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Wk 6 · 2026

Washington State Cougars at Utah State Aggies — Fri, Oct 9

Fri, Oct 9 · Maverik Stadium, Logan, UT · CW FINAL

Weather

No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
Washington State Cougars
Pac-12 · 1-5
16
at
9:00pET
USU -4 · total 43.5 DraftKings opened -3 · 1 toward USU
Ratings differential USU by 1.0
Utah State Aggies
Pac-12 · 2-4
17

What is at stake

A Pac-12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 2.4 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have changed.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

Washington St: -5.8#89
Efficiency margin
Utah State: -7.2#97
Washington St: 24.8
Offense (pts/100)
Utah State: 25.4
Washington St: 21.6
Defense (pts/100)
Utah State: 23.6
Washington St: 60.8
Pace (plays/g)
Utah State: 62.2
Washington St: 4.64
Yards / play
Utah State: 4.99
Washington St: 5.49
Yards / play allowed
Utah State: 5.13
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats · 2026 per game

Washington St: 18.5
Points / game
Utah State: 14.5
Washington St: 23.7
Points allowed
Utah State: 23.5
Washington St: 282
Yards / game
Utah State: 310
Washington St: 355
Yards allowed
Utah State: 360
Washington St: 204
Pass yds allowed
Utah State: 219
Washington St: 152
Rush yds allowed
Utah State: 141
Washington St: 1.83
Turnovers / game
Utah State: 2.00
From completed 2026 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Washington St form

L 16-17at USUL 6-26vs FRESL 24-34vs ARIZW 48-7vs DUQL 7-34at KSU
2026 season

Utah State form

W 17-16vs WSUL 18-37at BOISW 21-10vs TROYL 0-33at UTAHL 14-16at WASH
2026 season

Washington St this season

Straight up1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Against the spread4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Over / under2-4 · 33% (6 games)

Utah State this season

Straight up2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.

Common opponents · 7

OpponentWashington StUtah State
Washington
Big Ten
at L 10-24 previewat L 14-16 preview
Fresno St
Pac-12
vs L 6-26 previewvs Wk 10 · scheduled preview
Oregon St
Pac-12
at Wk 7 · scheduled previewat Wk 12 · scheduled preview
Boise St
Pac-12
vs Wk 8 · scheduled previewat L 18-37 preview
San Diego St
Pac-12
at Wk 9 · scheduled previewat Wk 11 · scheduled preview
Colorado St
Pac-12
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewvs Wk 9 · scheduled preview
Texas St
Pac-12
at Wk 12 · scheduled previewat Wk 8 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, the series is level at 2–2 · Utah State won the last one
4 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 7.5 points toward Washington St
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20262026-10-09Washington St 16 — 17 Utah Stateat USUUtah State
20252025-12-22Washington St 34 — 21 Utah StateneutralWashington St bowl/CFP
20242024-11-09Utah State 28 — 49 Washington Stat WSUWashington St
20212021-09-04Utah State 26 — 23 Washington Stat WSUUtah State

Washington St leaders 2026 regular season

PassingCaden Pinnick QB #12110/178, 952 YDS, 3 TD, 5 INT
RushingKirby Vorhees RB #948 CAR, 251 YDS, 2 TD
Caden Pinnick QB #1274 CAR, 194 YDS, 3 TD
Maxwell Woods RB #338 CAR, 189 YDS
ReceivingDarrius Clemons WR #420 REC, 218 YDS
Daniel Blood WR #120 REC, 207 YDS
Branden Ganashamoorthy WR #815 REC, 196 YDS, 2 TD
Tank Hawkins Jr. WR #1013 REC, 88 YDS
Defense
TacklesKeith Brown LB #2136
DJ Warner LB #1527
Jamarey Smith CB #227
SacksJirah Leaupepetele DT #982.5
Linus Zunk DE #62
Matyus McLain DE #91
InterceptionsJaylen Thomas S #32
Jackquintin Bal S #251
full roster and per-player history

Utah State leaders 2026 regular season

PassingGrady Brosterhous QB #978/142, 914 YDS, 7 TD, 6 INT
McCae Hillstead QB #317/37, 225 YDS, 2 TD, 4 INT
RushingJaven Jacobs RB #870 CAR, 393 YDS, 2 TD
Grady Brosterhous QB #986 CAR, 243 YDS
McCae Hillstead QB #315 CAR, 53 YDS
ReceivingEli Wood WR #736 REC, 472 YDS, 5 TD
Javon Robinson WR #513 REC, 212 YDS, 2 TD
Demick Starling WR #69 REC, 125 YDS, 1 TD
Nikko Boncore WR #46 REC, 98 YDS
Defense
TacklesBrevin Hamblin S #451
Asher Cunningham LB #1149
Chapman Lewis S #2132
SacksJordan Pendleton LB #172.5
James Jennette LB #182
Asher Cunningham LB #111.5
InterceptionsBrevin Hamblin S #41
David Kabongo S #81
D'Angelo Mayes CB #151
full roster and per-player history
These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.