reportedThe Daily Evergreen sports desk@Ibrahim Daniel, Evergreen reporter
2dUnconfirmed tip on Pinnick’s status against Boise State on Saturday.
Caden Pinnick · QBUNCONFIRMED
Pac-12 · 1-6 · 0-3 CONF · ATS 5-2 · O/U 3-4
Washington State Cougars
HC Kirby Moore (1st yr) · OC Matt Miller · DC Trent Bray
STARTS IN 12 PERSONNEL (3 OF 6) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 99%
Power rating−6.4103rd
CFP odds0%—
PLAYOFFNEEDS TITLE→OUT
Proj. wins2.6of 11
Fan pulse—0 of 30 scored
Pac-12 · 1-6 · 0-3 CONF · ATS 5-2 · O/U 3-4
Washington State
Cougars · HC Kirby Moore (1st yr) · starts in 12 (3 of 6) · base D 4-2-5
Power rating−6.4103rd
CFP odds0%—
Proj. wins2.6of 11
Fan pulse—0 of 30 scored
Washington State
1-6 · 0-3 Pac-12
POWER RATING−6.4103rd in FBS
CFP ODDS0%no change
PROJ. WINS2.6of 11 games
Fan sentiment
NET · WEEKLY · 2026NET SENTIMENT −100 TO +100 · WEEKLY · 2026FANSHAVOC MODEL EXPECTATIONUNDER 30 SCORED POSTS · NO SCOREPOSTS / WEEK
FANSMODELUNDER 30 SCORED
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · @UW | no score (too few posts) | — | 111 | — |
| WK 2 · @KSU | no score (too few posts) | — | 35 | — |
| WK 3 · DUQ | no score (too few posts) | — | 3 | — |
| WK 4 · ARIZ | no score (too few posts) | — | 1 | — |
| WK 5 · FRES | no score (too few posts) | — | 1 | — |
| WK 6 · @USU | no score (too few posts) | −51 | 2 | — |
| WK 7 · @ORST | −6 | −53 | 41 | — |
| WK 8 · BSU | no score (too few posts) | −53 | 0 so far | — |
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · @UW | no score (too few posts) | — | 111 | — |
| WK 2 · @KSU | no score (too few posts) | — | 35 | — |
| WK 3 · DUQ | no score (too few posts) | — | 3 | — |
| WK 4 · ARIZ | no score (too few posts) | — | 1 | — |
| WK 5 · FRES | no score (too few posts) | — | 1 | — |
| WK 6 · @USU | no score (too few posts) | −51 | 2 | — |
| WK 7 · @ORST | −6 | −53 | 41 | — |
| WK 8 · BSU | no score (too few posts) | −53 | 0 so far | — |
| Week | Fans | Model | Posts | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK 1 · @UW | no score (too few posts) | — | 111 | — |
| WK 2 · @KSU | no score (too few posts) | — | 35 | — |
| WK 3 · DUQ | no score (too few posts) | — | 3 | — |
| WK 4 · ARIZ | no score (too few posts) | — | 1 | — |
| WK 5 · FRES | no score (too few posts) | — | 1 | — |
| WK 6 · @USU | no score (too few posts) | −51 | 2 | — |
| WK 7 · @ORST | −6 | −53 | 41 | — |
| WK 8 · BSU | no score (too few posts) | −53 | 0 so far | — |
NET SENTIMENT = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 194 SINCE WK 1
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET
NET = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 194 SINCE WK 1
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET
A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED · n 194 SINCE WK 1 · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET
Fan pulse
WK 8 · SO FAR—0 of 30 scored
Model expects−53
0 SCORED30 · WEEKLY SCORE
Not enough posts for a fan pulse yet.
A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; Washington State fans have 0 since Monday. Last scored week: −6 after the Oregon State loss.
A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; Washington State fans have 0 since Monday. Last scored week: −6 after the Oregon State loss.
Where this week’s posts come from | Posts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Who covers Washington State
9 SOURCES · GRADED9 SOURCES · GRADED AGAINST OFFICIAL REPORTSReporter | Reporter | Links | Tier | Hit rate | First | Lead | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WS officialWashington State Cougars (Bluesky)WSU Athletics · Team official · @wsucougarathletics.bsky.social | WS Washington State Cougars (Bluesky)WSU Athletics · Team officialWSU Athletics ·@wsucougarathletics.bsky.social | @wsucougarathletics.bsky.socialPDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | — |
WS officialWashington State FootballWSU Athletics · Team official · wsucougars.com/sports/football | WS Washington State FootballWSU Athletics · Team officialWSU Athletics ·wsucougars.com/sports/football | wsucougars.com/sports/footballPDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | — |
WF officialWSU football postgame press conferenceWashington State Athletics · Team official · wsucougars.com/news/2026/10/10/wsu-football-kirby-moore-utah-state-postgame-10926 | WF WSU football postgame press conferenceWashington State Athletics · Team officialWashington State Athletics ·wsucougars.com/news/2026/10/10/wsu-football-kirby-moore-utah-state-postgame-10926 | wsucougars.com/news/2026/10/10/wsu-football-kirby-moore-utah-state-postgame-10926PDF · reference for grading | official | source of truth | — | — | — |
CC Colton Clarkreported The Spokesman-Review · Beat writer@SpokesmanClark· last — source of truth · reference for grading | CC Colton ClarkThe Spokesman-Review · Beat writerThe Spokesman-Review ·@SpokesmanClark | @SpokesmanClarkSite | reported | source of truth | — | — | — |
GW Greg Woodsreported The Spokesman-Review · Beat writer@GregWWoods· last — source of truth · reference for grading | GW Greg WoodsThe Spokesman-Review · Beat writerThe Spokesman-Review ·@GregWWoods | @GregWWoodsSite | reported | source of truth | — | — | — |
TD The Daily Evergreen sports deskreported The Daily Evergreen (WSU student paper) · Beat writerdailyevergreen.com/category/sports/feed/· last 11h source of truth · reference for grading | TD The Daily Evergreen sports deskThe Daily Evergreen (WSU student paper) · Beat writerThe Daily Evergreen (WSU student paper) ·dailyevergreen.com/category/sports/feed/ | dailyevergreen.com/category/sports/feed/RSS · Site | reported | source of truth | — | — | 11h |
BB Barry Boltonrumor Cougfan.com (247Sports) · Insider247sports.com/college/washington-state/User/BarryBolton/· last — source of truth · reference for grading | BB Barry BoltonCougfan.com (247Sports) · InsiderCougfan.com (247Sports) ·247sports.com/college/washington-state/User/BarryBolton/ | 247sports.com/college/washington-state/User/BarryBolton/Site | rumor | source of truth | — | — | — |
C CougFanrumor CougFan (247Sports) · Insiderwww.cougfan.com/· last — source of truth · reference for grading | C CougFanCougFan (247Sports) · InsiderCougFan (247Sports) ·www.cougfan.com/ | www.cougfan.com/Site | rumor | source of truth | — | — | — |
C Cougfan.comrumor Cougfan.com (247Sports) · Insider@CougfanCOM· last — source of truth · reference for grading | C Cougfan.comCougfan.com (247Sports) · InsiderCougfan.com (247Sports) ·@CougfanCOM | @CougfanCOMSite | rumor | source of truth | — | — | — |
HIT RATE = CLAIMS LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT OR BOX-SCORE PARTICIPATIONHIT = LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT
FIRST = SHARE OF CONFIRMED CLAIMS THEY BROKE · LEAD = MEDIAN HOURS AHEAD OF THE OFFICIAL REPORTFIRST = SHARE THEY BROKE · LEAD = HOURS AHEAD
NEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR · REPORTED AT ≥ 75% OVER 8 GRADED CLAIMSNEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR
Latest from the beat
LAST 72 H · 1 CLAIMHow a tip becomes a status
- 1A free source posts a tipForum, Reddit, Bluesky or RSS. “The starting QB missed practice.”
- 2One targeted X checkfrom:[Washington State writers] Pinnick · last 72 h
- 3A cited status, graded laterShown next to the official one. Scored against the next report.
- official
- Conference report or team statement. The status of record.
- reported
- Writer with a proven record. Shown beside official, cited.
- rumor
- New, fan or unproven. Feed only until confirmed.
Fan sources
2 SOURCES · TIPS + PULSE2 SOURCES · TIPS AND FAN PULSESource | Source | Size | Posts / wk | Mood | Tier | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W WSUCougarAthleticsofficial YouTube · WSU Athletics——mood— | W WSUCougarAthleticsYouTube · WSU Athletics | — | — | — | official | TIPS |
r/ r/wsurumor Subreddit · Reddit——mood— | r/ r/wsuSubreddit · Reddit | — | — | — | rumor | TIPS · MOOD |