Washington State
Cougars · Pac-12
- GIE rank
- #130
- of 138 FBS
- Rating
- 1330
- 2026 Week 11
- Record
- 1-8
- 2026 season
- Proj record
- 2-9
- 11-game season
Head coach Kirby Moore Year 1 with Washington State
Year-1 HCs (2015-2024) averaged -0.19 W vs. preseason expectation
Season projection
- Expected wins
- 1.7
- 0.7 more wins in 2 left
- Win range (90%)
- 1 to 3
- Final rank (90%)
- #130 (124–133)
- Make playoff
- 0%
- Win conference
- 0%
Path to glory
No remaining game changes Washington State's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Schedule
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 6 | at Washington Big Ten | Loss, 10-24 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 12 | at Kansas State Big 12 | Loss, 7-34 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 19 | vs Duquesne Non-FBS | Win, 48-7 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | vs Arizona Big 12 | Loss, 24-34 Final |
| Wk 5 Oct 4 | vs Fresno State Pac-12 | Loss, 6-26 Final |
| Wk 6 Oct 10 | at Utah State Pac-12 | Loss, 16-17 Final |
| Wk 7 Oct 17 | at Oregon State Pac-12 | Loss, 30-48 Final |
| Wk 8 Oct 24 | vs Boise State Pac-12 | Loss, 10-31 Final |
| Wk 9 Oct 31 | at San Diego State Pac-12 | Loss, 20-26 Final |
| Wk 10 | Bye | |
| Wk 11 Nov 15 | vs Colorado State Pac-12 | |
| Wk 12 Nov 21 | at Texas State Pac-12 | |
In the news
- 5 thoughts from WSU's loss to San Diego State | Rewind (opens in a new tab)
- Could Idaho quarterback Joshua Wood be the answer for Washington State in 2027? (opens in a new tab)
- After stunning loss to Utah State, is Caden Pinnick the right QB to start for WSU? | Analysis (opens in a new tab)
- Washington State collapses in shocking loss to Utah State | Recap and highlights (opens in a new tab)
- 3 takeaways from Washington State's collapse in 17-16 loss to Utah State (opens in a new tab)
- WSU Goes Scoreless in Second Half, Falls to Utah State, 17-16 (opens in a new tab)
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
If QB1 is out
GIE projects a 4.0 rating drop and a 15.8pp shift in playoff probability if Washington State loses its QB1 for an extended stretch. (n=2 historical samples; pooled across recent seasons.)
Returning production · 2026
82 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
Portal additions · 2026
+0.3 rating
27 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Hutson IIIDT From Marshall | Marshall | 131 |
| Jaylen ThomasS From San José State | San José State | 102 |
| Khamari TerrellCB From Texas State | Texas State | 80 |
| Linus ZunkDE From Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 77 |
| Caden PinnickQB From UC Davis | UC Davis | 75 |
| Jalil TuckerCB From Oregon State | Oregon State | 66 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Situational efficiency · 2025
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.