2025 Washington State Cougars football team

2025 Washington State Cougars football
2025 Washington State Cougars football
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	1–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach	Jimmy Rogers (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Danny Freund (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jesse Bobbit (1st season)
Home stadium	Martin Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated September 03, 2025

2025 Pac-12 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Washington State	0	–	0	1	–	0
Oregon State	0	–	0	0	–	1

As of September 3, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Washington State Cougars football team will represent Washington State University in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars are led by Jimmy Rogers in his first year as head coach.^[1] They play home games at Martin Stadium located in Pullman, Washington.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Landon Roaten	OL	Abilene Christian
Luke Roaten	OL	Abilene Christian
Brandon Hills	WR	Akron
Kris Hutson	WR	Arizona
Rashad McKenzie Jr.	DL	Arizona State
Adrian Wilson	S	Arizona State
Isaiah Cobbs	WR	Austin Peay
Ben Dutton	TE	Ball State
Camden DeGraw-Tryall	DE	Boise State
Hunter Najm	QB	Bowling Green
King Williams	DB	Central Washington
Brady McKelheer	QB	Chapman
Tai Faavae	LB	CSU Pueblo
Sean Embree Jr.	WR	Eastern Washington
Kyson Thomas	WR	Eastern Washington
Carson Osmus	OL	Florida Atlantic
Khalil Laufau	DL	Houston
Reilly Garcia	QB	Houston Christian
Nathan Pritchard	OL	Idaho
Reece Sylvester	S	Incarnate Word
David Gusta	DL	Kentucky
Aiden Knapke	DB	Lindenwood
Ethan O'Connor	DB	Miami
Stephen Hall	DB	Missouri
Josh Joyner	RB	Missouri State
Hyrum-Benjamin Moors	DL	New Mexico Highlands
John Mateer	QB	Oklahoma
Kapena Gushiken	DB	Ole Miss
Evans Chuba	QB	Purdue
Jackson Lataimua	S	Sacramento State
Warren Smith	DB	Sacramento State
Hunter Haines	DB	San Diego State
Jackson Cowgill	DL	South Dakota
Ashton Paine	DB	South Dakota
Ansel Din-Mbuh	DL	TCU
Tre Shackelford	WR	Tulane
Dylan Mauro	P	UC Davis
Djouvensky Schlenbaker	RB	UT Rio Grande Valley
Wayshawn Parker	RB	Utah
Durham Harris	LS	Vanderbilt
Nick Haberer	P	Vanderbilt
Carlos Hernandez	WR	Wake Forest
Jaylon Edmond	DB	Wake Forest
Chris Barnes	WR	Wake Forest
AJ Hasson	OL	Wake Forest
Fa'alili Fa'amoe	OL	Wake Forest
Devin Kylany	OL	Wake Forest
Frank Cusano	LB	Wake Forest
Rodrick Tialavea	OL	Wake Forest
Connor Calvert	K	Wake Forest
Taariq Al-Uqdah	LB	Washington
Mahki Whitney	TE	Unknown
Aslan Fraser	S	Unknown
Dycurian Douglas	WR	Unknown
Zack Miller	OL	Unknown
Dajon Doss	LB	Unknown
Tristan Bohannon	LB	Unknown
Gavin Fugate	LB	Unknown
Ethan Torres	S	Unknown
Colson Brunner	LS	Unknown
Jerrae Williams	DB	Withdrawn
Leon Neal Jr.	WR	Withdrawn
Kamani Jackson	DB	Withdrawn
Zevi Eckhaus	QB	Withdrawn
Gage Jones	S	Withdrawn
Bryson Lamb	DE	Withdrawn
Michael Hughes	DE	Withdrawn
Josh Meredith	WR	Withdrawn
Trey Leckner	TE	Withdrawn
Hudson Cedarland	LB	Withdrawn

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Soni Finau	DL	Cal Poly
Kai Rapolla	DB	Cal Poly
Jaylin Caldwell	OL	Grand Valley State
Sone Falealo	OL	Idaho
Kaden Beatty	DL	Kent State
Ademola Faleye	TE	Michigan State
Fallauga Peleti	LB	New Mexico State
Malaki Ta'ase	DL	New Mexico State
AJ Vaipulu	OL	New Mexico State
Jeremiah Noga	WR	Oregon State
Julian Dugger	QB	Pittsburgh
Ajani Sheppard	QB	Rutgers
Darrion Dalton	DL	San Diego State
AJ Davis	DB	SMU
Mike Yoan Sandjo-Njiki	DL	SMU
Max Baloun	DL	South Dakota State
Tucker Large	S	South Dakota State
Matthew Durrance	S	South Dakota State
Angel Johnson	RB	South Dakota State
Kirby Vorhees	RB	South Dakota State
Cale Reeder	DB	South Dakota State
Caleb Francl	LB	South Dakota State
Jack Stevens	K	South Dakota State
Fernando Lecuona	DE	South Dakota State
Carsten Reynolds	LB	South Dakota State
Colby Humphrey	DB	South Dakota State
Trey Ridley	S	South Dakota State
Maxwell Woods	RB	South Dakota State
Nick Bakken	OL	South Dakota State
Anthony Palano	LB	South Dakota State
Beau Baker	TE	South Dakota State
Dylan Mauro	P	Southwestern Oklahoma State
Colton Peoples	LS	UT Martin
Gavin Barthiel	LB	Utah State

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Coaching staff additions

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Jimmy Rogers	Head coach	South Dakota State	Head coach	^[6]
Jesse Bobbit	Defensive coordinator/Linebackers	South Dakota State	Defensive coordinator	^[7]
Michael Banks	Cornerbacks	South Dakota State	Cornerbacks	^[7]
Pete Menage	Safeties	South Dakota State	Safeties	^[7]
Jalon Bibbs	Defensive Line	South Dakota State	Defensive Line	^[7]
Pat Cashmore	Special teams/Assistant tight ends	South Dakota State	Special teams	^[7]
Danny Freund	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	South Dakota State	Co-offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks	^[7]
Taylor Lucas	Offensive line	South Dakota State	Assistant offensive line	^[7]
Robbie Rouse	Running backs	South Dakota State	Running backs	^[7]
Chris Meyers	Tight ends	South Dakota State	Tight ends/Recruiting coordinator	^[7]
Jake Menage	Wide receivers	South Dakota State	Wide receivers	^[7]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	No. 12 (FCS) Idaho *	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse)	The CW	W 13–10	28,243
September 6	7:15 p.m.	San Diego State *	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW
September 13	12:30 p.m.	at North Texas *	DATCU Stadium Denton, TX	ESPNU
September 20	4:30 p.m.	Washington *	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA (Apple Cup)	CBS
September 27	4:30 p.m.	at Colorado State *	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	CBSSN
October 11	9:45 a.m.	at Ole Miss *	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN
October 18	3:30 p.m.	at Virginia *	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	The CW
October 25	12:30 p.m.	Toledo *	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW
November 1	4:30 p.m.	at Oregon State	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	CBS
November 15	7:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech *	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW
November 22		at James Madison *	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA
November 29	3:30 p.m.	Oregon State	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

vs No. 12 (FCS) Idaho (Battle of the Palouse)

Pregame line	Over/under

No. 12 (FCS) Idaho Vandals (0–0) at Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 (FCS) Vandals	0	0	0	10	10
Cougars	0	7	3	3	13

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington

Date: August 30
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance: 28,243
Referee: Chris Wiggins
TV announcers (The CW): Rick Allen, Ryan Leaf

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

WSU – Joshua Meredith 6-yard pass from Jaxon Potter (Jack Stevens kick), 11:30. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:46.

Third quarter

WSU – Jack Stevens 30-yard field goal, 1:18. Cougars 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:02.

Fourth quarter

IDHO – Art Williams 3-yard run (Cameron Pope kick), 7:25. Cougars 10–7. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:53.
IDHO – Cameron Pope 21-yard field goal, 1:42. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:39.
WSU – Jack Stevens 32-yard field goal, 0:03. Cougars 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 1:33.

Statistics	IDHO	WSU
First downs	16	13
Plays–yards	65–221	45–211
Rushes–yards	45–188	22–3
Passing yards	33	208
Passing: comp–att–int	12–20–0	23–31–0
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	35:11	24:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing	Joshua Wood	12/20, 33 yards
	Rushing	Joshua Wood	12 carries, 101 yards
	Receiving	Ryan Jezioro	3 receptions, 26 yards
Washington State	Passing	Jaxon Potter	23/30, 208 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kirby Vorhees	6 carries, 19 yards
	Receiving	Tony Freeman	7 receptions, 64 yards

vs San Diego State

Pregame line	Over/under

San Diego State Aztecs (1–0) at Washington State Cougars (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Aztecs			0
Cougars			0

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington

Date: September 6
Game time: 7:15 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (The CW):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SDSU	WSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Texas

Pregame line	Over/under

Washington State Cougars (0–0) at North Texas Mean Green (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Mean Green			0

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas

Date: September 13
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPNU):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	UNT
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Washington (Apple Cup)

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Cougars			0

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington

Date: September 20
Game time: 4:30 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (CBS):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WASH	WSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at Colorado State

Pregame line	Over/under

Washington State Cougars (0–0) at Colorado State Rams (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Rams			0

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado

Date: September 27
Game time: 4:30 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (CBSSN):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	CSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at Ole Miss

Pregame line	Over/under

Washington State Cougars (0–0) at Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Rebels			0

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: October 11
Game time: 9:45 a.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (SECN):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	MISS
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ole Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Virginia

Pregame line	Over/under

Washington State Cougars (0–0) at Virginia Cavaliers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Cavaliers			0

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

Date: October 18
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (The CW):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	UVA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

vs Toledo

Pregame line	Over/under

Toledo Rockets (0–0) vs Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Rockets			0
Cougars			0

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington

Date: October 25
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (The CW):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TOL	WSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at Oregon State

Pregame line	Over/under

Washington State Cougars (0–0) at Oregon State Beavers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Beavers			0

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon

Date: November 1
Game time: 4:30 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (CBS):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	ORST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

vs Louisiana Tech

Pregame line	Over/under

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) vs Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bulldogs			0
Cougars			0

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington

Date: November 15
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (The CW):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LT	WSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at James Madison

Pregame line	Over/under

Washington State Cougars (0–0) at James Madison Dukes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cougars			0
Dukes			0

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, Virginia

Date: November 22
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers ( ):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	JMU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
James Madison	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oregon State

Pregame line	Over/under

Oregon State Beavers (0–0) vs Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Beaver			0
Cougars			0

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington

Date: November 29
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (The CW):

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ORST	WSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

References

↑ "Jimmy Rogers Named Washington State Football Head Coach". wsucougars. December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
↑ "Washington State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
↑ "Washington State Cougars 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
↑ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports. December 14, 2024.
↑ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports. December 16, 2024.
↑ "Jimmy Rogers Named Washington State Football Head Coach". wsucougars. December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
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↑ "2025 Washington State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

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[2] "Washington State Football Transfer Portal". ON3.

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[4] "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports. December 14, 2024.

[5] "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports. December 16, 2024.

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v t e Washington State Cougars football
Venues	Rogers Field (1895–1969) Joe Albi Stadium (1950–1983 as alternate; 1970–1971 as sole) Martin Stadium (1972–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Idaho: Battle of the Palouse Washington: Apple Cup Northwest Championship
Culture & lore	Butch T. Cougar "Fight Song" Marching band Coug it Ol' Crimson
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

2025 Washington State Cougars football team

Contents

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Incoming

Coaching staff additions

Schedule

Game summaries

vs No. 12 (FCS) Idaho (Battle of the Palouse)

vs San Diego State

at North Texas

vs Washington (Apple Cup)

at Colorado State

at Ole Miss

at Virginia

vs Toledo

at Oregon State

vs Louisiana Tech

at James Madison

vs Oregon State

References