AP Top 25 Poll

#4 Washington Huskies

2023
Overall Record
11-0
Last Game
vs Oregon State W 22-20
Conference Record
8-0
Next Game
@Washington State 11/25/2023

Zion Tupuola-Fetui made one of the biggest plays for No. 5 Washington with a heavy heart

The messages flooding the inbox and social media accounts of Washington’s Zion Tupuola-Fetui in recent days will slow down.

Johnson runs for 256 yards, 4 TDs in No. 5 Washington’s high-octane 52-42 win over No. 24 USC

No. 5 Washington’s prolific offense kept the Huskies unbeaten with a 52-42 victory over No. 24 Southern California.

No. 6 Ducks and QB Bo Nix host California on Saturday at Autzen

Oregon is ranked sixth in the College Football Playoff rankings, as well as the AP Top 25. The Ducks are within striking distance of the playoffs, but they’re still behind the undefeated Washington Huskies in the Pac-12 and national rankings.

Penix, No. 5 Huskies face Williams, No. 24 Trojans in Pac-12 showdown

One of the most anticipated Pac-12 games of the season takes place when the fifth-ranked Washington Huskies visit the No. 24 Southern California Trojans on Saturday.

No. 5 Washington faces a challenging final month that will prove if the Huskies are playoff worthy

Washington coach Kalen DeBoer has coached championship teams at the lower levels of college football before and knows there are going to be rough patches even in the best of seasons.

No. 5 Washington looks to get offense back on track against Stanford

The high-powered offense that carried No. 5 Washington for most of the season went mysteriously missing against the Sun Devils.

No. 5 Washington seeks its 15th straight win in visit to Stanford

No. 5 Washington comes into its visit against Stanford with the second longest winning streak in the nation at 14 games after escaping with a 15-7 win over Arizona State last week.

Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. is in the Heisman race and his receivers are part of the reason why

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has posted video game-like numbers this season that have landed him squarely in the Heisman Trophy discussion.

Powell returns late interception 89 yards for TD, No. 5 Washington survives Arizona State 15-7

Mishael Powell returned a fourth-quarter interception 89 yards for a touchdown and No. 5 Washington overcame Michael Penix Jr.’s three turnovers to beat Arizona State 15-7 on Saturday night.

Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. highlights AP midseason All-America team loaded with experience

Washington sixth-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been selected to The Associated Press midseason All-America team, one of 19 players honored who have been in school at least five years.

AP Top 25: Washington into top 5 for 1st time in 6 years. Air Force ranked for 1st time since 2019

Washington has moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll, the Huskies’ best ranking in six years, after a thrilling victory against Oregon.

Michael Penix Jr. throws late TD pass, lifts No. 8 Washington to wild 36-33 win over No. 7 Oregon

Michael Penix Jr. threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Rome Odunze with 1:38 remaining after another questionable fourth-down decision by Oregon, and Camden Lewis missed a 43-yard field goal attempt on the final play of the game as No. 7 Washington held off No. 8 Oregon 36-33 on Saturday in another wi

Troy Dannen jumps at rare opportunity to take over as athletic director at Washington

Troy Dannen was happy in New Orleans. The athletic program he took over at Tulane in 2015 was thriving, especially a football program still basking in what was accomplished last season.

Penix picks apart Arizona’s defense in No. 7 Washington’s 31-24 victory

Michael Penix Jr. threw for 363 yards, Dillon Johnson ran for two touchdowns and No. 7 Washington picked apart Arizona in a 31-24 victory.

No. 7 Washington faces Arizona in the Huskies’ first Pac-12 road game of the season

Washington has dominated to start the 2023 season, putting up massive offensive numbers while already being touted as a potential College Football Playoff team.

No. 7 Washington and red-hot QB Penix hoping to avoid letdown on the road against Arizona

Washington looks to avoid a letdown in the final Pac-12 meeting against Arizona. The Huskies opened last season 4-0, then lost their first road game to UCLA and took another loss to Arizona State to drop out of the College Football Playoff conversation.

No. 8 Washington uses 45-point first half to cruise past California 59-32

Rome Odunze scored on an 83-yard punt return and 35-yard reception in the first half, Edefuan Ulofoshio returned an interception 45 yards for a score on the first possession of the game, and No. 8 Washington scored 45 first-half points on its way to a 59-32 win over California.

After more than 100 years together, No. 8 Washington and California meet for final time before split

Saturday’s matchup between the eighth-ranked Huskies and the Golden Bears that opens the Pac-12 season for both comes with uncertainty over whether two schools linked for so long will ever meet again.

Original members and Pac-12 foes meet for maybe last time with No. 8 Washington hosting California

Since the creation of the Pacific Coast Conference more than 100 years ago, Washington and California have always been members of the same conference.

Michigan State hosts No. 8 Washington minus coach Mel Tucker

Michigan State hosts No. 8 Washington on Saturday without coach Mel Tucker who was suspended this week pending results of an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment.

Michael Penix Jr. throws 3 more TD passes, No. 8 Washington routs Tulsa 43-10

Michael Penix Jr. threw three more touchdown passes, wide receivers Rome Odunze and Ja’Lynn Polk both ran for touchdowns on reverses, and No. 8 Washington cruised past Tulsa 43-10.

No. 8 Washington hosts Tulsa looking for another big game from trio of star receivers

Receivers Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan and Ja’Lynn Polk all had huge games in the season opener for No. 8 Washington.

Michael Penix Jr. throw for 5 TDs as No. 10 Washington overwhelms Boise State 56-19

Michael Penix Jr. threw for 450 yards and matched his career-high with five touchdown passes, and No. 10 Washington overwhelmed Boise State in a 56-19 win in the teams’ season opener.

Hartman and another stout defensive performance lead No. 13 Notre Dame past Tennessee State 56-3

Sam Hartman passed for 194 yards and two touchdowns and Notre Dame’s defense didn’t allow a touchdown for a second straight game as the No. 13 Irish beat Tennessee State 56-3.

Family: QB Haskins was drugged before he was fatally struck

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The family of deceased Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has filed a lawsuit against several people, businesses and the state of Florida, claiming he was drugged, robbed and extorted before he was fatally struck while standing drunk on a highway after runnin

No. 12 Washington beats No. 21 Texas 27-20 in Alamo Bowl

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Michael Penix, Jr. threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns and No. 12 Washington held off No. 21 Texas 27-20 on Thursday night in the Valero Alamo Bowl.

Penix, Ibrahim, Latu earn comeback player of the year honors

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim and UCLA linebacker Laiatu Latu were named college football’s comeback players of the year on Tuesday.

Williams, Phillips highlight AP All-Pac-12 team

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is the unanimous choice as The Associated Press player of the year in the Pac-12. He also was newcomer of the year.