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4 Takeaways From WSU’s Apple Cup Loss
Washington State opened the 2026 season with a 24-10 loss to No. 17 Washington in the Apple Cup. While the Cougars ultimately came up short, the game provided plenty of early insight into what this year’s team could look like under first-year head coach Kirby Moore. The Cougars showed plenty of reasons for optimism, particularly […]
WSU comes up short in Apple Cup loss, 24-10
The 2026 opener didn’t end how Washington State wanted. However, the game itself gave signs of encouragement for the rest of the season. The Cougars opened with the 118th edition of the Apple Cup at Husky Stadium and lost to archrival Washington, 24-10. Despite some early offensive woes, WSU (0-1) found themselves in a one-possession […]
GAME THREAD: Washington State takes on Washington in the Apple Cup
The Washington State Cougars are getting ready to kickoff their 2026 football season and the Kirby Moore era with a week 1 rivalry game against the Washington Huskies. WSU opens with their third new head coach in three years, with Moore arriving at WSU after being the offensive coordinator at Missouri. The Cougs will also […]
APPLE CUP PREVIEW: What Is the Path for WSU to Win the Apple Cup?
Happy Apple Cup Saturd— whoops, the game is tomorrow. Oh well. College Football is crazy these days. I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiv— wait, it’s actually Week 1. Nothing is more emblematic of the current state of College Football than a Labor Day Weekend Sunday Apple Cup. It may feel weird for some fans, and […]
WSU Football 2026 Record Predictions
AT Washington Isaiah: I want to preface this by saying I truly hope for nothing more than to be wrong about this prediction; however, I think heading into Husky Stadium will be too tall of a task for the Cougs. Playing UW in the first game of the Kirby Moore and Caden Pinnic era is […]
Pac-12 Power Rankings Heading Into Week 1
With Week 0 of the college football season complete, Week 1 kicks off Thursday, with the first Pac-12 team playing Friday. With the new-look Pac-12 entering its first season as an eight-team conference, there are plenty of questions surrounding how the league will stack up in its first year. Boise State enters the season as […]
WSU rocking traditional colors for Apple Cup
The wait is almost over; Washington State is playing football this week! Well, kinda. They play Sunday; depending on what calendar you’re using, it could still be this week. A week one Apple Cup matchup on a Sunday may be the furthest the game could get from its tradition. However, what’s not going against tradition […]
Get the best of CougCenter on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for CougCenter. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Cougars. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the Feed. […]
Former WSU Football Coach Bill Doba dies at 85
Former Washington State Cougars football coach Bill Doba has died at the age of 85. Doba spent 19 seasons coaching the Cougars, serving as a linebackers coach, assistant head coach, and defensive coordinator before eventually taking over as the head coach in 2003. Doba helped captain some of the greatest defenses in program history, including […]
Get to Know Your Foe: Texas State
The Get to Know Your Foe series concludes with the latest addition to the Pac-12, the Texas State Bobcats. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas, and only fairly recently began playing football at the FBS level. Originally founded in 1899 as Southwest Texas State Normal School, the school offers over 200 degrees […]
How Does Colorado State Fit in the New-Look Pac-12?
Colorado State joins the Pac-12 with the opportunity to establish itself in a new era of the conference. The Rams have the athletic facilities, fan support, location, and athletic success that make them an intriguing addition to the Pac-12. Colorado State has built a strong athletic department over the years and has established itself as […]
Caden Pinnick Named WSU Starting Quarterback
On the first day of classes in Pullman, WSU announced its starting quarterback: UC Davis transfer Caden Pinnick. Many people thought Pinnick was the favorite to win the starting job the minute he stepped on campus, but meaningful separation wasn’t made until later in fall camp. Pinnick will bring a level of dynamism that the […]
Get to Know Your Foe: Colorado State
Out in Fort Collins, Colorado, lies one of the oldest programs in the Pac-12, the Colorado State Rams. The Rams played their first game in January of 1893 against Longmont Academy. They went by the nickname of the school’s acronym, the CACs, and their colors were decided by the orange and green ribbons players and […]
Pac-12 Preview Series: Can San Diego State Compete at the Top of the New Conference?
The Aztecs enter the Pac-12 as one of the conference’s top contenders, sitting as the No. 2 favorite to win the league at +400, depending on the sportsbook. San Diego State is coming off a very good 9-win season under head coach Sean Lewis, but the big question heading into 2026 is whether the Aztecs […]
Get to Know Your Foe: San Diego State
Moving on down south to the sunny beaches of San Diego, California, it’s time to get to know the San Diego State Aztecs. Founded in 1897, San Diego State is the third oldest university inside the California State schools system. Originally beginning as two schools, San Diego Normal School and San Diego Junior College, they […]
How Does Boise State Fit in the New-Look Pac-12?
When Pac-12 Commissioner Teressa Gould began looking at schools to add to a rebuilt Pac-12, Boise State was an obvious candidate. The Broncos have the athletic success, fan support, facilities, and national brand recognition that make them a perfect addition to the Pac-12. Boise State has built a strong athletic department year by year and […]
Get to Know Your Foe: Boise State
Get to Know Your Foe rolls on with a stop in the neighboring state of Idaho and the home of the bluest turf in football, Boise State. Despite their relatively new history as an FBS program, the Boise State Broncos are one of the most successful programs in the country. They hold the fifth-highest winning […]
Can WSU Catch Boise State? Breaking Down the Pac-12 Favorites
“Anything less than a conference championship would be a disappointment” On Monday I had the chance to sit down with Boise State beat writer Nathan Carroll of Bronco Nation News to discuss Boise State’s first season in the new-look Pac-12. Nathan is from the Spokane area and grew up attending WSU games before attending Boise […]
Storylines to Watch Heading Into Fall Camp
Washington State enters fall camp with a new head coach, a new defensive coordinator, and several unanswered questions across the roster. Over the next three weeks, the Cougars will look to establish a starting quarterback and rebuild a secondary that lost significant production. Washington State will open fall camp on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 11:15 […]
How Does Utah State Fit in the New-Look Pac-12?
On Sept. 12, 2024, the Pac-12 officially began rebuilding its membership by inviting Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State to join the conference beginning in 2026. Less than two weeks later, on Sept. 23, Utah State accepted an invitation to become the seventh full-time member of the new-look Pac-12. The move […]
Get to Know Your Foe: Utah State
Welcome to week two of Get to Know Your Foe. After examining the Fresno State Bulldogs last week, we travel to Logan, Utah, to check out the Utah State Aggies. Another fellow land-grant university, Utah State University, was founded in 1888 with a focus on agriculture, military science, and training for all branches of the […]
Breaking Down Fresno State’s Place in the New-Look Pac-12
When the new look Pac-12 was searching for additions, Fresno State was not the biggest brand available. The Bulldogs do not have the largest athletic budget, the highest coaching salaries, or the national recognition of some former Power Conference programs. However, similar to WSU, Fresno State brings something extremely valuable to the conference: a proven […]
Pac-12 Preview Series: Fresno State Bullish on Its Championship Chances
Fresno State has waited a long time for this opportunity. Now that it’s finally here, expectations in the Valley are high. On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to sit down with Al Scott of Fresno State Sports Magazine and TJ Nijjar of Sidelines – Fresno State to break down how the Valley feels about the […]
Get to Know Your Foe: Fresno State
Welcome to a new series on CougCenter. Each week leading up to kickoff of the 2026 football season, we will be previewing one of the new teams joining the Pac-12. Today, we begin with the Fresno State Bulldogs. The Washington State Cougars will see the Bulldogs for the first time as a conference opponent in […]
10 Key Washington State Football Players to Know Before the 2026 Season
Washington State enters the 2026 season with a new coaching staff, another quarterback battle, and expectations of competing near the top of the rebuilt Pac-12. While plenty of new faces have arrived through the transfer portal, several returning players will be just as important to the Cougars’ success. Here are 10 players to know heading […]
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