Washington is back at fall camp, and Day 4 comes with the season creeping closer - just a little under four weeks away from the start of the 2026 football season. It’s Jedd Fisch’s third year leading the program, and there’s no shortage of buzz around what this team could look like.
The Huskies bring back 13 starters from a 9-4 team, including four along the offensive line and quarterback Demond Williams. That kind of return gives Washington a solid base, but camp is still packed with questions that need answers.
Right guard is one of the biggest ones. So are the linebacker spots inside, the tailback rotation, the wide receiver pecking order and the EDGE jobs. There are plenty of moving parts, and plenty of new names in the mix from both the transfer portal and the high school ranks.
Fans already got an early look at top 2026 signees Kodi Greene and Derek Colman-Brusa in the spring, but there are still newcomers waiting to be seen. Rahsjon Duncan, JD Hill and David Schwerzel all enrolled in mid-June and haven’t been out there yet.
There’s also a second-year group worth tracking. Champ Taulealea, John Mills and Rylon Dillard-Allen are all expected to run with the first unit when practice starts this morning, and their next step will be one of the more interesting things to watch.
Kim Grinolds, Chris Fetters and Scott Eklund of Dawgman.com are covering practice and will have updates during and after the session.
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Washington was slotted 19th in USA Todays preseason coaches poll and 26th in ESPNs Football Power Index, and the watchlist buzz does not stop with DeGraaf. Linebacker Jacob Manu and center Landen Hatchett also landed on preseason lists for the Campbell Award and Rimington Trophy, a reminder that the Huskies have multiple spots on the roster drawing attention before a snap has been played. [Read more 🡒]
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There were also a few notable absences from the team periods even though those players were on the field for practice. Jayden Limar, Trey Cooley and both Hatchett brothers were part of the workout, but their usage in the structured team work leaves a little more to sort through as camp continues. For Washington, those details matter as much as the highlights, especially with fall practices offering the first real clues about who is getting the most trusted reps. [Read more 🡒]
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Early betting lines are already putting a spotlight on Oregons season finale against Washington, and the first read is clear enough: the Ducks are being treated as the more complete team heading into the rivalry matchup. DraftKings Sportsbooks opening numbers come with the usual caveat that they will move as the season plays out, but they still offer an early snapshot of how the market sees both programs, from Oregons big-play talent to the Huskies need to keep pace in a game that tends to carry more weight than a typical finish to the calendar.
For Washington, the intrigue starts with Demond Williams, who steps into another season with plenty of expectations attached to the quarterback position and the kind of scrutiny that comes with facing Oregon again. The Ducks also bring their own headline names into the picture, including Malik Benson, which only adds to the sense that this late-season meeting could shape more than just bragging rights. Even in August, this one already feels like a game that could tell us a lot about where the Huskies stand in the Big Ten race and how far they still have to go. [Read more 🡒]