BIG TEN FOOTBALL COMPANION GUIDE • ALPHABETICAL 17 OF 18
2026 Season Snapshot • Seattle, Washington
9-4 (5-4 Big Ten)
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HEAD COACH
Jedd Fisch — 3rd season at Washington
LIFETIME COACHING RECORD
32–33 college; 15–11 at Washington
Rebuilt Arizona into a 10-3 Alamo Bowl-winning program (2023) before taking over a Washington roster that had just lost its entire coaching staff and nearly its whole team to the Kalen DeBoer-to-Alabama exodus. Improved from 6-7 to 9-4 in year two, extending Husky Stadium's home winning streak to 20 games at one point — the longest in program history.
WASHINGTON ATS RECORD
No single published career ATS figure
2025 finished 9-4 (5-4 Big Ten), capped by an LA Bowl win over Boise State. Washington improved in 11 of 12 team charting statistics from 2024 to 2025 per outside analysts — a real, measurable step forward in year two of the rebuild.
HEAD COACH SALARY (2026)
$7.75M
TEAM NIL VALUATION (EST.)
Not disclosed
PRIMARY NIL COLLECTIVE
Not publicly named
Coach salary per Wikipedia/247Sports (7-yr, $54M contract, avg. $7.75M annually). Separately, QB Demond Williams Jr.'s personal NIL agreement to return for 2026 was reported by ESPN at over $4 million — one of the largest individual player deals in this guide, and the center of a real contract dispute this offseason.
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Jedd Fisch (head play-caller) — Pro-style
Fisch takes over play-calling directly after Dougherty's February departure. Returns Demond Williams Jr., who threw for 3,065 yards (69.5% completion) and rushed for 611 yards and 6 TD in 2025, becoming the first Husky and 16th FBS QB ever to throw for 400 and run for 100 in a single game.
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Ryan Walters — 2nd season • Multiple 4-2-5
Enters year two after helping Washington post its most improved defensive season under Fisch; continuity here is a real asset while the offense adjusts to its new play-calling structure.
2025 RECORD
9–4 (5–4 Big Ten)
LA Bowl: W 38-10 vs. Boise State. Highlighted by a 402-yard, 2-TD passing/136-yard, 2-TD rushing career game from Demond Williams Jr. in a win over Rutgers — one of the best single-game performances by any Big Ten QB in 2025.
HOME FIELD
Husky Stadium
Artificial turf (FieldTurf), Seattle. One of the most scenic venues in college football, overlooking Lake Washington. Home winning streaks under Fisch (reaching 20 games at one stretch) reflect a genuinely difficult true road environment for opponents.
| SLOT | PLAYER | YEAR | HS Stars | NOTES / NFL OUTLOOK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB1 | Demond Williams Jr. | Jr | ★★★★★ | Four-star signee (2024, No. 19 QB nationally) who followed Fisch from Arizona; 3,065 yds, 25 TD, 69.5% completion in 2025, All-Big Ten honorable mention. Signed a $4M+ NIL deal to return after a brief, resolved portal scare in January. |
| RB1 | Jordan Washington | — | ★★★★★ | Was the presumptive favorite for the lead role after 2025 leading rusher Jonah Coleman (NFL Draft) and Adam Mohammad (transferred to Cal) both departed — but is out indefinitely after a serious neck injury sustained April 4 in practice. Cam Davis and others in the mix if Washington isn't ready. |
| WR1 | Denzel Boston | Sr | ★★★★★ | Returning starter with another year of eligibility remaining; a one-handed touchdown grab against Colorado State in 2025 highlighted his big-play ability. |
| WR2 | Rashid Williams | — | ★★★★★ | Considered "entrenched as a starter" per beat coverage entering 2026, giving Williams a proven complement to Boston. |
Four-star signee (2024, No. 19 QB nationally) who followed Fisch from Arizona; 3,065 yds, 25 TD, 69.5% completion in 2025, All-Big Ten honorable mention. Signed a $4M+ NIL deal to return after a brief, resolved portal scare in January.
Was the presumptive favorite for the lead role after 2025 leading rusher Jonah Coleman (NFL Draft) and Adam Mohammad (transferred to Cal) both departed — but is out indefinitely after a serious neck injury sustained April 4 in practice. Cam Davis and others in the mix if Washington isn't ready.
Returning starter with another year of eligibility remaining; a one-handed touchdown grab against Colorado State in 2025 highlighted his big-play ability.
Considered "entrenched as a starter" per beat coverage entering 2026, giving Williams a proven complement to Boston.
| PLAYER | POS | YEAR | HS Stars | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returning core | OL | — | ★★★★★ | Four starters return per 247Sports' fall camp preview; protecting a $4M quarterback and a new play-calling structure with real continuity up front, a genuine positive heading into Week 1. |
Four starters return per 247Sports' fall camp preview; protecting a $4M quarterback and a new play-calling structure with real continuity up front, a genuine positive heading into Week 1.
| PLAYER | POS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Colman-Brusa | DT | Handed the starting job from day one as a true freshman in 2025; a 6'5", 290-lb anchor projected to be a real difference-maker in year two. |
| Isaiah Ward | Edge | Followed Jedd Fisch from Arizona; a 19-game starter between the two programs looking for a breakout senior season. |
Handed the starting job from day one as a true freshman in 2025; a 6'5", 290-lb anchor projected to be a real difference-maker in year two.
Followed Jedd Fisch from Arizona; a 19-game starter between the two programs looking for a breakout senior season.
| PLAYER | POS | HS Stars | NOTES / NFL OUTLOOK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex McLaughlin | S | ★★★★★ | 2025 All-Big Ten honorable mention with a team-high 36 career starts; the clear anchor of the secondary entering year two under DC Ryan Walters. |
2025 All-Big Ten honorable mention with a team-high 36 career starts; the clear anchor of the secondary entering year two under DC Ryan Walters.
Saved Just J research for Washington.
QB Demond Williams Jr. announced he was leaving for the portal just days after signing a $4M+ deal to return; Washington reportedly considered legal action to enforce the contract before Williams reversed course 48 hours later — a real preview of where NIL contract disputes are headed as a genre.
OC Jimmie Dougherty "mutually parted ways" with the program in February 2026, and Washington will not name a new coordinator — Fisch himself takes over play-calling, a real change in offensive command structure.
11-of-12 statistical categories improved year-over-year and a 3-game win-total jump — one of the more quietly solid trajectories in the conference, even without a marquee signature win yet.
With Fisch now calling plays himself, watch early-season offensive rhythm closely — a change in command structure is its own kind of installation risk, separate from personnel.
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