
2019 Washington State
6–7 (3–6 Pac-12), coached by Mike Leach. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 58–7Aug 31
By 51 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Oregon State 54–53Nov 23
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs | W 58–7 | 85% |
| Sep 7 | vs | W 59–17 | 94% |
| Sep 13 | vs | W 31–24 | 65% |
| Sep 21 | vs | L 63–67 | 85% |
| Sep 28 | at | L 13–38 | 42% |
| Oct 12 | at | L 34–38 | 44% |
| Oct 19 | vs | W 41–10 | 73% |
| Oct 26 | at | L 35–37 | 33% |
| Nov 9 | at | L 20–33 | 58% |
| Nov 16 | vs | W 49–22 | 61% |
| Nov 23 | vs | W 54–53 | 75% |
| Nov 29 | at | L 13–31 | 35% |
| Dec 27Bowls & playoff | vs | L 21–31 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Air Force 31–21 in the Cheez-It Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 23
- Wk 2: 22
- Wk 3: 20
- Wk 4: 19
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 9th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 19
- Points
- 491–408
- Coach
- Mike Leach
- Elo
- 1548 −74 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.1 No. 28 of 130; offense No. 6, defense No. 95, special teams No. 4
- SRS
- 5.6 No. 41 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 42% of last season’s EPA, No. 98 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 65 roster talent No. 70 in FBS
- Defensive coordinators
- Tracy Claeys, Darcel McBath and Roc Bellantoni
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.18 | 51% | 1.13 | 26th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 47% | 1.23 | 97th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.17 off 0.14 def | 49% off 46% def | — | 31st off 87th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.6 | own 30 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 29 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -3.2, 80th of 130 (offense 6.9, defense 10.1).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Anthony Gordon QB | 5,575 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Anthony Gordon QB | 48 TD |
| Rushing yards | Max Borghi RB | 817 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Max Borghi RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | Brandon Arconado WR | 1,109 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Easop Winston WR | 11 TD |
| Tackles | Jahad Woods LB | 141 tkl |
| Sacks | Will Rodgers III DE | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Skyler Thomas S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Travion Brown OLB | ★★★ | No. 589 |
| Jamir Thomas ILB | ★★★ | No. 706 |
| Gunner Cruz PRO | ★★★ | No. 860 |
| Jouvensly Bazil APB | ★★★ | No. 993 |
| Patrick Utschinski OT | ★★★ | No. 1020 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.864 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.814 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.828 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.807 |
| Linebackers | 7 | 2.7 | 0.830 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.849 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 23 | 2.7 | 0.824 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2020
The 2020 draft| Rd 6 | Dezmon Patmon WR | Indianapolis Colts |
Roster 120
The 2019 roster120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
2019 Pac-12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–1 | 12–2 | 5 | |
| 8–1 | 11–3 | 16 | |
| 7–2 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 8–5 | ||
| 4–5 | 5–7 | ||
| 4–5 | 4–8 | ||
| 3–6 | 6–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 5–7 | ||
| 3–6 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–7 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.