This time, the 117th edition of the Apple Cup will take place in Pullman. The Washington Huskies will travel across the state to face off with their rivals, the Washington State Cougars, in what promises to be one of the most intense matchups on the Week 4 slate. Our Washington vs. Washington State preview has you covered with the latest info, head-to-head record, PFSN player grades, and a prediction for the must-watch matchup.
Washington vs. Washington State Details
- Date: Sat., Sept. 20, 2025
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Location: Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
- Predicted weather at kick: 80 degrees, sunny
- How to watch: CBS
Washington vs. Washington State Head-to-Head Record
Washington and Washington State have faced off yearly since 1945, outside of the 2020 COVID year. Washington has won 76 times, there were six ties, and Washington State has won 34 times, giving the Huskies a .655 win percentage in the Apple Cup. However, this has not broken the Cougars’ confidence, as they have split the last four games, each winning two, including their most significant margin of victory ever in this matchup, of 27, in 2021.
WSU WR Josh Meredith on what a win in the Apple Cup would mean to the Cougars: “You might walk down the street and there might be a couch on fire, who knows? It’s gonna make the town have have a blast.” pic.twitter.com/eB3U6wTkNk
— Greg Woods (@GregWWoods) September 17, 2025
Washington’s longest win streak in the Apple Cup is eight, from 1959 to 1966. Washington State has only ever won two in a row, and it has done so on five different occasions, most recently in 2007 and 2008.
Washington vs. Washington State Grades
Below are the PFSN team and positional grades for the highest-ranked players set to be featured in Washington vs Washington State.
PFSN College OFFi
- Washington (97.01, A+)
- Washington State (68.43, D+)
PFSN College DEFi
- Washington (86.96, B)
- Washington State (74.61, C)
PFSN College OL
- Washington (85.91, B)
- Washington State (70.56, C-)
PFSN College QBi Â
- Demond Williams Jr., Washington (99.7, A+)
- Jaxon Potter, Washington State (70, D+)
PFSN College RBi
- Jonah Coleman, Washington (89.68, B+)
- Kirby Vorhees, Washington State (N/A)
PFSN College WRi
- Denzel Boston, Washington (78.73, C+)
- Tony Freeman, Washington State (75.6, C)
PFSN College TEi
- Decker DeGraaf, Washington (76.95, C)
- Trey Leckner, Washington State (74, C)
PFSN College EDGEi
- Jacob Lane, Washington (86.38, B)
- Isaac Terrell, Washington State (73.44, C)
PFSN College DTi
- Bryce Butler, Washington (77.31, C+)
- Bryson Lamb, Washington State (69.45, D+)
PFSN College LBi
- Taariq Al-Uqdah, Washington (71.59, C-)
- Parker McKenna, Washington State (70.97, C-)
PFSN College CBi
- Tacario Davis, Washington (97.01, A+)
- Kenny Worthy III, Washington State (79.36, C+)
PFSN College SAFi
- Alex McLaughlin, Washington (97.01, A+)
- Kyle Peterson, Washington State (79.67, C+)
Washington vs. Washington State Prediction
It should be a beautiful afternoon in Pullman for football on Saturday, and Washington State will undoubtedly look back to last year for motivation to turn their season around at the Apple Cup. With revenge on their mind, Washington will bring their high-powered offense as a 20.5-point favorite, the most extensive spread for either team in this game since at least 2014.
I expect Jonah Coleman to set the tone early and often on the ground, as he will be well rested off a bye week on the heels of his five-touchdown performance last time out. Then, I expect Demond Williams Jr. to continue his stellar performance and keep this incredibly balanced offense flying high with rivalry on their mind.
The Huskies boast the second-ranked offense based on our PFSN College OFFi rankings, and it will be too much for the Cougars to handle this time out. The Cougars were dismantled by North Texas last time out, and while they try to fix what went wrong, Washington will be watching film, looking to exploit those deficits.
The presence of Tacario Davis and Alex McLaughlin on defense makes everyone better for Washington, and Washington State doesn’t have much in the skill position department to provide much resistance. Look for Washington to lean on the run, catch the Cougars overcommitting there, and exploit that and the clear talent differential.
Prediction: Washington 48, Washington State 17
