Pac-12 · Pullman, WA
Washington State
Cougars
Unranked2026: 1-4 (0-1 conf) Gesa Field
National titles
0
Claimed
Heisman winners
0
CFP berths
0
since 2014
All-time
517-567-38
.478 win pct
Weeks ranked
9
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
Washington State won the 1916 Rose Bowl and reached Pasadena again after the 1997 and 2002 seasons under Mike Price. Mike Leach's Air Raid teams of the late 2010s piled up passing records, and the 'Ol' Crimson' flag waved at every ESPN College GameDay broadcast is a famous fan tradition. The Cougars and Oregon State were the two members left in the Pac-12 after its 2024 breakup.
Rivals
WashingtonApple CupIdahIdahoBattle of the Palouse
- Institution
- Washington State University
- Nickname
- Cougars
- Founded
- 1890
- First season
- 1894
- Conference
- Pac-12
- Head coach
- Kirby Moore (since 2026)
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @WSUCougarFB
Since 2020
AP poll history
1-4 overall
2026 season
- Sep 6
- Sep 12
- Sep 19DuquDuquesne7
- Sep 26
- Oct 3
- Oct 9
Utah State (home) - Oct 17
Oregon State (home) - Oct 24Washington State (home)
- Oct 31
San Diego State (home) - Nov 14
Colorado StateWashington State (home) - Nov 21
Texas State (home)
Players
Roster & stats
Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.
Home field
Gesa Field
Capacity
32,952
Pullman, WA
- Opened
- 1972
- 54 seasons ago
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 2,539 ft
- Time zone
- Los Angeles
- Avg. home crowd
- 25,458
- 77% of capacity · 31 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 33,152
- vs Washington, 2022
- Zip
- 99164
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships0
No claimed national titles.
Heisman Trophy winners0
No Heisman winners yet.
College Football Playoff0
No playoff appearances yet.
1907–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 19309-1O.E. Hollingbery
- 19176-0-1William Dietz
- 19266-1O.E. Hollingbery
- 201811-2Mike Leach
- 192910-2O.E. Hollingbery
- 199710-2Mike Price
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Moore | 2026 | 0-0 | — | — |
| Jesse Bobbit | 2025 | 1-0 | 1.000 | — |
| Jimmy Rogers | 2025 | 6-6 | .500 | — |
| Pete Kaligis | 2024 | 0-1 | .000 | — |
| Jake Dickert | 2021–2024 | 23-20 | .535 | — |
| Nick Rolovich | 2020–2021 | 5-6 | .455 | — |
| Mike Leach | 2012–2019 | 55-47 | .539 | — |
| Paul Wulff | 2008–2011 | 9-40 | .184 | — |
| Bill Doba | 2003–2007 | 30-29 | .508 | #9 |
| Mike Price | 1989–2002 | 83-78 | .516 | #9 |
| Dennis Erickson | 1987–1988 | 12-10-1 | .543 | #16 |
| Jim Walden | 1978–1986 | 41-55-4 | .430 | — |
| Warren Powers | 1977 | 6-5 | .545 | — |
| Jackie Sherrill | 1976 | 3-8 | .273 | — |
| Jim Sweeney | 1968–1975 | 26-59-1 | .308 | #19 |
| Bert Clark | 1964–1967 | 15-24-1 | .388 | — |
| Jim Sutherland | 1956–1963 | 37-39-4 | .487 | — |
| Alton Kircher | 1952–1955 | 13-25-2 | .350 | — |
| Forest Evashevski | 1950–1951 | 11-6-2 | .632 | #18 |
| Phil Sarboe | 1945–1949 | 17-26-3 | .402 | — |
| O.E. Hollingbery | 1926–1942 | 93-53-14 | .625 | #17 |
| Albert Exendine | 1923–1925 | 6-13-4 | .348 | — |
| Gus Welch | 1919–1922 | 16-10-1 | .611 | — |
| William Dietz | 1917 | 6-0-1 | .929 | — |
8 picks · 0 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20251 picks
- #69Kyle WilliamsWide Receiver · New England
20243 picks
- #133Jaden HicksSafety · Kansas City
- #154Brennan JacksonDefensive Edge · Los Angeles
- #157Chau Smith-WadeCornerback · Carolina
20231 picks
- #85Daiyan HenleyInside Linebacker · Los Angeles
20222 picks
- #72Abraham LucasOffensive Tackle · Seattle
- #243Jaylen WatsonCornerback · Kansas City
20201 picks
- #212Dezmon PatmonWide Receiver · Indianapolis