Meredith Spelbirng — Idaho 28, Central Washington 21
It’s not exactly like Idaho is riding on any momentum coming off a 79-7 loss to Penn State. The Vandals will pick up a win in the home opener, but it won’t be anything flashy.
Chris Deremer — Idaho 31, Central Washington 16
Central Washington won’t go down without a fight on Saturday, but Idaho will be ready to rewrite the script on the start of its season. Expect the Vandal defense to fly around early, but all eyes will be on if the offense can keep up with the Wildcats.
Zack Kellogg — Idaho 38, Central Washington 24
With the start to 2019 already having some similarities to last year, mostly with a beat down to start the season off, expect another high scoring affair for the home opener. Central Washington is a solid division two team unlike Western New Mexico last year, but a motivated Idaho squad will pick up an early win before heading out to Wyoming.
Max Rothenberg — Idaho 10, Central Washington 30
It’s not too early to call this season a failure. Idaho may put up a good fight, but it won’t be enough to scratch this particular itch. For those who haven’t seen the new “Cats” trailer, things are shaping up to be just as disappointing and unsettling. Maybe we’ll even see James Corden on the field, but one thing’s for certain. This matchup won’t be purr-fect.