FBS

Washington State

Cougars · Pac-12

  • 2026 season
  • Updated

FBS rank

#122

Among 138 teams · ▼2 since Week 7

Record

1-7

0-7 vs. FBS

Power rating

−4.59

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+7.37

Weighted average opponent rating

Season summary

Through Week 8

Washington State is 1-7 and ranks No. 122 of 138 FBS teams, down 2 spots from Week 7. Its −4.6 power rating is 26.9 points behind No. 1 Miami.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 32nd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 5.2 wins against it; Washington State is 4.2 behind, 130th in résumé rank.

Best win: 48–7 over Duquesne. Season-high rank: No. 109, after Week 1.

Next: at San Diego State on Sat, Oct 31. Washington State is a 7.1-point underdog with a 35% chance to win.

Next game

San Diego State by 7.1

Washington State 35% · San Diego State 65%

Rank by week

FBS rank after each week
FBS rank by week: from No. 109 after Week 1 to No. 122 after Week 8.150100Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#122
Week 8: No. 122 · −4.59 power
FBS rank and power rating by week
WeekRankPower rating
Week 1109−4.19
Week 2130−6.64
Week 3113−2.99
Week 4122−4.42
Week 5124−5.33
Week 6126−5.23
Week 7120−4.42
Week 8122−4.59

Game results

8 games · 2026
Washington State results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
DateOpponentResultScorePregameOpp. power
L10–319%+15.51
L30–486%+12.42
at Utah State #101
L16–1727%−0.70
L6–2627%+4.20
L24–3426%+16.67
W48–777%−7.12
L7–34—+5.41
at Washington #69
L10–24—+4.50
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Conference rankings

Pac-12
Pac-12 power rankings for 2026.
RankTeamRecordPowerRésuméScheduleMargin
17unchanged6-1
+15.51
#12+4.35+13.9
26unchanged5-2
+12.42
#40+1.72+19.6
56up 14-3
+6.98
#66+4.81+7.1
71down 34-3
+4.20
#81−0.66+6.7
101up 32-5
−0.70
#111+5.68-8.1
103up 83-4
−0.96
#90+6.31-5.4
110down 83-5
−2.09
#102+7.07-9.6
122down 21-7
−4.59
#130+7.37-8.8