Washington
Washington is 5-4 and No. 47 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 5.3 points better than an average FBS team. Last game: lost 28-25 vs Penn State in Week 10.
Week 11: at Michigan State, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Why Washington is No. 47
- Washington's rating is 5.3: the machine's estimate that Washington is 5.3 points better than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 47 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at 9.9, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it down 4.6.
- The biggest weekly moves: −4.6 after Week 2 (W 16-14 vs Utah State) and −2.3 after Week 1 (W 24-10 vs Washington State).
- Its record is 5-4. The 4 losses were to No. 17 Iowa, No. 19 USC, No. 35 Penn State, No. 67 Minnesota, by 6.8 points on average. The 5 wins came by 13.4 points on average; the best was over No. 23 Nebraska. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 51 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 46 Kansas (5.6); just below is No. 48 New Mexico (5.3).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Jedd Fisch is in his 3rd season at Washington (since 2024). This season: 5-4. At Washington overall: 20-15, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 213-321 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 2386 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 19-7 |
| Yards per attempt* | 7.4No. 76 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.1%No. 79 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 7.5%No. 112 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 251-894 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 3.6No. 121 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 11.4%No. 114 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 21.8%No. 126 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 26.3No. 84 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 5.81No. 74 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 33.3%No. 121 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 60.5%No. 77 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 10No. 56 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 21.9No. 45 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 5.45No. 60 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 6.9No. 60 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 4.0No. 74 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 5.5%No. 82 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 14No. 37 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 35.0%No. 40 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
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Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Demond Williams Jr.142-220, 1667 yds, 11 TD, 4 INT
- Elijah Brown70-99, 714 yds, 7 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
- Brian Bonner Jr.72 carries, 318 yds, 1 TD
- Demond Williams Jr.73 carries, 254 yds, 2 TD
- Trevion Cooley41 carries, 177 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
- Chris Lawson49 catches, 727 yds, 3 TD
- Dezmen Roebuck57 catches, 539 yds, 4 TD
- Rashid Williams24 catches, 314 yds, 3 TD
Tackles
- Alex McLaughlin64
- Jacob Manu48
- Rylon Dillard-Allen43
Sacks
- Alex McLaughlin3
- Jacob Manu3
- Derek Colman-Brusa2
Interceptions
- Alex McLaughlin3
- Rylon Dillard-Allen3
- Jeron Jones2
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Demond Williams Jr.Most passes in the last game8 games220 attempts69%
- Elijah Brown4 games99 attempts31%
Carrying
- Brian Bonner Jr.8 games72 carries43%
- Trevion Cooley8 games41 carries25%
- Jayden Limar3 games23 carries14%
- Dezmen Roebuck3 games9 carries5%
Catching
- Dezmen Roebuck9 games57 catches27%
- Chris Lawson9 games49 catches23%
- Rashid Williams8 games24 catches11%
- Baron Naone8 games21 catches10%
Tackling
- Alex McLaughlin9 games64 tackles12%
- Jacob Manu9 games48 tackles9%
- Rylon Dillard-Allen9 games43 tackles8%
- Zaydrius Rainey-Sale9 games41 tackles8%
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The season, week by week
- Week 1 W 24–10 vs Washington State. No unit was far from the usual. The biggest gap was the run game: 4.6 yards a carry, 0.7 less than Washington State usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 2 W 16–14 vs Utah State. The run defense was the strength: Utah State got 2.6 yards a carry, 1.5 under what it usually gains. Won the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 3 W 48–16 vs Eastern Washington. Eastern Washington is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against.
- Week 4 L 24–27 vs Minnesota. The run game struggled: 1.5 yards a carry, 2.9 less than Minnesota usually allows. The machine had Washington by 7.9 (69%), so this was a loss it did not see coming.
- Week 5 L 21–25 at USC. The pass defense was the strength: USC got 7.2 yards an attempt, 1.5 under what it usually gains.
- Week 6 L 24–41 vs Iowa. The pass defense gave ground: Iowa got 10.6 yards an attempt, 4.3 over what it usually gains. The offense gave up 6 sacks.
- Week 7 W 38–26 at Purdue. The passing game was the strength: 11.2 yards an attempt, 3.0 more than Purdue usually allows. The machine had Purdue by 4.6 (62%), so this was a win it did not see coming; Washington lost the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 9 W 17–10 at Nebraska. The run game struggled: 1.7 yards a carry, 1.5 less than Nebraska usually allows. The machine had Nebraska by 14.2 (81%), so this was a win it did not see coming; Washington won the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 10 L 25–28 vs Penn State. The pass defense gave ground: Penn State got 9.4 yards an attempt, 1.7 over what it usually gains. Its fewest yards an attempt of the season.