Overview
- The 118th Apple Cup is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. PT at Husky Stadium and will be shown nationally on NBC.
- Sportsbooks list No. 17 Washington as a heavy favorite, with most books placing the spread around 22 to 24 points and BetMGM showing a 23.5-point line.
- Washington State will start first-year head coach Kirby Moore and transfer quarterback Caden Pinnick after a fall camp that highlighted a physical WSU defense.
- Washington will start dual-threat QB Demond Williams Jr., who returned after a brief transfer-portal episode, and brings a defense that ranked among the nation’s best in scoring last season.
- The schools have an agreement to play a home-and-away Apple Cup through the 2028 season but the matchup’s long-term future is uncertain because of conference realignment and changing scheduling and revenue priorities.