49-year-old Jedd Fisch is entering his second season as the Washington Huskies head coach, coming off a 6-7 2024 season. Fisch walked into a whirlwind last year, tasked with patching together a roster and staff after the domino effect of Nick Saban’s retirement leading to Kalen DeBoer bolting for Alabama.
With that scramble came big, and probably unrealistic, expectations in year one, leaving Fisch to balance rebuilding the program with living up to a fanbase fresh off a national title appearance.
With all things considered, Washington’s 2024 record wasn’t a complete reflection of Fisch’s success. Sure, the Huskies suffered some ugly defeats while trying to establish a new identity, but they also delivered a statement victory in a national championship rematch, knocking off No.