Washington Huskies football

The Washington Huskies football team represents the University of Washington in college football. Washington competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Big Ten Conference, having been a charter member of the Pac-12 Conference between 1915 and 2024. The 70,138-capacity Husky Stadium, located on campus in Seattle, has been the Huskies' home field since 1920.

Washington was one of four charter members of what became the Pac-12 Conference and, along with California, was one of only two schools with uninterrupted membership until the 2024 conference realignment. Washington has won 18 conference championships, seven Rose Bowls, and claims two national championships recognized by NCAA-designated major selectors. The 1960 team defeated that year's AP and UPI national champions, Minnesota, on the field in the 1961 Rose Bowl and were recognized as national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation. Their most recent national title was in 1991, when the Huskies finished the season undefeated at 12–0 with a No. 1 ranking in the Coaches' Poll and defeated Michigan in the 1992 Rose Bowl. From 1977 through 2003, Washington had 27 consecutive non-losing seasons—the most of any team in the Pac-12 and the 14th longest streak by an NCAA Division I-A team. The Huskies finished out its Pac-12 legacy with a perfect 12–0 regular season before defeating rival Oregon in the last Pac-12 Championship Game and Texas in the Sugar Bowl. The team finished 14–1 after being defeated in the 2024 NCAA Championship Game by Michigan in a rematch of the 1992 Rose Bowl.

Washington's 422 conference victories rank second in the legacy Pac-12's history. The school's all-time record ranks 22nd by win percentage and 18th by total victories among FBS schools as of 2023. Washington holds the FBS record for the longest unbeaten streak at 64 consecutive games, as well as the second-longest winning streak at 40 wins in a row. There have been a total of 13 unbeaten seasons in school history, including eight perfect seasons. Washington is often referred to as a top "Quarterback U" due to the long history of its quarterbacks playing in the National Football League (NFL). Dating back to Hall of Famer Warren Moon in 1976, 17 of the last 23 quarterbacks who have led the team in passing for at least one season have gone on to play in the NFL.

The Huskies have donned several purple-gold combinations in their history, with the current and most widely-known scheme featuring purple jerseys with gold pants and helmets. There are several team symbols: the fight song, "Bow Down to Washington"; the Husky Marching Band; and two official mascots (Dubs II and Harry the Husky). Washington's fiercest and most prominent rivalry is with Oregon, a game informally known as the Cascade Clash. They also contest the Apple Cup with Washington State.