Washington State vs. Utah State Predictions: 2025 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Preview Today
My Washington State vs. Utah State predictions believe the favorite will exploit a depleted roster in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, with one program dealing with the loss of its coach and several key transfers.
Kickoff is today at 2 p.m. ET from Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho (ESPN), with Utah State a 1.5-point betting favorite in the first bowl game featured in our college football predictions this week.
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🏈 Washington State vs. Utah State prediction today: 2025 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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| Best bet | Odds | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Utah State -1.5 | -108 via DraftKings | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Miles Davis to score 2+ TD | +450 via DraftKings | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Utah State -1.5 (-108) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
With Washington State head coach Jimmy Rogers leaving for Iowa State, the Cougars have already lost several key players to the transfer portal. Couple that with the fact that Utah State is among the best teams ATS in the country (10-2), and the Aggies are tough to bet against here.
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Utah State's offense, led by dual-threat QB Bryson Barnes, should be able to do much more than a Wazzu offense down several key pieces, including leading rusher Kirby Vorhees.
Bronco Mendenhall's program is 4-1 ATS when favored this season and is much closer to full strength.
Score prediction: Utah State 20, Washington State 17
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Miles Davis, RB, Utah State: 2+ TDs (+450) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Utah State is at its best when it leans into its ground attack, which is why Barnes, Miles Davis, and Javen Jacobs are all priced at -125 to score at our best college football betting sites.
Davis is clearly the best bet of the three, but I'm taking it one step further and backing him to score a cool two tuddies against Wazzu. This is his last game after a collegiate career that's spanned six years, so you know he's going to leave it all on the field.
Davis is one of the most underrated backs in the Mountain West, ranking in the top six in the conference in rushing yards after contact (502) and 15-plus-yard runs (11).
That combo of physicality and burst, on top of his impact as a pass-catcher, is why he'll be the focal point of the Aggies' attack in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
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| Player | Position | Key stats | NFL draft grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Larsen, Utah State | DB | 49 tackles, 5 PBUs | Round 7-UDFA |
| Josh Meredith, Washington State | WR | 639 receiving yards, 3 TDs | UDFA |
| John Miller, Utah State | LB | 108 tackles, 7.5 sacks | UDFA |
| Caleb Francl, Washington State | LB | 74 tackles, 5 TFLs | UDFA |
| Miles Davis, Utah State | RB | 890 yards from scrimmage, 11 total TDs | UDFA |
📊 Live Washington State vs. Utah State odds: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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Washington State vs. Utah State opening odds
- Moneyline: Washington State +150 | Utah State -180
- Spread: Washington State +4 (-110) | Utah State -4 (-110)
- Over/Under: Over 52.5 (-110) | Under 52.5 (-110)
📈 Washington State vs. Utah State betting trends
| Washington State | Statistic | Utah State |
|---|---|---|
| 6-6 | W-L record | 6-6 |
| 8-4 | ATS record | 10-2 |
| 3-9 | O/U record | 5-7 |
| 5.0 | Yards per play | 6.3 |
| 5.0 | Yards allowed per play | 5.8 |
| -0.6 | Turnover margin | +0.4 |
| 3-2 | Last 5 games | 2-3 |
| W, 32-8 vs. Oregon State | Previous result | L, 25-24 vs. Boise State |
🎟️ Washington State vs. Utah State most-bet markets
Here are the most-bet markets in the hours before kickoff, via BetMGM.
- Washington State +1.5
- Washington State ML (-105)
- Total points Under 49.5
- Washington State first half ML (-105)
- First half total points Under 24.5
📺 How to watch Washington State vs. Utah State: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
- Date: Monday, Dec. 22
- Kickoff: 2 p.m. ET
- Location: Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)
- TV: ESPN
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