All signs point to Demond Williams Jr. returning to the starting quarterback role when Washington plays Penn State on Saturday in Seattle. "If Demond is feeling good, I don't see why he wouldn't play and start," Washington coach Jedd Fisch said early this week.
Chris Lawson's job is to make opposing defensive backs feel miserable. A year ago, his role ever so briefly for the University of Washington football team was to be one of those coverage guys.
It was a strong weekend for Big Ten Teams in the West. USC secured a surprising win over No. 2 Ohio State, Washington went on the road to beat Nebraska, and Oregon took down a ranked Northwestern team in Eugene.
For the University of Washington football team, it's been opportunity lost so far this season and, seven games into it, the Huskies have traveled to Nebraska, hoping for the best.
How many of the FBS college football teams with an animal nickname can you name?
The answer is: game-time decision. On Monday, no one even got to ask the question -- on whether Elijah Brown or Demond Williams Jr. would be the University of Washington's starting quarterback against Nebraska -- because Husky coach Jedd Fisch made sure to get way out in front of the subject.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
Tne week can change everything. Utah’s win over Houston and BYU’s loss to UCF flip the picture, once again. Now, there are only two undefeated teams out West.
Somehow the messaging regarding this University of Washington football team took a hard right turn once the season began, well before anyone on the outside really realized what happened.
Critics loudly complain the high level of competition and the intimacy of the College Football Playoff effectively have been forever lost with expansion that doubles the field to a 24-team model beginning in 2027, arguing that even a four-loss team now stands to advance and muddy up the proceedings.
Of the University of Washington freshmen football players who have stood in the limelight this season, these young guys have wracked up starting assignments galore, plenty of yardage, multiple touchdowns, plus interceptions, tackles and a couple of sacks.
Jedd Fisch previously has said he wants his University of Washington football team some day to reach the point where it adds only high school players to the roster and develops them, and has no need to sift through the transfer portal for talent.
Washington football finally claimed its first Big Ten win of the 2026 season despite playing without Demond Williams. Jedd Fisch’s team battled through
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
The Washington Huskies head east on Friday evening with hopes of ending a rough stretch in Big Ten play. Coach Jedd Fisch’s squad has dropped three consecutive games and sits at 0-3 in conference action after an early season that once carried higher expectations.
Friday Night Lights return to West Lafayette this week. Purdue hosts Washington under the lights at Ross-Ade Stadium in an important Big Ten clash. Both teams are 3-3, but the Boilermakers feel much better about their situation than the Huskies.
When Jedd Fisch packed his bags for Washington in January 2024, it was easy to feel the heartbreak in Tucson. Fisch had just resurrected the Arizona program, capping off a memorable 10-3 season with an Alamo Bowl victory over Oklahoma.
The blocking was flawless, the protection immaculate. Not by the University of Washington offensive line, but on behalf of it. Asked if he was hopeful
It was only a few short weeks ago that Washington was on many people’s short list of contenders to make the College Football Playoff. It was coming off a strong nine-win season, head coach Jedd Fisch is a solid head coach, and the team was able to keep star quarterback Demond Williams Jr.
As Jedd Fisch noted the other day, it's six games into the schedule, which means it's halftime for the 2026 football season. Time to for everyone to catch their breath.
This past Friday night at Husky Stadium, one of the most impressive things the Iowa football team did was simply take the field. The Hawkeyes came out in perfectly aligned rows of players, synchronized in a tight cadence as they bobbed up and down as a group from one end of the visitors' bench area to the other.
Washington coach Jedd Fisch is expecting an electric atmosphere when the Huskies host Minnesota on Saturday night in Seattle to open Big Ten play. Not only is school back in session, meaning a full complement of students in the stands, but it will be the annual Black Out night at Husky Stadium, with players and fans alike wearing black.
In his senior season, the younger Peko totaled 38 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and five sacks for Oaks Christian High School.
Nonu is Washington's 15th commitment and Fisch is building a strong class. With the addition of Nonu, it's now ranked No. 11 nationally.
The Washington Huskies and head coach Jedd Fisch have to be happy about the class they're building on the 2027 recruiting trail.
The drama continues in Seattle after Demond Williams Jr. was dropped by his agent, Doug Hendrickson of Wasserman Football, on Thursday, days after the Washington quarterback announced he planned to enter the transfer portal.
Michigan — a traditional powerhouse — should attract many candidates. With that in mind, here are five who could replace Moore.
Fisch is being tabbed as a name on many of the "hot lists" providing replacement head coaches for several big-time positions across college football.
After a disastrous 0-3 start to the 2025 season, the UCLA Bruins fired head coach DeShaun Foster. Here are five intriguing candidates for the job.
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