Well, it wasn’t the season that many Washington fans were hoping it would be back in August, but things could have gone so much worse for the Washington Huskies this season. Jedd Fisch and UW managed to make it to bowl eligibility, the Huskies were unbeatable at home in Husky Stadium, and there’s a chance that this team ends up with a winning record.
All things considered, not a bad season.
Not a great one, but considering what Fisch inherited after Kalen DeBoer left in a hurry, this year could have been so much worse. So, hey, we’ll take it. We’ll take the Huskies getting four Big Ten wins this season, including a bit of revenge over Michigan from the national title game.
And the Huskies found a way to end up in the Big Ten’s middle class this year. So, we’ve got that going for us.
2024 Big Ten football standings: Washington Huskies end up in middle class of conference standings in first Big Ten season
Here’s what the Big Ten standings look like at the end of Washington’s first season in its new conference home.
- Oregon Ducks (12-0 overall, 9-0 conference)
- Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1 overall, 8-1 conference)
- Indiana Hoosiers (11-1 overall, 8-1 conference)
- Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2 overall, 7-2 conference)
- Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3 overall, 6-3 conference)
- Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4 overall, 6-3 conference)
- Michigan Wolverines (7-5 overall, 5-4 conference)
- Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5 overall, 5-4 conference)
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-5 overall, 4-5 conference)
- Washington Huskies (6-5 overall, 4-5 conference)
- USC Trojans (6-6 overall, 4-5 conference)
- Michigan State Spartans (5-7 overall, 3-6 conference)
- UCLA Bruins (5-7 overall, 3-6 conference)
- Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-6 overall, 3-6 conference)
- Wisconsin Badgers (5-7 overall, 3-6 conference)
- Northwestern Wildcats (4-8 overall, 2-7 conference)
- Maryland Terrapins (4-8 overall, 1-8 conference)
- Purdue Boilermakers (1-11 overall, 0-9 conference)
This is a solid spot for Fisch to build on. It’s not bad at all. He’s got some intriguing pieces on this roster and he can continue to elevate the Huskies as he moves forward. Here’s to hoping for a better season in 2025.