Washington State Cougars

2026 season

8th in the Pac-12 · 0-4 in the conference

Next: at SDSU · Oct 31

Record

1-7

1-3 home · 0-4 away

Points for / game

18.9

27.6 allowed

Point differential

-8.8

per game

Model winner calls

7/8

locked before kickoff

The Washington State Cougars are 1-7 in 2026, scoring 18.9 and allowing 27.6 points a game. Next: at San Diego State Aztecs on Oct 31, 2026.

What to know

Biggest strength

Offense: Rush explosiveness ranks #12 of 137 (1.13).

Biggest weakness

Offense: Explosive pass rate ranks #137 of 137 (3.4%).

Up next

at San Diego State Aztecs · Oct 31 · WSU +2.5

Season so farHistory

1–7 · avg margin -8.8

DUQ

WSU · bars scaled to the biggest margin (41).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Rush explosiveness

1.13#12

Interception rate

1.1%#22

Explosive rush rate

15.9%#44

Red-zone touchdown rate

63%#72

▼ Weaknesses

Explosive pass rate

3.4%#137

Yards / pass attempt

5.4#136

Pass success rate

33%#133

Points added / pass

−0.08#133

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Red-zone touchdown rate

53%#45

Pass success rate

39%#47

Interceptions forced

2.8%#50

Yards / pass attempt

7.0#64

▼ Weaknesses

Takeaways / game

0.63#130

Sack rate generated

3.1%#129

Havoc rate

12.4%#126

Yards / rush

5.0#119

How they playHistory

Pass rate

55%

Standard-down share

65%

Plays / game

Early-down pass rate

54%

Neutral-script pass rate

47%

Possession / game

28:58

Ratings

Rating 2026

-4.3

Rating 2025

+3.8

Talent

630

Returning

91%

Full stat sheetHistory

2026 season

OffenseDefense

Passing

Points added / pass

−0.08#133

+0.16#65

Pass success rate

33%#133

39%#47

Pass explosiveness

1.33#128

1.61#97

Yards / pass attempt

5.4#136

7.0#64

Explosive pass rate

3.4%#137

10.6%#91

Sack rate

8.2%#123

3.1%#129

Completion %

61%#84

61%#65

Interception rate

1.1%#22

2.8%#50

Rushing

Points added / rush

+0.01#112

+0.14#106

Rush success rate

36%#131

44%#86

Rush explosiveness

1.13#12

1.06#110

Line yards / rush

2.88#100

3.01#83

Stuff rate

22%#124

18%#76

Power success

67%#105

70%#64

Yards / rush

3.9#107

5.0#119

Explosive rush rate

15.9%#44

15.0%#100

Situational

Standard-down points added

−0.08#128

+0.07#81

Passing-down points added

−0.02#128

+0.27#95

Third-down conversion

30%#131

39%#84

Red-zone touchdown rate

63%#72

53%#45

Points / scoring opportunity

3.47#96

3.51#73

Havoc rate faced

19.2%#131

12.4%#126

Turnovers / game

1.63#118

0.63#130

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

per game · Last 17 games · 8 in 2026, 9 in 2025

WSUleague averagesolid = scored · striped = allowed

4.2 / 3.5

8.4 / 4.5

3.1 / 3.6

5.6 / 8.5

1st half

12.5 / 8.1

2nd half

8.7 / 12.1

Game

21.2 / 20.2

Points in the 1st half:WSU scores 59% · allows 40%league 52%

WSU trendsHistory

13 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Record

4-9

13 games

Points for

20.5

#123 of 138 · league 27.6

Points against

21.0

#102 of 138 · league 25.0

Scoring margin

−0.5

#86 of 138 · league +2.5

Regular season only, the last 13 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (8 in 2026, 5 in 2025). Every rank is among the 138 teams with a full sample.

Points by quarter and halfHistory

per game · n = 13

Points in the	For	Against	League avg
1st quarter	3.1#131 of 138	3.8#109 of 138	6.0
2nd quarter	8.8#55 of 138	5.2#118 of 138	8.4
3rd quarter	2.8#135 of 138	3.5#116 of 138	6.0
4th quarter	5.8#101 of 138	8.5#21 of 138	7.0
1st half	11.9#101 of 138	9.0#121 of 138	14.4
2nd half	8.5#132 of 138	12.0#70 of 138	13.1

First half against second halfHistory

Measure	WSU	League	n
Share of points scored in the 1st half	58.3%#21 of 138	52.1%	13
Share of points allowed in the 1st half	42.9%#127 of 138	50.9%	13

PaceHistory

Measure	WSU	League	n
Plays per game	64.1#82 of 137	65.4	13
Plays faced per game	61.4#110 of 137	64.7	13
Dropback rate	51.3%#51 of 137	48.4%	13

Red zoneHistory

Measure	WSU	League	n
Red-zone trips per game	2.62#122 of 137	3.53	13
Red-zone touchdown rate	55.9%#81 of 137	57.7%	13
Red-zone trips allowed per game	2.92#97 of 137	3.29	13
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed	50.0%#95 of 137	55.3%	13

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

WSU	Games	Record	Points for	Points against	Scoring margin	Plays per game
All games	13	4-9	20.5#123 of 138	21.0#102 of 138	−0.5#86 of 138	64.1#82 of 137
At home	7	4-3	25.1#111 of 138	16.6#107 of 138	+8.6#75 of 138	64.4#84 of 138
On the road	6	0-6	15.0#124 of 138	26.2#84 of 138	−11.2#100 of 138	63.7#80 of 137
Last 5 games	5	0-5	17.2#124 of 138	31.2#29 of 138	−14.0#125 of 138	70.0#26 of 138
Short rest	2	0-2	11.5—	25.5—	−14.0—	60.0—
Normal rest	9	3-6	22.8#107 of 138	21.7#101 of 138	+1.1#72 of 138	66.0#63 of 138
Long rest	1	1-0	28.0—	3.0—	+25.0—	63.0—

Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.

Every team's trends, sortable → · This season's games only →

Roster · 2026 · 13

All WSU players

Quarterbacks · 3: Caden Pinnick Owen Eshelman Julian Dugger
Running Backs · 3: Kirby Vorhees Maxwell Woods Leo Pulalasi
Wide Receivers · 4: Branden Ganashamoorthy Daniel Blood Darrius Clemons Tank Hawkins
Tight Ends · 3: Jack Pedersen Trey Leckner Beau Baker

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Washington State Cougars

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

WSU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 13

Washington State Cougars

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

WSU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 13

Washington State Cougars

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiWSU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiWSU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for WSU: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

WSU trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 13iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

Washington State Cougars

What to knowiThree takeaways from the data below: the biggest mismatch, injuries or form, and the game setup.

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiWSU's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiWSU's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

ScheduleiEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.

Full stat sheetiEvery measure for WSU: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 137 (1 = best).◷History

Scoring by quarter and halfiPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History

WSU trendsiRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History

Points by quarter and halfiPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History

First half against second halfiThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History

PaceiOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History

Red zoneiDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History

Home, road, recent form and restiSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History

Roster · 2026 · 13iPlayers at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

WSU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 13

What to know

Season so farHistory

Offense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

Defense · strengths and weaknessesHistory

How they playHistory

Ratings

Schedule

Full stat sheetHistory

Scoring by quarter and halfHistory

WSU trendsHistory

Points by quarter and halfHistory

First half against second halfHistory

PaceHistory

Red zoneHistory

Home, road, recent form and restHistory

Roster · 2026 · 13