The 2023 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the Pac–12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by Jake Dickert in his third year as head coach. They played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. The Washington State Cougars football team drew an average home attendance of 28,023 in 2023.
Schedule
Game summaries
at Colorado State
vs No. 19 Wisconsin
vs Northern Colorado
Statistics NCU WSU First downs 17 33 Total yards 366 718 Rushes/yards 31–158 36–229 Passing yards 208 489 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–30–0 29–38–1 Time of possession 29:11 30:49 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Colorado Passing Jacob Sirmon 16/24, 171 yards, 2 TD Rushing David Afari 17 carries, 116 yards Receiving Blake Haggerty 6 receptions, 70 yardsWashington State Passing Cam Ward 20/26, 327 yards, 4 TD Rushing Dylan Paine 7 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Lincoln Victor 6 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD
vs No. 14 Oregon State
at UCLA
Statistics WSU UCLA First downs 11 24 Total yards 216 471 Rushes/yards 19–12 53–181 Passing yards 204 290 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–40–2 22–44–2 Time of possession 21:45 38:15 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington State Passing Cam Ward 22/44, 290 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Nakia Watson 11 carries, 25 yards Receiving Kyle Williams 8 receptions, 85 yardsUCLA Passing Dante Moore 22/44, 290 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Carson Steele 30 carries, 141 yards Receiving Moliki Matavao 3 receptions, 76 yards
vs Arizona
Statistics ARIZWSU First downs 26 12 Total yards 516234 Rushing yards 37–17422–35 Passing yards 342199 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 34–43–0 23–33–2 Time of possession 38:3921:21 Team Category Player StatisticsArizona Passing Noah Fifita 34/43, 342 yards Rushing Rayshon Luke 10 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Jonah Coleman 4 receptions, 98 yardsWashington State Passing Cam Ward 22/30, 192 yards, INT Rushing Dylan Paine 3 carries, 23 yards Receiving Nakia Watson 5 receptions, 88 yards
at No. 9 Oregon
at Arizona State
Statistics WSU ASU First downs 26 25 Total yards 403 509 Rushes/yards 21–88 39–235 Passing yards 315 274 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–50–0 19–26–0 Time of possession 29:13 30:47 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington State Passing Cameron Ward 35/50, 315 yards, TD Rushing Cameron Ward 12 carries, 35 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kyle Williams 8 receptions, 77 yardsArizona State Passing Trenton Bourguet 19/26, 274 yards Rushing Cam Skattebo 11 carries, 121 yards, TD Receiving Jalin Conyers 4 receptions, 90 yards
vs Stanford
Statistics STAN WSU First downs 18 16 Total yards 217 245 Rushes/yards 38–75 24–4 Passing yards 142 241 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–32–1 24–40–1 Time of possession 34:25 25:35 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 15–31, 115 yards, INT Rushing Justin Lamson 20 carries, 54 yards, TD Receiving Sam Roush 7 receptions, 61 yardsWashington State Passing Cam Ward 24–40, 241 yards, TD, INT Rushing Djouvensky Schlenbaker 13 carries, 34 yards Receiving Josh Kelly 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD
at California
vs Colorado
Statistics COL WSU First downs 15 23 Total yards 255 469 Rushes/yards 41–91 32–127 Passing yards 164 342 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–27–1 20-33–0 Time of possession 29:25 30:35 Team Category Player StatisticsColorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 6/10, 86 yards, 1 TD Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 13 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD Receiving Travis Hunter 4 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TDWashington State Passing Cam Ward 18/30, 288 yards, 2 TD Rushing Nakia Watson 8 carries, 47 yards Receiving Josh Kelly 6 receptions, 130 yards
at Washington
Awards Ron Stone Jr. Pac-12 Defense & Defensive Line Player of the Week September 11, 2023 Cam Ward Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week September 25, 2023
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