Washington State Cougars Team Profile

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Washington State's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/30	Washington State vs Idaho
Sat 9/6	Washington State vs San Diego State
Sat 9/13	Washington State at North Texas
Sat 9/20	Washington State vs Washington
Sat 9/27	Washington State at Colorado State
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11	Washington State at Ole Miss
Sat 10/18	Washington State at Virginia
Sat 10/25	Washington State vs Toledo
Sat 11/1	Washington State at Oregon State
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Washington State vs Louisiana Tech
Sat 11/22	Washington State at James Madison
Sat 11/29	Washington State vs Oregon State

Record Prediction: 4.3 - 7.7 (#71)
Schedule Rating: -30.10 (#122)
Future 2026 Schedule

Washington State's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	Washington State vs Portland State	-26.5	57.5	W 70 - 30
Sat 9/7	Washington State vs Texas Tech	+2.5	64.5	W 37 - 16
Sat 9/14	Washington State vs Washington	+4.0	56.0	W 24 - 19
Fri 9/20	Washington State vs San José State	-13.0	55.5	W 54 - 52
Sat 9/28	Washington State at Boise State	+6.5	66.0	L 24 - 45
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	Washington State at Fresno State	-3.5	60.5	W 25 - 17
Sat 10/19	Washington State vs Hawai'i	-18.5	55.5	W 42 - 10
Sat 10/26	Washington State at San Diego State	-17.0	56.5	W 29 - 26
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9	Washington State vs Utah State	-20.5	69.0	W 49 - 28
Sat 11/16	Washington State at New Mexico	-10.5	72.5	L 35 - 38
Sat 11/23	Washington State at Oregon State	-11.0	57.0	L 38 - 41
Sat 11/30	Washington State vs Wyoming	-18.5	55.5	L 14 - 15
Fri 12/27	Washington State vs Syracuse	+19.0	58.5	L 35 - 52

2024 Schedule Rating: -85.44 (#99)
2024 Record: 8 - 5 (7 - 6 - 0) (PAC: 0 - 1)

Opponents: 1 Elite, 1 Good, 3 Avg, 3 Bad, 4 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 1 Elite, 0 Good, 2 Avg, 2 Bad, 7 Poor

2025 class: 178.96 points #71
2024 class: 181.70 points #63
2023 class: 184.96 points #62
2022 class: 175.48 points #60
2021 class: 172.58 points #60

Average Class Ranking: # #63
Average Recruiting Points: 178.74

Class Averages
Pac-12 Class: 183.95 #67
Group of 5 Class: 134.77 #102
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 179.28 points #56
2019 class: 174.14 points #65
2018 class: 194.84 points #46
2017 class: 186.45 points #44
2016 class: 169.74 points #56

Average Class Ranking: # #53
Average Recruiting Points: 180.89

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Jaxon Potter	2	2	100%	26	0	0	13.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Leo Pulalasi	65	302	2	4.6	22
Djouvensky Schlenbaker	43	149	3	3.5	14
Dylan Paine	9	40	2	4.4	15
Josh Joyner	2	10	0	5.0	6

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Cooper Mathers	13	196	6	15.1	50
Tony Freeman	8	125	0	15.6	38
Leo Pulalasi	8	54	0	6.8	13
Branden Ganashamoorthy	5	45	1	9.0	19

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 27% (#134)
Offense Returning Production: 29% (#126)
Defense Returning Production: 26% (#130)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#69)
22 Commits, 83.9 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 586.00 (#89)
2024 (#105) | 2023 (#42) | 2022 (#71) | 2021 (#61)

Average Pac-12 Talent Rating is 660

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93

2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 8 - 5 (7 - 6 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 0 - 1

2023 Record: 5 - 7 (6 - 6 - 0)
2023 Conf Record: 2 - 7

2022 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0)
2022 Conf Record: 4 - 5

Four Year Record: 20 - 18
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 21 - 17 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 6 - 13

2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 1 - 3 (1 - 3 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 1 - 3

2019 Record: 6 - 7 (4 - 8 - 1)
2019 Conf Record: 3 - 6

2018 Record: 11 - 2 (9 - 4 - 0)
2018 Conf Record: 7 - 2

Eight Year Record: 45 - 36
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 43 - 37 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 27 - 27

Washington State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2024	Holiday Bowl	Washington State vs Syracuse	+19.0	58.5	L 35 - 52
2022	La Bowl	Washington State vs Fresno State	+5.5	54.0	L 6 - 29
2021	Sun Bowl	Washington State vs Central Michigan	-5.5	56.0	L 21 - 24
2019	It Bowl	Washington State vs Air Force	+3.0	73.0	L 21 - 31
2018	Alamo Bowl	Washington State vs Iowa State	-2.5	56.5	W 28 - 26
2017	Holiday Bowl	Washington State vs Michigan State	+2.5	47.5	L 17 - 42
2016	Holiday Bowl	Washington State vs Minnesota	-5.5	61.0	L 12 - 17
2015	Sun Bowl	Washington State vs Miami	-1.5		W 20 - 14

WSU's OC Danny Freund - DC Jesse Bobbit
Power Ranking Stats (2024)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.29 (19)	48% (15)	4.43 (23)	30.1 (51)	41%	54%	.22 (99)	46% (112)	4.18 (107)	28 (41)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2023	.2 (65)	45% (40)	4.17 (41)	29.4 (71)	42%	46%	.17 (62)	42% (64)	4.22 (108)	28.2 (51)

More Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	13	26:19 (111)	21.1 (35)	41%	54%	5.9 (81)	54.8 (94)	0.8 (20)	1.7	4.6 (87)	1.5 (99)	3

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2023	12	29:43 (101)	22.7 (51)	42%	46%	6.1 (60)	49.8 (49)	1.8 (97)	1.3	5.2 (87)	2 (72)	3

Overall Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	13	36.6	44.3	30.2	48.1% (15)	4.43 (23)	0.8	21	407	159	248	4.7	51% (66)	49% (69)	47% (28)	49% (8)	14% (43)	.29 (19)
2024 Defense	13	29.9	25.2	33.4	46% (112)	4.18 (107)	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	44% (7)	55% (126)	51% (128)	43% (91)	15% (88)	.22 (99)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2023 Offense	12	31.7	33.7	29.7	44.9% (40)	4.17 (41)	1.8	23	420	84	336	3	34% (132)	65% (3)	47% (24)	44% (47)	18% (94)	.2 (65)
2023 Defense	12	28.1	24.3	31.8	41.7% (64)	4.22 (108)	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	49% (54)	50% (82)	45% (95)	39% (34)	15% (94)	.17 (62)

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	13	51% (66)	47% (28)	33.6	158.8	4.7	27 (30)	.23 (22)	3.1 (57)	67% (108)	10% (73)	1.12 (14)
2024 Defense	13	44% (7)	51% (128)	-	-	-	-	.25 (123)	3.28 (110)	69% (45)	9% (102)	1.03 (89)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2023 Offense	12	34% (132)	47% (24)	28.4	84.3	3	17 (81)	.09 (98)	2.85 (110)	72% (80)	11% (96)	0.98 (80)
2023 Defense	12	49% (54)	45% (95)	-	-	-	-	.12 (53)	3.03 (53)	68% (39)	9% (87)	0.98 (60)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	13	49% (69)	49% (8)	17.8	27.4	248.2	9.1	13.9	30 (9)	7 (26)	.37 (21)	1.6 (69)	27% (13)	37% (14)	.43 (28)	4% (19)	2.1 (46)
2024 Defense	13	55% (126)	43% (91)	-	-	-	-	-	-	14 (23)	.24 (73)	1.5 (54)	30% (98)	32% (94)	.35 (88)	6% (65)	2.2 (114)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2023 Offense	12	65% (3)	44% (47)	28.4	42.6	335.7	7.9	11.8	27 (25)	9 (40)	.29 (69)	1.5 (117)	31% (58)	34% (37)	.43 (34)	6% (80)	2.1 (65)
2023 Defense	12	50% (82)	39% (34)	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 (100)	.24 (50)	1.6 (66)	32% (59)	29% (54)	.26 (39)	6% (93)	2.1 (78)

Team Notes

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes

Power Ratings Overall: -13.22 #108
Offense: 11.70 #83
Defense: 24.92 #125
SP+ Overall: -5.4 #84
SP+ Offense: 30.3 #40
SP+ Defense: 35.7 #117

Returning Prod WSU lost their '24 starting QB (12%) #109
OL Starters back: 3, Prod: 45% #84
Rush Prod: 25% #113 | Rec Prod: 33% #93
Returning Production: 27% #134
Offense: 29% #126 | Defense: 26% #130
Front 7 Back: 37% - Secondary: 29%

Roster Team Talent #89 Blue Chips: 0% #101
Offense Talent #90 Defense Talent #93
Crootin: Class #71 4 YR Rank #63
Portal Class #69 22 players, 84 Avg
15% of Roster from Portal, 29% TY
48 New Players, 60% of '25 Roster #133

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 4.3 - 7.7 #71
Schedule Rating: -30.10 #122
View WSU's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg: 3, Bad: 3, Poor: 4

Scoring Scoring: 36.6 - 29.9 (32 - 28 LY)
Scoring at Home: 44 - 25 | Road: 30 - 33
OC: Danny Freund - in his first season
DC: Jesse Bobbit - in his first season

Records 2024 Record: 8 - 5 (7 - 6 - 0) (PAC: 0 - 1)
2023 Record: 5 - 7 (6 - 6 - 0) (PAC: 2 - 7)
2022 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0) (PAC: 4 - 5)
4 Yr Record: 20 - 18 | 8 Yr Record: 45 - 36)