Venue & Game Details
Kickoff Time: 3:30 PM EDT / 12:30 PM PDT
Venue: Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
Capacity: ~70,000
Broadcast: CBS
Weather Forecast (Seattle, WA)
Kickoff Temperature: ~67°F (19°C)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, mild
Wind: 6–10 mph from the west
Precipitation: ~15% chance of light showers
Impact: Comfortable football weather; minimal effect on play.
Injury Report
Ohio State Buckeyes:
QB Julian Sayin – healthy, 779 yards, 8 TDs, 3 INTs.
RB Bo Jackson – healthy, 217 yards, 1 TD.
WR Jeremiah Smith – healthy, 315 yards, 3 TDs.
CB Denzel Burke – questionable (ankle).
Washington Huskies:
QB Demond Williams Jr. – healthy, 778 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs.
RB Jonah Coleman – healthy, 347 yards, 9 TDs.
WR Denzel Boston – healthy, 249 yards, 3 TDs.
LB Carson Bruener – questionable (shoulder).
Key Player Matchups
Julian Sayin (OSU QB) vs. Washington Secondary
Sayin completing nearly 79% of passes.
Huskies allow 199.7 passing ypg (62nd nationally).
Demond Williams Jr. (UW QB) vs. Ohio State Defense
Williams has been flawless with no turnovers.
Buckeyes’ defense ranks No. 1 in scoring (5.3 ppg allowed).
Jonah Coleman (UW RB) vs. OSU Front Seven
Coleman has 9 rushing TDs already.
Ohio State allows just 109.3 rushing ypg.
Jeremiah Smith (OSU WR) vs. Huskies Corners
Smith averaging 105 ypg.
Washington’s corners will be tested deep.
Recent Team Form
Ohio State Buckeyes (3–0)
W 37–9 vs. Ohio (Week 3)
W 42–7 vs. Grambling (Week 2)
W 14–7 vs. Texas (Week 1)
Strengths: Elite defense, efficient passing game.
Weaknesses: Run game still developing.
Washington Huskies (3–0)
W 59–24 vs. Washington State (Week 3, Apple Cup)
W 38–10 vs. Idaho (Week 2)
W 70–0 vs. Portland State (Week 1)
Strengths: Balanced offense (536 ypg, 2nd in scoring at 55.7 ppg).
Weaknesses: Defense untested against elite competition.
Conference vs. Conference
Both teams are now Big Ten members (Washington joined in 2024).
This is their first-ever Big Ten meeting.
Potential CFP seeding implications loom large.
Series History
All-time series: Ohio State leads 9–3.
Last meeting: Ohio State beat Washington 28–23 in the 2019 Rose Bowl.
Trend: Washington hasn’t beaten Ohio State since 1994.
Betting Trends
Ohio State Buckeyes:
2–1 ATS in 2025.
6–1 ATS in last 7 games overall.
5 of last 7 games have gone Under.
Washington Huskies:
3–0 ATS in 2025.
4–1 ATS in last 5 home games.
2 of 3 games have gone Over.
Historical Betting Results
2019 Rose Bowl: Ohio State -6 covered in 28–23 win (Under cashed).
2007: Ohio State -4 covered in 33–14 win (Over cashed).
1994: Washington +3 covered in 25–16 win (Under cashed).
Game Odds
Ohio State Buckeyes – 8.5
Washington Huskies 51
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 26, 2025
