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#21Boise State at Washington State

Prediction · week 8, 2026 · Sat Oct 24, 5:00 PM CT / 6:00 PM ET · Gesa Field

Updated Mon Oct 19, 8:04 AM CT

BOISBoise State · 5-1 Sat Oct 24, 5:00 PM CT / 6:00 PM ET WSUWashington State · 1-6

78%Our win chance22%

Our win chance: Boise State 78% · Washington State 22% · experimental, see how it is tested

The prediction

Our call: Boise State by 11.1Strong

All three models favor Boise State (SP+ from the week 7 snapshot). The line, shown for comparison only, has Boise State by 14.0.

The average of SP+, Elo and Our model; the line is left out and kept as a benchmark. Toss-up under 3 points, Lean 3 to 7, Strong 7 and over. More ›

SP+ has Boise State by 17.7, Elo has Boise State by 7.4, and Our model has Boise State by 8.3. They are within 10.3 points of each other.

Every model

ModelSays
SP+
Boise State +9.1 vs Washington State -11.1 · week 7 ratings
Boise State by 17.7
Elo
Boise State 1691 vs Washington State 1444
Boise State by 7.4
Our model · experimental
Boise State +5.1 vs Washington State -5.7
Boise State by 8.3
Line (benchmark)
pregame line
Boise State by 14
Our call
average of SP+, Elo and Our model · Strong
Boise State by 11.1

Each margin is from the same weekly ratings the team pages use: SP+ and Elo from their rating gap, the home team given 2.5 points (none at a neutral site); Our model is this site's experimental rating; the line is the market's pregame margin, shown as a benchmark and never part of Our call. How these work ›

Key injuries

Boise State

No conference availability report for this game.

Washington State

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Last 5 meetings

Washington State leads 5–2 · last: Boise State 45–24, 2024

SeasonResultSite
2024Boise State 45–24Albertsons Stadium
2017Washington State 47–44Gesa Field
2016Boise State 31–28Albertsons Stadium
2001Washington State 41–20Albertsons Stadium
2000Washington State 42–35—

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