Program history
Washington State Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
Pac-12Gesa Field
- Overall record
- 44-171-3
- Win percentage
- 20.9%
- Current streak
- 7L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
44-171-3
218 games · 20.9%
Against Top 10
8-79-1
88 games · 9.7%
Against Top 5
4-42
46 games · 8.7%
Streaks
7L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 3
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25-64-2 | 91 | 28.6% |
| Road | 17-102-1 | 120 | 14.6% |
| Neutral | 2-5 | 7 | 28.6% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3-14 | 17 | 17.6% |
| 2010s | 8-28 | 36 | 22.2% |
| 2000s | 10-27 | 37 | 27% |
| 1990s | 11-26 | 37 | 29.7% |
| 1980s | 7-17-1 | 25 | 30% |
| 1970s | 4-25 | 29 | 13.8% |
| 1960s | 0-9-2 | 11 | 9.1% |
| 1950s | 0-14 | 14 | 0% |
| 1940s | 1-7 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 1930s | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2024 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2023 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2022 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2021 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2017 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2016 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2015 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2014 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2012 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2011 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2009 | 0-5 | 5 | 0% |
| 2008 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2006 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 2005 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 2004 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2002 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2001 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2000 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1998 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1997 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1996 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1995 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1994 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 1993 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1992 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1990 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1989 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1988 | 2-0 | 2 | 100% |
| 1987 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1986 | 1-3-1 | 5 | 30% |
| 1985 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1982 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1981 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1980 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1978 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1977 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1976 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1975 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1974 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1972 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 1971 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1970 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1969 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1968 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1967 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1964 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 25% |
| 1961 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1960 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1959 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1957 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1956 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1955 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1954 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1953 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1952 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1951 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1949 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1948 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1947 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1942 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1941 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1940 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1939 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1938 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1937 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 1
UCLA, 1988
34-30 · Road · Washington State was unranked
Win over No. 5
USC, 2017
30-27 · Home · Washington State was No. 16
Win over No. 5
Washington, 1992
42-23 · Home · Washington State was unranked
Win over No. 5
Washington, 1982
24-20 · Home · Washington State was unranked
Win over No. 6
Texas, 2003
28-20 · Home · Washington State was No. 15
Win over No. 9
UCLA, 2001
20-14 · Home · Washington State was No. 16
Win over No. 10
Oregon, 2003
55-16 · Road · Washington State was No. 21
Win over No. 10
Stanford, 1971
24-23 · Road · Washington State was unranked
Win over No. 12
Oregon, 2018
34-20 · Home · Washington State was No. 25
Win over No. 14
Oregon State, 2023
38-35 · Home · Washington State was No. 21
All 218 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 20-24 | No. 21 James Madison | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 20-22 | No. 18 Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2025 | L 21-24 | No. 4 Ole Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 35-52 | No. 22 Syracuse | No. 25 | Neutral |
| 2024 | L 24-45 | No. 25 Boise State | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 21-24 | No. 4 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 24-38 | No. 9 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | W 38-35 | No. 14 Oregon State | No. 21 | Home |
| 2023 | W 31-22 | No. 19 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 33-51 | No. 12 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 17-21 | No. 14 Utah | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 14-30 | No. 6 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2022 | L 41-44 | No. 15 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | W 17-14 | No. 19 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2021 | L 24-38 | No. 5 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 13-38 | No. 17 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2020 | L 29-43 | No. 11 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 21-31 | No. 24 Air Force | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2019 | L 35-37 | No. 11 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 34-38 | No. 18 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 13-38 | No. 19 Utah | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | W 28-26 | No. 25 Iowa State | No. 12 | Neutral |
| 2018 | L 15-28 | No. 16 Washington | No. 7 | Home |
| 2018 | W 41-38 | No. 24 Stanford | No. 14 | Road |
| 2018 | W 34-20 | No. 12 Oregon | No. 25 | Home |
| 2017 | L 17-42 | No. 18 Michigan State | No. 21 | Neutral |
| 2017 | L 14-41 | No. 15 Washington | No. 14 | Road |
| 2017 | W 24-21 | No. 18 Stanford | No. 25 | Home |
| 2017 | W 30-27 | No. 5 USC | No. 16 | Home |
| 2016 | L 17-45 | No. 6 Washington | No. 23 | Home |
| 2016 | L 24-38 | No. 12 Colorado | No. 20 | Road |
| 2016 | W 42-16 | No. 15 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | W 31-27 | No. 18 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 2015 | L 28-30 | No. 8 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 28-34 | No. 24 California | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 31-52 | No. 13 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 37-59 | No. 15 Arizona | Unranked | Home |
| 2014 | L 17-34 | No. 25 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 31-38 | No. 2 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 21-55 | No. 25 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | L 38-62 | No. 2 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 17-55 | No. 5 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 2013 | W 10-7 | No. 25 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 36-44 | No. 17 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 17-24 | No. 19 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 6-19 | No. 14 Oregon State | Unranked | Road |
| 2012 | L 26-51 | No. 2 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 28-43 | No. 7 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2011 | L 14-44 | No. 7 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 28-38 | No. 12 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 7-24 | No. 17 Arizona | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 23-43 | No. 3 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2010 | L 16-50 | No. 20 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 10-42 | No. 20 Oregon State | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 7-48 | No. 21 Arizona | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 14-40 | No. 25 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 6-52 | No. 16 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 6-27 | No. 12 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | L 0-69 | No. 6 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 7-53 | No. 9 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 20-23 | No. 18 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | L 14-47 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | W 34-23 | No. 16 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 3-21 | No. 10 California | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 22-28 | No. 3 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 31-34 | No. 11 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2005 | L 13-55 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 38-42 | No. 25 California | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 41-44 | No. 12 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 28-45 | No. 20 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | L 12-42 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 2003 | W 28-20 | No. 6 Texas | No. 15 | Home |
| 2003 | L 16-43 | No. 3 USC | No. 6 | Road |
| 2003 | W 55-16 | No. 10 Oregon | No. 21 | Road |
| 2003 | W 47-26 | No. 17 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 26-29 | No. 19 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 14-34 | No. 8 Oklahoma | No. 7 | Home |
| 2002 | W 32-21 | No. 15 Oregon | No. 5 | Home |
| 2002 | W 44-22 | No. 16 Arizona State | No. 8 | Home |
| 2002 | W 30-27 | No. 18 USC | No. 17 | Home |
| 2002 | L 7-25 | No. 6 Ohio State | No. 10 | Road |
| 2001 | W 33-27 | No. 20 Purdue | No. 13 | Home |
| 2001 | L 14-26 | No. 16 Washington | No. 9 | Road |
| 2001 | W 20-14 | No. 9 UCLA | No. 16 | Home |
| 2001 | L 17-24 | No. 11 Oregon | No. 14 | Home |
| 2001 | W 45-39 | No. 23 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 3-51 | No. 6 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 24-27 | No. 7 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 9-38 | No. 18 Oregon State | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 47-53 | No. 22 Arizona | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 7-41 | No. 9 Arizona | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 29-51 | No. 11 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 17-49 | No. 3 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 16-21 | No. 1 Michigan | No. 8 | Neutral |
| 1997 | W 41-35 | No. 17 Washington | No. 11 | Road |
| 1997 | L 31-44 | No. 20 Arizona State | No. 10 | Road |
| 1997 | W 28-21 | No. 23 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 24-31 | No. 12 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | W 21-18 | No. 19 California | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | W 55-44 | No. 25 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 19-37 | No. 5 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 30-33 | No. 22 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 7-26 | No. 12 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 14-26 | No. 5 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 21-35 | No. 2 Nebraska | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | W 24-15 | No. 16 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | W 23-6 | No. 18 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1994 | L 10-23 | No. 22 USC | No. 16 | Home |
| 1994 | L 7-10 | No. 14 Arizona | No. 20 | Home |
| 1994 | W 21-0 | No. 18 UCLA | No. 22 | Road |
| 1994 | W 10-9 | No. 22 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1993 | L 27-40 | No. 12 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 6-9 | No. 7 Arizona | No. 25 | Road |
| 1993 | W 34-7 | No. 21 California | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 14-41 | No. 3 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | W 42-23 | No. 5 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1992 | L 3-40 | No. 15 Stanford | No. 21 | Road |
| 1992 | L 21-31 | No. 15 USC | No. 13 | Road |
| 1991 | L 21-56 | No. 2 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 14-49 | No. 22 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 3-44 | No. 23 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | W 17-3 | No. 25 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | L 19-33 | No. 16 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 10-55 | No. 9 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1990 | L 34-42 | No. 23 Arizona | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 17-30 | No. 16 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 36-50 | No. 4 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 21-23 | No. 22 Arizona | No. 15 | Home |
| 1989 | W 51-38 | No. 23 Oregon | No. 21 | Road |
| 1989 | L 17-18 | No. 11 USC | No. 19 | Home |
| 1989 | W 46-41 | No. 24 BYU | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | W 24-22 | No. 14 Houston | No. 18 | Neutral |
| 1988 | W 34-30 | No. 1 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 18-44 | No. 14 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 23-44 | No. 13 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 6-31 | No. 14 Arizona | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 16-54 | No. 15 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | W 34-14 | No. 15 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | T 21-21 | No. 16 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 30-31 | No. 18 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 32-48 | No. 5 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 29-38 | No. 5 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1984 | L 0-44 | No. 5 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1983 | L 6-45 | No. 4 Arizona | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 17-20 | No. 8 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1982 | W 24-20 | No. 5 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 17-42 | No. 12 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 36-38 | No. 14 BYU | No. 20 | Neutral |
| 1981 | L 10-23 | No. 17 Washington | No. 14 | Road |
| 1981 | L 17-41 | No. 4 USC | No. 14 | Road |
| 1981 | W 24-21 | No. 18 Arizona State | Unranked | Home |
| 1980 | L 23-30 | No. 15 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 7-17 | No. 14 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 21-50 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 29-45 | No. 14 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 31-45 | No. 10 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | L 15-35 | No. 14 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1977 | W 17-10 | No. 20 California | Unranked | Home |
| 1977 | L 7-41 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 3-62 | No. 4 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 14-23 | No. 8 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1976 | L 16-35 | No. 13 Kansas | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 23-37 | No. 18 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1975 | L 10-28 | No. 3 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 33-37 | No. 19 California | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 7-54 | No. 7 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 7-42 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 19-21 | No. 16 Illinois | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 13-24 | No. 13 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 35-46 | No. 6 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 3-27 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 9-20 | No. 13 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | W 27-10 | No. 17 Washington | No. 20 | Home |
| 1972 | W 27-13 | No. 20 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 3-44 | No. 1 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | L 20-35 | No. 9 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 20-30 | No. 17 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | W 24-23 | No. 10 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 9-54 | No. 17 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1970 | L 16-63 | No. 6 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 30-37 | No. 12 Arizona State | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 7-28 | No. 6 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 0-49 | No. 19 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 1969 | L 14-46 | No. 8 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | T 21-21 | No. 14 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 21-31 | No. 8 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1967 | L 23-51 | No. 3 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1967 | L 0-49 | No. 4 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1964 | T 21-21 | No. 10 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 1964 | L 7-24 | No. 8 Oregon State | Unranked | Home |
| 1961 | L 8-41 | No. 4 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1960 | L 7-8 | No. 4 Washington | Unranked | Home |
| 1959 | L 0-20 | No. 9 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1959 | L 6-7 | No. 15 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 13-14 | No. 18 Oregon | Unranked | Home |
| 1957 | L 13-20 | No. 8 Iowa | Unranked | Road |
| 1956 | L 12-28 | No. 16 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1956 | L 26-40 | No. 12 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 0-55 | No. 7 UCLA | Unranked | Home |
| 1954 | L 14-40 | No. 12 Texas | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 19-48 | No. 11 Stanford | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 7-44 | No. 10 UCLA | Unranked | Road |
| 1953 | L 13-29 | No. 8 USC | Unranked | Home |
| 1952 | L 7-35 | No. 7 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1951 | L 13-21 | No. 4 Stanford | No. 17 | Road |
| 1951 | L 35-42 | No. 9 California | No. 18 | Home |
| 1949 | L 7-35 | No. 15 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1948 | L 7-33 | No. 13 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 6-21 | No. 10 California | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 0-21 | No. 10 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 6-27 | No. 9 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1942 | L 12-26 | No. 16 USC | No. 12 | Road |
| 1941 | W 7-0 | No. 16 Oregon State | Unranked | Home |
| 1940 | L 14-26 | No. 3 Stanford | Unranked | Home |
| 1939 | L 0-27 | No. 4 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1938 | L 6-19 | No. 13 USC | Unranked | Road |
| 1938 | L 3-27 | No. 3 California | Unranked | Home |
| 1937 | L 0-27 | No. 2 California | Unranked | Road |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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