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Washington State

Cougars1-56th in Pac-12
Gesa Field · Pullman, WA · 32,952
TeamCarried by the defense
OffensePoor attackweak point: staying on schedule, 137th
DefenseSolid defenseweak point: generating pressure, 107th

The season

Best win
W 48-7 vs #240 Duquesne
Wk 3 · Sep 19 · model had 100%
Worst loss
L 16-17 @ #97 Utah State
Wk 6 · Oct 9 · model had 43%

Schedule

model 6/6 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 6
    L 10–24
    Win chance 13%Model margin -14.9Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    L 7–34
    Win chance 13%Model margin -15.3Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    vsDuquesne
    W 48–7
    Win chance >99%Model margin +42.2Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    L 24–34
    Win chance 24%Model margin -9.7Game details
  5. Week 5 · Oct 3
    L 6–26
    Win chance 48%Model margin -0.6Game details
  6. Week 6 · Oct 9
    L 16–17
    Win chance 43%Model margin -2.5Game details
  7. Week 7 · Oct 17
    Win chance 45%Model margin -1.6Game details
  8. Week 8 · Oct 24
    Win chance 24%Model margin -9.6Game details
  9. Week 9 · Oct 31
    Win chance 29%Model margin -7.4Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 15
    Win chance 70%Model margin +6.9Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    Win chance 37%Model margin -4.4Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
15
#129 of 138
Defense efficiency
50
#66 of 138
Efficiency
#133-0.11
EPA / play
#450.01
#134-0.12
Pass
#520.09
#123-0.07
Rush
#520.01
#13733%
Success
#5539%
Big plays & havoc
#811.22
Explosive
#771.24
#13520%
Havoc
#10714%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB127th
RB128th
WR109th
TE97th
OL129th
DL70th
LB72nd
DB119th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Caden PinnickSO
796 yds · 3 TD · 5 INT
62.5
244th QB
RB
Maxwell WoodsSO
188 yds · 0 TD · 5.7 YPC
71.6
268th RB
WR
Tank HawkinsSO
10 rec · 79 yds · 0 TD
72.2
192nd WR
WR
Jordan DeesSO
— rec · — yds · — TD
68.7
318th WR
TE
Trey LecknerJR
1 rec · 8 yds · 0 TD
63.9
177th TE
Defense
LB
Isaiah HungFR
23 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.0 sk
78.7
102nd LB
LB
Gage JonesSO
3 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
72.3
283rd LB
S
Trey RidleySO
4 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
77.6
105th DB
CB
Khamari TerrellSR
16 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
68.9
519th DB
S
Jaylen ThomasSO
20 tkl · 1 PD · 2 INT
68.5
545th DB

Injury report

2 out
out
Tony FreemanWR

Freeman has been shut down for the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.

55.009-14
out
Hudson CedarlandTE

Cedarland is bothered by a leg injury, and he will miss an extended period.

58.3202508-23
Ques.
CJ ToneyRB

Toney is hampered by an undisclosed injury, and it is undetermined if he will suit up against the Beavers on Saturday, October 17th.

—10-10
Ques.
Ryan McKendryWR

McKendry is tending to an undisclosed injury, and it has yet to be established if he will take the field against the Beavers on Saturday, Oc

—10-10

Past seasons

Year by year
-3.7 points since 2022
405060708063.3202263.9202361.8202459.62025
2022 63.32023 63.92024 61.82025 59.6

2025

6-6
D-I rank
#73
Rating
59.6
Listed games · 12
WWLLWLLWLWLW
259 pts scored242 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs IdahoW 13–10
  2. W2 vs San Diego StateW 36–13
  3. W3 at North TexasL 10–59
  4. W4 vs WashingtonL 24–59
  5. W5 at Colorado StateW 20–3
  6. W7 at Ole MissL 21–24
  7. W8 at VirginiaL 20–22
  8. W9 vs ToledoW 28–7
  9. W10 at Oregon StateL 7–10
  10. W12 vs Louisiana TechW 28–3
  11. W13 at James MadisonL 20–24
  12. W14 vs Oregon StateW 32–8

2024

8-4
D-I rank
#66
Rating
61.8
Listed games · 12
WWWWLWWWWLLL
441 pts scored337 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Portland StateW 70–30
  2. W2 vs Texas TechW 37–16
  3. W3 vs WashingtonW 24–19
  4. W4 vs San José StateW 54–52
  5. W5 at Boise StateL 24–45
  6. W7 at Fresno StateW 25–17
  7. W8 vs Hawai'iW 42–10
  8. W9 at San Diego StateW 29–26
  9. W11 vs Utah StateW 49–28
  10. W12 at New MexicoL 35–38
  11. W13 at Oregon StateL 38–41
  12. W14 vs WyomingL 14–15

2023

5-7
D-I rank
#49
Rating
63.9
Listed games · 12
WWWWLLLLLLWL
380 pts scored337 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at Colorado StateW 50–24
  2. W2 vs WisconsinW 31–22
  3. W3 vs Northern ColoradoW 64–21
  4. W4 vs Oregon StateW 38–35
  5. W6 at UCLAL 17–25
  6. W7 vs ArizonaL 6–44
  7. W8 at OregonL 24–38
  8. W9 at Arizona StateL 27–38
  9. W10 vs StanfordL 7–10
  10. W11 at CaliforniaL 39–42
  11. W12 vs ColoradoW 56–14
  12. W13 at WashingtonL 21–24

2022

7-5
D-I rank
#57
Rating
63.3
Listed games · 12
WWWLWLLLWWWL
333 pts scored269 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs IdahoW 24–17
  2. W2 at WisconsinW 17–14
  3. W3 vs Colorado StateW 38–7
  4. W4 vs OregonL 41–44
  5. W5 vs CaliforniaW 28–9
  6. W6 at USCL 14–30
  7. W7 at Oregon StateL 10–24
  8. W9 vs UtahL 17–21
  9. W10 at StanfordW 52–14
  10. W11 vs Arizona StateW 28–18
  11. W12 at ArizonaW 31–20
  12. W13 vs WashingtonL 33–51