2026 Season · Week 6

WSU · Cougars
Washington State
PAC-12 · 1-5
National Rank
#123
Power
-16.8
Offense
-0.71
Defense
-0.14
SOS
-6.4
SOS Rank
#81
Team Profile
Why #123?
Washington State ranks #123 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -16.8, meaning the model expects Washington State to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 16.8 points on a neutral field.
Washington State has faced the #81 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -6.4 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Duquesne, with a Game Performance score of +0.77.
The weakest performance came against Kansas State, where the Game Performance score was -0.92.
Offense-0.71
Offense-0.71
Stronger Side
Defense
The defensive rating (-0.14) is currently higher than the offensive rating (-0.71).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 6 | Washington | Away | L | 10-24 | -0.65 | -1.06 | -0.24 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Kansas State | Away | L | 7-34 | -0.92 | -1.48 | -0.36 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Duquesne | Home | W | 48-7 | +0.77 | +0.83 | +0.70 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Arizona | Home | L | 24-34 | -0.36 | -0.44 | -0.28 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Fresno State | Home | L | 6-26 | -0.56 | -1.16 | +0.03 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | Utah State | Away | L | 16-17 | -0.13 | -0.76 | +0.49 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Oregon State | Away | 3:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Oct 24 | Boise State | Home | 3:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Oct 31 | San Diego State | Away | 4:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Colorado State | Home | 8:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Texas State | Away | 4:00 PM | — | — | — | — |