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WSU handles Oregon State in Spokane, 81-67

Washington State defeated Oregon State 81–67 on Sunday evening to pull within one game of .500, improving to 8–9 overall and 3–1 in conference play. WSU came out of the gates hot in front of the Spokane Arena crowd, going on a 7–0 run that forced Wayne Tinkle to call an early timeout. The Cougs […]

6 days ago | 1 read

Kirby Moore Securing Wins as he Re-recruits His Own Team

Ever since the transfer portal became a thing, college coaches have added re-recruitment to their list of job duties. Not only must they recruit new players during the offseason—whether high schoolers, junior college players or others looking to transfer—but they need to also re-recruit their own players. If we’re assigning grades to that particular process, […]

7 days ago | 0 reads

WSU fails to overcome slow offensive start, falling to Seattle 69-55

The Washington State Cougar fans showed up in droves to support their team in Seattle, making up a majority of the fans in attendance, but left with their heads hanging low as the Seattle Redhawks defended their city in a 69-55 win. WSU (6-9 overall, 1-1 in conference play) could never overcome their disastrous offensive […]

11 days ago | 0 reads

The Good, Bad and Ugly of a Potato Bowl Championship

Good day! And Merry Christmas! EDIT: Took me so long to finish this that I can also say Happy (almost) New Year! For just the third time in the last two decades, your Washington State Cougars football team can call itself a bowl champion! Can you tell that we are excited???!!! Not only did the […]

11 days ago | 0 reads

Cougar hoops teams get out to 1-0 start in WCC play

Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams for Washington State picked up wins in the conference openers on Sunday. In Pullman, the women’s team took down the Pepperdine Waves 66-63 to claim their second win of the season, while the men’s squad escaped the Portland Pilots 67-62. The non-conference slate hasn’t been kind to either […]

12 days ago | 0 reads

Kirby Moore’s Coaching Staff Starting to Take Shape

Now that our beloved Washington State Cougars have concluded a rather remarkable season with a 7-6 record and a bowl game victory, it’s time to turn our attention to 2026. Namely, who’s going to lead this squad? We know Kirby Moore is the head man as a first time head coach, and we learned this […]

14 days ago | 0 reads

Betting the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

The Washington State Cougars are nearly set to battle for all of the potatoes against the Utah State Aggies on Monday morning in Boise, and the betting market anticipates a tight one. Currently on FanDuel, both the Cougars and Aggies are listed as -108 on the moneyline, with WSU at -1.5 (-102) for the spread. […]

20 days ago | 1 read

WSU Holds on to Defeat Mercer, 84-78

Washington State improved to 5-8 with its second consecutive win, defeating the Mercer Bears 84-78. Mercer, out of the Southern Conference, traveled to Pullman at 7–4 looking to snap a two-game skid. KenPom projected a 79-75 win for the Cougars, and the betting line sat at WSU -7.5. The game got off to a shaky […]

21 days ago | 1 read

Ugbo and Glass propel WSU back into win column, beating EWU 78-63

A strong effort off the bench from Emmanuel Ugbo and Ace Glass helped get Washington State back in the win column, defeating the Eastern Washington Eagles 78-63. Ugbo scored a career-high 20 points off the bench for WSU (4-8) while freshman Ace Glass bounced back to outscore his last two games combined with 14 points. […]

24 days ago | 0 reads

WSU hangs tough at USC but drops fifth straight, 68-61

While the Washington State Cougars were able to battle and keep things close, they just didn’t quite do enough to steal a win in Los Angeles, falling to the USC Trojans 68-61. It’s the Cougars’ fifth straight loss. WSU (3-8) overcame some early offensive struggles to keep things tight in the second half but ultimately […]

27 days ago | 2 reads

Is Kirby Moore a Head Coach or a Great Assistant?

There’s an old trope that goes something along the lines of, “Your best salesperson doesn’t always become a good CEO.” I had that in mind yesterday when it was reported that Kirby Moore would become the next head football coach at Washington State. Moore has 12 years of coaching experience but this will be his […]

28 days ago | 1 read

BREAKING: WSU to hire Kirby Moore as their next head football coach

Washington State is set to name Kirby Moore as the 36th head football coach in program history. Exactly one week after Jimmy Rogers’s surprising move to Iowa State, sitting athletic director Jon Harlow and school president Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell have found their guy. Moore was the offensive coordinator at Missouri for the past three seasons. […]

29 days ago | 2 reads

Sifting through the rumored names for WSU’s next head coach

The weekend—and a Monday—has gone by without Washington State announcing their next head football coach. Since Jimmy Rogers’ unexpected decision on Friday, social media has been on fire with a slew of names people are suggesting. It seems every hour there’s a new candidate people are falling in love with or rolling their eyes at. […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

WSU Unravels in Second Half, Falls 78–64 to Nevada

Nevada pulled away from Washington State, dominating the second half and winning 78–64. A sparse Beasley Coliseum crowd watched the Cougs peter out after halftime, falling to 3–7 on the year. Coming off a heartbreaking 64–60 loss to the Bradley Braves in Illinois, Washington State looked to continue turning the corner on defense and finish […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

WSU set to play Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

The Washington State Cougars‘ bowl fate has been set. They will play the Utah State Aggies in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on December 22nd in Boise, Idaho. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00am PST. This will be WSU’s 20th bowl game in program history, their first time appearing in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Utah […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

It Is Time for Cougar Fans to Step Up

To say Jimmy Rogers’ departure was shocking would be an understatement. Learning that his dream job was at Iowa State? There really aren’t any words for that. The timing could not be worse for Washington State, which is currently operating without an athletic director. And while last night brought plenty of doom and gloom among […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

How attractive is the WSU head football coach position?

If there’s one takeaway from Jimmy Rogers’ departure for Iowa State, it’s this: Don’t believe anything a new coach says at their introductory press conference. Sure, it’s not exactly a fair question when a reporter asks a new coach if they plan on sticking around. What else is a coach going to say? But the […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

BREAKING: Jimmy Rogers leaves for Iowa State

Washington State head football coach Jimmy Rogers is leaving the program to take the job at Iowa State after one season in Pullman. ESPN’s Pete Thamel was first to announce the hire; Iowa State later confirmed it in a press release. The Iowa State job officially became vacant this morning when it was announced that […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

WSU falls short in rock fight against Bradley, 64-60

The Washington State Cougars fell short of an impressive road win, losing to the Bradley Braves 64-60. In a super close contest that never saw either team lead by more than nine points, Bradley (5-4) was able to squeak out a win at home in the closing minute with a go-ahead bucket with 19 seconds […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

The Good, Bad and Ugly of WSU hammering Oregon State

Greetings! Let’s do this again! Through all the ups, downs, blowout wins and gut-wrenching losses, your Washington State Cougars are headed to the postseason for the 10th time in 11 seasons. The even crazier part? The only season in which WSU didn’t make a bowl featured a No. 1 over all NFL Draft pick and […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Washington State becomes bowl eligible with 32-8 win over Oregon State

The Washington State Cougars finished the 2025 regular season by defeating the Oregon State Beavers 32-8, securing bowl eligibility. It’s only fitting that on the night he became the third coach in WSU (6-6) history to lead the Cougars to a bowl game in his first full season, it was his defense that led the […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads