Penn State Nittany Lions vs Washington Huskies Matchup

Check out our free Washington Huskies vs Penn State Nittany Lions pick and preview for this CFB week 11 game in University Park. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 11 CFB matchup.

The Penn State Nittany Lions are the heavy favorite in this week 11 matchup against the Washington Huskies, set to kick off at 8:00 ET from Beaver Stadium in University Park. The over/under line is currently 45.5 points. Penn State has just one loss this season and is -13.5 point favorite over Washington, who comes in with a 5-4 record. PEAC is handling the TV broadcast for this game.

Huskies vs. Nittany Lions Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Washington Huskies at Penn State Nittany Lions
Where: University Park at Beaver Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 9th
Betting Odds PENNST -13.5, WASH +417 | PENNST -574 O/U 45.5

Huskies Preview:

Washington enters Week 11 with a 5-4 record, ranked 41st in our power rankings. They have a 77.5% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but no shot at the Big Ten title. The Huskies are 4-1 at home but winless on the road at 0-3 this season.

Washington’s ATS record stands at 3-5, with a 0-3 mark on the road and 3-2 at home. They’ve been favored in four games, going 2-2 ATS as the favorite and 1-3 as the underdog. Their average scoring margin is +4.6 points per game.

The Huskies’ over/under record is 2-6, with their games averaging 42.6 points. Their average O/U line is 47.7 points, and this week’s line is set at 45.5 points.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

Washington’s offense has been centered around their passing game, ranking 8th in completions and 16th in passing yards, with 280.7 yards per game. They are 22nd in passing attempts, and their completion percentage is 71.5%, 4th-best in the nation. Will Rogers has thrown for 2,284 yards, leading the team, and has a passer rating of 105, with 13 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.

Receiver Denzel Boston has 682 yards and 9 touchdowns on 53 catches. Washington ranks 45th in our offensive power rankings and is 77th in scoring, with 23.6 points per game. Their third-down conversion rate is 37.4%. On the ground, they average 151 rushing yards per game. Jonah Coleman has rushed for 889 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, and has scored 7 touchdowns.

Huskies Team Defense

Washington's defense has been strong this season, ranking 23rd nationally by allowing just 19 points per game. In their recent game against USC, they gave up 21 points but managed to secure three interceptions. USC totaled 459 yards, with 293 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air.

Opposing quarterbacks have struggled against Washington, posting a passer rating of 66.6, the 12th-lowest in the country. Washington's defense ranks 5th nationally, allowing just 142 passing yards per game and holding opponents to a 51% completion rate, the 8th-lowest in college football.

Nittany Lions Preview:

The Huskies’ over/under record is 2-6, with their games averaging 42.6 points. Their average O/U line is 47.7 points, and this week’s line is set at 45.5 points.

Nittany Lions Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 11, Penn State’s offense ranks 38th in points per game, averaging 30.8. However, they are 16th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Drew Allar has thrown for 1,786 yards with a passer rating of 111. The Nittany Lions are 9th in passer rating nationally and 5th in completion percentage, completing 71.4% of their passes. They also convert 47.3% of their third downs, ranking 15th in that category.

Allar has 12 touchdown passes and five interceptions this season. Penn State ranks 76th in passing attempts per game but 50th in completions, averaging 252 passing yards per game. Kaytron Allen leads the rushing attack with 536 yards, averaging 4 yards per carry. Harrison Wallace III is the top receiver with 395 yards and two touchdowns.

Nittany Lions Team Defense

Penn State's defense has been strong this season, ranking 7th nationally by allowing just 15 points per game. They’ve given up 107 rushing yards per game (21st) and 175.5 passing yards per game (27th), with opposing quarterbacks managing a 74.1 passer rating and a 55.6% completion rate.

In their recent game against Ohio State, Penn State’s defense allowed 20 points, giving up 361 total yards, including 179 rushing yards. Through the air, they allowed 182 yards and recorded one interception.

Huskies vs Nittany Lions Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five games away from home, the Washington Huskies have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-4 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 17 points per game in these contests.
When looking at their past three matchups at home, Penn State has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 31 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Washington Huskies have gone 1-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
In their last five contests as the favorite, Penn State has a poor record vs the spread going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 5-0.