2018 Washington Huskies football team

2018 Washington Huskies football
Pac-12 champion Pac-12 North Division co-champion
Pac-12 Championship Game, W 10–3 vs. Utah
Rose Bowl, L 23–28 vs. Ohio State
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Division	North Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 13
Record	10–4 (7–2 Pac-12)
Head coach	Chris Petersen (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bush Hamdan (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Matt Lubick (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jimmy Lake (1st; 5th overall season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Pete Kwiatkowski (1st; 5th overall season)
Home stadium	Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium
Seasons ←  2017 2019  →

2018 Pac-12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 13 Washington xy$		7	–	2					10	–	4
No. 10 Washington State x		7	–	2					11	–	2
Stanford		6	–	3					9	–	4
Oregon		5	–	4					9	–	4
California		4	–	5					7	–	6
Oregon State		1	–	8					2	–	10
South Division
Utah xy		6	–	3					9	–	5
Arizona State		5	–	4					7	–	6
USC		4	–	5					5	–	7
Arizona		4	–	5					5	–	7
UCLA		3	–	6					3	–	9
Colorado		2	–	7					5	–	7
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Chris Petersen led the team in his fifth season as head coach. Washington competed as a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference and played their home games on campus at Husky Stadium in Seattle.

The Huskies began the year ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll and were the preseason favorites to win the Pac-12. ^[1] In their first game of the year, Washington lost to then-No. 9 Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game played in Atlanta. The team rebounded and won the following five games before losing on the road to rival Oregon in overtime, and again two weeks later against California. With the Pac-12 North Division title on the line, Washington defeated in-state rival and seventh-ranked Washington State on the road in the 111th Apple Cup. The Huskies won their second Pac-12 title in three years by defeating Utah in the 2018 Pac-12 Football Championship Game. The team was invited to the Rose Bowl, where they were defeated by Ohio State to end the year at 10–4, 7–2 in conference play.

Washington was led offensively by senior quarterback Jake Browning, who threw for 3,192 yards and 16 touchdowns, and senior running back Myles Gaskin, who rushed for 1,268 yards and 12 touchdowns. Browning became the school's all-time passing leader on September 29 in the team's game against BYU, ^[2] while Gaskin added to his all-time career rushing records that he set in 2017. The Husky defense was led by senior linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven, who led the Pac-12 in tackles and was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. Burr-Kirven was named a first-team All-American by several selectors including the Associated Press. ^[3]

Preseason

Recruiting

The Huskies signed a total of 20 recruits.

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Marquis Spiker WR	Murrieta, California	Murrieta Valley	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Mar 17, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Colson Yankoff QB	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho	Coeur d'Alene	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	Mar 22, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Jacob Sirmon QB	Bothell, Washington	Bothell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	Dec 13, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Tuli Letuligasenoa DT	Concord, California	De La Salle	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	338 lb (153 kg)	Feb 5, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Julius Irvin S	Anaheim, California	Servite	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Jan 31, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Kyler Gordon CB	Everett, Washington	Archbishop Murphy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	Dec 21, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Sam Taimani OG	Salt Lake City, Utah	East	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Dec 9, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Austin Osborne WR	Mission Viejo, California	Mission Viejo	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Feb 10, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Trey Lowe WR	Portland, Oregon	Jesuit	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	Mar 15, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Draco Bynum DE	Wilsonville, Oregon	Wilsonville	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	Apr 22, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Matteo Mele OT	Tucson, Arizona	Salpointe Catholic	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	277 lb (126 kg)	Jun 26, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Jackson Sirmon LB	Brentwood, Tennessee	Brentwood Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	Dec 29, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Devin Culp TE	Spokane, Washington	Gonzaga Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 8, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
M.J. Tafisi LB	Sandy, Utah	Alta	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	Dec 8, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Richard Newton RB	Palmdale, California	Palmdale	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Nov 27, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Victor Curne OG	Houston, Texas	Second Baptist	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	313 lb (142 kg)	Jul 24, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Zion Tupuola-Fetui LB	Pearl City, Hawaii	Pearl City	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 9, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
M.J. Ale OT	Tacoma, Washington	Fife	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	361 lb (164 kg)	Aug 4, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Dominique Hampton CB	Peoria, Arizona	Centennial	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Aug 7, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Mosiah Nasili-Liu DE	Puyallup, Washington	Emerald Ridge	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	281 lb (127 kg)	Nov 23, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals:     247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14   247Sports: 9
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Washington Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018. "2018 Washington Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

Transfers

The Huskies added 1 player and lost 7 players due to transfers.

2018 Transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transferred from
Jacob Eason	QB	6'5	235	Junior	Lake Stevens, WA	Georgia
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transferred to
Daniel Bridge-Gadd	QB	6'2	211	Junior	Phoenix, AZ	Northern Arizona
K. J. Carta-Samuels	QB	6'2	225	Senior	Saratoga, CA	Colorado State
Brayden Dickey	WR	6'5	230	Senior	North Vancouver, B.C.	New Mexico
Jomon Dotson	DB	5'10	181	Senior	American Canyon, CA	Nevada
Milo Eifler	OLB	6'1	225	Sophomore	Oakland, CA	Illinois
Ricky McCoy	DT	6'2	301	Junior	Fresno, CA	Fresno State
Bryce Sterk	LB	6'4	234	Junior	Lynden, WA	Montana State

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy [4]	Ben Burr-Kirven	LB	SR
	Taylor Rapp	S	JR
Rimington Trophy [5]	Nick Harris	C	JR
Chuck Bednarik Award [6]	Greg Gaines	DT	SR
	Taylor Rapp	S	JR
Maxwell Award [7]	Jake Browning	QB	SR
	Myles Gaskin	RB	SR
Davey O'Brien Award [8]	Jake Browning	QB	SR
Doak Walker Award [9]	Myles Gaskin	RB	SR
John Mackey Award [10]	Drew Sample	TE	SR
Butkus Award [11]	Tevis Bartlett	LB	SR
Jim Thorpe Award [12]	Byron Murphy	DB	SO
	Taylor Rapp	S	JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [13]	Ben Burr-Kirven	LB	SR
	Greg Gaines	DT	SR
	Taylor Rapp	S	JR
Outland Trophy [14]	Trey Adams	OL	SR
	Greg Gaines	DT	SR
	Kaleb McGary	OL	SR
Wuerffel Trophy [15]	Tevis Bartlett	LB	SR
Walter Camp Award [16]	Jake Browning	QB	SR
	Myles Gaskin	RB	SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [17]	Jake Browning	QB	SR
Manning Award [18]	Jake Browning	QB	SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award [19]	Aaron Fuller	WR	JR

Pac-12 Media Day

The 2018 Pac-12 media day took place on July 25, 2018, in Hollywood, California. Chris Petersen (HC), Jake Browning (QB) & Jojo McIntosh (DB) at Pac-12 Media Day. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Huskies predicted to win the Pac-12 North division title and Pac-12 overall. ^[1]

Media poll (North)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Washington	249 (40)
2	Stanford	198 (2)
3	Oregon	178 (2)
4	California	108
5	Washington State	98
6	Oregon State	45

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	12:30 p.m.	vs. No. 9 Auburn *	No. 6	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA ( Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game )	ABC	L 16–21	70,103
September 8	2:00 p.m.	North Dakota *	No. 9	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	W 45–3	68,093
September 15	7:00 p.m.	at Utah	No. 10	Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	ESPN	W 21–7	47,445
September 22	7:30 p.m.	Arizona State	No. 10	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	ESPN	W 27–20	71,200
September 29	5:30 p.m.	No. 20 BYU *	No. 11	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FOX	W 35–7	70,155
October 6	4:30 p.m.	at UCLA	No. 10	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	FOX	W 31–24	51,123
October 13	12:30 p.m.	at No. 17 Oregon	No. 7	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (rivalry)	ABC/ESPN2	L 27–30 OT	58,691
October 20	12:30 p.m.	Colorado	No. 15	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FOX	W 27–13	68,798
October 27	3:30 p.m.	at California	No. 15	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	FS1	L 10–12	39,138
November 3	6:00 p.m.	Stanford		Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	W 27–23	69,690
November 17	1:30 p.m.	Oregon State	No. 18	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	W 42–23	66,469
November 23	5:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Washington State	No. 16	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA ( 111th Apple Cup )	FOX	W 28–15	32,952
November 30	5:00 p.m.	vs. No. 17 Utah	No. 11	Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, CA ( Pac-12 Championship Game )	FOX	W 10–3	35,134
January 1, 2019	2:00 p.m.	vs. No. 6 Ohio State *	No. 9	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ( Rose Bowl ) (College GameDay)	ESPN	L 23–28	91,853
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

Conference opponents not played this season: Arizona, USC

Rankings

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	6	9	10	10-T	11	10	7	15	15	RV	20	17	16	10	9	13
Coaches	6	11	12	12	11	10	7	14	13	19	18	17	16	11	9	13
CFP	Not released									—	25	18	16	11	9	Not released

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Alma mater
Chris Petersen	Head coach	UC Davis (1988)
Bush Hamdan	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	Boise State (2008)
Will Harris	Assistant defensive backs coach	USC (2009)
Keith Bhonapha	Recruiting coordinator/running backs coach	Hawai'i (2003)
Bob Gregory	Assistant head coach/inside linebackers coach/special teams coordinator	Washington State (1987)
Scott Huff	Offensive line coach/Run game coordinator	Arizona State (2002)
Pete Kwiatkowski	Co-defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers coach	Boise State (1990)
Jimmy Lake	Defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach	Eastern Washington (2000)
Matt Lubick	Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach	Western Montana (1994)
Ikaika Malloe	Defensive line coach	Washington (1997)
Jordan Paopao	Tight ends coach	San Diego (2006)
Tim Socha	Strength & conditioning coach	Minnesota (1999)

Roster

2018 Washington Huskies football roster
Quarterback  3 Jake Browning – senior (6'2, 210)  7 Colson Yankoff – freshman (6'4, 209) 10 Jacob Eason – junior (6'6, 227) 11 Jacob Sirmon – freshman (6'5, 221) 13 Jake Haener – freshman (6'0, 196) Tailback  9 Myles Gaskin – senior (5'10, 193) 22 Richard Newton – freshman (6'0, 195) 24 Kamari Pleasant – sophomore (6'0, 204) 25 Sean McGrew – sophomore (5'7, 174) 26 Salvon Ahmed – sophomore (5'11, 195) 35 Jamyn Patu – freshman (5'11, 203) 36 Malik Braxton – junior (5'10, 197) Wide receiver  2 Aaron Fuller – junior (5'10, 186)  5 Andre Baccellia – junior (5'10, 173)  6 Chico McClatcher – senior (5'8, 181) [B]  8 Marquis Spiker – freshman (6'3, 191) 12 Trey Lowe – freshman (5'8, 184) 15 Alex Cook – freshman (6'1, 193) 18 Austin Osborne – freshman (6'2, 194) 20 Ty Jones – sophomore (6'4, 209) 21 Quinten Pounds – junior (6'0, 180) 28 Terrell Bynum – freshman (6'1, 194) 29 Josh Rasmussen – junior (5'11, 184) 30 David Pritchard – freshman (6'2, 175) 47 Ian Biddle – senior (6'0, 187) 80 Max Richmond – senior (5'10, 178) 82 Jordan Chin – sophomore (6'0, 171) 85 Fatu Sua-Godinet – junior (6'0, 186) 89 John Gardner – senior (6'3, 193) Tight end  1 Hunter Bryant – sophomore (6'2, 224) 23 Deshon Williams – senior (6'2, 230) 37 Jack Westover – freshman (6'4, 229) 45 Jusstis Warren – junior (6'2, 249) 83 Devin Culp – freshman (6'3, 232) 84 Michael Neal – junior (6'4, 245) 86 Jacob Kizer – sophomore (6'4, 264) 87 Cade Otton – freshman (6'5, 249) 88 Drew Sample – senior (6'5, 251)		Offensive line 51 Jaxson Kirkland – freshman (6'7, 315) 56 Nick Harris – junior (6'1, 300) 58 Kaleb McGary – senior (6'8, 324) 59 Henry Roberts – junior (6'6, 303) 62 Noah Hellyer – freshman (6'3, 260) 63 Cole Norgaard – freshman (6'4, 300) 64 A.J. Kneip – sophomore (6'2, 295) 66 Henry Bainivalu – freshman (6'5, 321) 67 Chase Skuza – freshman (6'6, 306) 68 M.J. Ale – freshman (6'5, 362) 69 Will Pliska – freshman (6'5, 288) 70 Jared Hilbers – junior (6'7, 313) 71 Matt James – senior (6'5, 300) 72 Trey Adams – senior (6'8, 316) 73 Gage Harty – freshman (6'4, 245) 75 Jesse Sosebee – senior (6'5, 327) 76 Luke Wattenberg – sophomore (6'5, 307) 77 Devin Burleson – junior (6'8, 333) 78 Matteo Mele – freshman (6'5, 286) 79 Victor Curne – freshman (6'3, 319) Defensive line 56 Jared Pulu – junior (6'4, 281) [A] 57 John Clark – junior (6'4, 275) 59 Draco Bynum – freshman (6'3, 257) 90 Josiah Bronson – junior (6'3, 280) 91 Tuli Letuligasenoa – freshman (6'1, 336) 92 Jaylen Johnson – senior (6'3, 286) 93 Jarryn Bush – freshman (6'1, 252) 94 Sam Taimani – freshman (6'2, 318) 95 Levi Onwuzurike – sophomore (6'3, 282) 96 Shane Bowman – senior (6'4, 291) 97 Jason Scrempos – junior (6'6, 292) 98 Mosiah Nasili-Liu – freshman (6'2, 291) 99 Greg Gaines – senior (6'2, 316) Long snapper 49 A.J. Carty – junior (6'2, 239) 78 Luke Lane – sophomore (6'0, 207) Placekicker 42 Van Soderberg – sophomore (6'0, 195) 45 Dylan Williams – freshman (5'9, 150) 47 Peyton Henry – freshman (5'11, 195)		Punter 32 Joel Whitford – junior (6'3, 212) 46 Race Porter – sophomore (6'2, 185) Inside linebacker 13 Brandon Wellington – junior (6'0, 222) 15 D.J. Beavers – junior (6'1, 219) 17 Tevis Bartlett – senior (6'2, 233) 25 Ben Burr-Kirven – senior (6'0, 221) 30 Kyler Manu – junior (6'1, 238) 35 Ben Hines – freshman (6'0, 228) 43 Jackson Sirmon – freshman (6'2, 229) 48 Edefuan Ulofoshio – freshman (6'1, 226) 50 M.J. Tafisi – freshman (6'2, 221) 53 Jake Wambaugh – senior (6'2, 224) 54 Matt Preston – senior (6'2, 218) Outside linebacker  8 Benning Potoa'e – junior (6'3, 277)  9 Joe Tryon-Shoyinka – freshman (6'5, 267) 16 Amandre Williams – sophomore (6'2, 241) [B] 41 Myles Rice – sophomore (6'3, 243) 52 Ariel Ngata – freshman (6'2, 217) 55 Ryan Bowman – sophomore (6'0, 263) 58 Zion Tupuola-Fetui – freshman (6'3, 253) Defensive back  1 Byron Murphy – sophomore (5'11, 182)  3 Elijah Molden – sophomore (5'10, 190)  4 Austin Joyner – junior (5'10, 200) [A]  5 Myles Bryant – junior (5'8, 182)  7 Taylor Rapp – junior (6'0, 200) 11 Brandon McKinney – sophomore (6'0, 201) 14 JoJo McIntosh – senior (6'1, 205) 18 Isaiah Gilchrist – sophomore (5'11, 202) 19 Kyler Gordon – freshman (5'11, 189) 21 Dominique Hampton – freshman (6'2, 200) 23 Jordan Miller – senior (6'1, 181) 27 Keith Taylor – sophomore (6'2, 200) 28 Angelo Sarchi – freshman (5'11, 195) 29 Julius Irvin – freshman (6'1, 183) 36 Dustin Bush – junior (5'9, 180) 38 Zechariah Brown – sophomore (5'10, 184) 39 Sean Vergara – senior (6'2, 182)

^[20]

1. ^
   Medical retirement during season.
2. ^
   Left team during the season

Game summaries

vs Auburn

See also: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team and Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game

Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Washington	3	10	0	3	16
No. 9 Auburn	9	6	0	6	21

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA

• Date: September 1, 2018
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Dome
• Game attendance: 70,103
• Referee: John O'Neill
• TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, and Todd McShay

Game information
Top passers UW – Jake Browning: 18/32, 296 yards, one touchdown, one interception AUB – Jarrett Stidham: 26/36, 273 yards, one touchdown Top rushers UW – Myles Gaskin: 17 attempts, 75 yards AUB – Kam Martin: 22 attempts, 80 yards Top receiving UW – Aaron Fuller: 7 receptions, 135 yards AUB – Chandler Cox: 4 receptions, 52 yards. Ryan Davis: 7 receptions, 52 yards

North Dakota

See also: 2018 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

North Dakota at Washington – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
North Dakota	0	0	3	0	3
No. 9 Washington	10	7	7	21	45

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: September 8, 2018
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Overcast • Wind SE @ 6 mph (10 km/h)
• Game attendance: 68,093
• Referee: Chris Wiggins
• TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage

Game information
Top passers UND – Nate Ketteringham: 16/30, 96 yards UW – Jake Browning: 23/37, 313 yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions Top rushers UND – John Santiago: 18 attempts, 139 yards UW – Myles Gaskin: 15 attempts, 53 yards, one touchdown Top receiving UND – Noah Manzek: 3 receptions, 23 yards UW – Quinten Pounds: 3 receptions, 98 yards

At Utah

See also: 2018 Utah Utes football team

Washington at Utah – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Washington	7	7	7	0	21
Utah	7	0	0	0	7

at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT

• Date: September 15, 2018
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Partly cloudy • Wind S @ 12 mph (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 47,445
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, and Todd McShay

Game information
Top passers UW – Jake Browning: 14/24, 155 yards, one touchdown, one interception UU – Tyler Huntley: 20/38, 138 yards, one interception Top rushers UW – Myles Gaskin: 30 attempts, 143 yards, one touchdown UU – Zack Moss: 13 attempts, 67 yards, one touchdown Top receiving UW – Aaron Fuller: 6 receptions, 108 yards UU – Britain Covey: 8 receptions, 54 yards

Arizona State

See also: 2018 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Arizona State at Washington – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Arizona State	10	0	3	7	20
No. 10 Washington	14	3	3	7	27

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: September 22, 2018
• Game time: 7:30 PDT
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Cloudy • Wind SW @ 4 mph (6 km/h)
• Game attendance: 71,200
• Referee: Michael Mothershed
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, and Alison Williams

Game information
Top passers ASU – Manny Wilkins: 17/27, 104 yards UW – Jake Browning: 15/22, 202 yards, 3 touchdown Top rushers ASU – Eno Benjamin: 26 attempts, 104 yards, one touchdown UW – Myles Gaskin: 21 attempts, 86 yards Top receiving ASU – N'Keal Harry: 5 receptions, 20 yards UW – Aaron Fuller: 3 receptions, 50 yards, one touchdown

BYU

See also: 2018 BYU Cougars football team

BYU at Washington – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 BYU	0	0	0	7	7
No. 11 Washington	7	14	14	0	35

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: September 29, 2018
• Game time: 5:30 pm PDT
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Cloudy • Wind SE @ 5 mph (8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 70,155
• Referee: Brandon Cruse
• TV announcers (FOX): Aaron Goldsmith, Brady Quinn, and Bruce Feldman

Game information
Top passers BYU – Tanner Mangum: 18/21, 160 yards UW – Jake Browning: 23/25, 277 yards, one touchdown Top rushers BYU – Lopini Katoa: 8 attempts, 27 yards UW – Salvon Ahmed: 10 attempts, 86 yards, two touchdowns Top receiving BYU – Lopini Katoa: 7 receptions, 66 yards UW – Aaron Fuller: 8 receptions, 107 yards

At UCLA

See also: 2018 UCLA Bruins football team

Washington at UCLA – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Washington	7	17	0	7	31
UCLA	0	7	3	14	24

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA

• Date: October 6, 2018
• Game time: 4:30 pm PDT
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 51,123
• Referee: Mike McCabe;
• TV announcers (FOX): Brian Custer, Ben Leber and Jen Hale

Game information

Top passers UW – Jake Browning: 18/26, 265 yards, one touchdown, one interception UCLA – Dorian Thompson-Robinson: 27/38, 272 yards, two touchdowns, one interception Top rushers UW – Myles Gaskin: 27 attempts, 116 yards, two touchdowns UCLA – Joshua Kelley: 20 attempts, 125 yards, one touchdown Top receiving UW – Aaron Fuller: 5 receptions, 100 yards, one touchdown UCLA – Caleb Wilson: 8 receptions, 102 yards, one touchdown

At Oregon

See also: 2018 Oregon Ducks football team and Oregon–Washington football rivalry

Washington at Oregon – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 7 Washington	10	7	7	0	3	27
No. 17 Oregon	10	7	7	0	6	30

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

• Date: October 13, 2018
• Game time: 12:30 PDT
• Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Sunny • Wind N @ 8 mph (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 58,691
• Referee: Kevin Mar
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, and Holly Rowe

Game information
Top passers UW – Jake Browning: 15/25, 243 yards, one touchdown, one interception UO – Justin Herbert: 18/32, 202 yards, two touchdowns Top rushers UW – Myles Gaskin: 15 attempts, 69 yards UO – C. J. Verdell: 29 attempts, 111 yards, two touchdowns Top receiving UW – Drew Sample: 4 receptions, 79 yards UO – Dillon Mitchell: 8 receptions, 119 yards

Colorado

See also: 2018 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Colorado at Washington – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colorado	7	6	0	0	13
No. 15 Washington	0	14	3	10	27

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: October 20, 2018
• Game time: 12:30 pm PDT
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Overcast • Wind N @ 3 mph (5 km/h)
• Game attendance: 68,798
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, and Bruce Feldman

Game information
Top passers CU – Steven Montez: 17/28, 144 yards, one touchdown, one interception UW – Jake Browning: 15/25, 150 yards, one touchdown, one interception Top rushers CU – Travon McMillian: 25 attempts, 86 yards UW – Salvon Ahmed: 9 attempts, 73 yards, one touchdown Top receiving CU – Daniel Arias: one reception, 37 yards, one touchdown UW – Aaron Fuller: 5 receptions, 63 yards, one touchdown

At California

See also: 2018 California Golden Bears football team

Washington at California – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Washington	7	0	0	3	10
California	3	3	6	0	12

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

• Date: October 27, 2018
• Game time: 3:30 pm PDT
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) and clear
• Game attendance: 39,138
• Referee: Mark Duddy
• TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, and Holly Sonders

Game information
Top passers UW – Jake Browning: 11/21, 148 yards, one touchdown, one interception CAL – Chase Garbers: 16/23, 153 yards Top rushers UW – Kamari Pleasant: 12 attempts, 62 yards CAL – Patrick Laird: 22 attempts, 83 yards Top receiving UW – Ty Jones: 3 receptions, 50 yards, one touchdown CAL – Vic Wharton III: 5 receptions, 45 yards

Stanford

See also: 2018 Stanford Cardinal football team

Stanford at Washington – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Stanford	0	0	14	9	23
Washington	14	7	3	3	27

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: November 3, 2018
• Game time: 6:00 pm PDT
• Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) and overcast
• Game attendance: 69,690
• Referee: Steven Strimling
• TV: Roxy Bernstein, Anthony Herron, and Lewis Johnson

Game information
Top passers SU – K. J. Costello: 29/43, 347 yards, two touchdowns, three interceptions UW – Jake Browning: 16/27, 194 yards, one touchdown Top rushers SU – Bryce Love: 18 attempts, 71 yards, one touchdown UW – Myles Gaskin: 28 attempts, 148 yards, one touchdown Top receiving SU – Kaden Smith: 8 receptions, 107 yards, one touchdown UW – Aaron Fuller: 5 receptions, 62 yards

Oregon State

See also: 2018 Oregon State Beavers football team

Oregon State at Washington – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Oregon State	3	13	0	7	23
No. 17 Washington	28	7	7	0	42

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

• Date: November 17, 2018
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), clear and dry
• Game attendance: 66,469
• Referee: Michael Mothershed
• TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth, and Jill Savage

Game information
Top passers OSU – Jake Luton: 18/32, 190 yards, one touchdown UW – Jake Browning: 17/23, 242 yards, three touchdowns Top rushers OSU – Jermar Jefferson: 19 attempts, 115 yards UW – Myles Gaskin: 18 attempts, 135 yards, one touchdown Top receiving OSU – Trevon Bradford: 4 receptions, 62 yards UW – Cade Otton: 3 receptions, 55 yards, one touchdown & Hunter Bryant: 2 receptions, 55 yards

At Washington State

See also: 2018 Washington State Cougars football team and Apple Cup

111th Apple Cup – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Washington	7	7	6	8	28
No. 7 Washington State	0	7	8	0	15

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

• Date: November 23, 2018
• Game time: 5:30 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C) rain, rain mixed with snow, snow
• Game attendance: 32,952
• Referee: Steve Strimling
• TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Bruce Feldman, Dean Blandino

Game information
Top passers UW – Jake Browning: 11/14, 207 yards, one interception WSU – Gardner Minshew: 26/35, 152 yards, two interceptions Top rushers UW – Myles Gaskin: 27 attempts, 170 yards, three touchdowns WSU – James Williams: 11 attempts, 65 yards, two touchdowns Top receiving UW – Hunter Bryant: 3 receptions, 108 yards, one touchdown WSU – Max Borghi: 7 receptions, 49 yards

Pac-12 Championship Game vs Utah

See also: 2018 Pac-12 Football Championship Game and 2018 Utah Utes football team

Washington vs Utah – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Utah	0	0	3	0	3
No. 10 Washington	0	3	7	0	10

at Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, California

• Date: November 30, 2018
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
• Game attendance: 35,134
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Petros Papadakis, and Bruce Feldman.

Game information
Top passers UW – Jake Browning: 21/33, 187 yards, one interception UU – Jason Shelley: 17/27, 137 yards, three interceptions Top rushers UW – Myles Gaskin: 23 attempts, 71 yards UU – Armand Shyne: 11 attempts, 37 yards Top receiving UW – Andre Baccellia: 8 receptions, 65 yards UU – Jaylen Dixon: 7 receptions, 68 yards

2019 Rose Bowl vs Ohio State

See also: 2019 Rose Bowl and 2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Washington vs Ohio State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Washington	3	0	0	20	23
No. 5 Ohio State	7	14	7	0	28

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

• Date: January 1, 2019
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi

Game information
Top passers UW – Jake Browning – 35-54, 313 yards OSU – Dwayne Haskins – 25-37, 251 yards, 3 TD Top rushers UW – Myles Gaskin – 24 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD OSU – Mike Weber – 15 carries, 96 yards Top receiving UW – Andre Baccellia – 12 receptions, 109 yards OSU – Parris Campbell – 11 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD

Awards and honors

Pac-12 Player of the Week

Week	Player	Opponent	Position	Ref
3	Ben Burr-Kirven	Utah	Defense	[21]
4	Ben Burr-Kirven	Arizona State	Defense	[22]
13	Myles Gaskin	Washington State	Offense	[23]

Reveal Suits National Team of the Week

Weekend of November 24 ^[24]

Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week

Week	Coach	Opponent	Ref
13	Chris Petersen	Washington State	[25]

Pac-12 Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Burr-Kirven ^[26]

Postseason

NFL Scouting Combine

Nine members of the 2018 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine held between February 26 and March 4, 2019, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

#	Name	POS	HT	WT	Arms	Hands	40	Bench press	Vert jump	Broad jump	3-cone drill	20-yd shuttle	60-yd shuttle	Ref
QB01	Jake Browning	QB	6'2"	211	32+1⁄2"	9"	4.74	–	29"	112"	7.19	4.44	–	[27]
LB08	Ben Burr-Kirven	LB	6'0"	230	31+7⁄8"	8+7⁄8"	4.56	21 reps	34.5"	121"	6.85	4.09	11.43	[28]
DL04	Greg Gaines	DL	6'1"	312	31+1⁄4"	9+5⁄8"	5.16	30 reps	31"	109"	–	–	–	[29]
RB05	Myles Gaskin	RB	5'9"	205	29+1⁄2"	8+3⁄4"	4.58	24 reps	35.5"	118"	7.19	4.27	11.77	[30]
OL38	Kaleb McGary	T	6'7"	317	32+7⁄8"	10+1⁄8"	5.05	23 reps	33.5"	111"	7.66	4.58	–	[31]
DB24	Jordan Miller	CB	6'1"	186	32+7⁄8"	9+5⁄8"	4.49	6 reps	37"	125"	–	–	–	[32]
DB26	Byron Murphy	CB	5'11"	190	30+1⁄8"	8+7⁄8"	4.45	14 reps	36.5"	120"	–	–	–	[33]
DB54	Taylor Rapp	S	6'0"	208	30+3⁄4"	9"	–	17 reps	35"	115"	6.82	3.99	11.33	[34]
TE14	Drew Sample	TE	6'5"	255	33+3⁄8"	9+5⁄8"	4.71	–	33.5"	115"	7.15	4.31	11.85	[35]

* Top position performer

NFL draft

See also: 2019 NFL draft

The following Washington players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL Team
Kaleb McGary	OT	1	31	Atlanta Falcons
Byron Murphy	CB	2	33	Arizona Cardinals
Drew Sample	TE	2	52	Cincinnati Bengals
Taylor Rapp	S	2	61	Los Angeles Rams
Greg Gaines	DT	4	134	Los Angeles Rams
Ben Burr-Kirven	LB	5	142	Seattle Seahawks
Jordan Miller	CB	5	172	Atlanta Falcons
Myles Gaskin	RB	7	234	Miami Dolphins
Shane Bowman	DL	UDFA		Jacksonville Jaguars
Jake Browning	QB			Minnesota Vikings
Jaylen Johnson	DL			Denver Broncos
JoJo McIntosh	S			Washington Redskins

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