COLLEGIATE SPORTS SCHEDULE: Sept. 25 - Oct. 1
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year AGO
CWU wide receiver Mason Juergens makes a run with the ball during last week’s win over Texas A&M. This week the Wildcats will be on the road against Western New Mexico.
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MOSES LAKE — Collegiate athletes continue to compete and strive for greatness throughout the state. See where your favorite college team will be heading this week.
Football
Sept. 27
EWU @ Montana State – 1 p.m.
CWU @ Western New Mexico – 5 p.m.
WSU @ Colorado State – 4:30 p.m.
UW vs Ohio State – 12:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Sept. 25
UW @ Purdue – 3:30 p.m.
Gonzaga vs Santa Clara – 6 p.m.
WSU vs University of San Francisco – 7 p.m.
Sept. 26
BBCC vs Columbia Basin College – 6 p.m.
Sept. 27
Gonzaga vs San Francisco – noon
CWU vs Northwest Nazarene – 1 p.m.
WSU vs Santa Clara University – 1 p.m.
UW @ Indiana – 4 p.m.
Oct. 1
BBCC @ Treasure Valley – 5 p.m.
Men’s Soccer
Sept. 26
UW @ Wisconsin – 5 p.m.
Sept. 27
Gonzaga @ Portland – 7 p.m.
Sept. 29
UW @ Northwestern – 5 p.m.
Women’s Soccer
Sept. 25
CWU vs Simon Fraser – 1 p.m.
EWU @ Weber State – 5 p.m.
UW @ Indiana – 5 p.m.
Sept. 27
CWU vs RV Western Washington – 11 a.m.
EWU @ Northern Colorado – 5 p.m.
Gonzaga vs San Diego – 6 p.m.
WSU vs Santa Clara – 7 p.m.
Sept. 28
UW @ Purdue – 10 a.m.
EWU vs Idaho State – 1 p.m.
Cross Country
Sept. 26
Gonzaga, WSU @ Gans Creek Classic – 9:45 a.m.
Sept. 27
CWU @ Bill Roe Invitational – 10 a.m.
EWU @ UC Riverside Invitational – 7:15 a.m.
Golf
Sept. 29
EWU, Gonzaga (Women) @ Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational
EWU, Gonzaga (Men) @ Mark Simpson invitational
WSU @ Blessings Collegiate Invitational
Sept. 30
EWU, Gonzaga (Women) @ Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational
EWU, Gonzaga (Men) @ Mark Simpson invitational
WSU @ Blessings Collegiate Invitational
Oct. 1
WSU @ Blessings Collegiate Invitational
Tennis
Sept. 25
UW @ ITA All-American Championships
Sept. 26
EWU, WSU, Gonzaga (Women) @ WSU Cougar Classic
Sept. 27
EWU, WSU, Gonzaga (Women) @ WSU Cougar Classic
Sept. 28
EWU, WSU, Gonzaga (Women) @ WSU Cougar Classic
ARTICLES BY HERALD SPORTS STAFF
Eagles place eighth at CDA National
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Eastern Washington men's golf stayed local this week, heading to Idaho to host the CDA National Invite at CDA National Reserve. EWU placed 8th in the tournament, shooting 877. Emilio Gil Leyva Llamas paired together three great rounds according to EWU athletics, with a first day 74 (+2), second day 71 (-1), and a third day 74 (+2). Gil Leyva finished his tournament tied for 17th.
Football set to start with Gridiron Guide
MOSES LAKE — Local football players have started to hit the turf as preseason practices have been running in the late summer. Check out how the players and coaches have been preparing for their seasons with the Gridiron Guide in Friday’s paper.
Wildcats Begin New Era with Championship Expectations
ELLENSBURG — As the Central Washington Wildcats enter fall camp, they also embark on the beginning of a new chapter, according to CWU Athletics. After winning the 2025 GNAC championship and reaching the NCAA West Regional semifinals, the Wildcats enter the 2026 season with a roster loaded with experience, talent and championship aspirations. Lauren Herseth takes over as head coach after serving as the program's associate head coach for the last five seasons, following the departure of Mario Andaya to become CWU's Deputy Director of Athletics. Herseth will be joined by assistant coach Hannah Stires, a former standout Wildcat player who returns to the Wildcats.