Dreams of CFP contention are long gone. Hopes of winning 8-9 games followed closely after. The last hope of dignity for the 2026 Husky football team is to qualify for a bowl game with a sixth win of the season. Washington’s best chance to get there will be a Saturday, when they travel to East Lansing to play the 3-6 Michigan St Spartans. The home team ranks 84th in the country in SP+ vs 40th for the Dawgs. Purdue, who Washington beat handily on the road, is one spot ahead of Sparty. Minnesota, at 68,
is the lowest-ranked team to beat UW this year, so a defeat at Michigan St would be the worst loss of the year for the Dawgs. With Indiana and Oregon rounding out the schedule, UW will have a tough time finding more Ws down the road. While both teams have shown signs of weakness, either one is better than the best team UW has beaten (Nebraska).
It’s another early kickoff, at least by West Coast time. The Huskies will start at 1:15 PT from Spartan Stadium. It will air on the Big 10 Network, called by Chris Vosters, Rhett Lewis, and Caroline Hendershot. The radio broadcast on 93.3FM KJR will be called by Elise Woodward, Cameron Cleeland, and Dave Mahler.
Have a great Saturday and Go Dawgs!
