The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 2:30 PM CDT · Husky Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: #19
Washington's 2-point win on September 12 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 13 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 0 of 68 voters ranked Utah State.
63 of 69 → 34 of 68 voters ranked Washington.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Brosterhous | 17/28 | 196 | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 64.1 |
| TeamUnassigned Team Plays | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Utah State · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
1 Completed Game
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 271 | 356 |
| Passing Yards | 196 | 249 |
| Rushing Yards | 75 | 107 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 6-13 | 6-17 |
| Possession | 24:55 | 35:05 |
| Statistic | Utah State | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Return Yards | 35 | 1 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 40 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 2 | — |
| Kicking Points | 2 | 10 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 8 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 41 | 40 |
| Sacks | 2 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 4 |
| Possession | 24:55 | 35:05 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 5-35 | 6-44 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 29 | 33 |
| Rushing Yards | 75 | 107 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 6.8 | 6.1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 17-29 | 26-41 |
| Passing Yards | 196 | 249 |
| Total Yards | 271 | 356 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Third Downs | 6-13 | 6-17 |
| First Downs | 14 | 18 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 57 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 3 |
| Fumbles Recovered | — | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Washington | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 3:30 PM EDT. 63 of 63 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
126 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
126 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
126 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.018 | -0.330 | -0.584 | 0.303 | -0.505 | -0.047 | |
| 0.072 | -0.026 | 0.027 | 0.086 | 0.161 | -0.253 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
