Pac-12 · 2026
Washington State Cougars
Head coach Kirby Moore · Martin Stadium
1-60-3 in conference
TDC Rank
#95
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-7.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-5.9
107th in FBS
Defense
-1.4
78th in FBS
Schedule so far
-1.5
56th toughest
Projected
3.5-8.5
bowl-eligible 1%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-7.3 now, -3.7 preseason · down 16 spots since preseason
Final record odds
3.5-8.5 expected · most likely 3-9 (38%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Caden Pinnick
QB · SO · 108th in FBS
952yds
3 TD · 5 INT
Rushing
Kirby Vorhees
RB · JR · 197th in FBS
267yds
54 car · 2 TD
Receiving
Branden Ganashamoorthy
WR · JR · 118th in FBS
343yds
26 rec · 3 TD
Tackles
Keith Brown
LB · SR · 58th in FBS
51tkl
2 TFL
Sacks
Jirah Leaupepetele
DT · JR · 149th in FBS
2.5sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Jaylen Thomas
S · SO · 28th in FBS
2INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 6 | @ 52Washington | L 10–24 › | -5.0 | — | NBC |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @ 37Kansas State | L 7–34 › | -12.7 | — | TNT |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs Duquesne FCS | W 48–7 › | -6.1 | — | USA Net |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 25Arizona | L 24–34 › | -1.3 | — | CBS |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 77Fresno StateCONF | L 6–26 › | -26.5 | — | USA Net |
| 6 | Oct 9 | @ 94Utah StateCONF | L 16–17 › | -4.5 | — | CW |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 57Oregon StateCONF | L 30–48 › | -10.7 | — | USA Net |
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 36Boise StateCONF | Boise State −12.3 · o/u 53.3 | — | USA Net | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 98San Diego StateCONF | San Diego State −2.3 · o/u 48.1 | — | CBSSN | |
| 10 | — | Bye | ||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 116Colorado StateCONF | Washington State −10.2 · o/u 61.6 | — | CBSSN | |
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 61Texas StateCONF | Texas State −13.7 · o/u 59.8 | — | USA Net | |
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs TBD FCSCONF | Washington State −26.3 · o/u 49.6 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | -0.041 | 130th | +0.114 | 84th |
| Success rate | 34.4% | 134th | 41.4% | 70th |
| Explosiveness | 1.231 | 78th | 1.301 | 100th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 34.7% | 133rd | 41.2% | 64th |
| Rushing success rate | 36.9% | 128th | 44.3% | 92nd |
| Passing success rate | 33.0% | 130th | 38.3% | 47th |
| Explosive run rate | 17.0% | 28th | 15.7% | 113th |
| Explosive pass rate | 3.7% | 137th | 10.7% | 87th |
| Line yards / carry | 2.98 | 94th | 3.02 | 68th |
| Opportunity rate | 40.3% | 66th | 39.5% | 96th |
| Stuff rate | 21.0% | 116th | 19.0% | 51st |
| Sack rate | 7.7% | 112th | 3.6% | 118th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 29.5% | 135th | 38.7% | 64th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 61.5% | 76th | 55.6% | 56th |
| Havoc rate | 16.4% | 124th | 12.5% | 101st |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 20.1 | 120th | 27.1 | 100th |
| Yards / game | 307.6 | 131st | 383.9 | 103rd |
| Yards / play | 4.59 | 133rd | 5.75 | 105th |
| Pass yards / game | 177.6 | 119th | 224.3 | 92nd |
| Yards / pass att. | 5.50 | 136th | 7.07 | 69th |
| Completion % | 62.7% | 77th | 61.3% | 64th |
| Rush yards / game | 130.0 | 110th | 159.6 | 95th |
| Yards / carry | 4.20 | 86th | 4.71 | 104th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 27.8% | 136th | 37.0% | 65th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.71 | 122nd | 0.71 | 123rd |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 3.43 | 134th | 1.14 | 125th |
| Penalty yards / game | 64.9 | 100th | 67.0 | 27th |
Charting
Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest
Avg. depth of throw
7.4
117th of 138YAC per catch
3.8
133rd of 138Deep shots (20+)
11%
119th of 138Shotgun
99%
5th of 138No-huddle
27%
105th of 138QB pressured
16%
30th of 138 (1st = most)Defense: pressure rate
12%
101st of 138Defense: YAC allowed
5.9
26th of 138 (1st = most)Offense: where it throws219 throws charted
63% comp7.4 avg. depth3.8 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds5–6 TD–INT
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
Defense: where it's thrown on216 throws charted
61% comp10.2 avg. depth5.9 YAC/catch23% 20+ air yds14–3 TD–INT
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
Offense: run direction191 carries
Left
29%
6.1 YPC · 44% succ.Middle
48%
5.3 YPC · 52% succ.Right
23%
3.4 YPC · 30% succ.Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
Defense: runs faced223 carries
Left
24%
6.6 YPC · 37% succ.Middle
58%
4.8 YPC · 43% succ.Right
18%
5.4 YPC · 55% succ.Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.
Roster
100 players · Head coach Kirby Moore
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Julian Dugger | QB | SO | 6' 3" | 207 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12 | Caden Pinnick | QB | SO | 6' 0" | 192 | Roseville, CA |
| 16 | Gavin Gray | QB | FR | 6' 3" | 193 | Agoura Hills, CA |
| 17 | Owen Eshelman | QB | FR | 6' 3" | 204 | Norman, OK |
| 9 | Kirby Vorhees | RB | JR | 5' 11" | 215 | Lutz, FL |
| 20 | Leo Pulalasi | RB | JR | 6' 1" | 208 | Lakewood, WA |
| 21 | CJ Toney | RB | FR | 5' 8" | 200 | Humble, TX |
| 22 | Trey Hill Jr. | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 203 | Katy, TX |
| 24 | Ryan Salcedo | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 193 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 0 | Tony Freeman | WR | SR | 5' 8" | 174 | Richmond, CA |
| 1 | Daniel Blood | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 190 | Destrehan, LA |
| 4 | Darrius Clemons | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 217 | Portland, OR |
| 6 | Jay Porter | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 183 | Oceanside, CA |
| 8 | Branden Ganashamoorthy | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 199 | Monroe, WA |
| 10 | Tank Hawkins Jr. | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 180 | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 13 | Ryan McKendry | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 198 | Brentwood, CA |
| 18 | Jevon Walker | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 193 | Lancaster, CA |
| 80 | Noah Westbrook | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 216 | Corona, CA |
| 82 | Oliver Bender | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 203 | Nolensville, TN |
| 83 | Ethan Masteller | WR | FR | 6' 5" | 218 | Gillette, WY |
| 84 | Caleb Northcroft | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 199 | Pullman, WA |
| 88 | Jordan Dees | WR | SO | 6' 4" | 196 | Mobile, AL |
| 89 | Isaiah Docken | WR | FR | 6' 5" | 219 | Medical Lake, WA |
| 23 | Trey Leckner | TE | JR | 6' 3" | 243 | Snohomish, WA |
| 27 | Hudson Cedarland | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 239 | Gig Harbor, WA |
| 28 | Jack Pedersen | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 248 | Murrieta, CA |
| 81 | Peyton Read | TE | FR | 6' 6" | 237 | Beaverton, OR |
| 86 | Beau Baker | TE | SO | 6' 6" | 251 | Springfield, KY |
| 87 | Cash Landau | TE | FR | 6' 4" | 236 | Portland, OR |
| 50 | Sone Falealo | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 290 | Anchorage, AK |
| 51 | Kalolo Ta'aga | OL | SO | 6' 7" | 291 | East Palo Alto, CA |
| 54 | Xavier Thorpe | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 313 | Livermore, CA |
| 55 | Arion Williams | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 287 | San Bernardino, CA |
| 64 | Jaylin Caldwell | OL | SR | 6' 7" | 332 | Chicago, IL |
| 67 | Jonny Lester | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 318 | Spokane, WA |
| 68 | Chris Lino | OL | SO | 6' 8" | 316 | Seattle, WA |
| 69 | Kyle Martin | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 310 | Sumner, WA |
| 70 | Dylan Hildebrand | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 301 | Verona, WI |
| 71 | Ashton Tripp | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 307 | Kennewick, WA |
| 72 | Gabe Miller | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 302 | Redding, CA |
| 73 | AJ Olerich | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 278 | Asotin, WA |
| 74 | Maximus McCree | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 291 | Kansas City, MO |
| 75 | Noah Dunham | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 292 | Yuba City, CA |
| 76 | Grayson Campbell | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 291 | Lynnwood, WA |
| 77 | Nick Bakken | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 305 | Whitefish Bay, WI |
| 78 | Jorden Cunningham | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 298 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 79 | Turner Bertrand | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 308 | Kearney, NE |
| 5 | Michael Hughes | DE | JR | 6' 4" | 241 | Santa Ana, CA |
| 9 | Matyus McLain | DE | JR | 6' 4" | 263 | Priest River, ID |
| 18 | Barry Morrissette | DE | FR | 6' 7" | 261 | Bellevue, WA |
| 44 | Luke Webb | DE | FR | 6' 2" | 242 | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 51 | Ben Beatty | DE | SO | 6' 2" | 265 | Park City, UT |
| 56 | Fernando Lecuona | DE | SO | 6' 2" | 252 | Omaha, NE |
| 94 | Eduwa Okundaye | DE | SO | 6' 2" | 234 | Katy, TX |
| 96 | Jack Procter | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 243 | Point Roberts, WA |
| 34 | Damarjhe Lewis | DT | SR | 6' 3" | 332 | Griffin, GA |
| 52 | Kaden Beatty | DT | JR | 6' 0" | 287 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 55 | Sione Pasi | DT | SO | 5' 11" | 288 | Hauula, HI |
| 58 | Malijah Tucker | DT | FR | 5' 11" | 273 | Tumwater, WA |
| 90 | Akio Martinson | DT | JR | 6' 2" | 304 | Loomis, CA |
| 92 | Ike Okafor | DT | FR | 6' 3" | 279 | Lagos, Nigeria |
| 93 | JaVon Joseph | DT | FR | 6' 3" | 255 | Sacramento, CA |
| 95 | Balaam Miller | DT | JR | 6' 4" | 289 | Buffalo, NY |
| 97 | Josh Wedel | DT | FR | 6' 5" | 272 | Chaska, MN |
| 98 | Jirah Leaupepetele | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 349 | Apple Valley, CA |
| 99 | Paul Hutson III | DT | SR | 6' 1" | 270 | Norfolk, VA |
| 8 | Nylan Brown | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 246 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 10 | Lance McGee | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 218 | Yakima, WA |
| 12 | Carsten Reynolds | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 228 | Sedro Woolley, WA |
| 15 | DJ Warner | LB | JR | 6' 4" | 233 | Glendale, AZ |
| 16 | Isaiah Hung | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 229 | Kansas City, MO |
| 21 | Keith Brown | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 244 | Lebanon, OR |
| 33 | Gage Jones | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 227 | Eagle, ID |
| 42 | Jack Ellison | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 230 | Olympia, WA |
| 59 | Gavin Fugate | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 233 | Chehalis, WA |
| 0 | CJ Solis-Lumar | CB | SO | 6' 1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2 | Jamarey Smith | CB | FR | 6' 1" | 190 | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 4 | Kai Rapolla | CB | SR | 6' 0" | 185 | San Diego, CA |
| 13 | Khamari Terrell | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 187 | Killeen, TX |
| 19 | Kayo Patu | CB | SO | 6' 1" | 188 | Sacramento, CA |
| 22 | Jalil Tucker | CB | SR | 6' 0" | 173 | San Diego, CA |
| 23 | Ishmael Gibbs | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 24 | Elmo Wartson | CB | JR | 6' 3" | 180 | Modesto, CA |
| 35 | Nick Norrah | CB | FR | 6' 2" | 199 | Bellevue, WA |
| 1 | Jeremiah Bernard | S | JR | 6' 0" | 196 | Modesto, CA |
| 3 | Jaylen Thomas | S | SO | 6' 0" | 190 | Los Gatos, CA |
| 17 | Jshawn Frausto-Ramos | S | JR | 6' 0" | 183 | East Los Angeles, CA |
| 20 | Gaylon McNeal | S | FR | 5' 11" | 184 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 25 | Jackquintin Bal | S | JR | 6' 2" | 191 | Peoria, AZ |
| 26 | Chris Perry Jr. | S | FR | 6' 1" | 175 | Fresno, CA |
| 28 | Kyle Peterson | S | SO | 6' 0" | 198 | Pearland, TX |
| 30 | Bryson Flynn | S | FR | 6' 2" | 204 | Pearland, TX |
| 31 | Trey Ridley | S | SO | 6' 1" | 194 | Overland Park, KS |
| 36 | Kenny Miller-Terry | S | FR | 5' 11" | 180 | Prescott, AZ |
| 38 | Jack Stevens | PK | SO | 6' 0" | 164 | North Augusta, SC |
| 46 | Miguel Arenas | PK | SO | 6' 2" | 206 | Flower Mound, TX |
| 32 | Max Dean | P | SO | 6' 3" | 205 | Gisbourne, Australia |
| 48 | Josh Lijesen | P | SO | 6' 0" | 231 | Dublin, CA |
| 41 | Sean Bures | LS | JR | 6' 0" | 215 | Lacey, WA |
| 47 | Jeremy Sousa | LS | JR | 6' 0" | 212 | Pleasanton, CA |
Program History
Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014
Final rating by season
Best: 2018 (+8.8, #24) · worst: 2020 (-3.2, #90)
| Season | Record | Conf | Rank | Rating | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | 1-6 | 0-3 | #95 | -7.3 | -5.9 | -1.4 |
| 2025 | 7-6 | 1-1 | #50 | +3.3 | -1.8 | +5.0 |
| 2024 | 8-5 | 0-1 | #66 | +0.6 | +4.9 | -4.3 |
| 2023 | 5-7 | 2-7 | #52 | +2.5 | +3.0 | -0.5 |
| 2022 | 7-6 | 4-5 | #61 | +1.8 | -1.3 | +3.1 |
| 2021 | 7-6 | 6-3 | #64 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +1.0 |
| 2020 | 1-3 | 1-3 | #90 | -3.2 | +2.2 | -5.4 |
| 2019 | 6-7 | 3-6 | #40 | +3.6 | +7.9 | -4.3 |
| 2018 | 11-2 | 7-2 | #24 | +8.8 | +7.1 | +1.7 |
| 2017 | 9-4 | 6-3 | #39 | +4.5 | +2.1 | +2.4 |
| 2016 | 8-5 | 7-2 | #26 | +7.1 | +4.7 | +2.4 |
| 2015 | 9-4 | 6-3 | #56 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +0.3 |
| 2014 | 3-9 | 2-7 | #80 | -2.7 | +4.3 | -7.0 |
Washington State's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.
Updated Oct 21, 9:23 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →