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?

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?

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.

With their defense playing inspired football all afternoon, despite only scoring seven points in nearly four quarters of play, the Cougars had a shot to steal a low-scoring battle in Corvallis. Instead, they now have to win two of their final three games to get a bowl bid.

In the first of two battles between Pac 12 rivals, Washington State will head south to face Oregon State looking to start a win streak with a bowl game still within reach. Who holds the edge in Corvallis?

Continuing to improve running the football and slowing down a solid Toledo rushing attack, Washington State jumped back in the win column in convincing fashion. What does it mean for the program with four games left to play and a bowl bid still in sight?

Despite playing well, the Cougars have lost their past two games on the road as underdogs and need to get back on track starting with a home date against the Toledo Rockets if they intend to play in a bowl game.

Bringing the fight to a ranked team on the road for a second straight week, the Cougars looked primed for an upset in Charlottesville. But it wasn’t meant to be again due to a fourth quarter meltdown.

After coming up just short in Oxford following a valiant effort versus Ole Miss, Washington State has sights on another upset bid traveling cross country to Charlottesville.

After coming up just short of a massive upset against Ole Miss, Washington State will have another shot to go cross country and beat a top-25 team in Virginia, an unexpected contender in the wide open ACC.

After three games, the Cougars made a switch under center, going back to Zevi Eckhaus as their quarterback. How have Washington State’s two signal callers performed in three starts apiece?

For four quarters, while moral victories do not exist, the Cougars gave the fourth-ranked Rebels everything they could handle, a positive development for Jimmy Rogers’ program.

Coming off their first bye week, the Cougars won’t get to ease back into action as they head to Oxford as heavy underdogs to face a top-five Rebels squad. What must happen for Washington State to have a shot at pulling a monumental upset?

Fresh off of a bye week, the Cougars won’t have an easy task making a long road trip to Oxford to square off with a fourth-ranked Rebels squad seeking a spot in the College Football Playoff.