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Washington

Huskies · 9–4 in 2025–26

Compare Washington with…
Fan Score
594.6
positive per 1,000 comments

Washington ranks 65th of 120 ranked FBS teams for Fan Score.

Comments analyzed
8,090
2025–26 season

Washington ranks 66th of 138 ranked FBS teams for Comment volume.

Positive share
59.5%
of all fan comments

Washington ranks 65th of 120 ranked FBS teams for Positive share.

Toxicity
32.3
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better

Washington sits in the 51st percentile of ranked FBS teams for Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000, where a lower rate is the better outcome.

Part one

Who they are

The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Washington fans raise more than the average fanbase.

Comment-section fingerprint

Stands out Off-Field Storylines: 94th percentile · Team & Front Office: 28th percentile · Explicit Language: 69th percentileLow volume (not ranked), omitted from the shape: Sports Betting.Percentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.
  • Washington Harm: 50th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Washington Identity-Based Abuse: 33rd percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Washington Explicit Language: 69th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Washington College Sports: 63rd percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Washington Off-Field Storylines: 94th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Washington Sports Betting: low volume, not ranked
  • Washington Team & Front Office: 28th percentile of ranked FBS teams

Sentiment

Positive59.5%4,810
Neutral9.6%780
Negative28.9%2,335
Mixed2%165

Signature subtags

What Washington fans bring up more than the average classified fanbase, across all 138 FBS fanbases. Harm and identity-based abuse are left out here; they sit in this team’s own moderation snapshot.

College Sports
5.1×

Mentioned Conference Realignment at 5.1× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

9.6 per 1,000 comments
Off-Field Storylines
2.2×

Mentioned Officiating at 2.2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

26.7 per 1,000 comments
Team & Front Office
1.5×

Mentioned Stadium Experience at 1.5× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

7.5 per 1,000 comments

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

Part two

How the season felt

Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.

Season heartbeat

Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.

+80%+40%−40%−80%0%Peak: +70% · W 24–20 at Maryland, W 38–19 vs RutgersLow: −62% · L 10–13 at WisconsinAug 30: W 38–21 vs Colorado StateWSep 6: W 70–10 vs UC DavisWSep 20: W 59–24 at Washington StateWSep 27: L 6–24 vs Ohio StateLOct 4: W 24–20 at MarylandWOct 10: W 38–19 vs RutgersWOct 18: L 7–24 at MichiganLOct 25: W 42–25 vs IllinoisWNov 8: L 10–13 at WisconsinLNov 15: W 49–13 vs PurdueWNov 22: W 48–14 at UCLAWNov 29: L 14–26 vs OregonLDec 13: W 38–10 vs Boise StateWAug 23Jan 17
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23+31%8238140No game
2025-08-30+26%236119442W 38–21 vs Colorado State
2025-09-06+34%232103384W 70–10 vs UC Davis
2025-09-13+45%16354243No game
2025-09-20+50%7502211,067W 59–24 at Washington State
2025-09-27−20%209334614L 6–24 vs Ohio State
2025-10-04+70%46764573W 24–20 at Maryland; W 38–19 vs Rutgers
2025-10-11+55%33584457No game
2025-10-18−19%118180335L 7–24 at Michigan
2025-10-25+48%21564312W 42–25 vs Illinois
2025-11-01+58%12627172No game
2025-11-08−62%62329434L 10–13 at Wisconsin
2025-11-15+41%24291371W 49–13 vs Purdue
2025-11-22+41%483169762W 48–14 at UCLA
2025-11-29+29%336167584L 14–26 vs Oregon
2025-12-06+28%214110371No game
2025-12-13+52%20553291W 38–10 vs Boise State
2025-12-20+11%211647No game
2025-12-27+54%551181No game
2026-01-03−9%4252113No game
2026-01-10+56%18542257No game
2026-01-17+63%32740No game
Fan mood fell 119 points the week they lost by 3 at Wisconsin.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative
0%41%82%Aug 30: W 38–21 vs Colorado StateWSep 6: W 70–10 vs UC DavisWSep 20: W 59–24 at Washington StateWSep 27: L 6–24 vs Ohio StateLOct 4: W 24–20 at MarylandWOct 10: W 38–19 vs RutgersWOct 18: L 7–24 at MichiganLOct 25: W 42–25 vs IllinoisWNov 8: L 10–13 at WisconsinLNov 15: W 49–13 vs PurdueWNov 22: W 48–14 at UCLAWNov 29: L 14–26 vs OregonLDec 13: W 38–10 vs Boise StateWAug 23Jan 17
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-2358.6%27.1%140
2025-08-3053.4%26.9%442
2025-09-0660.4%26.8%384
2025-09-1367.1%22.2%243
2025-09-2070.3%20.7%1,067
2025-09-2734%54.4%614
2025-10-0481.5%11.2%573
2025-10-1173.3%18.4%457
2025-10-1835.2%53.7%335
2025-10-2568.9%20.5%312
2025-11-0173.3%15.7%172
2025-11-0814.3%75.8%434
2025-11-1565.2%24.5%371
2025-11-2263.4%22.2%762
2025-11-2957.5%28.6%584
2025-12-0657.7%29.6%371
2025-12-1370.4%18.2%291
2025-12-2044.7%34%47
2025-12-2767.9%13.6%81
2026-01-0337.2%46%113
2026-01-1072%16.3%257
2026-01-1780%17.5%40

Season timeline

  1. Aug 30W 38–21vs Colorado State
  2. Sep 6W 70–10vs UC Davis
  3. Sep 20W 59–24at Washington State
  4. Sep 27L 6–24vs Ohio State
  5. Oct 4W 24–20at Maryland
  6. Oct 10W 38–19vs Rutgers
  7. Oct 18L 7–24at Michigan
  8. Oct 25W 42–25vs Illinois
  9. Nov 8L 10–13at Wisconsin
  10. Nov 15W 49–13vs Purdue
  11. Nov 22W 48–14at UCLA
  12. Nov 29L 14–26vs Oregon
  13. Dec 13W 38–10vs Boise StateNeutral
Part three

What they actually said

The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.

Comment insights

Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.

Harm26.8 per 1,000 · 217
Personal Attacks 198Harm Wish 6Group Hate 12Sexual Content 7Death Threat 1Violent Threat 1
Identity-Based Abuse5.4 per 1,000 · 44
Gender 9Disability 9Physical Appearance 16Age 7Race 3LGBTQIA+ 1
Explicit Language29.7 per 1,000 · 240
Explicit Words 183Explicit Acronym 48Violent Language 11Explicit Emoji 5
College Sports19.2 per 1,000 · 155
Conference Realignment 78Band 7Transfer Portal 35Recruiting 26NIL 18Student Section 1
Off-Field Storylines48.5 per 1,000 · 392
Broadcast & Media 125Officiating 216Player Conduct 14Injuries 43Politics & Activism 1
Sports Betting2 per 1,000 · 16
Gambling 11Prop Bet 3Moneyline 1Parlay 1
Team & Front Office104 per 1,000 · 841
Stadium Experience 61Opponent Hostility 247Coaching 403Crowd & Attendance 92Front Office 11Opponent Respect 46

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

69th percentile
240 explicit comments29.7 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words183
  • Explicit Acronym48
  • Violent Language11
  • Explicit Emoji5

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 29.7 of every 1,000 comments on this page: 33rd of 100 nationally, the 69th percentile.

How toxic is the Washington fanbase?

Over the 2025–26 season, Washington’s comment section ran at 32.3 harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, putting the fanbase in the 51st percentile of ranked FBS fanbases; on this measure a lower rate is the better outcome.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 32.387.6 per 1,000 · L 10–13 at WisconsinWWWLWWLWLWWLW2025-08-232026-01-17
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-2357.1No game
2025-08-3020.4W 38–21 vs Colorado State
2025-09-0618.2W 70–10 vs UC Davis
2025-09-138.2No game
2025-09-2022.5W 59–24 at Washington State
2025-09-2778.2L 6–24 vs Ohio State
2025-10-048.7W 24–20 at Maryland; W 38–19 vs Rutgers
2025-10-1117.5No game
2025-10-1829.9L 7–24 at Michigan
2025-10-2516W 42–25 vs Illinois
2025-11-015.8No game
2025-11-0887.6L 10–13 at Wisconsin
2025-11-1545.8W 49–13 vs Purdue
2025-11-2227.6W 48–14 at UCLA
2025-11-2946.2L 14–26 vs Oregon
2025-12-0613.5No game
2025-12-1320.6W 38–10 vs Boise State
2025-12-2021.3No game
2025-12-2712.3No game
2026-01-0344.2No game
2026-01-1038.9No game
2026-01-1775No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 87.6 per 1,000 comments (L 10–13 at Wisconsin) against a season average of 32.3 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm
  • Personal Attacks198
  • Group Hate12
  • Sexual Content7
  • Harm Wish6
  • Death Threat1
  • Violent Threat1
Identity-Based Abuse
  • Physical Appearance16
  • Disability9
  • Gender9
  • Age7
  • Race3
  • LGBTQIA+1

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.

From the comment section

“I'll be there in person I can't wait I've been waitin all year for DAWGS football BELT TO ASS!!!!! GO DAWGS 💜💛💜💛!!!!”

positiveExplicit WordsFacebook

“I’m sorry that he left us way too soon!”

positiveFacebook

“I find it sad that we in Montana can’t get the game. Is fans for 50+ years”

negativeBroadcast & MediaFacebook

“Not a fan of the black unis. Know the kids/players love them! Just bring your energy and grit to win on Friday night. Hope I can watch in Michigan!”

mixedFacebook
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