The Washington State Cougars, who remain undefeated this season, are preparing to host the San Jose State Spartans in a college football matchup on Friday night.
The game is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. PT on September 20 at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium, coinciding with Family Weekend.
Fans can catch the game on The CW, which broadcasts nationally. In Seattle, it can be found on ARC Seattle – KUNS channel 51, while in Spokane, it’s on KSKN channel 22. For viewers in Yakima-Tri-Cities, the game will air on CW9, and in Portland, it will be shown on KRCW channel 32.
Listeners can tune into the Washington State Sports Network from Learfield for radio coverage of the game. The network encompasses 20 stations from Alaska to British Columbia to Oregon, and it’s also accessible worldwide via the Varsity Network app and Sirius XM Satellite radio. Cougar football coverage begins two hours prior to kickoff and includes post-game commentary and the Coug Talk call-in show. The main radio stations for the broadcasts are KXLY 920AM/100.7 FM in Spokane and KHTR 104.3 FM in Pullman, with additional broadcasts on KTTH 770 AM in Seattle and select games on Seattle Sports 710 AM. Chris King serves as the season’s “Voice of the Cougs,” alongside Jessamyn McIntyre and Alex Brink.
Both teams come into the game with a 3-0 record, with Washington State competing in the Pac-12 Conference and San Jose State in the Mountain West Conference. Washington State has had a strong start to the 2024 season, beginning with a 70-30 win over Portland State and following up with a 37-16 victory over Texas Tech in Pullman, capped by a narrow 24-19 win against the University of Washington in the Apple Cup last Saturday.
Quarterback John Mateer achieved a Washington State University record with 197 rushing yards against Texas Tech, contributing to the team’s overall rushing total of 301 yards and four touchdowns, while the defense forced four turnovers. In the Apple Cup, Mateer scored two touchdowns on the ground, and the defense made a critical fourth-down stop to secure the win.
Looking back at last season, Washington State ended with a 5-7 overall record and a 2-7 mark in Pac-12 play. Head coach Jake Dickert is in his third full season and has an 18-16 career record, significantly influencing the team’s improvement.
The recent Apple Cup win was significant, marking the Cougars’ second victory in four seasons and featuring a strong crowd of 57,567 at Lumen Field. The defense’s ability to hold the University of Washington to under 20 points was a notable achievement, only having happened twice since 1999.
For fans who cannot attend the game in person, it will be broadcast live on The CW at 7 p.m. on Friday, and radio coverage will be available on local sports networks.