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The Washington Huskies find themselves in a familiar, yet welcomed situation as the national championship game approaches. And for college football bettors, it’s one that’s been extremely profitable of late.
UW enters its final game of the season as an underdog against Michigan.
It will mark the third straight game in which the Huskies’ opponent is listed as a favorite, as sportsbooks continue to doubt Michael Penix and Co.
Last week, Washington knocked off Texas as a 3.5-point underdog to advance to the national title. This, coming after upsetting Oregon in the PAC 12 championship as 9.5-point dogs.
The doubt is nothing new to this Huskies team, and neither is the success. Washington has proven its case as one of college football’s best programs time and time again, having yet to lose in 2023.
Using disrespect as motivation, they’ve thrived in this underdog role.
Not only have the Huskies covered the spread in each of their five games as a dog under head coach Kalen DeBoer, but they’ve won outright.
In the Kalen DeBoer era, @UW_Football is 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS as an underdog.✅
Washington +4.5 vs. Michigan. pic.twitter.com/Debw6ChF4W
— John Ewing (@johnewing) January 8, 2024
This will be the fourth time in the last five games this season that Washington enters on the wrong side of the Vegas odds, and for those that have had faith in the Huskies, that doubt has been outstanding for their bank accounts.
Taking down Oregon State (+102), Oregon (+305), and Texas (+140), catching UW on the money line landed bettors a quick $547 on $100 bets. They’ll have a chance to add to it against the Wolverines as their odds currently sit at +180.
A Washington win would land a $50K payout to one fraternity on campus thanks to a national championship future bet, though most continue to back Michigan.
The line has grown to -5 in favor of the Wolverines at the time of this writing. Can the Huskies prove the naysayers wrong one last time?