Washington State Cougars Football TV Schedule, Channels, Times
How to watch live stream Washington State Cougars football game today, tonight, or tomorrow? What channel & time?
The Washington State Cougars compete in the rebuilt Pac-12 Conference, marking the program's first season in the restructured league alongside Oregon State after the conference's near-collapse in 2024. All Pac-12 games stream on Pac-12 Insider (free on Tubi, Amazon Freevee, and the Pac-12 app), with select contests airing nationally on NBC, USA Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, TNT, or The CW. The season opener at Washington on September 6 broadcasts nationally on NBC at 1:00 PM PT, while the September 26 home game against Arizona lands on CBS at 4:30 PM PT. The Friday night road game at Utah State on October 9 kicks off at 6:00 PM PT on The CW. Jake Dickert's squad plays six home games at Gesa Field in Pullman, Washington, with most kickoff times and TV selections announced 6–12 days before each contest.
| Washington State Cougars TV Schedule 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Game | Time ET | TV |
| Week 1 (Sun, Sept. 6) | @ Washington (Apple Cup) | 4:00 PM | NBC / Peacock |
| Week 2 (Sat, Sept. 12) | @ Kansas State (Big 12) | 12:00 PM | TNT / HBO Max |
| Week 3 (Sat, Sept. 19) | vs Duquesne (Home Opener) | 3:30 PM | USA Network |
| Week 4 (Sat, Sept. 26) | vs Arizona * (Pac-12 Opener) | 7:30 PM | CBS |
| Week 5 (Sat, Oct. 3) | vs Fresno State * | 9:30 PM | USA Network |
| Week 6 (Fri, Oct. 9) | @ Utah State * | 9:00 PM | The CW |
| Week 7 (Sat, Oct. 17) | @ Oregon State * (Civil War) | 6:00 PM | USA Network |
| Week 8 (Sat, Oct. 24) | vs Boise State * | 6:00 PM | USA Network |
| Week 9 (Sat, Oct. 31) | @ San Diego State * | 7:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Week 10 (Sat, Nov. 7) | BYE WEEK | — | — |
| Week 11 (Sat, Nov. 14) | vs Colorado State * | 10:30 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Week 12 (Sat, Nov. 21) | @ Texas State (Sun Belt) | TBD | Pac-12 Insider |
| Week 13 (Sat, Nov. 28) | vs Oregon State * (Flex Week) | TBD | Pac-12 Insider / CBS |
* Pac-12 Conference game. Home games are played at Gesa Field in Pullman, Washington. All times listed are Eastern Time (ET). Times and TV networks for games marked TBD are announced 6–12 days before kickoff.
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Which Washington State Cougars games are worth watching in 2026?
The September 6 season opener at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium against Washington is the marquee matchup of the year — the 119th Apple Cup rivalry game in front of a crowd expected to exceed 67,000, and the only contest scheduled for a Sunday kickoff. Broadcast nationally on NBC and Peacock at 4:00 PM ET, this historic rivalry takes on added significance as the first meeting between the two programs as conference rivals since Washington's departure to the Big Ten. The September 26 home game against Arizona carries extra weight as the rebuilt Pac-12 opener, with CBS providing national coverage at 7:30 PM ET in one of the conference's featured early-season matchups.
Gesa Field hosts five Pac-12 home games that define the conference race. The home opener against Duquesne on September 19 kicks off the six-game home slate, followed by Arizona (September 26) and Fresno State (October 3) with USA Network and CBS coverage. The Civil War against Oregon State on October 17 at Reser Stadium in Corvallis renews one of college football's oldest rivalries, with USA Network providing national coverage at 6:00 PM ET. Boise State makes its first trip to Pullman since 2017 on October 24, and Colorado State visits on November 14 for a late-night kickoff at 10:30 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The regular season concludes on November 28 with a flex-week matchup, likely a second meeting with Oregon State, with Pac-12 Insider streaming available for all contests.
