Washington State Cougars
Pac-12
8-5 (0-1 conf)
SP+ #68AP #19
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 1.3 (#68)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.0
- SP+ Defense
- 31.1
- SRS
- -0.3
- FPI
- 1.7
- Elo
- 1531
- Talent
- 611
- Recruiting
- 182 (#62)
Schedule
record 8–5
Schedule
105th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
91st
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
122nd
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsPortland State | FCS | 70-30 | +40 | W |
| 2 | vsTexas Tech | +4.3 | 37-16 | +21 | W |
| 3 | NWashington | +3.1 | 24-19 | +5 | W |
| 4 | vsSan José State | -5.5 | 54-52 | +2 | W |
| 5 | @Boise State | +10.1 | 24-45 | -21 | L |
| 7 | @Fresno State | -3.8 | 25-17 | +8 | W |
| 8 | vsHawai'i | -10.9 | 42-10 | +32 | W |
| 9 | @San Diego State | -15.4 | 29-26 | +3 | W |
| 11 | vsUtah State | -10.4 | 49-28 | +21 | W |
| 12 | @New Mexico | -14.8 | 35-38 | -3 | L |
| 13 | @Oregon State | -6.7 | 38-41 | -3 | L |
| 14 | vsWyoming | -13.6 | 14-15 | -1 | L |
| 1 ·P | NSyracuse | +5.5 | 35-52 | -17 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 81
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | John Mateer | JR | 6'1" | 224 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Zevi Eckhaus | SR | 6'0" | 209 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jaxon Potter | SO | 6'5" | 205 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Wayshawn Parker | SO | 5'10" | 206 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Leo Pulalasi | SO | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Djouvensky Schlenbaker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Dylan Paine | SR | 5'9" | 202 | ★★ |
| RB | — | Allan McKeraghan | FR | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| RB | — | Lane Heeringa | FR | 5'9" | 205 | — |
| RB | — | Jalen Ridgeway | JR | 6'0" | 216 | — |
Wide Receivers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Kyle Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Kris Hutson | SR | 5'11" | 174 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Leyton Smithson | SR | 6'1" | 182 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Joshua Meredith | SR | 6'0" | 193 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Carlos Hernandez | JR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| WR | 6th | Tony Freeman | JR | 5'8" | 171 | — |
| WR | 7th | Tre Shackelford | SR | 6'1" | 187 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Branden Ganashamoorthy | SO | 6'3" | 201 | — |
| WR | 9th | Leon Neal Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| WR | 10th | Mason Juergens | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Kyle Maxwell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Chris Barnes | FR | 5'7" | 168 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Van Fessler | SO | 5'11" | 192 | — |
| WR | — | Isaiah Cobbs | FR | 5'8" | 149 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Dycurian Douglas | FR | 6'0" | 173 | — |
| WR | — | Kyson Thomas | FR | — | 178 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Cooper Mathers | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Trey Leckner | SO | 6'3" | 232 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Andre Dollar | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Billy Riviere III | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Mahki Whitney | FR | 6'4" | 198 | — |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Landon Roaten | JR | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Luke Roaten | JR | 6'6" | 300 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Nathan Pritchard | SO | 6'5" | 317 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Zack Miller | SO | 6'7" | 297 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Esa Pole | SR | 6'7" | 319 | — |
| OL | — | Austin Lawrence | JR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
Defensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Raam Stevenson | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Isaac Terrell | JR | 6'2" | 247 | ★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Michael Hughes | SO | 6'4" | 236 | — |
| DE | 4th | Jack Janikowski | SO | 6'2" | 242 | — |
| DL | 1st | David Gusta | SR | 6'3" | 317 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Khalil Laufau | JR | 6'3" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Jackson Cowgill | FR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Ansel Din-Mbuh | JR | 6'3" | 291 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Bryson Lamb | JR | 6'2" | 301 | — |
| DT | — | Hyrum-Benjamin Moors | FR | 6'0" | 283 | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Aden Mata | FR | 6'2" | 269 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Andrew Edson | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 2nd | Syrus Webster | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | 3rd | Quinn Roff | — | — | — | ★★ |
| EDGE | 4th | Nusi Malani | — | — | — | — |
| EDGE | — | Camden DeGraw-Tryall | FR | 6'4" | 232 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Taariq Al-Uqdah | JR | 6'0" | 232 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Kyle Thornton | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Parker McKenna | SR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Keith Brown | SR | 6'1" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Wesley Steiner | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Frank Cusano | FR | 6'2" | 222 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Dajon Doss | FR | 6'0" | 217 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| 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 | Tanner Moku | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Tyson Durant | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Ethan O'Connor | SO | 6'1" | 172 | — |
| DB | 4th | Jaylon Edmond | FR | 5'9" | 171 | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Ashton Paine | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Ethan Torres | SO | 5'11" | 160 | — |
| DB | — | King Williams | SO | 5'7" | 168 | — |
| DB | — | Kamani Jackson | FR | 5'11" | 181 | ★★ |
| DB | — | Tyson Weaver | FR | 6'1" | 187 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Aslan Fraser | FR | 5'11" | 196 | — |
| DB | — | Joe Taylor | SO | 5'10" | 201 | — |
| S | 1st | Kapena Gushiken | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| S | 2nd | Adrian Wilson | SO | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| S | 3rd | Jackson Lataimua | SR | 5'11" | 197 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Hunter Haines | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Nick Haberer | SR | 6'2" | 213 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Dean Janikowski | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Ryan Harris | SO | 6'0" | 207 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
34.085
Off PPA
+0.3094
Pass PPA
+0.4195
Rush PPA
+0.2182
Success
48%91
Explosive
1.3586
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.30 | +0.21 |
| Passing | +0.41 | +0.22 |
| Rushing | +0.21 | +0.24 |
| 1st Down | +0.18 | +0.09 |
| 2nd Down | +0.31 | +0.20 |
| 3rd Down | +0.56 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
36.8
PPG Against
28.1
Differential
+8.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 2-3
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 0-1
- Non-Conference
- 8-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-3
- Avg Margin
- +8.7
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 44.3 | 25.2 |
| Away | 2-3 | 30.2 | 33.4 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 29.5 | 35.5 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 0-1 | 38.0 | 41.0 |
| Non-conference | 8-4 | 36.5 | 29.0 |
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 · 1-3 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 8-5 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-5 |
| As underdog | 1-1 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 1-4 |
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 28%Departed 72%
Portal in 12net -15Out 27
Talent composite610.5 #75 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)3 / 34 / 38
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Zevi Eckhaus | QB | 3★ | ← Bryant |
| ▲ | Wesley Steiner | LB | 3★ | ← Auburn |
| ▲ | Kris Hutson | WR | 3★ | ← Oregon |
| ▲ | Tre Shackelford | WR | 3★ | ← Austin Peay |
| ▼ | Cam Ward | QB | 4★ | → Miami |
| ▼ | Josh Kelly | WR | 4★ | → Texas Tech |
| ▼ | Javan Robinson | CB | 3★ | → Arizona State |
| ▼ | DT Sheffield | WR | 3★ | → North Texas |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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