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2025 Washington

9–⁠4 (5–⁠4 Big Ten), coached by Jedd Fisch.

Schedule and results

Washington in 2025, game by game: won vs. Colorado State 38–21; won vs. UC Davis 70–10; won at Washington State 59–24; lost vs. No. 1 Ohio State 6–24; won at Maryland 24–20; won vs. Rutgers 38–19; lost at Michigan 7–24; won vs. No. 23 Illinois 42–25; lost at Wisconsin 10–13; won vs. Purdue 49–13; won at UCLA 48–14; lost vs. No. 5 Oregon 14–26; won vs. Boise State 38–10+60−18Won 38–21 vs. Colorado State+17Colorado StateWon 70–10 vs. UC Davis+60UC DavisWon 59–24 at Washington State+35Washington StateLost 6–24 vs. No. 1 Ohio State-18No. 1 Ohio StateWon 24–20 at Maryland+4MarylandWon 38–19 vs. Rutgers+19RutgersLost 7–24 at Michigan-17MichiganWon 42–25 vs. No. 23 Illinois+17No. 23 IllinoisLost 10–13 at Wisconsin-3WisconsinWon 49–13 vs. Purdue+36PurdueWon 48–14 at UCLA+34UCLALost 14–26 vs. No. 5 Oregon-12No. 5 OregonWon 38–10 vs. Boise State+28Boise State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30vsColorado StateW 38–⁠2170%
Sep 6vsUC DavisW 70–⁠1078%
Sep 20atWashington StateW 59–⁠2458%
Sep 27vs1Ohio StateL 6–⁠2437%
Oct 4atMarylandW 24–⁠2052%
Oct 10vsRutgersW 38–⁠1972%
Oct 18atMichiganL 7–⁠2445%
Oct 25vs23IllinoisW 42–⁠2560%
Nov 8atWisconsinL 10–⁠1371%
Nov 15vsPurdueW 49–⁠1387%
Nov 22atUCLAW 48–⁠1467%
Nov 29vs5OregonL 14–⁠2638%
Dec 13Bowls & playoffvsBoise StateLA BowlW 38–⁠1051%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Boise State 38–⁠10 in the LA Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Big Ten.

In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 11: 24
Record
9–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠4 tied for 7th in Big Ten
AP final
Unranked peak No. 24
Points
443–⁠243
Coach
Jedd Fisch
Elo
1671 +92 this season
SP+ rating
18.4 No. 13 of 136; offense No. 20, defense No. 9, special teams No. 93
SRS
17.4 No. 8 of 136 in FBS
Returning
42% of last season’s EPA, No. 53 of 134
Recruiting class
No. 23 roster talent No. 37 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Jimmie Dougherty
Defensive coordinator
Ryan Walters
Offense
Pro-style
Defense
Multiple 4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense23rd of 136
  • Defense21st of 136
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted24th of 136
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted19th of 136
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1948%1.2223rd of 136
Defense-0.0239%1.2121st of 136
Opponent-adjusted0.18 off
-0.02 def		48% off
37% def		—24th off
19th def

Passing and running

Pass successDepth of targetDeep throwsLine yardsStuffed
Offense54%9.2 yds16%3.4014%
Defense41%9.2 yds17%2.8015%
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.6own 2914% allowed
Defense2.9own 3015% caused

CORE rating 22.7, 9th of 136 (offense 12.8, defense -9.8).

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 yardsDemond Williams Jr. QB3,065 yds
Passing touchdownsDemond Williams Jr. QB25 TD
Rushing yardsJonah Coleman RB758 yds
Rushing touchdownsJonah Coleman RB15 TD
Receiving yardsDenzel Boston WR881 yds
Receiving touchdownsDenzel Boston WR11 TD
TacklesAlex McLaughlin S94 tkl
SacksJacob Lane DE4 sacks
InterceptionsAlex McLaughlin S2 INT

Top recruits in the 2025 class

Zaydrius Rainey-Sale LB★★★★No. 100
Dylan Robinson ATH★★★★No. 140
Rylon Dillard-Allen S★★★★No. 177
Champ Taulealea OL★★★★No. 341
Marcus Harris WR★★★★No. 354
Chris Lawson WR★★★★No. 381
Jonathan Epperson Jr. LB★★★★No. 439
John Mills OT★★★★No. 468

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2025 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.00.882
Running backs23.00.867
Receivers73.30.881
Offensive line53.40.880
Defensive line43.00.867
Linebackers33.70.904
Defensive backs33.30.888
Athletes and specialists33.30.865
Whole class293.30.879

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 2026

The 2026 draft
Rd 2Denzel Boston WRCleveland Browns
Rd 3Tacario Davis CBCincinnati Bengals
Rd 4Jonah Coleman RBDenver Broncos
Rd 4Carver Willis OTSan Francisco 49ers
Rd 4Ephesians Prysock CBSan Francisco 49ers
Rd 6Anterio Thompson DTAtlanta Falcons
Rd 7Zach Durfee DEJacksonville Jaguars

Roster 105

The 2025 roster

105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 18

The 2025 portal
Tacario Davis CB★★★★from Arizona
Carver Willis OT★★★from Kansas State
Alex McLaughlin S★★★from Northern Arizona
C.J. Christian S★★★from Florida International
Geirean Hatchett OL★★★from Oklahoma
Jacob Manu LB★★★from Arizona
Kade Eldridge TE★★★from USC
Omari Evans WR★★★from Penn State
Simonte Pepa DL★★★from Utah
Ta’ita’i Uiagalelei DL★★★from Arizona
Xe’Ree Alexander LB★★★from UCF
Kai Horton QB★★★from Tulane

And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 32

Thaddeus Dixon CB★★★★to North Carolina
Khmori House LB★★★★to North Carolina
Johntay Cook WR★★★to Syracuse
Elijah Jackson CB★★★to TCU
Jordan Shaw CB★★★to Texas A&M
Kahlee Tafai OT★★★to Minnesota
Bryun Parham LB★★★to UConn
Cameron Davis RB★★★to Minnesota
Curley Reed III CB★★★to Louisiana Tech
Jayden Wayne DE★★★to California
Lance Holtzclaw DE★★★to Utah
Peyton Waters S★★★to North Carolina

And 20 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2025 Big Ten standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Indiana9–⁠016–⁠01
Ohio State9–⁠012–⁠25
Oregon8–⁠113–⁠24
Michigan7–⁠29–⁠421
USC7–⁠29–⁠420
Iowa6–⁠39–⁠417
Illinois5–⁠49–⁠4
Washington5–⁠49–⁠4
Minnesota5–⁠48–⁠5
Nebraska4–⁠57–⁠6
Northwestern4–⁠57–⁠6
Penn State3–⁠67–⁠6
UCLA3–⁠63–⁠9
Rutgers2–⁠75–⁠7
Wisconsin2–⁠74–⁠8
Michigan State1–⁠84–⁠8
Maryland1–⁠84–⁠8
Purdue0–⁠92–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.