Michigan vs. Washington Prediction, Odds, Picks - January 8

Updated Jan. 8, 2024 3:05 p.m. ET

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The college football season is headed for a thrilling finish as the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (14-0) are slight favorites in the College Football Playoff National Championship (-5) against the No. 2 Washington Huskies (14-0) at NRG Stadium on January 8, 2024, airing on ESPN. This game has an over/under of 55.5 points.

The Wolverines beat the Alabama Crimson Tide, 27-20, in their last contest. Last time out, the Huskies defeated the Texas Longhorns, with 37-31 being the final score.

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Michigan vs. Washington Game Information & Odds

When: Monday, January 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
TV: ESPN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Michigan vs Washington Betting Information updated as of January 8, 2024, 2:45 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Michigan	-5 (-110)	-215	+177	55.5	-111	-109

Michigan vs. Washington Prediction

Pick ATS: Michigan (-5)
Pick OU: Under (55.5)
Prediction: Michigan 30, Washington 24

Learn more about the Michigan Wolverines vs. the Washington Huskies game on FOX Sports!

Michigan vs. Washington Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Wolverines 30, Huskies 25.
The Wolverines have a 68.3% chance to collect the win in this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Huskies have a 36.1% implied probability.
Michigan is 8-5-1 ATS this season.
Washington has won seven games against the spread this year, failing to cover or pushing seven times.

Michigan vs. Washington: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Michigan	Washington
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	36 (11)	37.6 (8)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	10.2 (1)	24.1 (72)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	8 (3)	17 (51)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	25 (8)	20 (37)

Michigan 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Blake Corum	RB	1,111 YDS / 25 TD / 79.4 YPG / 4.7 YPC 16 REC / 117 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 8.4 REC YPG
J.J. McCarthy	QB	2,851 YDS (73.2%) / 22 TD / 4 INT 171 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 12.2 RUSH YPG
Roman Wilson	WR	45 REC / 735 YDS / 12 TD / 52.5 YPG
Donovan Edwards	RB	393 YDS / 3 TD / 28.1 YPG / 3.5 YPC 30 REC / 249 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 17.8 REC YPG
Michael Barrett	LB	58 TKL / 1 TFL / 3 SACK
Junior Colson	LB	89 TKL / 2 TFL
Jaylen Harrell	DE	29 TKL / 7 TFL / 7.5 SACK
Mike Sainristil	DB	38 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK / 4 INT

Washington 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Michael Penix Jr.	QB	4,648 YDS (66.5%) / 35 TD / 9 INT 13 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 0.9 RUSH YPG
Rome Odunze	WR	87 REC / 1,553 YDS / 13 TD / 110.9 YPG
Dillon Johnson	RB	1,162 YDS / 16 TD / 83 YPG / 5.2 YPC 22 REC / 166 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.9 REC YPG
Ja'Lynn Polk	WR	65 REC / 1,122 YDS / 9 TD / 80.1 YPG
Edefuan Ulofoshio	LB	83 TKL / 7 TFL / 3 SACK / 1 INT
Dominique Hampton	CB	88 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 3 PD
Bralen Trice	DE	42 TKL / 9 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Alphonzo Tuputala	LB	61 TKL / 0 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT