2018 Washington
10–4 (7–2 Pac-12), coached by Chris Petersen, finished No. 13 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 7 Washington State 28–15Nov 23
Washington State was ranked No. 7 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 17 Oregon 27–30Oct 13
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs 9Auburn | L 16–21 | 50% |
| Sep 8 | vs North Dakota | W 45–3 | 91% |
| Sep 15 | at Utah | W 21–7 | 47% |
| Sep 22 | vs Arizona State | W 27–20 | 73% |
| Sep 29 | vs 20BYU | W 35–7 | 77% |
| Oct 6 | at UCLA | W 31–24 | 79% |
| Oct 13 | at 17Oregon | L 27–30 | 59% |
| Oct 20 | vs Colorado | W 27–13 | 72% |
| Oct 27 | at California | L 10–12 | 72% |
| Nov 3 | vs Stanford | W 27–23 | 65% |
| Nov 17 | vs Oregon State | W 42–23 | 92% |
| Nov 23 | at 7Washington State | W 28–15 | 40% |
| Nov 30 | vs17UtahPac-12 Championship Game | W 10–3 | 57% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs 5Ohio StateRose Bowl | L 23–28 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ohio State 28–23 in the Rose Bowl; No. 13 in the final AP poll; Pac-12 champions.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 6
- Wk 2: 9
- Wk 3: 10
- Wk 4: 10
- Wk 5: 11
- Wk 6: 10
- Wk 7: 7
- Wk 8: 15
- Wk 9: 15
- Wk 11: 20
- Wk 12: 17
- Wk 13: 16
- Wk 14: 10
- Wk 15: 9
- Final: 13
Pac-12 champions7–2 in the conference, won the Pac-12 Championship Game
- Record
- 10–4
- Conference
- 7–2 shared first in Pac-12
- AP final
- No. 13 peak No. 6
- Points
- 369–229
- Coach
- Chris Petersen
- Elo
- 1728 +80 this season
- SP+ rating
- 19.9 No. 14 of 130; offense No. 34, defense No. 4, special teams No. 117
- SRS
- 12.4 No. 19 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 78% of last season’s EPA, No. 32 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 16 roster talent No. 18 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Bush Hamdan and Matt Lubick
- Defensive coordinators
- Jimmy Lake and Pete Kwiatkowski
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.15 | 46% | 1.13 | 37th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.02 | 40% | 1.05 | 28th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.16 off 0.01 def | 47% off 38% def | — | 31st off 22nd 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 | 3.4 | own 29 | 14% allowed |
| Defense | 2.9 | own 29 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 12.5, 20th of 130 (offense 5.7, defense -6.8).
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 | Jake Browning QB | 3,173 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jake Browning QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Myles Gaskin | 1,269 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Myles Gaskin | 12 TD |
| Receiving yards | Aaron Fuller WR | 874 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ty Jones WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Ben Burr-Kirven LB | 165 tkl |
| Sacks | Taylor Rapp DB | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Byron Murphy DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Marquis Spiker WR | ★★★★ | No. 59 |
| Colson Yankoff DUAL | ★★★★ | No. 91 |
| Jacob Sirmon PRO | ★★★★ | No. 94 |
| Tuli Letuligasenoa DT | ★★★★ | No. 105 |
| Julius Irvin S | ★★★★ | No. 156 |
| Kyler Gordon CB | ★★★★ | No. 187 |
| Taki Taimani OG | ★★★★ | No. 208 |
| Austin Osborne WR | ★★★★ | No. 212 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 4.0 | 0.956 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.5 | 0.893 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.7 | 0.923 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.7 | 0.898 |
| Linebackers | 5 | 2.6 | 0.817 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.7 | 0.907 |
| Whole class | 23 | 3.3 | 0.880 |
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 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 1 | Kaleb McGary OT | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 2 | Byron Murphy CB | Arizona Cardinals |
| Rd 2 | Drew Sample TE | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Rd 2 | Taylor Rapp S | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 4 | Greg Gaines DT | Los Angeles Rams |
| Rd 5 | Ben Burr-Kirven ILB | Seattle Seahawks |
| Rd 5 | Jordan Miller CB | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 7 | Myles Gaskin RB | Miami Dolphins |
Roster 94
The 2018 roster94 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 Pac-12 standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State | 7–2 | 11–2 | 10 |
 Washington | 7–2 | 10–4 | 13 |
| Stanford | 6–3 | 9–4 | |
| Utah | 6–3 | 9–5 | |
| Oregon | 5–4 | 9–4 | |
| Arizona State | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| California | 4–5 | 7–6 | |
 USC | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
 Arizona | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| UCLA | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
| Colorado | 2–7 | 5–7 | |
| Oregon State | 1–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.