Washington State Cougars
Pac-12
5-7 (2-7 conf)
SP+ #50AP #13
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- 4.9 (#50)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.0
- SP+ Defense
- 27.4
- SRS
- 6.2
- FPI
- 3.2
- Elo
- 1546
- Talent
- 573
- Recruiting
- 185 (#63)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
44th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
29th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
62nd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Colorado State | -8.9 | 50-24 | +26 | W |
| 2 | vsWisconsin | +9.4 | 31-22 | +9 | W |
| 3 | vsNorthern Colorado | FCS | 64-21 | +43 | W |
| 4 | vsOregon State | +12.6 | 38-35 | +3 | W |
| 6 | @UCLA | +9.7 | 17-25 | -8 | L |
| 7 | vsArizona | +14.1 | 6-44 | -38 | L |
| 8 | @Oregon | +26.2 | 24-38 | -14 | L |
| 9 | @Arizona State | -11.3 | 27-38 | -11 | L |
| 10 | vsStanford | -11.9 | 7-10 | -3 | L |
| 11 | @California | -0.1 | 39-42 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsColorado | -4.9 | 56-14 | +42 | W |
| 13 | @Washington | +16.4 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 61
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cameron Ward | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | John Mateer | JR | 6'1" | 224 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Emmett Brown | JR | 5'10" | 187 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Nakia Watson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Djouvensky Schlenbaker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Dylan Paine | SR | 5'9" | 202 | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jaylen Jenkins | JR | 5'8" | 175 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Leo Pulalasi | SO | 6'1" | 212 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Lincoln Victor | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Josh Kelly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Kyle Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Isaiah Hamilton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Carlos Hernandez | JR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| WR | 6th | Leyton Smithson | SR | 6'1" | 182 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Tsion Nunnally | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | DT Sheffield | SR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | 9th | Joshua Meredith | SR | 6'0" | 193 | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Cole Pruett | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Leon Neal Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Cooper Mathers | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Billy Riviere III | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Cameron Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Andre Dollar | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Hudson Cedarland | JR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Brennan Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Ron Stone Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Raam Stevenson | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DE | 4th | Isaac Terrell | JR | 6'2" | 247 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Na'im Rodman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | David Gusta | SR | 6'3" | 317 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Khalil Laufau | JR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jernias Tafia | SR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| DT | 1st | Ansel Din-Mbuh | JR | 6'3" | 291 | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Alec Eckert | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Nusi Malani | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 2nd | Quinn Roff | — | — | — | ★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | Andrew Edson | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Kyle Thornton | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Devin Richardson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Taariq Al-Uqdah | JR | 6'0" | 232 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Joshua Erling | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Ahmad McCullough | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Joseph Roback | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Stephen Hall | SR | 6'0" | 202 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Jamorri Colson | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Warren Smith Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 188 | — |
| DB | 1st | Jaden Hicks | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Sam Lockett | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Chau Smith-Wade | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Cam Lampkin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Javan Robinson | JR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Reece Sylvester | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Chris Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Tanner Moku | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 9th | Cole Norah | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Kapena Gushiken | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| S | 2nd | Jackson Lataimua | SR | 5'11" | 197 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Adrian Wilson | SO | 6'0" | 210 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Nick Haberer | SR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Dean Janikowski | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Colton Theaker | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.071
Off PPA
+0.1957
Pass PPA
+0.3162
Rush PPA
+0.0515
Success
45%74
Explosive
1.2749
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 | +0.19 | +0.16 |
| Passing | +0.31 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.05 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | +0.09 | +0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.14 | +0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.67 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
31.7
PPG Against
28.1
Differential
+3.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 2-7
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-4
- Avg Margin
- +3.6
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 33.7 | 24.3 |
| Away | 1-5 | 29.7 | 31.8 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-3 | 22.3 | 35.3 |
| Conference | 2-7 | 26.1 | 30.0 |
| Non-conference | 3-0 | 48.3 | 22.3 |
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
1-4 SU · 2-3 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-4 |
| As underdog | 4-2 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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 #75
Returning prod 58%Departed 42%
Talent composite573.3 #75 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 97 / 45
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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