-1 in the Cardinal last eight conference games, 9-2 in its last 11 games overall and 4-1 in its last five road games. On the other side, the under is 10-1 in the Huskies' last 11 home games versus a team with a winning road record, 5-1 in their last six games overall and 8-2 in their last 10 games in September.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PICK: STANFORD/WASHINGTON UNDER 49