
2022 Washington State
7–6 (4–5 Pac-12), coached by Jake Dickert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 19 Wisconsin 17–14Sep 10
Wisconsin was ranked No. 19 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 12 Washington 33–51Nov 26
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs | W 24–17 | 87% |
| Sep 10 | at | W 17–14 | 32% |
| Sep 17 | vs | W 38–7 | 80% |
| Sep 24 | vs | L 41–44 | 53% |
| Oct 1 | vs | W 28–9 | 63% |
| Oct 8 | at | L 14–30 | 42% |
| Oct 15 | at | L 10–24 | 43% |
| Oct 27 | vs | L 17–21 | 39% |
| Nov 5 | at | W 52–14 | 59% |
| Nov 12 | vs | W 28–18 | 68% |
| Nov 19 | at | W 31–20 | 64% |
| Nov 26 | vs | L 33–51 | 56% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs | L 6–29 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Fresno State 29–6 in the LA Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Pac-12.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 7–6
- Conference
- 4–5 7th in Pac-12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 339–298
- Coach
- Jake Dickert
- Elo
- 1531 −11 this season
- SP+ rating
- 9.5 No. 37 of 131; offense No. 78, defense No. 19, special teams No. 25
- SRS
- 4.7 No. 48 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 8% of last season’s EPA, No. 128 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 60 roster talent No. 70 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Eric Morris
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Ward
- Offense
- Air raid
- Defense
- Multiple
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 41% | 1.30 | 65th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 43% | 1.27 | 58th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.06 def | 40% off 41% def | — | 75th off 40th 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 30 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 28 | 18% caused |
CORE rating -4.7, 87th of 131 (offense -5.8, defense -1.1).
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 | Cam Ward QB | 3,218 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cam Ward QB | 23 TD |
| Rushing yards | Nakia Watson RB | 768 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Nakia Watson RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | De’Zhaun Stribling WR | 602 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | De’Zhaun Stribling WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Daiyan Henley LB | 106 tkl |
| Sacks | Brennan Jackson DE | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Sam Lockett DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Andre Dollar TE | ★★★ | No. 464 |
| Taariq Al-Uqdah LB | ★★★ | No. 618 |
| Rashad McKenzie DL | ★★★ | No. 799 |
| Djouvensky Schlenbaker RB | ★★★ | No. 896 |
| Eric Wilder OT | ★★★ | No. 1090 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.856 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.6 | 0.825 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.824 |
| Defensive line | 5 | 2.8 | 0.834 |
| Linebackers | 4 | 2.8 | 0.834 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.795 |
| Whole class | 27 | 2.8 | 0.828 |
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 2023
The 2023 draft| Rd 3 | Daiyan Henley ILB | Los Angeles Chargers |
Roster 121
The 2022 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
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And 18 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2022 Pac-12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–1 | 11–3 | 12 | |
| 7–2 | 11–2 | 8 | |
| 7–2 | 10–3 | 15 | |
| 7–2 | 10–4 | 10 | |
| 6–3 | 10–3 | 17 | |
| 6–3 | 9–4 | 21 | |
| 4–5 | 7–6 | ||
| 3–6 | 5–7 | ||
| 2–7 | 4–8 | ||
| 2–7 | 3–9 | ||
| 1–8 | 3–9 | ||
| 1–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.