Washington State Cougars
Pac-12··0-0
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Elo
1549
#59
SP+
3.8
#61
O86/D32
FPI
1.4
SRS
6.2
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 10 to play5.0 – 5.0
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
5.0
of 10 games
Bowl odds
37%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
91%
vs Colorado State
Toughest
13%
vs Washington
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
339.8#107
Yards / play
5.2#104
Passing yards / game
210.4#89
Rushing yards / game
129.5#101
First downs / game
19.5#88
3rd down %
38.1%#87
4th down %
71.4%#7
Time of possession
32:24#15
Defense
Yards allowed / game
301.5#15
Yards / play allowed
5.0#31
Pass yards allowed / game
174.4#13
Rush yards allowed / game
127.2#37
3rd down % allowed
34.9%#32
Sacks
31#31
Tackles for loss
68#68
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-10#123
Takeaways
11#112
Giveaways
21#110
Penalties / game
6.7#93
Penalty yards / game
56.1#81
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
7
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8451
7 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Toney#1272 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8667 | Humble, TX |
| Brady Hummel#1296 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8650 | Sparks, NV |
| Tremayne Hill#1750 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8550 | Katy, TX |
| Cooper Daines#2291 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8433 | Spokane, WA |
| Bryson Flynn#2313 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Pearland, TX |
| Javon Joseph#2519 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8356 | El Dorado Hills, CA |
| Ethan Gurney#2979 nat'l | P | ★★★★★ | 0.8100 | Australia, AUST |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-6 | 1-1 | 54% | 7.9 | -0.9 |
| 2024 | 8-5 | 0-1 | 62% | 8.9 | -0.9 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 2-7 | 42% | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| 2022 | 7-6 | 4-5 | 54% | 5.5 | +1.5 |
| 2021 | 7-6 | 6-3 | 54% | 5.6 | +1.4 |
| 2020 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 25% | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| 2019 | 6-7 | 3-6 | 46% | 8.0 | -2.0 |
| 2018 | 11-2 | 7-2 | 85% | 9.9 | +1.1 |
| 2017 | 9-4 | 6-3 | 69% | 8.0 | +1.0 |
| 2016 | 8-5 | 7-2 | 62% | 7.8 | +0.2 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).