Washington Huskies
Big Ten
14-1 (10-0 conf)
SP+ #13AP #2
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 16.4 (#13)
- SP+ Offense
- 40.3
- SP+ Defense
- 24.7
- SRS
- 16.5
- FPI
- 17.5
- Elo
- 1879
- Talent
- 751
- Recruiting
- 224 (#26)
Schedule
record 14–1
Schedule
8th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
3rd
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
36th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBoise State | +5.9 | 56-19 | +37 | W |
| 2 | vsTulsa | -13.7 | 43-10 | +33 | W |
| 3 | @Michigan State | -6.8 | 41-7 | +34 | W |
| 4 | vsCalifornia | -0.1 | 59-32 | +27 | W |
| 5 | @Arizona | +14.1 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 7 | vsOregon | +26.2 | 36-33 | +3 | W |
| 8 | vsArizona State | -11.3 | 15-7 | +8 | W |
| 9 | @Stanford | -11.9 | 42-33 | +9 | W |
| 10 | @USC | +9.4 | 52-42 | +10 | W |
| 11 | vsUtah | +8.5 | 35-28 | +7 | W |
| 12 | @Oregon State | +12.6 | 22-20 | +2 | W |
| 13 | vsWashington State | +4.9 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 14 | NOregon | +26.2 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 1 ·P | NTexas | +23.2 | 37-31 | +6 | W |
| 1 ·P | NMichigan | +31.3 | 13-34 | -21 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2023 · 63
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Michael Penix Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Dylan Morris | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Dillon Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Daniyel Ngata | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Will Nixon | SR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| RB | 4th | Tybo Rogers | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Richard Newton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Sam Adams II | SR | 6'2" | 224 | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Rome Odunze | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Ja'Lynn Polk | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Germie Bernard | SR | 6'1" | 204 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jalen McMillan | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Giles Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Denzel Boston | JR | 6'4" | 209 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Rashid Williams | SO | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | 8th | Camden Sirmon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Mason Wheeler | — | — | — | ★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jack Westover | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Devin Culp | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Josh Cuevas | SR | 6'3" | 256 | — |
| TE | 4th | Quentin Moore | SR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Bralen Trice | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Zion Tupuola-Fetui | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Sekai Asoau-Afoa | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Lance Holtzclaw | JR | 6'3" | 227 | — |
| DL | 1st | M.J. Ale | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Tuli Letuligasenoa | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Jacob Bandes | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Faatui Tuitele | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Maurice Heims | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Jayvon Parker | JR | 6'3" | 320 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Bradley McGannon | — | — | — | ★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Voi Tunuufi | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Jacob Lane | JR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| EDGE | 3rd | Milton Hopkins Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| EDGE | 4th | Jake Jennings | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Edefuan Ulofoshio | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Carson Bruener | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Alphonzo Tuputala | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Ralen Goforth | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Drew Fowler | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Deven Bryant | SO | 5'11" | 234 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Griffin Miller | JR | 6'2" | 227 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Dominique Hampton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Elijah Jackson | SR | 6'1" | 193 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Leroy Bryant | SO | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| CB | 4th | Darren Barkins | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Antonio Hill | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jabbar Muhammad | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Mishael Powell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Thaddeus Dixon | SR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| DB | 4th | Asa Turner | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Tristan Dunn | JR | 6'5" | 205 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Davon Banks | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| S | 1st | Kamren Fabiculanan | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Makell Esteen | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| S | 3rd | Vincent Nunley | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Jay Green | JR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Dyson McCutcheon | SR | 5'11" | 182 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Tristan Warner | JR | 6'1" | 206 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jaden Green | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Jack McCallister | SR | 6'0" | 213 | — |
| PK | 1st | Grady Gross | SR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
40.397
Off PPA
+0.3294
Pass PPA
+0.4992
Rush PPA
+0.1668
Success
51%97
Explosive
1.2437
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.32 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.49 | +0.14 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.29 |
| 1st Down | +0.13 | +0.10 |
| 2nd Down | +0.42 | +0.27 |
| 3rd Down | +0.66 | +0.34 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
37.7
PPG Against
23.6
Differential
+14.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 13-0
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 5-0
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 10-0
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 7-0
- Avg Margin
- +14.1
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-0 | 38.3 | 21.4 |
| Away | 5-0 | 37.6 | 25.2 |
| Neutral | 2-1 | 28.0 | 32.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 5-1 | 28.8 | 28.8 |
| Conference | 10-0 | 35.0 | 27.1 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 38.0 | 20.2 |
Season History · last 12
2 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #13 | #24 | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #58 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 13-0 | 10-0 | #13 | #2 | 1-1 |
| 2022 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #18 | #8 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 3-6 | #83 | #20 | — |
| 2020 | 3-1 | 3-1 | #24 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #16 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 10-3 | 8-2 | #14 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #10 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 12-1 | 9-1 | #3 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #40 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 8-5 | 4-5 | #44 | — | 0-1 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 2-1 ATS · O0/U3
Betting Profile
2023 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 14-1 |
| ATS | 6-5-255% |
| Over / Under | 5-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-5 |
| As underdog | 1-0 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #32 · 84 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★161 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #23 | 235 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 2024 | #47 | 202 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | #26 | 224 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | #96 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | #35 | 202 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | #16 | 252 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | #15 | 259 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2018 | #16 | 253 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | #22 | 225 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 2016 | #29 | 210 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #26
Returning prod 89%Departed 11%
Talent composite751.1 #26 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 63 / 86
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- Tennessee football offers son of former Washington wide receiverTennessee football offers a scholarship to a son of former Washington and NFL wide receiver.WASH12h
- Washington Football Pursuing Coveted 2028 Four-Star Hawaii AthleteThe Washington Huskies are among the dozens of contenders in pursuit of Kapa'a (Hi.) athlete King Pitts, a recent transfer from Georgia.WASH21h
- Star Washington football OL named to Preseason All-American TeamThe preseason honors continue to roll in for Washington Huskies rising standout sophomore offensive lineman John Mills.WASH1d
- Washington football projected to make slight improvement in 2026CBS Sports' Brad Crawford projected another improvement from Jedd Fisch and Washington in the 2026 season.WASH1d
- Top Washington target Osani Gayles chooses Alabama over HuskiesFour-star wide receiver Osani Gayles, a top Washington target in the class of 2027, committed to Alabama over the Huskies on Saturday.WASH2d
- Washington, Finney named top 10 defenders in the nation in 2026ESPN released a ranking of the top 10 defensive players in college football entering 2026, with two Ducks holding spots on the list.WASH2d
- Coveted Washington football recruit sets commitment date of July 1Four-star offensive line recruit Gecova Doyal of Puyallup will choose between Washington, Oregon, UCLA, and Utah on July 1.WASH3d
- "You Need to Have...": Former Nick Saban QB Issues Clear Ultimatum as Kalen DeBoer Opens Up on Major DilemmaKalen DeBoer faces a major QB dilemma before the 2026 season. He has dealt with quarterback battles like this before, including at Washington, where the competition stretched into camp.WASH3d
- Washington Football Makes Final Three For Elite 4-Star ReceiverThe Washington Huskies already have one of the best wide receiver classes secured in the 2027 class with one more potential addition.WASH4d
- Washington football projected among Big Ten's top teams in 2026Athlon Sports projected the Washington Huskies to finish inside the top third of the Big Ten in its 2026 preseason predictions.WASH5d
- CBS places All-Big Ten expectations around Washington football starCBS Sports' David Cobb ranked Demond Williams Jr. among quarterbacks with all-conference potential in 2026.WASH5d
- Washington football makes top three for four-star DT ahead of pledgeThe Washington Huskies are finalists for one of the nation's top defensive tackles ahead of his commitment on Wednesday.WASH5d
- Crystal ball predictions shift around four-star Washington OL targetJust over 24 hours after Washington picked up a crystal ball to land the top-ranked in-state prospect, those projections shifted to Pullman.WASH6d
- Washington football's top 2028 DL target ranked among nation's eliteOne of Washington's top in-state targets in the 2028 class is ranked among the nation's elite defensive line prospects.WASH7d
- Washington football among early suitors for rising 2028 Michigan CThe Washington Huskies are showing some early interest in a promising center from Michigan in the 2028 class.WASH7d
- Washington football extends offer to hulking 2028 IMG Academy OLThe Washington Huskies joined the race for one of the nation's top interior offensive linemen in the 2028 class.WASH7d
- UNC Football Film Review: What Jordan Washington Brings to TableNC Tar Heels On SI reporter Jared Feinberg dives into the tape of North Carolina's SEC acquisition at tight end.WASH7d
- What Washington Football is Getting in 4-Star Safety Jaden Walk-GreenThe Washington Huskies added a potential day-one impact safety commit on Saturday with four-star Jaden Walk-Green joining the '27 class.WASH8d
- Washington football projected to land fast-rising 4-star in-state OTThe Washington Huskies landed a crystal ball on Sunday morning to add one of the nation's top-ranked offensive tackles.WASH8d
- Washington football projected to land coveted 4-star in-state OLThe Washington Huskies picked up a crystal ball to land one of the top in-state offensive linemen in the 2027 class on Sunday morning.WASH8d