Washington State Cougars
7-6 2025 record (1-1 conf)
Win total (O -158)
23% Returning starter games
87th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesKirby Moore Head Coach 1st year
Spread Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 50% | 37 / 74 | 7 / 17 | 32% |
| Offensive line | 44% | 26 / 59 | 8 / 12 | 58% |
| Defensive front | 0% | 0 / 85 | 8 / 24 | 7% |
| Secondary | 0% | 0 / 58 | 5 / 16 | 0% |
Back 30
Gone 42
New 12
Jack Pedersen TE · 72 yds · 11g · from UCLA 
Daniel Blood WR · 51 yds · 12g · from MIZZ 
Paul Hutson III DT · 12 havoc · 12g · from MRSH 
Linus Zunk DE · 9 havoc · 12g · from VAN 
DJ Warner LB · 2 havoc · 12g · from SMU 
Khamari Terrell CB · 2 INT+PD · 12g · from TXST 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 22.5 22
Explosive play rate 9.0% 11
Red zone TD rate 66.0% 32
Line yards per carry 2.5 49
Sack rate allowed 5.5% 63
Defense
Points allowed per game 20.2 80
Explosive rate allowed 10.5% 64
Red zone score rate allowed 72.7% 91
Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 76
Sack rate 8.6% 90
2025 Margin by Game
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2026 schedule
87th-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sun 8:00 PM | @ |  Washington | 9-4 | 46 | L 10-24 | NBC/Peacock |
| W2 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Kansas State | 6-6 | 39 | L 7-34 | TNT/HBO Max |
| W3 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs | Duquesne Dukes | 8 | W 48-7 | USA | |
| W4 | Sat 11:30 PM | vs |  Arizona | 9-4 | 41 | L 24-34 | CBS/Paramount+ |
| W5 | Sun 1:30 AM | vs |  Fresno State | 9-4 | 33 | L 6-26 | USA |
| W6 | Sat 1:00 AM | @ |  Utah State | 6-7 | 37 | L 16-17 | The CW |
| W7 | Sat 10:00 PM | @ |  Oregon State | 2-10 | 28 | L 30-48 | USA |
| W8 | Sat 10:00 PM | vs |  Boise State | 9-5 | 41 | USA | |
| W9 | Sat 11:00 PM | @ |  San Diego State | 9-4 | 44 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W11 | Sun 3:30 AM | vs |  Colorado State | 2-10 | 21 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W12 | Sat 11:00 PM | @ |  Texas State | 7-6 | 37 | USA |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Caden Pinnick SO · #12 |  Owen Eshelman FR · #17 |  Julian Dugger SO · #2 |
| RB |  Kirby Vorhees JR · #9 |  Maxwell Woods SO · #3 |  Leo Pulalasi JR · #20 |
| WR-X |  Branden Ganashamoorthy JR · #8 |  Jordan Dees SO · #88 | |
| WR-Z |  Darrius Clemons SR · #4 | Caleb Northcroft JR · #84 | |
| WR-SL | Daniel Blood SR · #1 |  Tank Hawkins Jr. SO · #10 | |
| TE | Jack Pedersen SR · #28 |  Trey Leckner JR · #23 |  Beau Baker SO · #86 |
| LT |  Ashton Tripp JR · #71 |  Maximus McCree 5TH · #74 | |
| LG |  Jonny Lester SR · #67 |  Kyle Martin JR · #69 |  Chris Lino SO · #68 |
| C |  Noah Dunham JR · #75 |  Arion Williams FR · #55 | |
| RG |  Nick Bakken SO · #77 |  Sone Falealo SO · #50 |  Turner Bertrand FR · #79 |
| RT |  Jaylin Caldwell SR · #64 | Maximus McCree 5TH · #74 |
Roster 105
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Tony Freeman | WR | SR | 5'8" | 174 | Richmond, CA |
| 0 |  CJ Solis-Lumar | CB | SO | 6'1" | 197 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 1 | Daniel Blood | WR | SR | 5'11" | 190 | Destrehan, LA |
| 1 |  Jeremiah Bernard | SAF | JR | 6'0" | 196 | Modesto, CA |
| 2 | Julian Dugger | QB | SO | 6'3" | 207 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2 |  Jamarey Smith | CB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 3 |  Jaylen Thomas | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 190 | Los Gatos, CA |
| 3 | Maxwell Woods | RB | SO | 5'10" | 201 | Carver, MN |
| 4 |  Kai Rapolla | CB | SR | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA |
| 4 | Darrius Clemons | WR | SR | 6'3" | 217 | Portland, OR |
| 5 |  Michael Hughes | DE | JR | 6'4" | 241 | Santa Ana, CA |
| 6 | Linus Zunk | DE | SR | 6'6" | 264 | Berlin,, DEU |
| 6 | Jay Porter | WR | JR | 6'2" | 183 | Oceanside, CA |
| 8 |  Nylan Brown | LB | JR | 6'0" | 246 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 8 | Branden Ganashamoorthy | WR | JR | 6'3" | 199 | Monroe, WA |
| 9 | Kirby Vorhees | RB | JR | 5'11" | 215 | Lutz, FL |
| 9 |  Matyus McLain | DE | JR | 6'4" | 263 | Priest River, ID |
| 10 | Lance McGee | LB | FR | 6'0" | 218 | Yakima, WA |
| 10 | Tank Hawkins Jr. | WR | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 12 | Caden Pinnick | QB | SO | 6'0" | 192 | Roseville, CA |
| 12 |  Carsten Reynolds | LB | SO | 6'3" | 228 | Sedro-Woolley, WA |
| 13 | Ryan McKendry | WR | SO | 6'2" | 198 | Brentwood, CA |
| 13 | Khamari Terrell | CB | SR | 6'1" | 187 | Killeen, TX |
| 15 | DJ Warner | LB | JR | 6'4" | 233 | Glendale, AZ |
| 16 | Gavin Gray | QB | FR | 6'3" | 193 | Agoura Hills, CA |
| 16 |  Isaiah Hung | LB | FR | 6'2" | 229 | Kansas City, MO |
| 17 | Owen Eshelman | QB | FR | 6'3" | 204 | Norman, OK |
| 17 |  Jshawn Frausto-Ramos | SAF | JR | 6'0" | 183 | East Los Angeles, CA |
| 18 |  Barry Morrissette | DE | FR | 6'7" | 261 | Bellevue, WA |
| 18 | Jevon Walker | WR | JR | 6'3" | 193 | Lancaster, CA |
| 19 |  Kayo Patu | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 188 | Sacramento, CA |
| 20 |  Gaylon McNeal | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 184 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 20 | Leo Pulalasi | RB | JR | 6'1" | 208 | Lakewood, WA |
| 21 | Keith Brown | LB | GR | 6'1" | 244 | Lebanon, OR |
| 21 | CJ Toney | RB | FR | 5'8" | 200 | Humble, TX |
| 22 | Trey Hill Jr. | RB | FR | 5'10" | 203 | Katy, TX |
| 22 |  Jalil Tucker | CB | SR | 6'0" | 173 | San Diego, CA |
| 23 | Trey Leckner | TE | JR | 6'3" | 243 | Snohomish, WA |
| 23 |  Ishmael Gibbs | CB | FR | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 24 | Ryan Salcedo | RB | FR | 5'9" | 193 | Los Angeles, CA |
| 24 | Elmo Wartson | CB | JR | 6'3" | 180 | Modesto, CA |
| 25 | Jackquintin Bal | SAF | JR | 6'2" | 191 | Peoria, AZ |
| 25 | Marquez Wimberly | RB | FR | 5'9" | 186 | Nazareth, PA |
| 26 | Chris Perry Jr. | SAF | FR | 6'1" | 175 | Fresno, CA |
| 27 |  Hudson Cedarland | TE | SR | 6'4" | 239 | Gig Harbor, WA |
| 28 | Jack Pedersen | TE | SR | 6'5" | 248 | Murrieta, CA |
| 28 |  Kyle Peterson | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 198 | Pearland, TX |
| 29 |  Erimus Wright | LB | FR | 6'0" | 215 | Hazel Crest, IL |
| 30 | Bryson Flynn | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 204 | Pearland, TX |
| 31 |  Trey Ridley | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 194 | Overland Park, KS |
| 32 |  Max Dean | P | SO | 6'3" | 205 | Gisborne,, AUS |
| 33 |  Gage Jones | LB | SO | 6'1" | 227 | Eagle, ID |
| 34 |  Damarjhe Lewis | DT | SR | 6'3" | 332 | Griffin, GA |
| 35 | Nick Norrah | CB | FR | 6'2" | 199 | Bellevue, WA |
| 36 | Kenny Miller-Terry | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 180 | Prescott, AZ |
| 38 |  Jack Stevens | K | SO | 6'0" | 164 | North Augusta, SC |
| 41 |  Sean Bures | LS | JR | 6'0" | 215 | Lacey, WA |
| 42 |  Jack Ellison | LB | SO | 6'3" | 230 | Olympia, WA |
| 44 |  Luke Webb | DE | FR | 6'2" | 242 | Huntington Beach, CA |
| 46 |  Miguel Arenas | K | SO | 6'2" | 206 | Flower Mound, TX |
| 47 | Jeremy Sousa | LS | JR | 6'0" | 212 | Pleasanton, CA |
| 48 | Josh Lijesen | P | SO | 6'0" | 231 | Dublin, CA |
| 50 | Sone Falealo | OL | SO | 6'6" | 290 | Anchorage, AK |
| 51 |  Ben Beatty | DE | SO | 6'2" | 265 | Park City, UT |
| 51 |  Kalolo Ta'aga | OL | SO | 6'7" | 291 | East Palo Alto, CA |
| 52 |  Kaden Beatty | DT | JR | 6'0" | 287 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 54 |  Xavier Thorpe | OL | SO | 6'5" | 313 | Livermore, CA |
| 55 | Arion Williams | OL | FR | 6'2" | 283 | San Bernardino, CA |
| 55 | Sione Pasi | DT | SO | 5'11" | 288 | Hau'ula, HI |
| 56 |  Fernando Lecuona | DE | SO | 6'2" | 252 | Omaha, NE |
| 58 | Malijah Tucker | DT | FR | 5'11" | 273 | Tumwater, WA |
| 59 |  Gavin Fugate | LB | JR | 6'3" | 233 | Chehalis, WA |
| 64 | Jaylin Caldwell | OL | SR | 6'7" | 332 | Chicago, IL |
| 67 | Jonny Lester | OL | SR | 6'5" | 318 | Spokane, WA |
| 68 | Chris Lino | OL | SO | 6'8" | 316 | Seattle, WA |
| 69 | Kyle Martin | OL | JR | 6'3" | 310 | Sumner, WA |
| 70 |  Dylan Hildebrand | OL | FR | 6'4" | 301 | Verona, WI |
| 71 | Ashton Tripp | OL | JR | 6'7" | 307 | Kennewick, WA |
| 72 | Gabe Miller | OL | SO | 6'4" | 302 | Redding, CA |
| 73 |  AJ Olerich | OL | FR | 6'6" | 278 | Asotin, WA |
| 74 | Maximus McCree | OL | 5TH | 6'6" | 291 | Kansas City, MO |
| 75 | Noah Dunham | OL | JR | 6'5" | 292 | Yuba City, CA |
| 76 |  Grayson Campbell | OL | FR | 6'5" | 291 | Lynnwood, WA |
| 77 | Nick Bakken | OL | SO | 6'5" | 305 | Whitefish Bay, WI |
| 78 |  Jorden Cunningham | OL | FR | 6'5" | 298 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 79 | Turner Bertrand | OL | FR | 6'7" | 308 | Kearney, NE |
| 80 |  Noah Westbrook | WR | FR | 6'1" | 216 | Corona, CA |
| 81 |  Peyton Read | TE | FR | 6'6" | 237 | Beaverton, OR |
| 82 | Oliver Bender | WR | FR | 6'3" | 203 | Nolensville, TN |
| 83 | Ethan Masteller | WR | FR | 6'5" | 218 | Gillette, WY |
| 84 |  Malachi Wrice | DE | SO | 6'4" | 248 | McAlester, OK |
| 84 | Caleb Northcroft | WR | JR | 6'2" | 199 | Pullman, WA |
| 86 | Beau Baker | TE | SO | 6'6" | 251 | Springfield, KY |
| 87 |  Cash Landau | TE | FR | 6'4" | 236 | Portland, OR |
| 88 | Jordan Dees | WR | SO | 6'4" | 196 | Mobile, AL |
| 89 | Isaiah Docken | WR | FR | 6'5" | 219 | Medical Lake, WA |
| 90 |  Akio Martinson | DT | JR | 6'2" | 304 | Loomis, CA |
| 92 | Ike Okafor | DT | FR | 6'3" | 279 | Lagos,, NGA |
| 93 | JaVon Joseph | DT | FR | 6'3" | 255 | Sacramento, CA |
| 94 |  Eduwa Okundaye | DE | SO | 6'2" | 234 | Katy, TX |
| 95 |  Balaam Miller | DT | JR | 6'4" | 289 | Buffalo, NY |
| 96 |  Jack Procter | DE | SR | 6'2" | 243 | Point Roberts, WA |
| 97 |  Josh Wedel | DT | FR | 6'5" | 272 | Chaska, MN |
| 98 |  Jirah Leaupepetele | DT | JR | 6'3" | 349 | Apple Valley, CA |
| 99 | Paul Hutson III | DT | SR | 6'1" | 270 | Norfolk, VA |