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Jan. 24—PULLMAN — Washington State’s 2026 and 2027 football schedules are starting to take shape.
The Cougars have scheduled a home-and-home series with former Pac-12 foe Arizona, according to a Friday release: Sept. 26, 2026, in Pullman and Sept. 25, 2027, in Tucson, Arizona.
WSU also announced two future Apple Cup dates: Sept. 5, 2026, at Husky Stadium in Seattle and Sept. 18, 2027, in Pullman. In the wake of the traditional Pac-12’s collapse, the schools agreed to five-year series extension, which has one more game, set for 2028 in Seattle. The date has not been announced.
That gives WSU four games each on its 2026 and 2027 schedules. Here is a look at how those are shaping up:
WSU 2026 schedule
Sept. 5 at Washington
Sept. 12 at Kansas State
Sept. 19 vs. Duquesne
Sept. 26 vs. Arizona
WSU 2027 schedule
Sept. 4 vs. Idaho
Sept. 11 vs. Kansas
Sept. 18 vs. Washington
Sept. 25 at Arizona
The Cougars are coming off a 24-19 win over the Huskies last September in Seattle. The 2025 Apple Cup is scheduled for Sept. 20 in Pullman, which will be the rivalry game’s first time returning to Gesa Field since 2022.
WSU’s last meeting with Arizona came in October 2023, when the Wildcats trounced the Cougars 44-6 . UA holds an all-time series lead of 28-19, but WSU has won six of the past nine meetings.
The Cougars’ 2026 schedule will be the first year of the rebuilt Pac-12, which includes new members Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State, Fresno State and Utah State, plus holdover Oregon State. Gonzaga is also joining, but because the Bulldogs don’t offer football, the conference needs at least one more football member to be recognized by the NCAA and compete for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
Once the conference identifies its next member — or multiple new ones — expect WSU’s 2026 and 2027 football schedules to fill…
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Author : The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
Publish date : 2025-01-25 03:03:00
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