Washington Huskies
Big Ten
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #13
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 18.4 (#13)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.5
- SP+ Defense
- 15.3
- SRS
- 17.4
- FPI
- 14.0
- Elo
- 1866
- Talent
- 721
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 6.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 1.2% | |
| Make CFP | 9.3% | |
| Quarterfinal | 4.8% | |
| Semifinal | 1.4% | |
| Natl. final | 0.5% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.2% |
Schedule
proj record 7.8–4.2
Schedule
18th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
20th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
19th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWashington State | +3.8 | 33-18 | +14.5 | 85% | — |
| 2 | vsUtah State | -3.1 | 38-17 | +21.3 | 93% | — |
| 3 | vsEastern Washington | FCS | 49-3* | +45.9 | 100% | — |
| 4 | vsMinnesota | +1.5 | 33-24 | +9.2 | 74% | — |
| 5 | @USC | +16.9 | 23-32 | -9.6 | 25% | — |
| 6 | vsIowa | +19.7 | 25-26 | -1.2 | 47% | — |
| 7 | @Purdue | -6.1 | 38-22 | +15.7 | 86% | — |
| 9 | @Nebraska | +6.2 | 29-22 | +6.7 | 68% | — |
| 10 | vsPenn State | +18.1 | 26-23 | +3.4 | 58% | — |
| 11 | @Michigan State | -3.4 | 34-19 | +14.1 | 84% | — |
| 12 | vsIndiana | +32.4 | 24-28 | -3.9 | 38% | — |
| 13 | @Oregon | +25.9 | 21-34 | -12.9 | 18% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 3
2026 · 51
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Demond Williams Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Elijah Brown← Stanford | FR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Kai Horton | SR | 6'4" | 220 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jayden Limar← Oregon | JR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jordan Washington | FR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Ryken Moon | FR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| RB | 4th | Quaid Carr | FR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Trey Cooley← Troy | SR | 5'10" | 208 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Christian Moss← Kennesaw State | SR | 6'3" | 199 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Dezmen Roebuck | FR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Omari Evans | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Chris Lawson | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Rashid Williams | SO | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | 6th | Justice Williams | FR | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Bodpegn Miller← Ohio State | FR | 6'3" | 196 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Decker DeGraaf | SO | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Quentin Moore | SR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Kade Eldridge | SO | 6'4" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Kolt Dieterich← Sam Houston | SO | 6'6" | 310 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Darin Conley← Ball State | SO | 6'3" | 277 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Elinneus Davis | SO | 6'2" | 315 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei | SR | 6'4" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Deshawn Lynch | SR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| DL | 5th | DeSean Watts← Sacramento State | SO | 6'2" | 318 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Simote Pepa | SR | 6'3" | 350 | — |
| DL | — | Kai McClendon← Mississippi State | SO | 6'2" | 315 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Jacob Lane | JR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| EDGE | 2nd | Isaiah Ward | JR | 6'5" | 235 | — |
| EDGE | 3rd | Devin Hyde | FR | 6'5" | 260 | — |
| EDGE | 4th | Logan George← Ohio State | JR | 6'4" | 260 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Milton Hopkins Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Xe'ree Alexander | JR | 6'2" | 223 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Zaydrius Rainey-Sale | FR | 6'3" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jacob Manu | SR | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | 4th | Taariq Al-Uqdah | JR | 6'0" | 232 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Anthony Ward | SR | 6'0" | 223 | — |
| LB | 6th | Hayden Moore | SO | 6'2" | 222 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Griffin Miller | JR | 6'2" | 227 | — |
Defensive Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Emmanuel Karnley← Virginia | JR | 6'3" | 184 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Dylan Robinson | FR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | D'Aryhian Clemons | FR | 6'0" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Alex McLaughlin | JR | 6'2" | 198 | — |
| S | 2nd | Makell Esteen | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| S | 3rd | Rylon Dillard-Allen | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Rahshawn Clark | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| S | 5th | Paul Mencke Jr. | FR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Tyler Robles← Texas State | SO | 5'7" | 175 | — |
| K | — | Hunter McKee← Eastern Washington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| P | 1st | Hunter Green← San Diego State | JR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★ |
| P | 2nd | Luke Dunne | SO | 6'5" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | Grady Gross | SR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
Season History · last 12
2 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 5-4 | #13 | #24 | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #58 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 13-0 | 10-0 | #13 | #2 | 1-1 |
| 2022 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #18 | #8 | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 3-6 | #83 | #20 | — |
| 2020 | 3-1 | 3-1 | #24 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 4-5 | #16 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 10-3 | 8-2 | #14 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #10 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 12-1 | 9-1 | #3 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 6-6 | 4-5 | #40 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 8-5 | 4-5 | #44 | — | 0-1 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #32 · 84 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★161 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #23 | 235 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 2024 | #47 | 202 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | #26 | 224 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | #96 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | #35 | 202 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | #16 | 252 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | #15 | 259 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2018 | #16 | 253 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2017 | #22 | 225 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 2016 | #29 | 210 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 14net -9Out 23
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Kolt Dieterich | OT | 4★ | ← Sam Houston |
| ▲ | Emmanuel Karnley | CB | 3★ | ← Virginia |
| ▲ | Jayden Limar | RB | 3★ | ← Oregon |
| ▲ | Christian Moss | WR | 3★ | ← Kennesaw State |
| ▼ | Demond Williams Jr. | QB | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Adam Mohammed | RB | 4★ | → California |
| ▼ | Kevin Green Jr. | WR | 4★ | → — |
| ▼ | Raiden Vines-Bright | WR | 3★ | → Arizona State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- Washington Football Pursuing Coveted 2028 Four-Star Hawaii AthleteThe Washington Huskies are among the dozens of contenders in pursuit of Kapa'a (Hi.) athlete King Pitts, a recent transfer from Georgia.WASH6h
- Star Washington football OL named to Preseason All-American TeamThe preseason honors continue to roll in for Washington Huskies rising standout sophomore offensive lineman John Mills.WASH1d
- Washington football projected to make slight improvement in 2026CBS Sports' Brad Crawford projected another improvement from Jedd Fisch and Washington in the 2026 season.WASH1d
- Top Washington target Osani Gayles chooses Alabama over HuskiesFour-star wide receiver Osani Gayles, a top Washington target in the class of 2027, committed to Alabama over the Huskies on Saturday.WASH1d
- Washington, Finney named top 10 defenders in the nation in 2026ESPN released a ranking of the top 10 defensive players in college football entering 2026, with two Ducks holding spots on the list.WASH2d
- Coveted Washington football recruit sets commitment date of July 1Four-star offensive line recruit Gecova Doyal of Puyallup will choose between Washington, Oregon, UCLA, and Utah on July 1.WASH3d
- "You Need to Have...": Former Nick Saban QB Issues Clear Ultimatum as Kalen DeBoer Opens Up on Major DilemmaKalen DeBoer faces a major QB dilemma before the 2026 season. He has dealt with quarterback battles like this before, including at Washington, where the competition stretched into camp.WASH3d
- Washington Football Makes Final Three For Elite 4-Star ReceiverThe Washington Huskies already have one of the best wide receiver classes secured in the 2027 class with one more potential addition.WASH4d
- Washington football projected among Big Ten's top teams in 2026Athlon Sports projected the Washington Huskies to finish inside the top third of the Big Ten in its 2026 preseason predictions.WASH4d
- CBS places All-Big Ten expectations around Washington football starCBS Sports' David Cobb ranked Demond Williams Jr. among quarterbacks with all-conference potential in 2026.WASH4d
- Washington football makes top three for four-star DT ahead of pledgeThe Washington Huskies are finalists for one of the nation's top defensive tackles ahead of his commitment on Wednesday.WASH5d
- Crystal ball predictions shift around four-star Washington OL targetJust over 24 hours after Washington picked up a crystal ball to land the top-ranked in-state prospect, those projections shifted to Pullman.WASH6d
- Washington football's top 2028 DL target ranked among nation's eliteOne of Washington's top in-state targets in the 2028 class is ranked among the nation's elite defensive line prospects.WASH6d
- Washington football among early suitors for rising 2028 Michigan CThe Washington Huskies are showing some early interest in a promising center from Michigan in the 2028 class.WASH7d
- Washington football extends offer to hulking 2028 IMG Academy OLThe Washington Huskies joined the race for one of the nation's top interior offensive linemen in the 2028 class.WASH7d
- UNC Football Film Review: What Jordan Washington Brings to TableNC Tar Heels On SI reporter Jared Feinberg dives into the tape of North Carolina's SEC acquisition at tight end.WASH7d
- What Washington Football is Getting in 4-Star Safety Jaden Walk-GreenThe Washington Huskies added a potential day-one impact safety commit on Saturday with four-star Jaden Walk-Green joining the '27 class.WASH7d
- Washington football projected to land fast-rising 4-star in-state OTThe Washington Huskies landed a crystal ball on Sunday morning to add one of the nation's top-ranked offensive tackles.WASH7d
- Washington football projected to land coveted 4-star in-state OLThe Washington Huskies picked up a crystal ball to land one of the top in-state offensive linemen in the 2027 class on Sunday morning.WASH8d
- 3-star edge rusher can complete Washington football's 2027 DL classThe Washington Huskies have their sights set on a promising edge rusher to complete their 2027 defensive line class.WASH8d