Washington Huskies
Big Ten
4-8 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #83AP #20
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -0.7 (#83)
- SP+ Offense
- 22.8
- SP+ Defense
- 23.6
- SRS
- 2.3
- FPI
- 1.1
- Elo
- 1555
- Talent
- 790
- Recruiting
- 202 (#35)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
68th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
67th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
84th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMontana | FCS | 7-13 | -6 | L |
| 2 | @Michigan | +23.4 | 10-31 | -21 | L |
| 3 | vsArkansas State | -17.9 | 52-3 | +49 | W |
| 4 | vsCalifornia | +3.4 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 5 | @Oregon State | +8.9 | 24-27 | -3 | L |
| 7 | vsUCLA | +9.4 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 8 | @Arizona | -12.6 | 21-16 | +5 | W |
| 9 | @Stanford | -10.2 | 20-13 | +7 | W |
| 10 | vsOregon | +10.2 | 16-26 | -10 | L |
| 11 | vsArizona State | +11.8 | 30-35 | -5 | L |
| 12 | @Colorado | -10 | 17-20 | -3 | L |
| 13 | vsWashington State | +6.7 | 13-40 | -27 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 58
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dylan Morris | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Sam Huard | SR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Patrick O'Brien | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Sean McGrew | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Kamari Pleasant | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Cam Davis | SR | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Richard Newton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jay'Veon Sunday | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Giles Jackson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jalen McMillan | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Terrell Bynum | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Rome Odunze | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Taj Davis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Ja'Lynn Polk | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Sawyer Racanelli | SR | 6'3" | 208 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Cade Otton | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Devin Culp | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Sav'ell Smalls | SR | 6'3" | 265 | ★★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Jack Westover | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Mark Redman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 6th | Javon Forward | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Kuao Peihopa | SR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Luke Wattenberg | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Bralen Trice | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Zion Tupuola-Fetui | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Sam Taimani | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Tuli Letuligasenoa | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Faatui Tuitele | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Jeremiah Martin | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jacob Bandes | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Draco Bynum | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Voi Tunuufi | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jackson Sirmon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Carson Bruener | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Edefuan Ulofoshio | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Cooper McDonald | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Ryan Bowman | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | MJ Tafisi | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Daniel Heimuli | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Jordan Lolohea | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Alphonzo Tuputala | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Dominique Hampton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jacobe Covington | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Elijah Jackson | SR | 6'1" | 193 | — |
| DB | 1st | Brendan Radley-Hiles | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Kyler Gordon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Trent McDuffie | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Asa Turner | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Cameron Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Mishael Powell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Davon Banks | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| S | 1st | Alex Cook | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Julius Irvin | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Kamren Fabiculanan | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jaden Green | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Race Porter | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Peyton Henry | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Tim Horn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
22.823
Off PPA
+0.1222
Pass PPA
+0.1924
Rush PPA
+0.0823
Success
42%43
Explosive
1.135
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.12 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.19 | +0.12 |
| Rushing | +0.08 | +0.24 |
| 1st Down | -0.01 | +0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.00 | +0.15 |
| 3rd Down | +0.57 | +0.46 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
21.5
PPG Against
22.7
Differential
-1.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 2-5
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-5
- Avg Margin
- -1.2
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-5 | 23.7 | 23.6 |
| Away | 2-3 | 18.4 | 21.4 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 10.0 | 31.0 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 21.0 | 25.0 |
| Non-conference | 1-2 | 23.0 | 15.7 |
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 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 2-3 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 3-8-127% |
| Over / Under | 3-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-4 |
| As underdog | 2-4 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 1-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #18
Returning prod 83%Departed 17%
Talent composite789.5 #18 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)99 / 99 / 73
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- Tennessee football offers son of former Washington wide receiverTennessee football offers a scholarship to a son of former Washington and NFL wide receiver.WASH2h
- 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.WASH11h
- 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.WASH2d
- 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.WASH5d
- 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.WASH8d
- 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.WASH8d
- 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