#91 Pac-12 Conference

Washington St

Projected 5–6 · 5 proj. wins

Playoff:OUT

Call the season

How many games does Washington St win? The Ninjas project 5.

Tap a number to call it — then see how you stack up against the Ninjas.

Playoff

2%

Title

<1%

Win conf

59%

SOS

#57

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Path to the playoff

Playoff odds →
  • LOCKWin the Pac-12 Conferencethe auto-bid and you're in.
  • RISKLose to Washingtonthe margin for error vanishes.
  • CHAOSRun the table + upsetsthe only way the door opens.

Full odds

Make the 12
2%
16-team field
4%
24-team field
7%
Win conference
59%
National title
<1%

Our playoff odds call · month by month

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Last season

2025 · via CFBD

Where Washington St finished a year ago — the foundation the 2026 outlook is built on.

SP+ rating

#61

+3.8 · off #86 / def #32

Talent composite

#95

247 blue-chip composite

Recruiting class

#71

2025 signing class

Returning prod.

25%

of offensive production

Efficiency

2025 · national rank
Offense#86
  • EPA / play#92
  • Success rate#78
  • Explosiveness#131
Defense#32
  • EPA / play#36
  • Success rate#76

The big number is opponent-adjusted SP+ offense/defense; the splits underneath are per-play efficiency — the same signals that feed the 2026 model. Lower rank is better.

Offseason moves

2026 portal · via CFBD

Portal in

28

3★ avg

Portal out

41

2.9★ avg

Net

-13

in − out

Scholarship players in and out of the transfer portal for 2026, with average recruiting stars — a quick read on whether the roster got deeper or thinner. Star quality matters as much as the count.

Rooting guide

Beyond Washington St's own games, here's who to scoreboard-watch — the teams chasing the same playoff spots.

Win the PAC 12

The rivals between you and the league's bids — root against them.

At-large dogfight

Closest teams to you in the national race — every loss helps.

Rivalries

The all-time series against the teams Washington St keeps playing.

The buzz

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Board strength 42 of 100 · polls say 40, our model says 43 · Updated Aug 17, 2026 · how this is built