2020 Washington State
1–3 (1–3 Pac-12), coached by Nick Rolovich. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Oregon State 38–28Nov 7
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | at Oregon State | W 38–28 | 53% |
| Nov 14 | vs 11Oregon | L 29–43 | 41% |
| Dec 6 | at 17USC | L 13–38 | 30% |
| Dec 19 | at Utah | L 28–45 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah 45–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 55th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 1–3
- Conference
- 1–3 tied for 10th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 108–154
- Coach
- Nick Rolovich
- Elo
- 1499 −33 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.2 No. 49 of 130; offense No. 14, defense No. 101
- Returning
- 46% of last season’s EPA, No. 101 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 56 roster talent No. 74 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Brian Smith and Craig Stutzmann
- Defensive coordinator
- Jake Dickert
- Captains
- Max Borghi, Abraham Lucas, Liam Ryan and Jahad Woods
- Offense
- Run and Shoot
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 46% | 1.13 | 91st of 127 |
| Defense | 0.25 | 48% | 1.31 | 113th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.18 def | 45% off 45% def | — | 81st off 109th 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 | 4.0 | own 27 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 4.6 | own 29 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -14.5, 110th of 127 (offense -2.5, defense 12.0).
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 | Jayden de Laura QB | 886 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jayden de Laura QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | Deon McIntosh RB | 323 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Deon McIntosh RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Travell Harris WR | 340 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Renard Bell WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Daniel Isom DB | 32 tkl |
| Sacks | Brennan Jackson DE | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ayden Hector DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Ayden Hector CB | ★★★★ | No. 198 |
| Jayden de Laura PRO | ★★★ | No. 466 |
| Alphonse Oywak CB | ★★★ | No. 647 |
| Joey Hobert WR | ★★★ | No. 693 |
| James McNorton OT | ★★★ | No. 833 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.884 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Receivers | 6 | 2.8 | 0.831 |
| Offensive line | 6 | 2.8 | 0.837 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 3.1 | 0.856 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.817 |
| Whole class | 30 | 2.9 | 0.838 |
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.
Roster 151
The 2020 roster151 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 48 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Pac-12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 5–0 | 5–1 | 21 |
 Washington | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
 Colorado | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
 Stanford | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
| Utah | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
| Oregon | 3–2 | 4–3 | |
 Arizona State | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
 UCLA | 3–4 | 3–4 | |
| Oregon State | 2–5 | 2–5 | |
 Washington State | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
 California | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
 Arizona | 0–5 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.