2026 Washington Huskies football team

2026 Washington Huskies football
2026 Washington Huskies football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jedd Fisch (3rd season);
Defensive coordinator	Ryan Walters (2nd season)
Home stadium	Husky Stadium

2026 Big Ten Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
USC	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of March 21, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Washington Huskies football team will represent the University of Washington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by third-year head coach Jedd Fisch, the Huskies play home games on campus at Husky Stadium located in Seattle.

This will be Washington's third season in the Big Ten, after over a century in the Pac-12 Conference and its predecessors.^[1]^[2]

The team will not name an offensive coordinator, and Fisch will be the head playcaller offensively after Jimmie Dougherty, the offensive coordinator in 2025, mutually parted ways with the program on February 19, 2026.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	Washington State*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (Apple Cup)
September 12	Utah State*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA
September 19	Eastern Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA
September 26	Minnesota	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA
October 3	at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
October 10	Iowa	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA
October 17	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN
October 31	at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
November 7	Penn State	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA
November 14	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
November 21	Indiana	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA
November 28	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (rivalry)
*Non-conference game

Sources: ^[3]^[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

vs Washington State

Washington State Cougars (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Huskies			0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

Date: September 5

Statistics	WSU	WASH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Utah State

Utah State Aggies (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Aggies			0
Huskies			0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

Date: September 12

Statistics	USU	WASH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Eastern Washington

Eastern Washington Eagles (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Huskies			0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

Date: September 19

Statistics	EWU	WASH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Huskies			0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

Date: September 26

Statistics	MINN	WASH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at USC

Washington Huskies (0–0) at USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	0	0	0
Trojans	0	0	0	0	0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: October 3

Statistics	WASH	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Iowa

Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hawkeyes			0
Huskies			0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

Date: October 10

Statistics	IOWA	WASH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Purdue

Washington Huskies (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: October 17

Statistics	WASH	PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Nebraska

Washington Huskies (0–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Cornhuskers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: October 31

Statistics	WASH	NEB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Penn State

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nittany Lions			0
Huskies			0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

Date: November 7

Statistics	PSU	WASH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Michigan State

Washington Huskies (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Spartans			0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: November 14

Statistics	WASH	MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Indiana

Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hoosiers			0
Huskies			0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

Date: November 21

Statistics	IU	WASH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oregon

Washington Huskies (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Ducks			0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

Date: November 28

Statistics	WASH	ORE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Cobb, David. "Oregon, Washington join Big Ten: Programs depart Pac-12 in 2024 after serving as charter members since 1915". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
^ "Oregon, Washington joining Big Ten; Pac-12 near demise". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
^ "2026 Washington Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
^ "Huskies Unveil Full 2026 Football Schedule". gohuskies.com. UW Huskies Athletics. January 27, 2026.

[1] Cobb, David. "Oregon, Washington join Big Ten: Programs depart Pac-12 in 2024 after serving as charter members since 1915". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

[2] "Oregon, Washington joining Big Ten; Pac-12 near demise". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

[3] "2026 Washington Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 10, 2026.

[4] "Huskies Unveil Full 2026 Football Schedule". gohuskies.com. UW Huskies Athletics. January 27, 2026.

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