The No. 25 Huskies of Washington (+3) are gearing up to greet the Oregon Ducks (-3) in Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Fans are able to catch the action live on ABC and this important conference game is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Washington Huskies vs. Oregon Ducks
Washington enters this Pac-12 game as the underdog and is currently getting 3 points. The Ducks are also receiving -155 moneyline odds while the Huskies are +135. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 51 points, and if one side gets out in front early, it’ll probably create a reasonable in-game betting opportunity.
Sharp bettors have been hammering both the Ducks and the over. The line originally opened at 2 while the game’s O/U was set initially at just 49.5.
The Ducks are 3-3 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 0.0 units so far. They’ve been a good under bet and have posted an O/U mark of 1-5.
The Huskies have been a disappointment to moneyline bettors this season, losing 7.8 units. They’re 5-2 ATS and have an O/U record of 4-3.
The Ducks are 5-1 straight up (SU), including 3-0 SU against conference opponents. The Huskies are 5-2 SU overall and 2-2 SU in conference play.
When these two programs faced one another last year, Oregon knocked off Oregon by a field goal 30-27.
The Ducks are coming off a resounding 45-3 victory over Colorado last week where Justin Herbert completed just 18 passes on 32 attempts for 261 yards and two touchdowns. CJ Verdell (171 rushing yards on 14 attempts) and Cyrus Habibi-Likio (47 yards on 13 carries, three TDs) mounted the running attack while Jaylon Redd (four receptions, 75 yards, one TD) and Mycah Pittman (three catches, 57 yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Washington is coming off of a 51-27 win over Arizona. Jacob Eason completed 15-of-22 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns. Salvon Ahmed (95 rushing yards on 23 attempts, three TDs) and Sean McGrew (106 yards on 13 carries) handled the running game as Aaron Fuller (four receptions, 60 yards, one TD) and Puka Nacua (three catches, 97 yards) led the receiving attack in the win.
Oregon has run the ball on 51.1 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Washington has an overall rush percentage of 55.9 percent. The Ducks have produced 176.8 rush yards per game (including 167.7 per game against Pac-12 opponents) and have 10 scores on the ground this year. The Huskies are totaling 178.7 rushing yards per game (168.5 in conference) and have 14 total rush TDs.
Judging by the numbers this season, it appears that the Ducks might hold an advantage in all aspects of the ground game. Their running backs has produced 4.9 yards per carry while their defense is allowing 3.1 yards per rush attempt to opponents. The Huskies have registered 4.8 yards per carry and allowed 4.2 yards per rush attempt to opponents.
The Ducks offensive scheme has averaged 284.2 yards through the air overall (249.3 per game versus conference opposition) and has 19 passing scores so far. The Huskies have produced 244.4 pass yards per game (198 against Pac-12 foes) and have 13 total pass TDs.
Oregon seems to have an edge in both areas of the defense. The team’s allowed opponents to rush for an average of 107.5 yards and pass for 160.2 yards per game. The Washington D has given up 216.9 yards per game to opposing passers and 146.7 yards per game to opposing runners. The Ducks are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 1.64 to opposing QBs, while the Huskies have given up a 4.53 ANY/A.
Offensively, Herbert is up to 1,388 passing yards on the year. He’s completed 71 percent of his 161 attempts with 16 passing scores and has yet to throw an interception. He’s got a 9.76 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 7.04 over the past two games.
Jacob Eason has connected on 118-of-167 passes for 1,486 yards, 12 TDs and two INTs for Washington. His ANY/A stands at 9.26 for the year and 7.08 across his past two games.
Oregon Ducks vs. Washington Huskies NCAA Pick
SU Winner: Oregon, ATS Winner: Oregon, O/U: Under
Betting Notes
- The Oregon defensive unit has 21 sacks on the year while Washington has 16.
- Both offenses have lost four fumbles this year.
- The Ducks offense has registered two pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Huskies have put up three such plays.
- The Oregon defense has allowed zero pass plays of 40+ yards, while Washington has given up four such plays.
- The Oregon offense has created eight rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Washington has created nine such runs.
- The Ducks defense has allowed five rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Huskies have given up eight such runs.
- The Over/Under for Washington’s last outing was 62. The over cashed in the 51-27 win over Arizona.
- Over its last three games, Washington is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- In its last three games, Oregon is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in each of those three.
- Washington has won five of its last six games SU, with a -10-point defeat to Stanford on October 5th representing its one loss over that stretch.
- The O/U for Oregon’s last game was set at 62.5. The under cashed in the team’s 45-3 victory over Colorado.
- Oregon has rushed for 4.7 yards per attempt over its past three contests and 5.8 over its last two.
- Washington has averaged 4.8 yards per carry over its last three matchups and 4.4 over its past two.
