The Washington State Cougars were 9-3 in 2017. They fell to the Michigan State Spartans, 42 to 17, in the Holiday Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9-1 | 11-3 | |
2 | 7-2 | 10-3 | |
3 | 6-3 | 9-4 | |
4 | 7-3 | 9-5 | |
5 | 6-3 | 7-6 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 394 | 5,646 | 1,016 | 5.6 | 877 | 303 | 2.9 | 4,769 | 713 | 6.7 | 45 | 355 | 302 | 62 | 220 | 20 | 73 | 666 |
Team Rank | 47th | 34th | 8th | 73rd | 129th | 130th | 129th | 3rd | 1st | 94th | 126th | 1st | 24th | 130th | 1st | 75th | 55th | 67th | |
Opponent | 13 | 335 | 4,203 | 857 | 5.1 | 1,981 | 469 | 4.2 | 2,222 | 351 | 6.3 | 37 | 224 | 214 | 102 | 93 | 19 | 75 | 659 |
Opponent Rank | 62nd | 16th | 34th | 34th | 53rd | 49th | 58th | 10th | 34th | 22nd | 19th | 105th | 16th | 51st | 11th | 47th | 60th | 63rd | |
Net | +59 | +1,443 | +159 | +0.4 | -1,104 | -166 | -1.3 | +2,547 | +362 | +0.4 | +8 | +131 | +88 | -40 | +127 | +1 | -2 | +7 | |
Net Rank | 55th | 14th | 4th | 47th | 117th | 124th | 116th | 1st | 1st | 61st | 94th | 5th | 9th | 108th | 1st | 57th | 61st | 70th |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 8 | .200 | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | .600 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | .600 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |