Washington State Cougars
Pac-12
7-6 (6-3 conf)
SP+ #57
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 6.7 (#57)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.0
- SP+ Defense
- 26.0
- SRS
- 4.5
- FPI
- 2.7
- Elo
- 1635
- Talent
- 601
- Recruiting
- 173 (#60)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
62nd
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
54th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
73rd
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUtah State | +0.1 | 23-26 | -3 | L |
| 2 | vsPortland State | FCS | 44-24 | +20 | W |
| 3 | vsUSC | -0.6 | 14-45 | -31 | L |
| 4 | @Utah | +15.2 | 13-24 | -11 | L |
| 5 | @California | +3.4 | 21-6 | +15 | W |
| 6 | vsOregon State | +8.9 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 7 | vsStanford | -10.2 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 8 | vsBYU | +8.9 | 19-21 | -2 | L |
| 9 | @Arizona State | +11.8 | 34-21 | +13 | W |
| 11 | @Oregon | +10.2 | 24-38 | -14 | L |
| 12 | vsArizona | -12.6 | 44-18 | +26 | W |
| 13 | @Washington | -0.7 | 40-13 | +27 | W |
| 1 ·P | NCentral Michigan | -1 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2021 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jayden de Laura | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jarrett Guarantano | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Cammon Cooper | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Victor Gabalis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Max Borghi | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Deon McIntosh | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Nakia Watson | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Travell Harris | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Calvin Jackson Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | De'Zhaun Stribling | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Lincoln Victor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Joey Hobert | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Donovan Ollie | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Mitchell Quinn | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Chris Rogers | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Cooper Mathers | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Rodrick Tialavea | SR | 6'5" | 321 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Brian Greene | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Abraham Lucas | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Jarrett Kingston | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Konner Gomness | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Ma'ake Fifita | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Ron Stone Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Brennan Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Willie Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Christian Mejia | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Amir Mujahid | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Dallas Hobbs | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Jesus Echevarria | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Ty Garay-Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Nathaniel James | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Ahmir Crowder | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Antonio Pule | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Quinn Roff | — | — | — | ★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Andrew Edson | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jahad Woods | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Justus Rogers | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Travion Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Kyle Thornton | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Francisco Mauigoa | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Ben Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Moon Ashby | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Kaleb Ford-Dement | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Justin Anderson | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| DB | 1st | Armani Marsh | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | George Hicks | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Daniel Isom | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Derrick Langford | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Jaylen Watson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Tyrone Hill | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Chau Smith-Wade | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Tanner Moku | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Halid Djibril | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Chris Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Armauni Archie | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Alphonse Oywak | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Simon Samarzich | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | 1st | Nick Haberer | SR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Dean Janikowski | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Lucas Dunker Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Andrew Boyle | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.063
Off PPA
+0.2152
Pass PPA
+0.2542
Rush PPA
+0.1864
Success
43%48
Explosive
1.2546
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.21 | +0.18 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | +0.18 | +0.18 |
| 1st Down | +0.05 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.30 | +0.24 |
| 3rd Down | +0.55 | +0.50 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
28.4
PPG Against
24.3
Differential
+4.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 6-3
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +4.2
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 29.9 | 27.0 |
| Away | 3-2 | 26.4 | 20.4 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 21.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 13.0 | 24.0 |
| Conference | 6-3 | 28.3 | 24.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 26.8 | 23.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-6 | 1-1 | #61 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 0-1 | #68 | #19 | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 2-7 | #50 | #13 | — |
| 2022 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #37 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 7-5 | 6-3 | #57 | — | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 1-3 | 1-3 | #49 | — | — |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 3-6 | #28 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #31 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 9-3 | 6-3 | #40 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 8-4 | 7-2 | #54 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #61 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 2-7 | #76 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O4/U0
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 5-2 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 4-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #57 · 5 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★172 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #71 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2024 | #62 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | #63 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | #60 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2021 | #60 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | #56 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2019 | #65 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | #46 | 195 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2017 | #44 | 186 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2016 | #56 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #61
Returning prod 78%Departed 22%
Talent composite601.2 #61 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)67 / 94 / 77
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
- Here's The Guy Who Passed On The HuskiesRashaun Lavata'i crossed up the recruiting experts by choosing Washington State.WSU3d
- Washington State lands massive commitment in 4-star OL Rashaun Lavata’iUniversity Place (Wash.) Curtis offensive tackle Rashaun Lavata'i is staying in-state, with his commitment to Washington State...WSU6d