Washington State Football Opponents SP+ Rankings Ahead of 2024

Joe Londergan | Aug 14, 2024

Nov 25, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies running back Dillon Johnson (7) rushes for a touchdown against Washington State Cougars linebacker Devin Richardson (8) during the first quarter at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports / Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

The Washington State Cougars land at #57 in ESPN's SP+ rankings ahead of the upcoming campaign. College football writer Bill Connelly describes the ranking system as "a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency."

Rating: 0.6, Offense: 30.5 (50), Defense: 29.9 (81), Special Teams: 0.5 (25)

Four of WSU's opponents are ranked above them in the complete list. Those teams are Texas Tech, Washington, Boise State, and Oregon State.

View all of Washington State's opponents' SP+ rankings below. Opponents are listed in the order that Washington State plays them this year. The number inside parentheses () indicates the given team's national ranking in that category.

Portland State - Rating: N/A, Offense: N/A, Defense: N/A , Special Teams: N/A (FCS Teams are not included)

Texas Tech - #41 - Rating: 7.4, Offense: 31.9 (40), Defense: 24.5 (45), Special Teams: 0.4 (31)

Washington - #32 - Rating: 10.3, Offense: 34.8 (26), Defense: 24.5 (44), Special Teams: 0.3 (47)

San Jose State - #101 - Rating: -11.0, Offense: 21.6 (96), Defense: 32.7 (98) , Special Teams: -0.7 (130)

Boise State - #39 - Rating: 7.9, Offense: 32.6 (36), Defense: 24.8 (47), Special Teams: 0.5 (23)

Fresno State - #63 - Rating: -0.1, Offense: 30.9 (46), Defense: 31.0 (88), Special Teams: 0.5 (22)

Hawaii - #109 - Rating: -12.6, Offense: 21.7 (95), Defense: 34.3 (112), Special Teams: 0.0 (75)

San Diego State - #91 - Rating: -8.9, Offense: 20.7 (99), Defense: 29.6 (78), Special Teams: 0.2 (56)

Utah State - #102 - Rating: -11.1, Offense: 30.5 (52), Defense: 41.6 (132), Special Teams: -0.3 (92)

New Mexico - #129 - Rating: -20.6, Offense: 17.0 (120), Defense: 37.6 (126), Special Teams: -0.6 (121)

Oregon State - #50 - Rating: 3.2, Offense: 30.5 (51) Defense: 27.3 (62), Special Teams: 0.6 (10)

Wyoming - #90 - Rating: -8.0, Offense: 20.3 (101), Defense: 28.3 (68), Special Teams: -0.3 (96)

Published Aug 14, 2024

JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.