Washington State Cougars future football schedule: confirmed opponents by season for 2027 and 2028, with home, away and neutral-site games and a free printable. This page updates as sites and kickoff times are set.
Washington State Cougars Future Schedule: Quick Facts
- Member of the rebuilt Pac-12, which relaunches as a full football conference in 2026
- Keeps the Apple Cup rivalry with Washington (now a Big Ten member) as an annual non-conference game
- Plays in-state FCS foe Idaho regularly, including 2027, 2029 and 2033
- 2027 highlight: home Apple Cup vs Washington in Pullman plus a Big 12 visitor in Kansas
- Non-conference games are booked years out; new Pac-12 conference opponents are still to be announced
Washington State Cougars Future Opponents and Schedules
Below is Washington State Cougars’s season-by-season outlook. The 2026 slate is set and has its own full schedule page; here is what is confirmed for 2027, 2028 and beyond.
2026 Washington State Cougars Opponents & Schedule
Washington State’s 2026 slate is set (opening at Washington, at Kansas State, home vs Duquesne and Arizona, plus its first rebuilt Pac-12 conference games); see the 2026 schedule page for the full lineup. For the full week-by-week slate, dates and a printable, see our 2026 Washington State Cougars football schedule.
2027 Washington State Cougars Opponents & Schedule
Washington State’s 2027 non-conference schedule is set, but its rebuilt Pac-12 conference slate has not been announced yet, so the full 2027 schedule is not finalized. The confirmed non-conference games below are all early-September home dates, with the return leg of the home-and-home at Arizona and the home Apple Cup against Washington.
| Opponent | Site | Date |
|---|---|---|
| vs Idaho | Home | Sat, Sep 4 |
| vs Kansas | Home | Sat, Sep 11 |
| vs Washington (Apple Cup) | Home | Sat, Sep 18 |
| at Arizona | Away | Sat, Sep 25 |
Download the printable 2027 Washington State Cougars schedule (PDF)
2028 Washington State Cougars Opponents & Schedule
Little of 2028 is locked in beyond a few non-conference games. Washington State is confirmed to host FCS UC Davis (Sat, Sep 2), travel to Kansas (Sat, Sep 9) in the second leg of that home-and-home, and play the Apple Cup at Washington in Seattle on a date not yet announced. As with 2027, the rebuilt Pac-12 conference schedule for 2028 has not been released.
Beyond 2028
Beyond 2028, Washington State already has non-conference games booked including Kansas State and Idaho in 2029, North Texas and Eastern Washington in 2030, San Jose State, Virginia and Toledo in 2031, Texas Tech in 2032, and Idaho again in 2033.
How Washington State Cougars’s Schedule Works
Washington State builds its schedule around a rebuilt Pac-12 conference slate (which the league has not yet published for 2027 and beyond) plus non-conference games arranged years in advance. Those non-conference dates mix guarantee games against FCS or Group of Five programs, home-and-home series with power-conference schools such as Kansas and Arizona, and the annual Apple Cup against Washington, which continues as a non-conference rivalry now that the schools are in different leagues.
Washington State Cougars Future Football Schedule FAQ
Is Washington State Cougars in a conference for football?
Yes. Washington State is a member of the rebuilt Pac-12, which relaunches as a full FBS football conference in 2026 with the Cougars as a core member.
Who does Washington State Cougars play in 2027?
The confirmed 2027 non-conference games are home dates against Idaho (Sep 4), Kansas (Sep 11) and Washington in the Apple Cup (Sep 18), plus a road trip to Arizona (Sep 25). The rebuilt Pac-12 conference opponents for 2027 have not been announced yet.
Is there a printable Washington State Cougars 2027 schedule?
You can print the confirmed 2027 non-conference dates now, but a complete printable schedule will not be final until the Pac-12 releases Washington State’s 2027 conference opponents and dates.
Does Washington State still play Washington in the Apple Cup?
Yes. The Apple Cup continues as an annual non-conference rivalry game even though Washington moved to the Big Ten. Washington State hosts it in Pullman in 2027 and visits Seattle in 2028.
Past Washington State Cougars Schedules
Looking for this season’s slate? See the 2026 Washington State Cougars football schedule. For every other team’s future opponents by year, visit our Future College Football Schedules hub.
