Embracing the challenges that come with coaching at Washington State in the current state of college football, Kirby Moore has sights on bringing playmakers to Pullman to make the Cougars a threat in the rebuilt Pac-12.

For most of Sunday’s contest, the Cougars stood toe-to-toe with their former Pac-12 foe in Los Angeles. But despite clear improvements, their losing streak increased to five with subpar shooting doing them in against the Trojans.

Coming back to his home state, the Cougars will be hoping Kirby Moore can provide stability for their fledging football program, and plenty of challenges await for him to meet such expectations in the new-look Pac-12.

Returning close to his hometown of Prosser, Kirby Moore will aim to reinvigorate Washington State’s offense with his first head coaching job, taking over for the departed Jimmy Rogers in Pullman.

Winning just three of their first 10 games, the Cougars haven’t come close to meeting expectations under second-year coach David Riley. What’s gone wrong and who has stood out as a bright spot despite those struggles?

For 20 minutes, the Cougars looked poised to get back in the win column with some old fashioned home cooking. But the same pitfalls that have hurt the team all season reared their ugly head again after halftime in a brutal loss to Nevada.

Stunning everyone in Pullman, Jimmy Rogers pulled a one-and-done by leaving Washington State without a football coach, taking the same position at Iowa State. Who could be courted as his replacement?

Despite true freshman Ace Glass putting up incredible performances in the Maui Invitational, the Cougars men’s basketball team went one for three as much of the rest of the team failed to pick up the slack.

Led by a balanced offensive attack and another stifling defensive performance rattling an untested quarterback, Washington State avenged an earlier loss to its Pac-12 rival Oregon State to lock up a bowl bid.

The Cougars have been hindered by subpar offensive showings after halftime all season and to make a bowl game, they will have to find a way to overcome that flaw with a shot to get payback against their lone Pac-12 rival.

With a bowl bid still up for grabs, Washington State will be hoping for home cooking to lead to a sixth win and a bit of revenge against rival Oregon State in a rare regular season rematch.

In what has become an unfortunate trend in 2025, Washington State gave a College Football Playoff contender a run for its money on the road on Saturday, only for James Madison to score two long touchdowns after halftime to steal the win.

The Wazzu Cougars are one win away from bowl eligibility, but it will be a tall task to make that win come against the James Madison Dukes. What are the two keys to a stunning upset for the guys from Pullman?

Facing James Madison for the first time, much will be at stake for Washington State and its Sun Belt opponent with the Cougars one win away from a bowl bid and the Dukes knocking on the door of a College Football Playoff berth. How does Wazzu stack up with the top-25 adversary?

Led by a healthier offensive line, the Washington State Cougars moved within one win of bowl eligibility with a surprisingly comfortable win over a quality Louisiana Tech squad. What stood out from Wazzu’s fifth victory?

The Cougars hung tough in the hardwood version of the Apple Cup on Friday night, cutting the Huskies lead to single digits late. But the same issues that have dogged David Riley’s team all year long so far cropped up again, leading to a 12-point defeat.

Two teams hovering around the .500 mark will duel in Pullman as Washington State looks to get within a win of bowl eligibility and Louisiana Tech seeks a bowl-clinching victory on the road. How do the two programs stack up against one another?

In a move that many didn’t see coming, Washington State has made a major change at the top of the Cougars’ athletic department. Why did they move on from Anne McCoy and what’s next in Pullman?

Coming off two losses to open the season, the Cougars cleaned things up on both sides of the ball to get their first win of the season versus St. Thomas. Where did they show the most growth heading towards a tough matchup with the rival Huskies?

Losing three of their past four games, including a disappointing defeat to Oregon State, the Washington State Cougars need a more balanced, effective offense to get back on track and stay in the hunt for a bowl game against visiting Louisiana Tech.