Washington State Cougars Odds

Washington State Cougars 2025 Season Preview

The Washington State Cougars enter the 2025 season with a new coaching staff and a roster undergoing significant changes. After a successful 8–5 season in 2024, including a Holiday Bowl appearance, the Cougars aim to build on their momentum under first-year head coach Jimmy Rogers, who brings experience from South Dakota State. 

The quarterback position is a focal point, with Zevi Eckhaus, a transfer from Bryant University, competing for the starting role. Eckhaus has shown promise, including a notable performance in the Holiday Bowl. The offensive line returns key players like Christian Hilborn and Brock Dieu, providing stability upfront. 

Defensively, the Cougars face challenges with the departure of several key players. Linebacker Parker McKenna returns as the leading tackler, while transfers from South Dakota State, including linebacker Caleb Francl and defensive back AJ Davis, are expected to contribute immediately. 

The 2025 schedule features a mix of non-conference and conference matchups. The season opener is against Idaho on August 30, followed by a home game against San Diego State on September 6. Other notable games include the Apple Cup against Washington on September 20 and a road trip to Ole Miss on October 11. 

With a revamped roster and coaching staff, the Cougars are poised to compete for a bowl game and continue their upward trajectory.

Betting on the Washington State Cougars

Washington State Point Spreads

With spread bets, underdogs don’t have to win the game, just lose by less than the spread; favorites, meanwhile, have to win by more than the spread for their tickets to win. In this way, spreads aren’t just bets on who wins the game, but by how much.

Here’s how it might look at a sportsbook like DraftKings or FanDuel:

• Washington State +8.5 (-110)
• Washington -8.5 (-110)

FAQ: Everything you need to know about point spreads

Washington State Over/Unders

Instead of betting on how much they’ll win or lose by, you could also bet on how many points the Cougars and their opponents will score collectively. This is called an over/under (or totals) bet. Oddsmakers pick a number, and you can bet whether the teams will score more (over) or less (under) than that many points.

With a total of 59 points, a 43-29 game against UCLA would be a winner if you’re holding an Over ticket, while unders bettors were hoping for 58 or fewer points. It doesn’t matter which team had 43 -- totals are all about the points.

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Washington State Moneylines

While spread bets depend on the amount of the victory, moneyline bets are a bit simpler, as all that matters is which team wins.

Let’s use the game against Washington to illustrate. Say the Cougars are +450 underdogs against the Huskies. In this scenario, a $100 moneyline bet would pay out $450 in profit if Washington State takes home the victory. For games they’re -450 favorites in, you’d have to bet $450 to get only $100 in return. It's easiest to use $100 wagers when thinking about moneylines, but the math works for any increment.

Moneylines are also commonly used when making parlays, which are multiple bets tied into one. Let’s say you bet on Washington State's moneyline and the Over, both bets would need to win for that parlay to be successful. The risk may be greater, but so is the reward with increased odds. Use our Odds Calculator to calculate any bet amount or conversion.

FAQ: How to bet on the moneyline | How to make a parlay

Washington State Props

Despite not having any household names, there will still be plenty of player props available on the Cougars this fall. Player props are bets on individual players and are perfect for the fantasy football fan who enjoys projecting and tracking player stats.

If sports betting isn’t legal in your state or college props aren’t offered, you can use a platform like PrizePicks. It’s regulated as DFS, and allows you to pick player statistics to be more or less than the listed total. You can tie more and more stats together for bigger payouts.

FAQ: Here’s how prop betting works

Washington State Futures

Futures are somewhat similar to prop bets in the way both are monitored over the course of a season. However, most future bets are focused on end of season success. Examples of futures are:

• Washington State Cougars odds to reach the College Football Playoff
• Washington State Cougars odds to win the College Football Playoff

If you're a Washington State fan and think the Cougars can make their first College Football Playoff, this is the bet to make. These types of bets are called futures, and they're just wagers on things that settle at the end of the year. For a full list of college football futures, click here.

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