​SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 07: Demond Williams Jr. #1 of the Washington Huskies passes against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the first half at Husky Stadium on November 07, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) | Getty Images Hard to believe we are now in the last quarter of the 2026 football regular season and the Spartans have just two more games in Spartan Stadium. The first is this Saturday against the Washington Huskies (4:15 PM ET, BTN). Here, we’ll take a closer look at the Huskies and some of the storylines for this game. Join the conversation!Sign up for a user account and get:Improved notifications system!Fewer adsCreate community postsComment on articles, community postsRec comments, community postsDownload the SB Nation app on iOS or Android.Washington Season RecapWashington enters at 5-4 overall and 2-4 in the Big Ten. The Huskies are coming off a 28-25 home loss to Penn State. UW didn’t play the toughest non-conference schedule in facing Washington State, Utah State, and Eastern Washington and emerged 3-0 to start the season. The Big Ten hasn’t been as kind but one thing that might be in the Huskies’ favor is that their two conference wins have come on the road – against Purdue (October 16) and Nebraska (October 31). In addition to Penn State, Washington has lost at USC and dropped home games to Minnesota and Iowa. Most of the Huskies’ games have been close. The largest margin of victory in conference was against Purdue (38-26) and biggest defeat was to Iowa (41-24). Washington’s other conference games were all within one score. Washington OffenseDemond Williams Jr. is Washington’s quarterback and, like Washington’s season, his play has been up and down. Williams is a 5-11, 190 lb junior who saw action for the Huskies as a true freshman, where he completed 78% of his passes for 844 yards, eight touchdowns and one interception. Williams became Washington’s full-time starter as a sophomore last year, completing nearly 70% of his passes for 3065 yards and 25 TDs.This performance reportedly led to a big NIL deal to keep Williams at Washington but outside influences apparently still managed to find a way to . . . influence. Williams announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on January 6 but Washington, citing his NIL contract, refused to enter his name. Two days later, Williams announced his intention to stay at UW. It was a short-lived distraction but one has to wonder if this has had any impact on Washington’s team dynamics and season so far. The Huskies went 9-4 last year, with a bowl win over Boise State, as Williams put together a great season. Washington will need to win out just to match that record this year. Williams’ is also not producing at quite the same level. His completion percentage has dropped to 64.5% and his yards per attempt has gone from 8.7 last year to 7.6 this year. In conference play, Williams threw for 239 yards in