Washington State

Cougars · 7–6 in 2025–26

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Fan Score
627.4
positive per 1,000 comments
Comments analyzed
6,626
2025–26 season
Positive share
62.7%
of all fan comments
Toxicity
37.1
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better
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 State fans raise more than anyone else.

Comment-section fingerprint

Stands out College Sports: 92nd percentile · Team & Front Office: 78th percentile · Off-Field Storylines: 29th 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 State Harm: 65th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Washington State Identity-Based Abuse: 33rd percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Washington State Explicit Language: 61st percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Washington State College Sports: 92nd percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Washington State Off-Field Storylines: 29th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Washington State Sports Betting: low volume, not ranked
  • Washington State Team & Front Office: 78th percentile of ranked FBS teams

Sentiment

Positive62.7%4,157
Neutral8.4%559
Negative26.6%1,763
Mixed2.2%147

Signature subtags

What Washington State fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.

College Sports
5×

Mentioned Conference Realignment at 5× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

9.5 per 1,000 comments
College Sports
2.8×

Mentioned NIL at 2.8× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

10.7 per 1,000 comments
Team & Front Office
2.1×

Mentioned Opponent Respect at 2.1× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

14.8 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.

+90%+45%−45%−90%0%Peak: +80% · W 34–21 vs Utah StateLow: −15% · L 20–24 at James MadisonAug 30: W 13–10 vs IdahoWSep 6: W 36–13 vs San Diego StateWSep 13: L 10–59 at North TexasLSep 20: L 24–59 vs WashingtonLSep 27: W 20–3 at Colorado StateWOct 11: L 21–24 at Ole MissLOct 18: L 20–22 at VirginiaLOct 25: W 28–7 vs ToledoWNov 1: L 7–10 at Oregon StateLNov 15: W 28–3 vs Louisiana TechWNov 22: L 20–24 at James MadisonLNov 29: W 32–8 vs Oregon StateWDec 22: W 34–21 vs Utah StateWAug 23Jan 17
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23+67%10014129No game
2025-08-30+13%12591260W 13–10 vs Idaho
2025-09-06+59%20042267W 36–13 vs San Diego State
2025-09-13−13%193258519L 10–59 at North Texas
2025-09-20+4%294271635L 24–59 vs Washington
2025-09-27+62%13729175W 20–3 at Colorado State
2025-10-04+51%18249260No game
2025-10-11+66%37670464L 21–24 at Ole Miss
2025-10-18+26%9755163L 20–22 at Virginia
2025-10-25+71%8411103W 28–7 vs Toledo
2025-11-01+12%443481L 7–10 at Oregon State
2025-11-08+35%13523No game
2025-11-15+33%14466233W 28–3 vs Louisiana Tech
2025-11-22−15%173247509L 20–24 at James Madison
2025-11-29+71%23331285W 32–8 vs Oregon State
2025-12-06+7%216185472No game
2025-12-13+53%668167937No game
2025-12-20+80%32527371W 34–21 vs Utah State
2025-12-27+51%21055303No game
2026-01-03+75%26026310No game
2026-01-10+24%452679No game
2026-01-17+71%38448No game
Fan mood jumped 85 points the week they beat Oregon State by 24.

Season trend

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

PositiveNegative
0%44%88%Aug 30: W 13–10 vs IdahoWSep 6: W 36–13 vs San Diego StateWSep 13: L 10–59 at North TexasLSep 20: L 24–59 vs WashingtonLSep 27: W 20–3 at Colorado StateWOct 11: L 21–24 at Ole MissLOct 18: L 20–22 at VirginiaLOct 25: W 28–7 vs ToledoWNov 1: L 7–10 at Oregon StateLNov 15: W 28–3 vs Louisiana TechWNov 22: L 20–24 at James MadisonLNov 29: W 32–8 vs Oregon StateWDec 22: W 34–21 vs Utah StateWAug 23Jan 17
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-2377.5%10.9%129
2025-08-3048.1%35%260
2025-09-0674.9%15.7%267
2025-09-1337.2%49.7%519
2025-09-2046.3%42.7%635
2025-09-2778.3%16.6%175
2025-10-0470%18.8%260
2025-10-1181%15.1%464
2025-10-1859.5%33.7%163
2025-10-2581.6%10.7%103
2025-11-0154.3%42%81
2025-11-0856.5%21.7%23
2025-11-1561.8%28.3%233
2025-11-2234%48.5%509
2025-11-2981.8%10.9%285
2025-12-0645.8%39.2%472
2025-12-1371.3%17.8%937
2025-12-2087.6%7.3%371
2025-12-2769.3%18.2%303
2026-01-0383.9%8.4%310
2026-01-1057%32.9%79
2026-01-1779.2%8.3%48

Season timeline

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.

Harm31.7 per 1,000 · 210
Personal Attacks 200Group Hate 4Violent Threat 1Harm Wish 4Sexual Content 6
Identity-Based Abuse5.4 per 1,000 · 36
Physical Appearance 17Gender 10Disability 2Age 6LGBTQIA+ 2
Explicit Language26.4 per 1,000 · 175
Explicit Words 150Explicit Acronym 22Violent Language 6Explicit Emoji 3Usual Suspects 1
College Sports34.1 per 1,000 · 226
Conference Realignment 63Transfer Portal 49NIL 71Band 5Recruiting 52Student Section 3
Off-Field Storylines21.9 per 1,000 · 145
Broadcast & Media 104Officiating 26Injuries 13Player Conduct 1Politics & Activism 2
Sports Betting3.2 per 1,000 · 21
Gambling 19Parlay 1Moneyline 1
Team & Front Office166.8 per 1,000 · 1,105
Opponent Hostility 119Coaching 756Opponent Respect 98Stadium Experience 51Crowd & Attendance 79Front Office 29Athletic Department 3

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

61st percentile
175 explicit comments26.4 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words150
  • Explicit Acronym22
  • Violent Language6
  • Explicit Emoji3
  • Usual Suspects1

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 26.4 of every 1,000 comments on this page: 41st of 100 nationally, the 61st percentile.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 37.1126.6 per 1,000 · no game that week (week of Jan 10)WWLLWLLWLWLWW2025-08-232026-01-17
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-237.8No game
2025-08-3053.8W 13–10 vs Idaho
2025-09-063.7W 36–13 vs San Diego State
2025-09-1327L 10–59 at North Texas
2025-09-2058.3L 24–59 vs Washington
2025-09-2728.6W 20–3 at Colorado State
2025-10-0438.5No game
2025-10-1136.6L 21–24 at Ole Miss
2025-10-1818.4L 20–22 at Virginia
2025-10-2519.4W 28–7 vs Toledo
2025-11-0124.7L 7–10 at Oregon State
2025-11-0843.5No game
2025-11-1551.5W 28–3 vs Louisiana Tech
2025-11-2249.1L 20–24 at James Madison
2025-11-2910.5W 32–8 vs Oregon State
2025-12-0648.7No game
2025-12-1335.2No game
2025-12-2013.5W 34–21 vs Utah State
2025-12-2756.1No game
2026-01-0332.3No game
2026-01-10126.6No game
2026-01-1720.8No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 126.6 per 1,000 comments (no game that week (week of Jan 10)) against a season average of 37.1 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

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

Harm
  • Personal Attacks200
  • Sexual Content6
  • Group Hate4
  • Harm Wish4
  • Violent Threat1
Identity-Based Abuse
  • Physical Appearance17
  • Gender10
  • Age6
  • Disability2
  • LGBTQIA+2

Tag applications, which may overlap.

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

From the comment section

Wish I was going to this game. Wedding to attend…… Go Cougs! ❤️🌾🐾🏈

positiveFacebook

kick some more tail Abraham. Go Cougs You Got This man

positiveFacebook

Its more about our current administration and NIL. I dont feel they prioritize sports as much as previous administration's. And it now shows.

negativeNILFacebook

This guy's a winner. Unfortunately winners don't stay here so enjoy it.

mixedFacebook
Behind the numbers

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