North Texas vs Washington State Prediction Football Picks Today 9/13/25

The Washington State Cougars and the North Texas Mean Green meet in week 3 college football action from DATCU Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington State Cougars vs. North Texas Mean Green prediction.

Washington State Cougars Recap

The Washington State Cougars come into this game looking to add on to their 2-0 start thanks to a 36-13 win over San diego State last time out. After this game, Washington State will head home for a game against the Washington Huskies for the Apple Cup.

Wazzu Looking To Remain Unbeaten In First Road Game

Jaxon Potter has thrown for 465 yards and 4 touchdowns on 70.8% passing while Kirby Vorhees has a team-high 86 rushing yards to lead the Cougars on the ground so far this season. Joshua Meredith leads the Cougars with 119 receiving yards and a touchdown while Tony Freeman has a team-high 13 receptions for 107 yards as well this season. On defense, Matt Durrance has a team-high 14 total tackles including 10 solo tackles while Caleb Francl has 14 total tackles of his own. Isaac Terrell also has a team-high 1.5 sacks for Washington State’s defensive unit so far this year. 

Why the Washington State Cougars will win

• Washington State has won each of its last eight September games against non-AP-ranked teams.
• North Texas has lost five of its last six games in Texas.
• Washington State has covered the spread in eight of its last nine September games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
• North Texas has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games as a favorite.

North Texas Mean Green Recap

The North Texas Mean Green will be out to add on to their 33-30 win over Western Michigan last time out to sit at 2-0 on the year. After this game, North Texas will head on the road for a game against Army.

North Texas Looking To Keep Unbeaten Mark Intact

Drew Mestemaker has thrown for 553 yards and 5 touchdowns on 64.6% passing while Makenzie McGill II has 103 rushing yards with 2 TDs and Kiefer Sibley has 76 rushing yards and 2 scores as well. Wyatt Young leads the Mean Green in receiving with 8 grabs for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns while Cameron Dorner has 8 grabs for 102 yards and 2 TDs as well this season. On defense, Shane Whitter has a team-high 17 total tackles including 11 solo tackles while Ethan Day has a pair of sacks. 

Why the North Texas Mean Green will win

• North Texas has won 16 of its last 17 games as a favorite in Texas.
• The favorite has covered the spread in five of North Texas’ last six games at DATCU Stadium.
• Washington State has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five road games.

Total Points Facts

• Eleven of Washington State’s last 12 games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Eleven of North Texas’ last 12 games in September have gone OVER the total points line.

Washington State Cougars vs. North Texas Mean Green Prediction

I’m on North Texas here. I’m just not all that impressed with the Cougars out of the gate despite their solid showing on paper against San Diego State, and think they’ll be in for a bit of a shocker here against a North Texas team that’s really improved on the defensive side of the ball. I don’t think that the final score against Western Michigan tells the whole story for North Texas as the Mean Green have been rock solid out of the gate and I think North Texas gets the win and cover at home in this one.