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Pac-12 · 2026

Washington State Cougars

Head coach Kirby Moore · Martin Stadium
1-80-5 in conference
TDC Rank
#96
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-7.6
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-6.6
109th in FBS
Defense
-1.0
73rd in FBS
Schedule so far
-0.7
61st toughest
Projected
2.8-9.2
bowl-eligible <1%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-7.6 now, -3.7 preseason · down 18 spots since preseason
-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#96

Final record odds

2.8-9.2 expected · most likely 3-9 (62%)
1-1124%2-1062%3-912%4-8

Team Leaders

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Passing
Caden Pinnick
QB · SO · 120th in FBS
952yds
3 TD · 5 INT
Rushing
Kirby Vorhees
RB · JR · 226th in FBS
292yds
66 car · 4 TD
Receiving
Branden Ganashamoorthy
WR · JR · 92nd in FBS
459yds
34 rec · 3 TD
Tackles
Keith Brown
LB · SR · 26th in FBS
71tkl
3 TFL
Sacks
Jirah Leaupepetele
DT · JR · 229th in FBS
2.5sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Jaylen Thomas
S · SO · 16th in FBS
3INT
1 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 6@43WashingtonL 10–24 ›-3.0—NBC
2Sep 12@44Kansas StateL 7–34 ›-14.2—TNT
3Sep 19vsDuquesne FCSW 48–7 ›-2.4—USA Net
4Sep 26vs22ArizonaL 24–34 ›+0.3—CBS
5Oct 3vs75Fresno StateCONFL 6–26 ›-25.3—USA Net
6Oct 9@86Utah StateCONFL 16–17 ›-2.8—CW
7Oct 17@62Oregon StateCONFL 30–48 ›-11.9—USA Net
8Oct 24vs36Boise StateCONFL 10–31 ›-15.7—USA Net
9Oct 31@98San Diego StateCONFL 20–26 ›-11.8—CBSSN
10—Bye
11Nov 14vs116Colorado StateCONFWashington State −9.8 · o/u 62.3—75%CBSSN
12Nov 21@60Texas StateCONFTexas State −14.2 · o/u 57.4—17%USA Net
13Nov 28vsTBD FCSCONFWashington State −25.9 · o/u 47.9—93%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play-0.050133rd+0.149101st
Success rate36.2%131st41.2%72nd
Explosiveness1.185102nd1.341116th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate36.7%129th41.1%66th
Rushing success rate38.8%114th43.0%77th
Passing success rate35.2%124th39.2%53rd
Explosive run rate13.4%76th15.8%117th
Explosive pass rate3.7%137th9.2%54th
Line yards / carry2.91106th3.0882nd
Opportunity rate38.8%73rd40.1%102nd
Stuff rate21.1%118th19.0%53rd
Sack rate7.8%116th3.0%127th
3rd-down conversion35.3%113th41.4%89th
Red-zone TD rate66.7%39th55.9%54th
Havoc rate16.3%125th12.9%91st
Box score · season totals
Points / game19.0127th27.499th
Yards / game307.1131st377.890th
Yards / play4.45134th5.79106th
Pass yards / game192.6108th202.652nd
Yards / pass att.5.60136th6.8053rd
Completion %62.6%75th60.8%58th
Rush yards / game114.6119th175.2109th
Yards / carry3.70110th5.07124th
3rd-down conv. %32.8%121st39.8%87th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.56112th0.67132nd
Sacks / game (allowed · made)3.44134th0.89134th
Penalty yards / game57.777th62.835th

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
7.0
126th of 138
YAC per catch
3.8
133rd of 138
Deep shots (20+)
9%
129th of 138
Shotgun
99%
6th of 138
No-huddle
24%
107th of 138
QB pressured
17%
24th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
11%
107th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.6
40th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws297 throws charted

63% comp7.0 avg. depth3.8 YAC/catch9% 20+ air yds5–8 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 22 throws (7%), 18 caught (82%), 52 yds, 2.4 per throw2282% · 52yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 32 throws (11%), 20 caught (63%), 120 yds, 3.8 per throw3263% · 120yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 21 throws (7%), 14 caught (67%), 108 yds, 5.1 per throw2167% · 108yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (3%), 4 caught (40%), 45 yds, 4.5 per throw1040% · 45yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 56 yds, 11.2 per throw560% · 56yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 1 caught (17%), 24 yds, 4.0 per throw617% · 24yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 throws (1%), 3 caught (75%), -3 yds, -0.8 per throw475% · -3yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (8%), 19 caught (83%), 140 yds, 6.1 per throw2383% · 140yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (4%), 9 caught (69%), 82 yds, 6.3 per throw1369% · 82yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 16 throws (5%), 8 caught (50%), 106 yds, 6.6 per throw1650% · 106yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (2%), 3 caught (43%), 55 yds, 7.9 per throw743% · 55yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (0%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 40 yds, 20.0 per throw250% · 40yRight, Behind air yards: 22 throws (7%), 16 caught (73%), 67 yds, 3.0 per throw2273% · 67yRight, 0–4 air yards: 35 throws (12%), 27 caught (77%), 145 yds, 4.1 per throw3577% · 145yRight, 5–9 air yards: 37 throws (12%), 26 caught (70%), 265 yds, 7.2 per throw3770% · 265yRight, 10–14 air yards: 16 throws (5%), 13 caught (81%), 168 yds, 10.5 per throw1681% · 168yRight, 15–19 air yards: 9 throws (3%), 3 caught (33%), 80 yds, 8.9 per throw933% · 80yRight, 20–29 air yards: 13 throws (4%), 1 caught (8%), 32 yds, 2.5 per throw138% · 32yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 46 yds, 46.0 per throw1100% · 46y
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 on260 throws charted

60% comp10.1 avg. depth5.6 YAC/catch22% 20+ air yds16–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 20 throws (8%), 17 caught (85%), 155 yds, 7.8 per throw2085% · 155yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (6%), 9 caught (60%), 50 yds, 3.3 per throw1560% · 50yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 19 throws (7%), 15 caught (79%), 105 yds, 5.5 per throw1979% · 105yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 41 yds, 5.9 per throw743% · 41yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 2 caught (33%), 59 yds, 9.8 per throw633% · 59yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 1 caught (13%), 22 yds, 2.8 per throw813% · 22yLeft, 30+ air yards: 11 throws (4%), 4 caught (36%), 141 yds, 12.8 per throw1136% · 141yMiddle, Behind air yards: 8 throws (3%), 8 caught (100%), 30 yds, 3.8 per throw8100% · 30yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 7 caught (100%), 69 yds, 9.9 per throw7100% · 69yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 7 caught (70%), 78 yds, 7.8 per throw1070% · 78yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 4 caught (40%), 64 yds, 6.4 per throw1040% · 64yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 2 caught (40%), 36 yds, 7.2 per throw540% · 36yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 69 yds, 23.0 per throw367% · 69yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 90 yds, 30.0 per throw333% · 90yRight, Behind air yards: 30 throws (12%), 28 caught (93%), 94 yds, 3.1 per throw3093% · 94yRight, 0–4 air yards: 24 throws (9%), 17 caught (71%), 88 yds, 3.7 per throw2471% · 88yRight, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (6%), 10 caught (63%), 77 yds, 4.8 per throw1663% · 77yRight, 10–14 air yards: 20 throws (8%), 12 caught (60%), 196 yds, 9.8 per throw2060% · 196yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 4 caught (67%), 92 yds, 15.3 per throw667% · 92yRight, 20–29 air yards: 16 throws (6%), 5 caught (31%), 162 yds, 10.1 per throw1631% · 162yRight, 30+ air yards: 16 throws (6%), 2 caught (13%), 79 yds, 4.9 per throw1613% · 79y
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 direction246 carries

Left
29%
5.4 YPC · 45% succ.
Middle
50%
4.8 YPC · 48% succ.
Right
22%
3.3 YPC · 34% 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 faced294 carries

Left
24%
5.8 YPC · 37% succ.
Middle
57%
5.1 YPC · 43% succ.
Right
19%
6.8 YPC · 57% 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
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
2Julian DuggerQBSO6' 3"207Pittsburgh, PA
12Caden PinnickQBSO6' 0"192Roseville, CA
16Gavin GrayQBFR6' 3"193Agoura Hills, CA
17Owen EshelmanQBFR6' 3"204Norman, OK
9Kirby VorheesRBJR5' 11"215Lutz, FL
20Leo PulalasiRBJR6' 1"208Lakewood, WA
21CJ ToneyRBFR5' 8"200Humble, TX
22Trey Hill Jr.RBFR5' 10"203Katy, TX
24Ryan SalcedoRBFR5' 9"193Los Angeles, CA
0Tony FreemanWRSR5' 8"174Richmond, CA
1Daniel BloodWRSR5' 11"190Destrehan, LA
4Darrius ClemonsWRSR6' 3"217Portland, OR
6Jay PorterWRJR6' 2"183Oceanside, CA
8Branden GanashamoorthyWRJR6' 3"199Monroe, WA
10Tank Hawkins Jr.WRSO5' 10"180Fredericksburg, VA
13Ryan McKendryWRSO6' 2"198Brentwood, CA
18Jevon WalkerWRJR6' 3"193Lancaster, CA
80Noah WestbrookWRFR6' 1"216Corona, CA
82Oliver BenderWRFR6' 3"203Nolensville, TN
83Ethan MastellerWRFR6' 5"218Gillette, WY
84Caleb NorthcroftWRJR6' 2"199Pullman, WA
88Jordan DeesWRSO6' 4"196Mobile, AL
89Isaiah DockenWRFR6' 5"219Medical Lake, WA
23Trey LecknerTEJR6' 3"243Snohomish, WA
27Hudson CedarlandTESR6' 4"239Gig Harbor, WA
28Jack PedersenTESR6' 5"248Murrieta, CA
81Peyton ReadTEFR6' 6"237Beaverton, OR
86Beau BakerTESO6' 6"251Springfield, KY
87Cash LandauTEFR6' 4"236Portland, OR
50Sone FalealoOLSO6' 6"290Anchorage, AK
51Kalolo Ta'agaOLSO6' 7"291East Palo Alto, CA
54Xavier ThorpeOLSO6' 5"313Livermore, CA
55Arion WilliamsOLFR6' 2"287San Bernardino, CA
64Jaylin CaldwellOLSR6' 7"332Chicago, IL
67Jonny LesterOLSR6' 5"318Spokane, WA
68Chris LinoOLSO6' 8"316Seattle, WA
69Kyle MartinOLJR6' 3"310Sumner, WA
70Dylan HildebrandOLFR6' 4"301Verona, WI
71Ashton TrippOLJR6' 7"307Kennewick, WA
72Gabe MillerOLSO6' 4"302Redding, CA
73AJ OlerichOLFR6' 6"278Asotin, WA
74Maximus McCreeOLSR6' 6"291Kansas City, MO
75Noah DunhamOLJR6' 5"292Yuba City, CA
76Grayson CampbellOLFR6' 5"291Lynnwood, WA
77Nick BakkenOLSO6' 5"305Whitefish Bay, WI
78Jorden CunninghamOLFR6' 5"298Phoenix, AZ
79Turner BertrandOLFR6' 7"308Kearney, NE
5Michael HughesDEJR6' 4"241Santa Ana, CA
9Matyus McLainDEJR6' 4"263Priest River, ID
18Barry MorrissetteDEFR6' 7"261Bellevue, WA
44Luke WebbDEFR6' 2"242Huntington Beach, CA
51Ben BeattyDESO6' 2"265Park City, UT
56Fernando LecuonaDESO6' 2"252Omaha, NE
94Eduwa OkundayeDESO6' 2"234Katy, TX
96Jack ProcterDESR6' 2"243Point Roberts, WA
34Damarjhe LewisDTSR6' 3"332Griffin, GA
52Kaden BeattyDTJR6' 0"287Virginia Beach, VA
55Sione PasiDTSO5' 11"288Hauula, HI
58Malijah TuckerDTFR5' 11"273Tumwater, WA
90Akio MartinsonDTJR6' 2"304Loomis, CA
92Ike OkaforDTFR6' 3"279Lagos, Nigeria
93JaVon JosephDTFR6' 3"255Sacramento, CA
95Balaam MillerDTJR6' 4"289Buffalo, NY
97Josh WedelDTFR6' 5"272Chaska, MN
98Jirah LeaupepeteleDTJR6' 3"349Apple Valley, CA
99Paul Hutson IIIDTSR6' 1"270Norfolk, VA
8Nylan BrownLBJR6' 0"246Indianapolis, IN
10Lance McGeeLBFR6' 0"218Yakima, WA
12Carsten ReynoldsLBSO6' 3"228Sedro Woolley, WA
15DJ WarnerLBJR6' 4"233Glendale, AZ
16Isaiah HungLBFR6' 2"229Kansas City, MO
21Keith BrownLBSR6' 1"244Lebanon, OR
33Gage JonesLBSO6' 1"227Eagle, ID
42Jack EllisonLBSO6' 3"230Olympia, WA
59Gavin FugateLBJR6' 3"233Chehalis, WA
0CJ Solis-LumarCBSO6' 1"197Los Angeles, CA
2Jamarey SmithCBFR6' 1"190Santa Clarita, CA
4Kai RapollaCBSR6' 0"185San Diego, CA
13Khamari TerrellCBSR6' 1"187Killeen, TX
19Kayo PatuCBSO6' 1"188Sacramento, CA
22Jalil TuckerCBSR6' 0"173San Diego, CA
23Ishmael GibbsCBFR5' 11"165Los Angeles, CA
24Elmo WartsonCBJR6' 3"180Modesto, CA
35Nick NorrahCBFR6' 2"199Bellevue, WA
1Jeremiah BernardSJR6' 0"196Modesto, CA
3Jaylen ThomasSSO6' 0"190Los Gatos, CA
17Jshawn Frausto-RamosSJR6' 0"183East Los Angeles, CA
20Gaylon McNealSFR5' 11"184Fort Worth, TX
25Jackquintin BalSJR6' 2"191Peoria, AZ
26Chris Perry Jr.SFR6' 1"175Fresno, CA
28Kyle PetersonSSO6' 0"198Pearland, TX
30Bryson FlynnSFR6' 2"204Pearland, TX
31Trey RidleySSO6' 1"194Overland Park, KS
36Kenny Miller-TerrySFR5' 11"180Prescott, AZ
38Jack StevensPKSO6' 0"164North Augusta, SC
46Miguel ArenasPKSO6' 2"206Flower Mound, TX
32Max DeanPSO6' 3"205Gisbourne, Australia
48Josh LijesenPSO6' 0"231Dublin, CA
41Sean BuresLSJR6' 0"215Lacey, WA
47Jeremy SousaLSJR6' 0"212Pleasanton, 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)
-50+5+10FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#50
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far1-80-5#96-7.6-6.6-1.0
20257-61-1#50+3.3-1.8+5.0
20248-50-1#66+0.6+4.9-4.3
20235-72-7#52+2.5+3.0-0.5
20227-64-5#61+1.8-1.3+3.1
20217-66-3#64+1.5+0.5+1.0
20201-31-3#90-3.2+2.2-5.4
20196-73-6#40+3.6+7.9-4.3
201811-27-2#24+8.8+7.1+1.7
20179-46-3#39+4.5+2.1+2.4
20168-57-2#26+7.1+4.7+2.4
20159-46-3#56+3.0+2.7+0.3
20143-92-7#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 Nov 3, 12:25 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 →