Washington State has already been active in the transfer portal with it having been opened for nearly a week now. The Cougars have several big roles to fill this offseason with the most notable being at the quarterback position with the departure of Zevi Eckhaus.
Zevi Eckhaus closed out his career at Wazzu with a Famous Idaho Potato Bowl championship victory. It’s safe to say Eckhaus left it all on the field in his final game as a Cougar, starting the game with fireworks that were both good and bad.
Zevi Eckhaus passed for 334 yards and three touchdowns to help Washington State record a 34-21 victory over Utah State on Monday afternoon in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Boise, Idaho.
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Utah State and Washington State are set to meet in a bowl game for the first time before the Aggies join the Cougars in the new-look Pac-12 in 2026. The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl has been a frequent postseason destination for Utah State (6-6), which is making its sixth appearance in the game Monday.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
Washington State dropped a close contest to College Football Playoff hopefuls James Madison in Virginia Saturday by a final score of 24-20. While the Cougs gave the Dukes a competitive battle for most of the game, the Cougs were ultimately done in by giving up two huge plays on defense and an interception returned for a touchdown.
The Oregon State Beavers will enjoy a bye week this week before getting to work in preparing for their final game of the 2025 season- a rematch in Pullman against the Washington State Cougars on November 29.
Some rivalries and traditions imploded or diminished when the legacy Pac-12 broke up, but “The Big Game” remains as relevant as ever. Stanford and California may be on different paths in the ACC, but a win would make a huge difference for either program.
Washington State hosted Louisiana Tech in Week 12, and they handled business in a convincing victory to get them back to .500. They controlled the game from wire to wire, and once again showed that when they're firing on all cylinders, they can be a dangerous team.
After a long two weeks where the Washington State Cougars stewed over their 10-7 loss to Oregon State, Jimmy Rogers' group took advantage of a chance to redeem themselves on Saturday with a 28-3 win over the visiting Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
Washington State fell in its first PAC-12 matchup two weeks ago to Oregon State, and now hosts the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are coming off a heartbreaking loss to Delaware, and will look to avoid falling to .500 as the Cougars look to even up their record.
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
Cal flashed its tremendous upside potential last week, upsetting then-No. 15 Louisville. But that was about the only real bright spot for the three West teams in action in the Pac-12 and ACC.
The Beavers emerged victorious for the second straight week, but the other three teams from the West in the Pac-12 and ACC struggled. Washington State was on the losing end of Oregon State’s good fortune, despite faring so well on the road in prevous outings.
At long last, the Beavers took home a win with their last matchup against the FCS Lafayette Leopards. The 4-4 Washington State Cougars are also coming off of a victory over the Toledo Rockets, and Oregon State will look to take the first of two scheduled PAC-12 matchups this week.
The Oregon State Beavers are coming off of a bye week following their first win of their 2025 campaign against Lafayette. The Beavers have just four games remaining, two of which come against Washington State.
Washington State ended a two-game losing streak and rewarded the fans at Gesa Field who braved the rain and the cold with a 28-7 win over the Toledo Rockets on Saturday afternoon.
Washington State heads back home after two brutal late-game losses to Ole Miss and Virginia in the past two weeks, and now squares off against Toledo. The Rockets look to keep themselves afloat above .500, and the Cougars will attempt to even themselves out in what should be a tough matchup for both sides.
It was a great week for three of the four teams from the West in the Pac-12 and ACC—and the fourth put up a great fight. Oregon State made the best of its fresh start under interim coach Robb Akey, blasting Lafayette 45-13.
STAT LINE: 18/27 (77%) 183 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs | 33 yards rushing, 1 TD GAME NOTES For the second week in a row, Wazzu came up just short of another potential massive upset over a ranked opponent—this time against Virginia.
No. 18 Virginia erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and took its only lead on a safety with 2:41 left for a 22-20 victory over Washington State on Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va.
Trinidad Chambliss threw two touchdown passes and ran for a touchdown, and No. 4 Ole Miss held off an upset attempt by Washington State in a 24-21 victory Saturday in Oxford, Miss.
Washington State redshirt senior quarterback Zevi Eckhaus once again leads the Cougars on the road this week after a win at Colorado State, followed by a bye week.
In a road start at Colorado State, Washington State Cougars quarterback Zevi Eckhaus built upon his Apple Cup performance, getting the start and leading his ream to a 20-3 victory.
It was a rough week for the four teams from the West in the Pac-12 and ACC. Oregon State and Washington State fell victim to their in-state rivals in sobering routs.
Demond Williams Jr. threw four touchdown passes and rushed for another and Washington scored 28 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to defeat Washington State 59-24 on Saturday in the Apple Cup in Pullman, Wash.
Former Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty nearly became the first non-power conference Heisman Trophy winner since 1990 last season. Who could follow him as a potential finalist from the Group of Five (and Pac-12) in 2025?
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