Colorado State vs. Washington State Prediction, Spread, NCAAF Picks – Saturday November 14

The two teams at the bottom of the Pac-12 standings look to get on track as the Colorado State Rams visit the Washington State Cougars at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium on CBS Sports Network. 

The Rams (3-6) have allowed an obscene average of 52.2 PPG over the last seven games and are coming off a 64-38 defeat to Boise State. The Cougars (1-8), meanwhile, seek their first win over an FBS opponent while avoiding their sixth Pac-12 defeat in six tries.

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Colorado State vs. Washington State Prediction, Spread, Over/Under – Saturday, November 14

The Cougars enter Saturday’s game as 7.5-point favorites against the Rams. Colorado State returns a 3.44x payout if it wins outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.

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Washington State’s return to the Pac-12 hasn't been a pleasant one, sitting as the only team in the league without a conference victory. 

The Cougars have lost only twice by single-digits, but one of those setbacks came in a 26-20 defeat at San Diego State on Halloween. Washington State actually picked up more yards (367-306) and ran 15 more plays from scrimmage but allowed 6 explosive plays to SDSU.

Colorado State doesn’t seem to believe in playing defense, ranking last in the country in adjusted EPA/play, according to Game on Paper. It gets worse for the Rams, who are 138th (dead last) in defensive EPA/pass and EPA/rush and last in defensive success rate.

From a points perspective, head coach Jim Mora Jr.'s squad has given up 64 to Boise State, 66 to Texas State, 56 to Oregon State, and 59 to UTSA. In its lone Pac-12 victory, CSU outlasted San Diego State 56-49 and yielded 565 yards to the Aztecs.

This is the first conference meeting for these two schools; Washington State defeated Colorado State last September 20-3 in Fort Collins. That was a much different Cougars squad, however, which finished 7-6 in 2025.

The Cougars turned to freshman QB Owen Eshelman in a mid-October loss to Oregon State. Eshelman posted 289 passing yards and 136 yards in relief of a 48-30 setback. In his last outing against San Diego State, the Oklahoma native threw for 299 yards and rushed for a pair of scores.

The Rams may be horrible defensively, but their offensive numbers have been more than solid. CSU is second nationally in Net/EPA play, second in EPA/rush, and 14th in EPA/pass. 

In two losses, the Rams have scored at least 38 points, including putting up 513 yards against Boise State. The only issue is that the Broncos scored at least 20 points in two separate quarters and compiled 669 yards to remain the only team unbeaten in Pac-12 play at 5-0.

Colorado State vs. Washington State Prediction on Spread – 11/14/26

Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Colorado State vs. Washington State pick against the spread for Saturday, November 14.

• Colorado State has covered once in six losses, barely cashing as a 14.5-point underdog in a 59-45 setback to UTSA.
• The Rams have lost by an average of 28.0 PPG in their four Pac-12 defeats.
• The Cougars are listed as a favorite against an FBS school for the second time, losing in their first try against Fresno State as 2.5-point chalk in October by a final of 26-6.
• Washington State has busted the 20-point mark once in five conference games while scoring a total of 16 points in two Pac-12 home losses to Boise State and Fresno State.
• For as bad as CSU’s defense is, the Rams face a WSU offense ranking 132nd in EPA/pass and 119th in offensive success rate.
• Eshelman’s passing yards projection is set at 270.5. Colorado State didn’t allow a 300-yard passer in the first three games but has given up 300+ passing yards in four of the last six outings.
• Colorado State QB Hauss Hejny faces a WSU defense that has allowed fewer than 250 passing yards in three of the past four games. Hejny’s PrizePicks projection is set at 254.5 passing yards, a mark he's topped once against an FBS foe (333 yards vs. San Diego State).

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The Cougars aim to break through the win column in Pac-12 play, and the opportunity is there against the nation’s worst defense. Can Washington State get it done, or will Colorado State come through on the road for its second conference victory?

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