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.

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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)