Illinois vs. Washington prediction: Why Washington is favored to win in college football Week 9, 2025

Washington will square off with Illinois in Week 9 college football action at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium on Saturday, beginning at 3:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college football model predicts the Washington as the most likely winner of the Illinois vs. Washington game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Illinois vs. Washington prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Illinois vs. Washington 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Washington a 59% chance of beating Illinois. Our predicted final score has Washington winning 28-24.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Illinois and Washington each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 54.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Illinois vs. Washington odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Illinois	Washington
Spread	+3.5 (-114)	-3.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+140	-155
Total	o54.5 (-108)	u54.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Illinois vs. Washington picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Washington -3.5	-105
Moneyline	Illinois	+140
Total	Over 54.5	-108

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 54.5 total points.

Illinois vs. Washington game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's college football matchup between Washington and Illinois at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium is scheduled to start at 3:30PM ET.

• Who: Illinois vs. Washington
• Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
• Time: 3:30PM ET/12:30PM PT
• Venue: Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Washington, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat Illinois on Saturday.

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