FBS-CFB Game Preview: UC Davis Aggies (1-0) vs. Washington Huskies (1-0)

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Venue & Kickoff

Location: Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Time: 11:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT

Broadcast: Big Ten Network

Capacity: 70,083

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Cloudy, mild evening

Temperature: ~68°F at kickoff

Wind: Light, 3–5 mph

Precipitation:

Impact: Minimal; ideal for both passing and rushing attacks

Injury Report

Washington

WR Omari Evans – Out (soft tissue injury)

DB Dyson McCutcheon – Out (undisclosed)

UC Davis

No major injuries reported after Week 1 win over Utah Tech

Team Records & Recent Form

Washington: 509 total yds in opener (226 pass / 283 rush); QB Demond Williams Jr. 18/24, 226 yds, 1 TD; RB Jonah Coleman 177 rush yds, 2 TD.

UC Davis: 417 total yds vs. Utah Tech (253 pass / 164 rush); QB Caden Pinnick 253 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT; RB Jordan Fisher 105 rush yds, 1 TD.

Key Player Matchups

QB Caden Pinnick (UCD) vs. Washington Secondary

Pinnick: 67.7% comp., 8.2 YPA, 3 TD, 1 INT

UW allowed 180 pass yds in opener

RB Jordan Fisher (UCD) vs. LB Carson Bruener (UW)

Fisher: 6.6 YPC in opener

Bruener: 8 tackles vs. CSU

WR Samuel Gbatu Jr. (UCD) vs. CB Elijah Jackson (UW)

Gbatu: 4 rec, 93 yds, 2 TD

Jackson: Veteran cover corner

QB Demond Williams Jr. (UW) vs. UCD Pass Rush

Williams: 75% comp., 9.4 YPA, 1 TD, 0 INT; 68 rush yds

UCD: 0 sacks in opener

RB Jonah Coleman (UW) vs. LB Rex Connors (UCD)

Coleman: 7.4 YPC, 2 TD

Connors: 7 tackles vs. Utah Tech

Series History

First-ever meeting between UC Davis and Washington

UW is 61-4-3 all-time vs. Big Sky opponents; last loss was to Montana in 2021

Betting Trends

Washington: Won last 16 home games vs. non-AP-ranked teams; 4–1 ATS in last 5 at Husky Stadium

UC Davis: 8–3 ATS as underdog in 2024; 1–21 SU vs. FBS since 2000

UW ranks T-1st in FBS in red zone scoring (100%)

Game Odds

UC Davis Aggies               53.5

Washington Huskies       – 27.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025

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