2024 Washington State Cougars football team

2024 Washington State Cougars football
2024 Washington State Cougars football
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	8–3 (0–1 Pac-12)
Head coach	Jake Dickert (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Ben Arbuckle (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Schmedding (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Martin Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Pac-12 Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Oregon State	1	–	0	5	–	7
Washington State	0	–	1	8	–	3

As of December 1, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Washington State Cougars football team will represent Washington State University in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars are led by Jake Dickert in his fourth year as head coach. They play home games at Martin Stadium located in Pullman, Washington.

Offseason

Prior to the 2023 Pac-12 Conference football season, 10 of the teams in the Pac-12 Conference announced that they intended to join other conferences, leaving Oregon State and Washington State as the only remaining conference members. Following several months of legal maneuvering over conference assets and liabilities, all schools reached a settlement in which Oregon State and Washington State retained control over the conference.^[1] The schools arranged a scheduling partnership with the Mountain West Conference to complete their football schedules.^[2]

Players drafted into the NFL


Round	Pick	NFL team	Player	Position
4	133	Kansas City Chiefs	Jaden Hicks	S
5	154	Los Angeles Rams	Brennan Jackson	DE
5	157	Carolina Panthers	Chau Smith-Wade	CB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	Portland State*		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW	W 70–30	20,089
September 7	7:00 p.m.	Texas Tech*		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	FOX	W 37–16	27,372
September 14	12:30 p.m.	vs. Washington*		Lumen Field Seattle, WA (Apple Cup)	Peacock	W 24–19	57,567
September 20	7:00 p.m.	San Jose State*		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW	W 54–52 ^2OT	24,808
September 28	7:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Boise State*		Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FS1	L 24–45	37,711
October 12	4:00 p.m.	at Fresno State*		Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA	FS1	W 25–17	41,031
October 19	12:30 p.m.	Hawaii*		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW	W 42–10	25,112
October 26	7:30 p.m.	at San Diego State*		Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN	W 29–26	26,937
November 9	7:30 p.m.	Utah State*	No. 21	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW	W 49–28	20,011
November 16	6:30 p.m.	at New Mexico*	No. 18	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	FS1	L 35–38	14,067
November 23	4:00 p.m.	at Oregon State		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	The CW	L 38–41	38,008
November 30	3:30 p.m.	Wyoming*		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

vs. Portland State (FCS)

Game One – Portland State Vikings (FCS) (0-0) vs Washington State Cougars (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings (FCS)	7	10	6	7	30
Cougars	22	27	14	7	70

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM PST
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 20,089
TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson, Ryan Leaf, and Nigel Burton

Game information

First quarter

PSU – Dante Chachere 5-yard run (Mathias Uribe kick), 12:17. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:44.
WSU – Kris Hutson 30-yard pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski kick), 10:06. Cougars 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:11.
WSU – Tre Shackelford 39-yard pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski kick), 4:49. Cougars 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.
WSU – Kyle Williams 58-yard pass from John Mateer (Billy Riviere III run for two-point conversion), 3:07. Cougars 22–7. Drive: 1 plays, 58 yards, 0:04.

Second quarter

PSU – Matias Uribe 43-yard field goal, 14:55. Cougars 22–10. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:12.
WSU – Wayshawn Parker 54-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 13:39. Cougars 29–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16.
WSU – Wayshawn Parker 4-yard pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski kick), 10:28. Cougars 36–10. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:19.
WSU – Stephen Hall 100-yard interception return (pass failed), 2:36. Cougars 42–10. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:52.
WSU – John Mateer 40-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 1:30. Cougars 49–10. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:12.
PSU – Branden Alvarez 10-yard pass from William Haskell (Matias Uribe kick), 0:08. Cougars 49–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

WSU – Djouvensky Schlenbaker 11-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 12:17. Cougars 56–17. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:28.
WSU – Kyle Williams 59-yard pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski kick), 9:47. Cougars 63–17. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:46.
PSU – Eric Denham 40-yard pass from Dante Chachere (run failed), 7:53. Cougars 63–23. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.

Fourth quarter

WSU – Trey Leckner 33-yard pass from Zevi Eckhaus (Dean Janikowski kick), 13:32. Cougars 70–23. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 4:31.
PSU – Dante Chachere 4-yard run (Matias Uribe kick), 4:35. Cougars 70–30. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:57.

Statistics	PSU	WSU
First downs	21	21
Total yards	449	637
Rushing yards	215	224
Passing yards	234	413
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–35–1	17–24–0
Time of possession	40:26	19:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing	Dante Chachere	14/25, 175 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Delon Thompson	15 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	Tanner Beaman	3 receptions, 42 yards
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	11/17, 352 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Wayshawn Parker	8 carries, 96 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kyle Williams	4 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD

vs Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–0) vs Washington State Cougars (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	3	7	0	6	16
Cougars	7	20	7	3	37

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 7:00 PM PST
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 27,372
Referee: Chris Wiggins
TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, and Josh Sims

Game information

First quarter

WSU – John Mateer 4-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 10:03. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:20.
TTU – Gino Garcia 37-yard field goal, 3:31. Cougars 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:37.

Second quarter

WSU – Wayshawn Parker 43-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 8:09. Cougars 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:09.
WSU – Djouvensky Schlenbaker 2-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 7:53. Cougars 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:01.
TTU – Johncarlos Miller III 20-yard pass from Coy Eakin (Gino Garcia kick), 5:33. Cougars 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20.
WSU – Kyle Williams 21-yard pass from John Mateer (kick failed), 0:25. Cougars 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:31.

Third quarter

WSU – Djouvensky Schlenbaker 1-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 3:13. Cougars 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:23.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Cameron Dickey 12-yard pass from Behren Morton (pass failed), 9:21. Cougars 34–16. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:53.
WSU – Dean Janikowski 25-yard field goal, 5:57. Cougars 37–16. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:06.

Statistics	TTU	WSU
First downs	24	18
Total yards	491	416
Rushing yards	148	301
Passing yards	343	115
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	35–60–2	9–19–1
Time of possession	29:55	30:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	34/58, 323 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Cameran Brown	5 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	9 receptions, 95 yards
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	9/19, 115 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	John Mateer	21 carries, 197 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Meredith	2 receptions, 54 yards

vs Washington (Apple Cup)

Washington State Cougars (2–0) vs Washington Huskies (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	10	7	7	0	24
Huskies	7	6	6	0	19

at Lumen Field • Seattle, WA

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 12:30 PM PST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game attendance: 57,567
Referee: Stephen Baron
TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister, Colt McCoy, and Zora Stephenson

Game information

First quarter

WSU – Dean Janikowski 44-yard field goal, 8:58. Cougars 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:51.
UW – Giles Jackson 31-yard pass from Will Rogers (Grady Gross kick), 7:16. Huskies 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:42.
WSU – John Mateer 23-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 4:16. Cougars 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:51.

Second quarter

UW – Grady Gross 44-yard field goal, 14:56. Huskies 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:20.
UW – Grady Gross 42-yard field goal, 9:10. Huskies 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:19.
WSU – John Mateer 25-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 0:21. Cougars 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

UW – Grady Gross 24-yard field goal, 9:47. Cougars 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:06.
WSU – Josh Meredith 16-yard pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski kick), 5:54. Cougars 24–16. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:45.
UW – Grady Gross 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Cougars 24–19. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:54.

Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	WASH
First downs	25	21
Total yards	381	452
Rushing yards	136	126
Passing yards	245	326
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–34–1	26–35–0
Time of possession	27:55	32:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	17/34, 245 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	John Mateer	16 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Meredith	7 receptions, 11 yards, TD
Washington	Passing	Will Rogers	23/31, 314 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jonah Coleman	14 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Giles Jackson	8 receptions, 162 yards, TD

vs San Jose State

San Jose State Spartans (3–0) vs Washington State Cougars (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Spartans	10	7	21	8	0	6	52
Cougars	7	17	0	22	0	8	54

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: September 20, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 24,808
Referee: John Love
TV announcers (The CW): J. B. Long, Michael Bumpus, and Camryn Irwin

Game information

First quarter

(9:00) WSU – John Mateer 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:56; Washington State 7–0)
(8:19) SJSU – Floyd Chalk IV 66-yard run, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:41; Tied 7–7)
(2:57) SJSU – Kyler Halvorsen 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 5:22; San Jose State 10–7)

Second quarter

(11:31) WSU – Cooper Mathers 4-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:18; Washington State 14–10)
(5:41) WSU – Cooper Mathers 8-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:57; Washington State 21–10)
(1:40) SJSU – Jacob Stewart 4-yard pass from Emmett Brown, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 2:54; Washington State 21–17)
(0:02) WSU – Dean Janikowski 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 1:38; Washington State 24–17)

Third quarter

(13:02) SJSU – Nick Nash 19-yard pass from Emmett Brown, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; Tied 24–24)
(5:43) SJSU – Emmett Brown 1-yard run, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:54; San Jose State 31–24)
(0:48) SJSU – Floyd Chalk IV 18-yard run, Kyler Halvorsen kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; San Jose State 38–24)

Fourth quarter

(13:41) WSU – Kyle Williams 13-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:07; San Jose State 38–31)
(6:11) WSU – Josh Meredith 36-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick failed (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:23; San Jose State 38–37)
(4:56) WSU – Dylan Paine 1-yard run, John Mateer pass failed (Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:23; Washington State 43–38)
(0:26) SJSU – TreyShun Hurry 20-yard pass from Emmett Brown, Nick Nash pass (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:26; San Jose State 46–43)
(0:00) WSU – Dean Janikowski 52-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 0:26; Tied 46–46)

First overtime

No scoring

Second overtime

(0:00) WSU – Dylan Paine 7-yard run, John Mateer pass (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 15:00; Washington State 54–46)
(0:00) SJSU – Nick Nash 4-yard pass from Emmett Brown, Emmett Brown pass failed (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 15:00; Washington State 54–52)

Statistics	SJSU	WSU
First downs	23	31
Total yards	491	627
Rushing yards	116	237
Passing yards	375	390
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	35–54–2	26–46–2
Time of possession	28:07	31:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Jose State	Passing	Emmett Brown	35/54, 375 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Floyd Chalk IV	11 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Nick Nash	16 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TD
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	26/46, 390 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	John Mateer	18 carries, 111 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kyle Williams	8 receptions, 138 yards, TD

at No. 25 Boise State

Washington State Cougars (4–0) at No. 25 Boise State Broncos (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	3	0	14	24
No. 25 Broncos	7	10	7	21	45

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
Game attendance: 37,711
Referee: Christian Watson
TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie and Petros Papadakis

Game information

First quarter

(12:52) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 64-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:08; Boise State 7-0)
(11:23) WSU - Cooper Mathers 14-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:29; Tied 7-7)

Second quarter

(14:11) BSU - Jonah Dalmas 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:55; Boise State 10-7)
(8:27) WSU - Dean Janikowski 35-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:37; Tied 10-10)
(3:19) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 14-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 5:01; Boise State 17-10)

Third quarter

(1:22) BSU - Matt Lauter 22-yard pass from Maddux Madsen, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:58; Boise State 24-10)

Fourth quarter

(14:52) WSU - Kyle Williams 33-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Boise State 24-17)
(13:17) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 59-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; Boise State 31-17)
(9:38) BSU - Ashton Jeanty 2-yard run, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:10; Boise State 38-17)
(4:16) BSU - Matt Lauter 34-yard pass from Maddux Madsen, Jonah Dalmas kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:49; Boise State 45-17)
(0:19) WSU - Leo Pulalasi 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Boise State 45-24)

Statistics	WSU	BSU
First downs	21	21
Total yards	416	460
Rushing yards	89	276
Passing yards	327	184
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–37–1	12–21–1
Time of possession	33:28	26:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	26/37, 327 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Wayshawn Parker	11 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Kyle Williams	9 receptions, 142 yards, TD
Boise State	Passing	Maddux Madsen	12/21, 184 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ashton Jeanty	26 carries, 259 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Matt Lauter	4 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD

at Fresno State

Washington State Cougars (4–1) at Fresno State Bulldogs (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	13	0	3	9	25
Bulldogs	7	0	7	3	17

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA

Date: October 12, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 41,031
Referee: Christian Watson
TV announcers (FS1): Trent Rush and Petros Papadakis

Game information

First quarter

(9:13) WSU – John Mateer 1-yard run, Two–point pass failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:47; Washington State 6–0)
(4:23) FRES – Josiah Freeman 34-yard pass from Mikey Keene, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:44; Fresno State 7–6)
(0:34) WSU – Kris Hutson 2-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; Washington State 13–7)

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

(7:26) FRES – Elijah Gilliam 6-yard run, Dylan Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:20; Fresno State 14–13)
(5:16) WSU – Dean Janikowski 34-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 2:10; Washington State 16–14)

Fourth quarter

(10:13) FRES – Dylan Lynch 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:40; Fresno State 17–16)
(6:52) WSU – Ethan O'Connor 60-yard interception return, Two–run failed (Washington State 22–17)
(1:46) WSU – Dean Janikowski 23-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:58; Washington State 25–17)

Statistics	WSU	FRES
First downs	23	22
Total yards	295	338
Rushing yards	123	118
Passing yards	172	220
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–35–1	24–36–2
Time of possession	30:40	29:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	17/35, 172 yards, INT
	Rushing	Wayshawn Parker	12 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Kyle Williams	3 receptions, 39 yards
Fresno State	Passing	Mikey Keene	24/36, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Elijah Gilliam	20 carries, 120 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mac Dalena	4 receptions, 61 yards

vs. Hawaii

Game Seven – Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2–4) at Washington State Cougars (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	3	0	7	0	10
Cougars	7	14	7	14	42

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Michael Bumpus (analyst), and Nigel Burton (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HAW	WSU
First downs	17	23
Total yards	300	444
Rushing yards	104	123
Passing yards	196	321
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–30–1	25–29–0
Time of possession	27:30	32:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hawaii	Passing	Brayden Schager	20/30, 196 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Cam Barfield	6 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Nick Cenacle	4 receptions, 48 yards
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	23/27, 295 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Djouvensky Schlenbaker	8 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Kris Hutson	7 receptions, 90 yards, TD

at San Diego State

Washington State Cougars (6–1) at San Diego State Aztecs (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	7	0	15	29
Aztecs	6	6	7	7	26

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA

Date: October 26, 2024
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
Game attendance: 26,937
Referee: John Love
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

WSU (12:26) – Cooper Mathers 26 yard pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski kick); 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:37 (Washington State 7-0)
SDSU (8:54) – Gabriel Plascencia 46 yard field goal; 10 plays, 47 yards, 3:32 (Washington State 7-3)
SDSU (0:00) – Gabriel Plascencia 28 yard field goal; 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:03 (Washington State 7-6)

Second quarter

WSU (7:19) – John Mateer 1 yard run (Dean Janikowski kick); 16 plays, 74 yards, 7:37 (Washington State 14-6)
SDSU (0:17) – Marquez Cooper 7 yard run (Two-point run conversion failed); 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:41 (Washington State 14-12)

Third quarter

SDSU (7:05) – Nate Bennett 27 yard pass from Jordan Napier (Gabriel Plascencia kick); 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:06 (San Diego State 19-14)

Fourth quarter

SDSU (13:39) – Marquez Cooper 1 yard run (Gabriel Plascencia Kick); 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:23 (San Diego State 26-14)
WSU (12:08) – Carlos Hernandez 34 yard pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski kick); 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:27 (San Diego State 26-21)
WSU (5:03) – John Mateer 2 yard run (John Mateer pass to Kris Hutson for two-point conversion); 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:28 (Washington State 29-26)

Statistics	WSU	SDSU
First downs	22	21
Total yards	371	414
Rushing yards	114	130
Passing yards	257	284
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–27–0	28–41–1
Time of possession	26:14	29:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	19/27, 257 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	John Mateer	21 carries, 42 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kyle Williams	5 receptions, 74 yards
San Diego State	Passing	Danny O'Neil	22/34, 195 yards, INT
	Rushing	Marquez Cooper	18 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Shaun Poke	10 receptions, 80 yards

vs Utah State

Utah State Aggies (2–6) vs No. 21 Washington State Cougars (7–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	0	7	14	28
No. 21 Cougars	7	14	14	14	49

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 20,011
Referee: John Love
TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Nigel Burton (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(10:24) WSU – Kyle Williams 17-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:13; Washington State 7–0)
(5:01) USU – Jack Hestera 3-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:23; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

(14:57) WSU – Wayshawn Parker 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 4:59; Washington State 14–7)
(7:17) WSU – Kyle Williams 14-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:26; Washington State 21–7)

Third quarter

(14:48) WSU – Wayshawn Parker 75-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Washington State 28–7)
(5:52) WSU – John Mateer 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:34; Washington State 35–7)
(2:02) USU – Bryson Barnes 2-yard run, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Washington State 35–14)

Fourth quarter

(14:49) WSU – Kyle Williams 5-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:07; Washington State 42–14)
(8:39) USU – Kyrese White 12-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:01; Washington State 42–21)
(1:05) WSU – Cooper Mathers 3-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 7:31; Washington State 49–21)
(0:41) USU – Derrick Jameson 72-yard run, Tanner Cragun kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:24; Washington State 49–28)

Statistics	USU	WSU
First downs	21	28
Total yards	395	482
Rushing yards	187	303
Passing yards	208	179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–45–1	18–24–0
Time of possession	27:15	32:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing	Spencer Petras	28/45, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Herschel Turner	16 carries, 85 yards
	Receiving	Grant Page	7 receptions, 54 yards
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	18/24, 179 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Wayshawn Parker	11 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kyle Williams	5 receptions, 55 yards, 3 TD

at New Mexico

Game Ten – No. 18 Washington State Cougars (8–1) vs New Mexico Lobos (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Cougars	14	14	0	7	35
Lobos	7	7	14	10	38

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 6:30 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: NE 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 14,067
Referee: Nolan Dumas
TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie and Petros Papadakis

Game information

First quarter

(9:32) UNM – Devon Dampier 7-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:28; New Mexico 7–0)
(7:27) WSU – Carlos Hernandez 28-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:59; Tied 7–7)
(1:30) WSU – John Mateer 5-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:51; Washington State 14–7)

Second quarter

(10:21) WSU – Kyle Williams 20-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 4:03; Washington State 21–7)
(5:31) UNM – Caleb Medford 42-yard pass from Devon Dampier, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:59; Washington State 21–14)
(1:10) WSU – Kyle Williams 29-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:21; Washington State 28–14)

Third quarter

(10:20) UNM – Devon Dampier 33-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:51; Washington State 28–21)
(0:25) UNM – Eli Sanders 26-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:12; Tied 28–28)

Fourth quarter

(4:40) UNM – Luke Drzewiecki 19-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 7:27; New Mexico 31–28)
(3:12) WSU – Kyle Williams 37-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28; Washington State 35–31)
(0:21) UNM – Devon Dampier 1-yard run, Luke Drzewiecki kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; New Mexico 38–35)

Statistics	WSU	UNM
First downs	27	27
Total yards	547	534
Rushing yards	172	360
Passing yards	375	174
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	28:48	31:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	25/36, 375 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	John Mateer	9 carries, 65 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kyle Williams	9 receptions, 181 yards, 3 TD
New Mexico	Passing	Devon Dampier	11/25, 174 yards, TD
	Rushing	Devon Dampier	28 carries, 193 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Luke Wysong	5 receptions, 71 yards

at Oregon State

Washington State Cougars (8–2) at Oregon State Beavers (4–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	10	7	14	38
Beavers	7	14	10	10	41

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 38,008
TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Nigel Burton (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	OSU
First downs	20	27
Total yards	384	484
Rushing yards	134	170
Passing yards	250	314
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17-23-0	23-36-2
Time of possession	21:37	38:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	Mateer	250
	Rushing	Mateer	75
	Receiving	Williams	95
Oregon State	Passing	Gulbranson	294
	Rushing	Hankerson	83
	Receiving	Walker	136

vs Wyoming

Wyoming Cowboys (2–9) vs Washington State Cougars (8–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: November 30, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: ^{[convert: needs a number]}
TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Nigel Burton (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WYO	WSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	22	20	19	25	RV	RV
Coaches	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	—	RV	RV	22	20	18	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released										21	18	—	—	—		Not released

References

^ Bonagura, Kyle (December 21, 2023). "Oregon State, Washington State settle with departing Pac-12 schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
^ "Oregon State, Washington State Announce Scheduling Agreement For 2024 Season". Pac-12.com. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
^ "2024 Washington State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
^ "Cougars Announce 2024 Football Opponents". Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

[1] Bonagura, Kyle (December 21, 2023). "Oregon State, Washington State settle with departing Pac-12 schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.

[2] "Oregon State, Washington State Announce Scheduling Agreement For 2024 Season". Pac-12.com. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.

[3] "2024 Washington State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

[4] "Cougars Announce 2024 Football Opponents". Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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