The 2020 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Jimmy Lake. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington, and competed in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.
On August 11, 2020, the Pac-12 canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 24, the Pac-12 announced that football teams would return to play a seven-game conference-only season beginning on November 6, with the conference championship game scheduled for December 18.
The Huskies finished atop the North Division after canceling their game against Oregon, compiling a 3âÂÂ1 record. On December 14, the Pac-12 announced that the Huskies would not play in the 2020 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, due to "neither having the minimum 53 scholarship student-athletes available for the game nor the minimum number of scholarship student-athletes at a position group" because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 18, the Huskies announced that they would not pursue a bid to a bowl game.
The Preseason Media poll will be released prior to the start of the regular season.
First team
Second team
As of November 2, 2020
Washington's 2020 regular season was announced on January 16. The Huskies had a game scheduled against Michigan on September 5, which was later canceled before the start of the 2020 season. The Huskies canceled their other two non-conference games, scheduled against Sacramento State and Utah State, shortly thereafter due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The seven game Conference only schedule was announced October 3, 2020.
On November 22, Washington's scheduled game at Washington State for November 27 was canceled after a COVID-19 outbreak within the Washington State program. Two days later, the Pac-12 announced that Washington would instead host Utah on November 28; the Utes' scheduled game at Arizona State had also been canceled after Arizona State had a COVID-19 outbreak.
Game canceled due to Cal not having the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of a positive football student-athlete COVID-19 cases.
Game canceled due to Washington State not having the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of a positive football student-athlete COVID-19 cases.
Due to Arizona State not having the minimum number of scholarship players available due to positive COVID-19 tests Utah was rescheduled to play at Washington. Trailing 21âÂÂ0 at halftime, Washington scored 24 unanswered points for the eventual 24âÂÂ21 victory. It has been Washington's largest come-from-behind win since a 1988 game against California.
Game canceled due to UW not having the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of a positive football student-athlete COVID-19 cases.
Game canceled due to Washington not having the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of a positive football student-athlete COVID-19 cases. Oregon played in the championship game since they had more conference wins.