Washington State Cougars
Pac-12
7-6 (1-1 conf)
SP+ #61
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 3.8 (#61)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.6
- SP+ Defense
- 20.5
- SRS
- 6.2
- FPI
- 1.4
- Elo
- 1549
- Talent
- 569
- Recruiting
- 179 (#71)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
52nd
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
62nd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
45th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsIdaho | FCS | 13-10 | +3 | W |
| 2 | vsSan Diego State | +6.7 | 36-13 | +23 | W |
| 3 | @North Texas | +13.8 | 10-59 | -49 | L |
| 4 | vsWashington | +18.4 | 24-59 | -35 | L |
| 5 | @Colorado State | -15.6 | 20-3 | +17 | W |
| 7 | @Ole Miss | +24 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 8 | @Virginia | +11.1 | 20-22 | -2 | L |
| 9 | vsToledo | +6 | 28-7 | +21 | W |
| 10 | @Oregon State | -15.9 | 7-10 | -3 | L |
| 12 | vsLouisiana Tech | -1.3 | 28-3 | +25 | W |
| 13 | @James Madison | +12.3 | 20-24 | -4 | L |
| 14 | vsOregon State | -15.9 | 32-8 | +24 | W |
| 1 ·P | NUtah State | -3.1 | 34-21 | +13 | W |
Quarterbacks · 7
2025 · 119
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Zevi Eckhaus | SR | 6'0" | 209 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Jaxon Potter | SO | 6'5" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Julian Dugger | FR | 6'3" | 208 | — |
| QB | — | Ajani Sheppard | SO | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| QB | — | Dalton Anderson | FR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Owen Eshelman | FR | 6'3" | 194 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Jake Tiryakioglu | FR | 6'1" | 208 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Kirby Vorhees | SO | 5'11" | 208 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Angel Johnson | SR | 5'9" | 192 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Leo Pulalasi | SO | 6'1" | 212 | — |
| RB | 4th | Maxwell Woods | FR | 5'10" | 192 | — |
| RB | — | Carl Watson III | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| RB | — | Travon Pankey | FR | 6'0" | 203 | — |
| RB | — | Dylan Paine | SR | 5'9" | 202 | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tony Freeman | JR | 5'8" | 171 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Joshua Meredith | SR | 6'0" | 193 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Leyton Smithson | SR | 6'1" | 182 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jeremiah Noga | SR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| WR | 5th | Carter Pabst | FR | 6'1" | 194 | — |
| WR | 6th | Leon Neal Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| WR | 7th | Landon Wright | FR | 5'11" | 173 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Devin Ellison | JR | 6'2" | 192 | — |
| WR | 9th | Branden Ganashamoorthy | SO | 6'3" | 201 | — |
| WR | 10th | Mackenzie Alleyne | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Cameron Weir | FR | 5'11" | 153 | — |
| WR | — | Tristian Drummond | FR | 6'2" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Noah Westbrook | FR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Kaden Harken | JR | 6'3" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Trey Leckner | SO | 6'3" | 232 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Ademola Faleye | SR | 6'7" | 253 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Hudson Cedarland | JR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Beau Baker | FR | 6'6" | 255 | — |
| TE | — | Peyton Read | FR | 6'6" | 222 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Jesiah Cornwell | SO | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Cash Landau | FR | 6'4" | 238 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Luke Leighton | SO | 6'5" | 230 | — |
Offensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Sone Falealo | FR | 6'6" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Xavier Thorpe | FR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Trevor Bindel | FR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Gauge Machado | JR | 6'2" | 286 | — |
| OL | — | Christian Hilborn | SR | 6'5" | 318 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Barry Morrissette | FR | 6'6" | 240 | — |
| OL | — | Jaylin Caldwell | JR | 6'6" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Brock Dieu | SR | 6'3" | 299 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | AJ Vaipulu | SR | 6'2" | 302 | — |
| OL | — | Jonny Lester | JR | 6'5" | 306 | — |
| OL | — | Chris Lino | FR | 6'8" | 304 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Kyle Martin | SO | 6'3" | 303 | — |
| OL | — | Dylan Hildebrand | FR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Ashton Tripp | SO | 6'7" | 303 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Arion Williams | FR | 6'2" | 265 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | AJ Olerich | FR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| OL | — | Noah Dunham | FR | 6'5" | 289 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Grayson Campbell | FR | 6'5" | 272 | — |
| OL | — | Nick Bakken | FR | 6'5" | 302 | — |
| OL | — | Jorden Cunningham | FR | 6'5" | 285 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Turner Bertrand | FR | 6'7" | 305 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 22
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Isaac Terrell | JR | 6'2" | 247 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Buddha Peleti | SR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Malaki Ta'ase | SO | 6'2" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Jack Janikowski | SO | 6'2" | 242 | — |
| DE | 5th | Raam Stevenson | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DE | 6th | Michael Hughes | SO | 6'4" | 236 | — |
| DE | 7th | Ben Beatty | FR | 6'2" | 253 | — |
| DE | — | Luke Webb | FR | 6'2" | 238 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Fernando Lecuona | FR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DE | — | Josh Wedel | FR | 6'5" | 255 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Malachi Wrice | FR | 6'4" | 243 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Jack Procter | JR | 6'2" | 242 | — |
| DL | 1st | Titus Miller | FR | 6'1" | 274 | — |
| DT | 1st | Bryson Lamb | JR | 6'2" | 301 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Darrion Dalton | SR | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Soni Finau | SR | 6'2" | 340 | — |
| DT | 4th | Donovan Fitzmaurice | FR | 6'3" | 283 | — |
| DT | 5th | Kaden Beatty | SO | 6'0" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DT | 6th | Max Baloun | SR | 6'6" | 285 | — |
| DT | 7th | Mike Sandjo | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DT | — | Malijah Tucker | FR | 5'11" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Connor Sullivan | FR | 6'4" | 270 | — |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Parker McKenna | SR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Caleb Francl | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Anthony Palano | FR | 6'1" | 224 | — |
| LB | 4th | Sullivan Schlimgen | FR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jack Ellison | FR | 6'2" | 222 | — |
| LB | 6th | Gage Jones | FR | 6'1" | 203 | — |
| LB | 7th | Gavin Barthiel | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 8th | Carsten Reynolds | FR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Isaiah Hung | FR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Keith Brown | SR | 6'1" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Erimus Wright | FR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Jovan Clark | FR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| LB | — | Gavin Fugate | SO | 6'3" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Colby Humphrey | SR | 5'11" | 189 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Kenny Worthy III | FR | 6'0" | 177 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Jamorri Colson | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| CB | 4th | Kai Rapolla | JR | 6'0" | 187 | — |
| CB | 5th | Trillion Sorrell | FR | 6'1" | 170 | — |
| CB | 6th | AJ Davis | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| CB | — | Ishmael Gibbs | FR | 5'11" | 164 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Jamarey Smith | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | David Kuku | FR | 5'11" | 165 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Tyrone Cotton III | FR | 6'1" | 170 | — |
| S | 1st | Tucker Large | SR | 5'11" | 183 | — |
| S | 2nd | Matt Durrance | SR | 6'2" | 213 | — |
| S | 3rd | Cale Reeder | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 4th | Kyle Peterson | FR | 6'0" | 192 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Duhron Goodman | JR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| S | 6th | Trey Ridley | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| S | 7th | Damarius Russell | FR | 5'11" | 183 | — |
| S | 8th | Brody Miller | FR | 6'1" | 178 | — |
| S | — | Kayo Patu | FR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| S | — | Gaylon McNeal | FR | 5'11" | 191 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Colton Peoples | SR | 6'4" | 223 | — |
| LS | — | Colson Brunner | SR | 6'1" | 232 | — |
| LS | — | Sean Bures | SO | 6'0" | 213 | — |
| P | — | Troy Petz | SO | 6'1" | 193 | — |
| P | — | Adlai Lounsbury | FR | 6'4" | 183 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Ryan Harris | SO | 6'0" | 207 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jack Stevens | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.638
Off PPA
+0.1335
Pass PPA
+0.2039
Rush PPA
+0.0840
Success
42%43
Explosive
1.114
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.13 | +0.09 |
| Passing | +0.20 | +0.14 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | +0.09 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | +0.11 |
| 2nd Down | +0.11 | -0.03 |
| 3rd Down | +0.49 | +0.31 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
21.6
PPG Against
20.2
Differential
+1.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 1-1
- Non-Conference
- 5-5
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-4
- Avg Margin
- +1.4
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 26.8 | 16.7 |
| Away | 1-5 | 16.3 | 23.7 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 34.0 | 21.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-3 | 18.3 | 47.3 |
| Conference | 1-1 | 19.5 | 9.0 |
| Non-conference | 6-5 | 23.1 | 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
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O0/U4
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 3-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 5-2 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 4-2 |
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 #95
Returning prod 25%Departed 75%
Portal in 34net -36Out 70
Talent composite569.5 #95 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)13 / 31 / 30
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | AJ Vaipulu | IOL | 3★ | ← New Mexico State |
| ▲ | Julian Dugger | QB | 3★ | ← Pittsburgh |
| ▲ | Caleb Francl | S | 3★ | ← South Dakota State |
| ▲ | Matt Durrance | S | 3★ | ← South Dakota State |
| ▼ | John Mateer | QB | 4★ | → Oklahoma |
| ▼ | David Gusta | DL | 4★ | → Kentucky |
| ▼ | Ethan O'Connor | CB | 4★ | → Miami |
| ▼ | Fa'alili Fa'amoe | OT | 4★ | → Wake Forest |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
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