How well do the Washington Huskies perform in the month of October?

It’s officially October and the Washington Huskies are in the midst of a BYE week. When they return, they will face off against their rivals, the Oregon Ducks, at home in what will likely be their first real challenge on the year. In the meantime, I thought it would be a fun idea to analyze how well the Huskies performed in the month of October under Kalen DeBoer last season.

How well do the Washington Huskies perform in the month of October?

In October of 2022, the first year under Kalen DeBoer, the Washington Huskies boasted a strong performance with a record of 2-1. During this month, their passing game was impressive, completing an average of 35.3 passes out of 49.7 attempts, achieving a remarkable 71.7% completion rate, and racking up 404.7 yards per game with two touchdowns.

On the ground, they maintained a solid presence, averaging 31.3 rushing attempts for 105 yards and three touchdowns. In addition to their offensive prowess, they consistently secured 30.3 first downs per game, committed only 5.7 penalties for 48 yards, and had just 0.3 interceptions, showcasing their well-rounded performance.

Huskies October outlook this year

October 14 vs. Oregon

The game against Oregon will be a good game and the Huskies will have the privilege of home field advantage. A win there would be crucial for Washington’s journey up the AP’s Top 25 poll and hopefully into the College Football Playoff as the Pac-12 happened to be the best conference in college football this season.

October 21 vs. Arizona State

Last year the Huskies lost to Arizona State 38-45. Thankfully they won’t have to battle in the desert this year, where the Huskies historically like to lose. Even if they did, Washington is a far better team this year than last year.

October 28 – at Stanford

Stanford is not a good team this season. They are 1-4 and only beat against Hawai’i in Week 1. They pretty much got blown out by USC and OregonOregon (34+ points) and I expect Washington to do the same to them. Sorry, Stanford.

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The Washington Huskies blew everyone away with how good they were last season but this season they are even better. I expect all averages from last October to increase, unless defenses learn from Arizona and figure out how to prevent passing touchdowns, Either way, the ground game can win for Washington.