Washington State Program History

Cougars · Pac-12 · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 232-257-2.475
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 7final polls
AP top 10: 4final polls
Best rating: +10.224th in 2018

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Kirby Moore	Pac-12	1-6	0-3	.143		-3.987	22.695	26.570
2025	Jimmy Rogers / Jesse Bobbit	Pac-12	7-6	1-1	.538		+0.666	23.085	22.437
2024	Jake Dickert / Pete Kaligis	Pac-12	8-5	0-1	.615		-1.172	30.040	31.1103
2023	Jake Dickert	Pac-12	5-7	2-7	.417		+3.850	30.038	26.261
2022	Jake Dickert	Pac-12	7-6	4-5	.538		+1.360	25.575	24.337
2021	Nick Rolovich / Jake Dickert	Pac-12	7-6	6-3	.538		+3.154	28.360	25.245
2020	Nick Rolovich	Pac-12	1-3	1-3	.250		-0.865	30.149	30.887
2019	Mike Leach	Pac-12	6-7	3-6	.462		+5.244	35.418	30.282
2018	Mike Leach	Pac-12	11-2	7-2	.846		+10.224	35.715	25.544
2017	Mike Leach	Pac-12	9-4	6-3	.692		+7.133	31.141	24.035
2016	Mike Leach	Pac-12	8-5	7-2	.615		+9.225	35.224	26.044
2015	Mike Leach	Pac-12	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2014	Mike Leach	Pac-12	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2013	Mike Leach	Pac-12	6-7		.462		—	—	—
2012	Mike Leach	Pac-12	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2011	Paul Wulff	Pac-12	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2010	Paul Wulff	Pac-10	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2009	Paul Wulff	Pac-10	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2008	Paul Wulff	Pac-10	2-11		.154		—	—	—
2007	Bill Doba	Pac-10	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2006	Bill Doba	Pac-10	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2005	Bill Doba	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—
2004	Bill Doba	Pac-10	5-6		.455		—	—	—
2003	Bill Doba	Pac-10	10-3		.769	9	—	—	—
2002	Mike Price	Pac-10	10-3		.769	10	—	—	—
2001	Mike Price	Pac-10	10-2		.833	10	—	—	—
2000	Mike Price	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1999	Mike Price	Pac-10	3-9		.250		—	—	—
1998	Mike Price	Pac-10	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1997	Mike Price	Pac-10	10-2		.833	9	—	—	—
1996	Mike Price	Pac-10	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1995	Mike Price	Pac-10	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1994	Mike Price	Pac-10	8-4		.667	21	—	—	—
1993	Mike Price	Pac-10	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1992	Mike Price	Pac-10	9-3		.750	15	—	—	—
1991	Mike Price	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1990	Mike Price	Pac-10	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1989	Mike Price	Pac-10	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1988	Dennis Erickson	Pac-10	9-3		.750	16	—	—	—
1987	Dennis Erickson	Pac-10	3-7-1		.318		—	—	—
1986	Jim Walden	Pac-10	3-7-1		.318		—	—	—
1985	Jim Walden	Pac-10	4-7		.364		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Kirby Moore	2026	1	1-6	.143
Jimmy Rogers	2025	1	6-6	.500
Jesse Bobbit	2025	1	1-0	1.000
Pete Kaligis	2024	1	0-1	.000
Jake Dickert	2021–2024	4	23-20	.535
Nick Rolovich	2020–2021	2	5-6	.455
Mike Leach	2012–2019	8	55-47	.539
Paul Wulff	2008–2011	4	9-40	.184
Bill Doba	2003–2007	5	30-29	.508
Mike Price	1989–2002	14	83-78	.516
Dennis Erickson	1987–1988	2	12-10-1	.543
Jim Walden	1985–1986	2	7-14-1	.341