As the calendar turns to November, the Pac-12 title race remains remains tight — among the league's teams and the Star's prognosticators.
Washington vs. USC — the first- and second-place teams in the league — highlights the slate in Week 10. The Huskies are 5-0 in conference play, the Trojans 5-1. Oregon, which hosts Cal, is lurking at 4-1 — and is set to host USC next week.
Only one game separates the Star's Pac-12 pickers — Brett Fera, Michael Lev and Justin Spears — in their season-long battle to beat the spread (and one another). Spears is 28-24-1; Fera and Lev are 27-25-1.
See below for this week's picks and season records.
For more on this week’s predictions — including a breakdown of the Arizona-UCLA game — check out The Wildcast Podcast. It’s available on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
SATURDAY, NOV. 4
Matchup: Arizona State (+11) at No. 18 Utah
Time/TV: 11 a.m., Pac-12 Networks
Fera’s prediction: Utah to win and cover
Lev’s prediction: Utah to win and cover
Spears’ prediction: Utah to win and cover
Utah cornerback Zemaiah Vaughn, right, tackles Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin during the first half of their game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Salt Lake City.
Matchup: Cal (+24.5) at No. 6 Oregon
Time/TV: 2:30 p.m., Pac-12 Networks
Fera’s prediction: Oregon to win and cover
Lev’s prediction: Oregon to win, Cal to cover
Spears’ prediction: Oregon to win, Cal to cover
Matchup: No. 5 Washington (-3) at No. 20 USC
Time/TV: 4:30 p.m., ABC/9
Fera’s prediction: Washington to win and cover
Lev’s prediction: USC to win outright
Spears’ prediction: Washington to win and cover
Arizona State running back Cameron Skattebo (4) fumbles the ball as Washington State defensive end Brennan Jackson (80) and linebacker Devin Richardson (8) close in during the second half of their game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Tempe. Skattebo recovered the fumble.
Matchup: Stanford (+13) at Washington State
Time/TV: 6 p.m., Pac-12 Networks
Fera’s prediction: WSU to win, Stanford to cover
Lev’s prediction: WSU to win and cover
Spears’ prediction: WSU to win and cover
Matchup: No. 16 Oregon State (-13.5) at Colorado
Time/TV: 7 p.m., ESPN
Fera’s prediction: OSU to win and cover
Lev’s prediction: OSU to win and cover
Spears’ prediction: OSU to win and cover
Arizona running back DJ Williams, right, gets shoved out of bounds by Oregon State defensive back Jaden Robinson on a outside run in the third quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium on Oct. 28, 2023.
Matchup: No. 19 UCLA (-3) at Arizona
Time/TV: 7:30 p.m., FS1
Fera’s prediction: Arizona to win outright
Lev’s prediction: Arizona to win outright
Spears’ prediction: Arizona to win outright
LAST WEEK
Fera: 5-1 straight up, 4-2 against the spread
Lev: 5-1 SU, 3-3 ATS
Spears: 4-2 SU, 2-4 ATS
SEASON TO DATE
Fera: 42-11 SU, 27-25-1 ATS
Lev: 45-8 SU, 27-25-1 ATS
Spears: 39-14 SU, 28-24-1 ATS
Kicking off a November to remember, No. 13 LSU heads to No. 8 Alabama in our game of the week
