Oregon State Beavers vs Washington State Cougars Matchup

Check out our free Washington State Cougars vs Oregon State Beavers pick and preview for this CFB week 13 game in Corvallis. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 13 CFB matchup.

Washington State is the heavy favorite in this week 13 matchup against Oregon State, with the point spread set at -12.5. The game is scheduled for 7:00 ET at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, and the over/under line is at 56.5 points. The Cougars are 8-2 on the season, while the Beavers are 4-6. The CW will be handling the TV broadcast.

Cougars vs. Beavers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Washington State Cougars at Oregon State Beavers
Where: Corvallis at Reser Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 23rd
Betting Odds WASHST -12.5, WASHST -531 | OREGST +384 O/U 56.5

Cougars Preview:

Washington State enters Week 13 against Oregon State with an 8-2 record, but they have no shot at the Pac-12 title. However, they are guaranteed to be bowl-eligible. The Cougars are 3-0 at home and 3-2 on the road this season, and they rank 57th in our power rankings.

This season, Washington State has been favored in five of their ten games, going 4-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +10.8 points per game, and they are 5-3 against the spread, with a 3-0 ATS record at home.

The over/under line for this week is set at 56.5 points. Washington State’s games have averaged 67 points per contest, and their average over/under line this season has been 61.6 points, with a 3-5 record against the total.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 13, Washington State’s offense ranks 8th in points per game, averaging 38.9. They are also 8th in passer rating, and John Mateer has thrown for 2,707 yards with 26 touchdowns and 6 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 112.

Washington State is 21st in passing yards per game, averaging 279.4 yards. They are 25th in our offensive power rankings. Leading receiver Kyle Williams has 872 yards and 11 touchdowns this season.

Cougars Team Defense

Washington State’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 28.1 points per game. They rank 139th nationally in passing yards allowed, giving up 254.4 yards per game, and 121st in rushing yards, allowing 178.2 yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 62% of their passes against the Cougars, with a passer rating of 85.8.

In their recent game against New Mexico, Washington State’s defense allowed 38 points and 534 total yards. New Mexico rushed 49 times for 360 yards and four touchdowns, while completing 11 passes for 174 yards and one touchdown.

Beavers Preview:

Beavers Offense Breakdown

Oregon State’s offense is centered around their run game, ranking 11th in rushing attempts and averaging 201.3 yards per game on the ground. Anthony Hankerson leads the way with 889 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. The Beavers are converting 45.2% of their third downs, placing them 26th nationally. They are averaging 23.2 points per game heading into week 13, and we have them ranked 89th in our offensive power rankings.

Gevani McCoy, Oregon State’s quarterback, has thrown for 1,279 yards this season, with a passer rating of 70. He has just two touchdown passes and has been intercepted six times. Trent Walker leads the team’s receivers with 713 yards and two touchdowns on 65 catches.

Beavers Team Defense

Oregon State's defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 28.7 points per game. In their recent matchup against Air Force, they gave up 28 points, with all four touchdowns coming on the ground. Air Force ran the ball 65 times, gaining 271 rushing yards, while Oregon State allowed 410 total yards, including 139 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 184.2 rushing yards per game against Oregon State, ranking them 126th nationally. The defense has faced the 22nd fewest passing attempts in the country, allowing 212.4 passing yards per game and a completion percentage of 61.6%.

Cougars vs Beavers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five games away from home, the Washington State Cougars have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 27 points per game in these contests.
Through their last five home games, Oregon State has an ATS record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 14 points per game.
Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Oregon State Beavers have gone 0-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-5.
In their last three contests as the favorite, Washington State has a poor record vs the spread going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.