2026 season

Washington State Cougars football

Game log, first-half results, team totals, and the October 31 San Diego State lines.

Analysis updated October 27, 2026. Odds were checked October 26, 2026; they are not a live feed.

Washington State Cougars athletics mark
Independent analysis. Unaffiliated with Washington State.
Record1–7
Full-game ATS5–3
Game total O/U3–5
Scored / game18.9
Allowed / game27.6

2026 season

Game log

Through October 24. Listed spreads and totals vary by sportsbook.

DateOpponentScoreListed Washington State lineATSListed totalO/U
Sep 6at WashingtonL 10–24+23.5Cover51.5Under
Sep 12at Kansas StateL 7–34+17.5No cover48.5Under
Sep 19DuquesneW 48–7-38.5Cover51.5Over
Sep 26ArizonaL 24–34+11.5Cover47.5Over
Oct 3Fresno StateL 6–26-2.5No cover44.5Under
Oct 9at Utah StateL 16–17+4Cover44.5Under
Oct 17at Oregon StateL 30–48+18.5Cover52.5Over
Oct 24Boise StateL 10–31+14.5No cover52.5Under

ATS = against the spread. O/U = combined score against the listed total. Sources: Washington State schedule ↗ · historical lines ↗.

2026 season

First-half log

Halftime scores are actual. Lines marked “est.” are estimates from full-game lines.

1H ATS versus listed / estimated lines5–3
1H game total versus listed / estimated lines2 over · 6 under
1H points scored / allowed9.6 / 11.8 per game
OpponentHalftime scoreWashington State 1H line1H ATS1H total1H O/U
at Washington0–10+14 est.Cover27 est.Under
at Kansas State7–17+10.5 est.Cover25 est.Under
Duquesne14–7-22.5 est.No cover27 est.Under
Arizona17–14+7 est.Cover24.5 est.Over
Fresno State6–6-1.5 est.No cover23 est.Under
at Utah State16–3+2.5 est.Cover23 est.Under
at Oregon State10–27+11 est.No cover27.5 est.Over
Boise State7–10+6.5Cover26.5Under

Estimated lines are not archived sportsbook prices. Sources: first-half game log ↗ · October 24 first half ↗.

Saturday, October 31 / San Diego State

Team totals

For and against counts compare 2026 scores with the listed game lines. 8 Washington State games; 8 San Diego State games.

Period / teamNext-game line and pricesScored: over / underOpponent allowed: over / under
First half · Washington State11.5 · O −115 / U −1153 / 55 / 3
First half · San Diego State12.5 · O −130 / U +1003 / 53 / 5
Full game · Washington State23.5 · O −115 / U −1153 / 56 / 2
Full game · San Diego State25.5 · O −115 / U −1154 / 45 / 3

Counts use Saturday, October 31's lines as fixed thresholds, not each game's historical team-total line. Market: EV Analytics ↗. Scores: Washington State ↗ · San Diego State ↗. Halftime scores: Washington State ↗ · San Diego State ↗.

View the scores behind these counts
Washington State, 2026
Opponent1H for–againstGame for–against
at Washington0–1010–24
at Kansas State7–177–34
Duquesne14–748–7
Arizona17–1424–34
Fresno State6–66–26
at Utah State16–316–17
at Oregon State10–2730–48
Boise State7–1010–31
San Diego State, 2026
Game1H for–againstGame for–against
Portland State29–653–20
at UCLA0–010–28
James Madison0–1913–26
at Toledo3–1716–41
Texas State3–1731–29
at Oregon State7–3814–66
Fresno State16–1026–23
at Colorado State24–3549–56

Saturday, October 31

Washington State at San Diego State

6 p.m. Central · Snapdragon Stadium · San Diego, California

Listed lines

Game spread
Washington State +2.5 / San Diego State −2.5
Game total
48.5
First-half spread
Washington State +1.5 / San Diego State −1.5
First-half total
24.5

Source: EV Analytics odds board ↗. Checked October 26, 2026.

Matchup numbers

Washington State record
1–7 overall · 5–3 ATS
Washington State scoring
18.9 scored / 27.6 allowed per game
San Diego State record
3–5 overall
San Diego State scoring
26.5 scored / 36.1 allowed per game

8 Washington State games and 8 San Diego State games. Source: game notes ↗.

Saturday, October 31

Suggested markets

Dated lines · check current prices before a decision

Point spread

Suggested sideSan Diego State −2.5
Price limit−110 or better

San Diego State −2.5 covers with a win by three or more points.

Why this side

What argues against it

  • Sam’s Scores ↗ projects Washington State by about 1.5 points.
  • Washington State ↗ is 5–3 ATS, including 3–1 on the road.
  • San Diego State has allowed 36.1 points per game, and its starting quarterback missed the October 24 game with an injury.

The projections disagree and the margin over the market is small. Pass if San Diego State −2.5 at −110 or better is unavailable. Confirm the starting quarterback and live line before kickoff.

Totals

Full game

Lean
Over 48.5
Listed line
48.5
Simple scoring baseline
54.6
Washington State over / under
3 / 5
San Diego State over / under
6 / 2

San Diego State games have frequently cleared this threshold, and the simple scoring baseline is above the listed total.

Counterpoint: Only three of Washington State’s eight games cleared 48.5. Its offense averages 18.9 points, and San Diego State’s quarterback availability is unresolved.

Only consider 48.5 or lower at −110 or better after confirming the San Diego State quarterback.

First half

Pass
Pass at 24.5
Listed line
24.5
Simple scoring baseline
24.7
Washington State over / under
2 / 6
San Diego State over / under
4 / 4

The simple first-half baseline is nearly identical to the market total.

Counterpoint: Only two of eight Washington State first halves cleared 24.5, while San Diego State’s results were mixed.

No first-half total recommendation at the listed line.

The simple baseline averages each team’s points scored with its opponent’s points allowed, then adds the two results. Counts compare each 2026 score with this matchup’s fixed line; they are not historical betting results. Scores: Washington State ↗ · San Diego State ↗. Halftime scores: Washington State ↗ · San Diego State ↗. Lines: EV Analytics ↗, checked October 26, 2026. This baseline has not been backtested; the leans are conditional, not measured positive expected value.

Before kickoff

Still to check

The listed price may change.

Current lines

Recheck the spread, game total, first-half markets, and team totals.

Team availability

Confirm starters, injuries, and any roster changes.

Game conditions

Review weather and pace assumptions.

Past results are descriptive. The suggested wager is a low-confidence lean, not a claim of positive expected value.