Wk 1 · 2026

Washington State Cougars at Washington Huskies — Sun, Sep 6

Sun, Sep 6 · Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA · NBC 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

4:00pET

WASH -23.5 · total 51.5 DraftKings opened -22.5 · 1 toward WASH

Ratings differential WASH by 12.3

#17 Washington Huskies

Big Ten · 3-3

What is at stake

Apple Cup. For the first time in 118 meetings the Apple Cup opens the season instead of closing it — and with the Huskies in the Big Ten and the Cougars in the rebuilt Pac-12, the schools now have to choose to play it. They play for the Apple Cup. A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference 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

Washington: +4.1#52

Washington St: 24.8

Offense (pts/100)

Washington: 32.3

Washington St: 21.6

Defense (pts/100)

Washington: 19.2

Washington St: 60.8

Pace (plays/g)

Washington: 65.2

Washington St: 4.64

Yards / play

Washington: 5.68

Washington St: 5.49

Yards / play allowed

Washington: 5.26

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

Washington: 26.2

Washington St: 23.7

Points allowed

Washington: 22.2

Washington St: 282

Yards / game

Washington: 370

Washington St: 355

Yards allowed

Washington: 330

Washington St: 204

Pass yds allowed

Washington: 194

Washington St: 152

Rush yds allowed

Washington: 137

Washington St: 1.83

Turnovers / game

Washington: 0.67

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

Washington form

L 24-41vs IOWAL 21-25at USCL 24-27vs MINNW 48-16vs EWUW 16-14vs USU

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)

Washington this season

Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)

Against the spread1-5 · 17% (6 games)

Over / under3-3 · 50% (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 · 1

Opponent	Washington St	Washington
Utah State Pac-12	at L 16-17 preview	vs W 16-14 preview

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Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, Washington leads 15–5 · Washington has won the last 2

20 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 11.6 points toward Washington

Yr	Date	Result	Site	Won
2026	2026-09-06	Washington St 10 — 24 Washington	at WASH	Washington
2025	2025-09-20	Washington 59 — 24 Washington St	at WSU	Washington
2024	2024-09-14	Washington St 24 — 19 Washington	neutral	Washington St
2023	2023-11-25	Washington St 21 — 24 Washington	at WASH	Washington
2022	2022-11-26	Washington 51 — 33 Washington St	at WSU	Washington
2021	2021-11-26	Washington St 40 — 13 Washington	at WASH	Washington St
2019	2019-11-29	Washington St 13 — 31 Washington	at WASH	Washington
2018	2018-11-23	Washington 28 — 15 Washington St	at WSU	Washington
2017	2017-11-25	Washington St 14 — 41 Washington	at WASH	Washington
2016	2016-11-25	Washington 45 — 17 Washington St	at WSU	Washington
2015	2015-11-27	Washington St 10 — 45 Washington	at WASH	Washington
2014	2014-11-29	Washington 31 — 13 Washington St	at WSU	Washington
2013	2013-11-29	Washington St 17 — 27 Washington	at WASH	Washington
2012	2012-11-23	Washington 28 — 31 Washington St	at WSU	Washington St
2011	2011-11-26	Washington St 21 — 38 Washington	at WASH	Washington
2010	2010-12-04	Washington 35 — 28 Washington St	at WSU	Washington
2009	2009-11-28	Washington St 0 — 30 Washington	at WASH	Washington
2008	2008-11-22	Washington 13 — 16 Washington St	at WSU	Washington St
2007	2007-11-24	Washington St 42 — 35 Washington	at WASH	Washington St
2006	2006-11-18	Washington 35 — 32 Washington St	at WSU	Washington

Washington St leaders 2026 regular season

Passing	Caden Pinnick QB #12	110/178, 952 YDS, 3 TD, 5 INT
Rushing	Kirby Vorhees RB #9	48 CAR, 251 YDS, 2 TD
	Caden Pinnick QB #12	74 CAR, 194 YDS, 3 TD
	Maxwell Woods RB #3	38 CAR, 189 YDS
Receiving	Darrius Clemons WR #4	20 REC, 218 YDS
	Daniel Blood WR #1	20 REC, 207 YDS
	Branden Ganashamoorthy WR #8	15 REC, 196 YDS, 2 TD
	Tank Hawkins Jr. WR #10	13 REC, 88 YDS

Defense

Tackles	Keith Brown LB #21	36
	DJ Warner LB #15	27
	Jamarey Smith CB #2	27
Sacks	Jirah Leaupepetele DT #98	2.5
	Linus Zunk DE #6	2
	Matyus McLain DE #9	1
Interceptions	Jaylen Thomas S #3	2
	Jackquintin Bal S #25	1

full roster and per-player history

Washington leaders 2026 regular season

Passing	Demond Williams Jr. QB #1	116/174, 1396 YDS, 8 TD, 3 INT
	Elijah Brown QB #7	30/42, 276 YDS, 4 TD
Rushing	Brian Bonner Jr. RB #34	51 CAR, 232 YDS
	Demond Williams Jr. QB #1	64 CAR, 183 YDS, 2 TD
	Trey Cooley RB #22	25 CAR, 52 YDS
Receiving	Dezmen Roebuck WR #2	43 REC, 387 YDS, 2 TD
	Chris Lawson WR #8	26 REC, 380 YDS, 2 TD
	Baron Naone TE #85	17 REC, 251 YDS, 2 TD
	Rashid Williams WR #3	16 REC, 250 YDS, 3 TD

Defense

Tackles	Alex McLaughlin S #7	44
	Jacob Manu LB #9	35
	Dylan Robinson CB #6	27
Sacks	Jacob Manu LB #9	2.5
	Alex McLaughlin S #7	2.5
	Russell Davis II EDGE #99	1
Interceptions	Alex McLaughlin S #7	2
	Taariq Al-Uqdah LB #0	1
	Rahshawn Clark CB #2	1

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.