2024 CFP National Championship game odds, picks: Michigan vs. Washington predictions, bets from proven model
The top two teams in the country square off in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship game when the No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (14-0) face the second-ranked Washington Huskies (14-0) on Monday. Michigan is seeking its 10th national title after posting a 27-20 overtime victory against Alabama in the Rose Bowl, while Washington aims for its second crown following its 37-31 triumph over Texas in the Sugar Bowl.
Kickoff at NRG Stadium in Houston is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Wolverines are 4.5-point favorites in the latest Michigan vs. Washington odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 55.5. Before making any Washington vs. Michigan picks and CFP final predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.
The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, the proprietary computer model has generated a strong profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It enters the College Football Playoff National Championship game a profitable 13-9 on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now the model has dialed in on Michigan vs. Washington and just revealed its coveted picks and CFP National Championship game 2024 predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see all of the model's picks. Now, here are the college football odds and trends for Washington vs. Michigan:
- Michigan vs. Washington spread: Wolverines -4.5
- Michigan vs. Washington over/under: 55.5 points
- Michigan vs. Washington money line: Wolverines -190, Huskies +156
- MICH: The Wolverines are 6-1 against the spread in road/neutral-site contests this season
- WASH: The Huskies are 5-2 ATS in games away from home this campaign
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Why Michigan can cover
The Wolverines, who won their last national championship in 1997, rallied late to force overtime against Alabama as J.J. McCarthy threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Roman Wilson with 1:34 remaining in the fourth quarter. Blake Corum ran for a 17-yard score on the second play of OT and Michigan stopped Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe on fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line to seal the victory. McCarthy finished with three TD tosses after making just one over his previous five games and racked up more than 150 passing yards (221) for the first time in five outings.
Corum's touchdown run gave him at least one in all 14 games this season and increased his nation-leading total to 25. It also was the senior's 56th career rushing TD, putting him ahead of Anthony Thomas for first place on the school's all-time list. Corum also hauled in a scoring pass in the Rose Bowl, marking the sixth consecutive contest in which he found the end zone twice. See which side to back at SportsLine.
Why Washington can cover
The Huskies never trailed against Texas and owned a 13-point lead midway through the fourth quarter but needed a huge play by cornerback Elijah Jackson, who knocked away a pass to Longhorns wideout Adonai Mitchell in the end zone on fourth-and-11 as time expired, to emerge victorious. Washington extended its winning streak to 21 games with the triumph and can match the second-longest run in school history by defeating the Wolverines. Each of the Huskies' last 10 wins were by 10 points or fewer, which is the longest such streak in Division I since 1973.
Michael Penix Jr. threw for 430 yards versus Texas, the fourth-highest total in the CFP's 10-year history. The runner-up for the 2023 Heisman Trophy, Penix also made a pair of touchdown passes to give him 35 this season and tie him with Jordan McCloud of James Madison for third in the nation. The senior leads the country with 4,648 passing yards and is the first quarterback with back-to-back 4,500-yard seasons since Patrick Mahomes accomplished the feat in 2015 and 2016 with Texas Tech. See which side to back at SportsLine.
How to make Michigan vs. Washington picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 59 points. It also says one side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time. You can see the model's pick only at SportsLine.
