Washington State Cougars vs San Diego State Aztecs prediction
College football · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET · Snapdragon Stadium · CBSSN
Result
Final: Washington State Cougars 20, San Diego State Aztecs 26 (San Diego State Aztecs won). Mel’s pick (San Diego State Aztecs win 59% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.
Mel’s pick
San Diego State Aztecs win 59% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.
- Washington State Cougars: 41%
- San Diego State Aztecs: 59%
Projected score
Washington State Cougars 23, San Diego State Aztecs 26. 30% of the simulations finished as one-score games.
Mel vs the betting line
Mel’s margin (San Diego State Aztecs by about 2.7) is close to the line (San Diego State Aztecs −2.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.
The total is 47.5; Mel projects 49.2 points, a lean to the over.
Recent form
Washington State Cougars (1-7) scored 17.2 and allowed 31.2 points a game over their last 5.
San Diego State Aztecs (3-5) scored 27.2 and allowed 43 points a game over their last 5.
Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 5:28 PM ET.
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