Washington State Cougars
Pac-12
7-6 (4-5 conf)
SP+ #37
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- 9.5 (#37)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.1
- SP+ Defense
- 16.7
- SRS
- 4.7
- FPI
- 3.8
- Elo
- 1587
- Talent
- 571
- Recruiting
- 175 (#60)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
49th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
35th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
68th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsIdaho | FCS | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 2 | @Wisconsin | +8.3 | 17-14 | +3 | W |
| 3 | vsColorado State | -22.2 | 38-7 | +31 | W |
| 4 | vsOregon | +18.9 | 41-44 | -3 | L |
| 5 | vsCalifornia | -3 | 28-9 | +19 | W |
| 6 | @USC | +18.9 | 14-30 | -16 | L |
| 7 | @Oregon State | +14.3 | 10-24 | -14 | L |
| 9 | vsUtah | +19.2 | 17-21 | -4 | L |
| 10 | @Stanford | -7.2 | 52-14 | +38 | W |
| 11 | vsArizona State | -4.1 | 28-18 | +10 | W |
| 12 | @Arizona | -3.2 | 31-20 | +11 | W |
| 13 | vsWashington | +15.7 | 33-51 | -18 | L |
| 1 ·P | NFresno State | +3.3 | 6-29 | -23 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2022 · 57
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cameron Ward | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | John Mateer | JR | 6'1" | 224 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Nakia Watson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jaylen Jenkins | JR | 5'8" | 175 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Dylan Paine | SR | 5'9" | 202 | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Kannon Katzer | JR | 5'9" | 188 | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Robert Ferrel | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | De'Zhaun Stribling | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Lincoln Victor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Donovan Ollie | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Renard Bell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Leyton Smithson | SR | 6'1" | 182 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Orion Peters | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Tsion Nunnally | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Anderson Grover | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Drake Owen | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Joshua Meredith | SR | 6'0" | 193 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Billy Riviere III | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Cooper Mathers | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Konner Gomness | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Brennan Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Ron Stone Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Lawrence Falatea | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Raam Stevenson | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DL | 1st | Christian Mejia | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Amir Mujahid | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | David Gusta | SR | 6'3" | 317 | — |
| DL | 4th | Ty Garay-Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Antonio Pule | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Gabriel Lopez | SR | 6'2" | 246 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Alec Eckert | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Quinn Roff | — | — | — | ★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Andrew Edson | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 3rd | Nusi Malani | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Daiyan Henley | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Francisco Mauigoa | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Travion Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Kyle Thornton | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Ben Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Joshua Erling | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Jaden Hicks | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Armani Marsh | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Sam Lockett | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Chau Smith-Wade | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Jordan Lee | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Derrick Langford | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Armauni Archie | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Cam Lampkin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Chris Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Javan Robinson | JR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Tanner Moku | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 12th | Adrian Shepherd | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 13th | Henry Kimmins | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Cole Norah | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Jackson Lataimua | SR | 5'11" | 197 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Nick Haberer | SR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Dean Janikowski | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.141
Off PPA
+0.1337
Pass PPA
+0.1615
Rush PPA
+0.1560
Success
42%46
Explosive
1.2653
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.13 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.16 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.15 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | +0.00 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.12 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.36 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
27.8
PPG Against
22.4
Differential
+5.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 3-2
- Conference
- 4-5
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +5.3
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 29.9 | 23.9 |
| Away | 3-2 | 24.8 | 20.4 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 6.0 | 29.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-5 | 23.0 | 34.0 |
| Conference | 4-5 | 28.2 | 25.7 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 21.3 | 16.8 |
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 · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 3-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-1 |
| As underdog | 3-3 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
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 #71
Returning prod 8%Departed 92%
Talent composite570.9 #71 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)0 / 12 / 50
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
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