Washington State Cougars
Pac-12
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #61
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 3.8 (#61)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.6
- SP+ Defense
- 20.5
- SRS
- 6.2
- FPI
- 1.4
- Elo
- 1549
- Talent
- 569
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
6.0p10 5.0 — p90 8.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 21.9% | |
| Make CFP | 0.2% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 6.4–4.6
Schedule
65th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
69th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
66th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Washington | +18.4 | 18-33 | -14.5 | 15% | — |
| 2 | @Kansas State | +7 | 21-30 | -9.3 | 26% | — |
| 3 | vsDuquesne | FCS | 45-3* | +41.5 | 100% | — |
| 4 | vsArizona | +12 | 25-27 | -1.7 | 45% | — |
| 5 | vsFresno State | +1.8 | 30-24 | +5.6 | 66% | — |
| 6 | @Utah State | -3.1 | 30-23 | +6.8 | 69% | — |
| 7 | @Oregon State | -15.9 | 31-15 | +15.4 | 86% | — |
| 8 | vsBoise State | +3.1 | 26-22 | +4.0 | 61% | — |
| 9 | @San Diego State | +6.7 | 23-29 | -5.8 | 34% | — |
| 11 | vsColorado State | -15.6 | 34-17 | +17.3 | 89% | — |
| 12 | @Texas State | +2.3 | 22-22 | -0.4 | 49% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 75
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Zevi Eckhaus | SR | 6'0" | 209 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Julian Dugger | FR | 6'3" | 208 | — |
| QB | — | Caden Pinnick← UC Davis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| 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 | — | Beau Phillips← Central Washington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| 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 | Leon Neal Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 188 | — |
| WR | 6th | Daniel Blood← Missouri | JR | 5'10" | 191 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Branden Ganashamoorthy | SO | 6'3" | 201 | — |
| WR | 8th | Tank Hawkins← Florida | SO | 5'10" | 178 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Darrius Clemons← Oregon State | SR | 6'3" | 214 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jordan Dees← West Georgia | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Trey Leckner | SO | 6'3" | 232 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jack Pedersen← UCLA | JR | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Ademola Faleye | SR | 6'7" | 253 | — |
| TE | 4th | Hudson Cedarland | JR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Beau Baker | FR | 6'6" | 255 | — |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Christian Hilborn | SR | 6'5" | 318 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Brock Dieu | SR | 6'3" | 299 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Kalolo Ta'aga← Utah | FR | 6'8" | 314 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Maximus McCree← Washington | SR | 6'6" | 295 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Buddha Peleti | SR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Raam Stevenson | SR | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Michael Hughes | SO | 6'4" | 236 | — |
| DE | 4th | Ben Beatty | FR | 6'2" | 253 | — |
| DE | — | Malachi Wrice | FR | 6'4" | 243 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Titus Miller | FR | 6'1" | 274 | — |
| DL | — | Damarjhe Lewis← SMU | SR | 6'3" | 309 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Ike Okafor← California | FR | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Balaam Miller← Saint Francis (PA) | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Sione Pasi← Montana-Western | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Jirah Leaupepetele← Eastern Washington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Darrion Dalton | SR | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Soni Finau | SR | 6'2" | 340 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Kaden Beatty | SO | 6'0" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Mike Sandjo | SR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Paul Hutson III← Marshall | JR | 6'1" | 275 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 2nd | Linus Zunk← Vanderbilt | SR | 6'6" | 263 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 3rd | DJ Warner← SMU | SO | 6'4" | 231 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Eduwa Okundaye← Arizona | FR | 6'2" | 237 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Matyus McLain← Idaho | — | — | — | ★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Parker McKenna | SR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Caleb Francl | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Nylan Brown← Kent State | SO | 5'11" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jack Ellison | FR | 6'2" | 222 | — |
| LB | 5th | Gage Jones | FR | 6'1" | 203 | — |
| LB | 6th | Gavin Barthiel | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 7th | Carsten Reynolds | FR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jaylen Thomas← San José State | FR | 6'0" | 186 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Colby Humphrey | SR | 5'11" | 189 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Khamari Terrell← Texas State | JR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Jalil Tucker← Oregon State | JR | 6'0" | 174 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Jamorri Colson | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| CB | 6th | Kai Rapolla | JR | 6'0" | 187 | — |
| CB | 7th | AJ Davis | JR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| CB | — | CJ Solis-Lumar← Cal Poly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| 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 | Trey Ridley | FR | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| S | 6th | Jack Bal← Arizona State | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Jshawn Frausto-Ramos← Arizona | JR | 6'0" | 183 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Kayo Patu | FR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| S | — | Jeremiah Bernard← Cal Poly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Colton Peoples | SR | 6'4" | 223 | — |
| P | 1st | Max Dean← New Mexico State | SO | 6'1" | 198 | — |
| PK | 1st | Ryan Harris | SO | 6'0" | 207 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jack Stevens | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
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 | — | — |
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
2026
Portal in 28net -13Out 41
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Linus Zunk | EDGE | 3★ | ← Vanderbilt |
| ▲ | Tank Hawkins | WR | 3★ | ← Florida |
| ▲ | Jalil Tucker | CB | 3★ | ← Oregon State |
| ▲ | Eduwa Okundaye | EDGE | 3★ | ← Arizona |
| ▼ | Isaac Terrell | EDGE | 3★ | → Iowa State |
| ▼ | Jack Janikowski | EDGE | 3★ | → Iowa State |
| ▼ | Tony Freeman | WR | 3★ | → — |
| ▼ | Landon Wright | WR | 3★ | → Boston College |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
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