WSU, Boise State to resume

football series in 2026, ’27

Washington State and Boise State have agreed to a home-and-home football series beginning in 2026, WSU Deputy Director of Athletics Mike Marlow announced Thursday.

The first game is scheduled for Sept. 19, 2026 at Martin Stadium, with the return contest Sept. 27, 2027 in Boise.

The two teams concluded a home-and-home series earlier this year with the Cougars coming away with a 47-44, triple-overtime victory in Pullman. WSU leads the all-time series 5-1.

- In addition, Boise State football team has signed home-and-home agreements with Houston (2021 and 2024), East Carolina (2026 and 2028) and Georgia Southern (2020 and 2024), BSU athletic director Curt Apsey announced.

In 2019, Boise State closed out a nonconference slate that already included road games at Florida State and BYU, and a home game with Marshall, with a matchup against Portland State at Albertsons Stadium.

For the 2020 season, the Broncos will play seven home games with the addition of Georgia Southern to the schedule. Boise State had previously announced nonconference home games with Florida State and BYU, and a road game against Marshall. In 2020, Boise State will play three non-conference home games and also host Colorado State, Utah State, UNLV and San Jose State in Mountain West play.

A road game with Houston will kick off the 2021 campaign, joining nonconference matchups at Albertsons Stadium against UTEP and Oklahoma State, and a road tilt at BYU.

The 2022 and 2023 nonconference schedules had already been finalized, including home-and-homes with BYU, Michigan State and Oregon State.

The Broncos will open the 2024 campaign with a trip to Statesboro, Ga., to square off against Georgia Southern before hosting both Houston and a previously-announced game against Cincinnati. Boise State had also previously announced a road game against Rice for 2024, though the game has been moved to 2027, leaving the Broncos an open date left to schedule.

Boise State’s return trip to Cincinnati is currently the only nonconference game scheduled for 2025, leaving three open dates.

The home-and-home series with East Carolina is scheduled to begin in 2026. Boise State will have the Pirates at home in 2026, and travel to Greenville, N.C., for the second game of the home-and-home with the Pirates in 2028.