2024 Washington State Cougars football team

2024 Washington State Cougars football
2024 Washington State Cougars football
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Record	3–0 (0–0 Pac-12)
Head coach	Jake Dickert (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Ben Arbuckle (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Air raid
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Schmedding (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Martin Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Pac-12 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Washington State	0	–	0	3	–	0
Oregon State	0	–	0	2	–	1

As of September 15, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Washington State Cougars football team will represent Washington State University in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars are led by Jake Dickert in his fourth year as head coach. They play home games at Martin Stadium located in Pullman, Washington.

Offseason

Prior to the 2023 Pac-12 Conference football season, 10 of the teams in the Pac-12 Conference announced that they intended to join other conferences, leaving Oregon State and Washington State as the only remaining conference members. Following several months of legal maneuvering over conference assets and liabilities, all schools reached a settlement in which Oregon State and Washington State retained control over the conference.^[1] The schools arranged a scheduling partnership with the Mountain West Conference to complete their football schedules.^[2]

Players drafted into the NFL


Round	Pick	NFL team	Player	Position
4	133	Kansas City Chiefs	Jaden Hicks	S
5	154	Los Angeles Rams	Brennan Jackson	DE
5	157	Carolina Panthers	Chau Smith-Wade	CB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	Portland State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW	W 70–30	20,089
September 7	7:00 p.m.	Texas Tech*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	FOX	W 37–16	27,372
September 14	12:30 p.m.	vs. Washington*	Lumen Field Seattle, WA (Apple Cup)	Peacock	W 24–19	57,567
September 20	7:00 p.m.	San Jose State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW
September 28		at Boise State*	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	FOX/FS1/FS2
October 12		at Fresno State*	Valley Children's Stadium Fresno, CA	FOX/FS1/FS2
October 19	12:30 p.m./7:00 p.m.	Hawaii*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW
October 26	7:30 p.m.	at San Diego State*	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	CBSSN
November 9	12:30 p.m./7:30 p.m.	Utah State*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW
November 16		at New Mexico*	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	FOX/FS1/FS2
November 23	4:00 p.m.	at Oregon State	Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	The CW
November 30	3:30 p.m.	Wyoming*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	The CW
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

vs. Portland State (FCS)

Game One – Portland State Vikings (FCS) (0-0) vs Washington State Cougars (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Portland State (FCS)	7	10	6	7	30
Washington State	22	27	14	7	70

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM PST
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 20,089
TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson, Ryan Leaf, and Nigel Burton

Game information

First quarter

PSU – Dante Chachere 5-yard run (Mathias Uribe kick), 12:17. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:44.
WSU – Kris Hutson 30-yard pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski kick), 10:06. Cougars 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:11.
WSU – Tre Shackelford 39-yard pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski kick), 4:49. Cougars 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.
WSU – Kyle Williams 58-yard pass from John Mateer (Billy Riviere III run for two-point conversion), 3:07. Cougars 22–7. Drive: 1 plays, 58 yards, 0:04.

Second quarter

PSU – Matias Uribe 43-yard field goal, 14:55. Cougars 22–10. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:12.
WSU – Wayshawn Parker 54-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 13:39. Cougars 29–10. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16.
WSU – Wayshawn Parker 4-yard pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski kick), 10:28. Cougars 36–10. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:19.
WSU – Stephen Hall 100-yard interception return (pass failed), 2:36. Cougars 42–10. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 7:52.
WSU – John Mateer 40-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 1:30. Cougars 49–10. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:12.
PSU – Branden Alvarez 10-yard pass from William Haskell (Matias Uribe kick), 0:08. Cougars 49–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

WSU – Djouvensky Schlenbaker 11-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 12:17. Cougars 56–17. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:28.
WSU – Kyle Williams 59-yard pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski kick), 9:47. Cougars 63–17. Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:46.
PSU – Eric Denham 40-yard pass from Dante Chachere (run failed), 7:53. Cougars 63–23. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:57.

Fourth quarter

WSU – Trey Leckner 33-yard pass from Zevi Eckhaus (Dean Janikowski kick), 13:32. Cougars 70–23. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 4:31.
PSU – Dante Chachere 4-yard run (Matias Uribe kick), 4:35. Cougars 70–30. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:57.

Statistics	PSU	WSU
First downs	21	21
Total yards	449	637
Rushing yards	215	224
Passing yards	234	413
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20-35-1	17-24-0
Time of possession	40:26	19:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing	Dante Chachere	14/25, 175 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Delon Thompson	15 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	Tanner Beaman	3 receptions, 42 yards
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	11/17, 352 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Wayshawn Parker	8 carries, 96 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kyle Williams	4 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD

vs Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders (1–0) vs Washington State Cougars (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Raiders	3	7	0	6	16
Cougars	7	20	7	3	37

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 7:00 PM PST
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 27,372
Referee: Chris Wiggins
TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, and Josh Sims

Game information

First quarter

WSU – John Mateer 4-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 10:03. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:20.
TTU – Gino Garcia 37-yard field goal, 3:31. Cougars 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:37.

Second quarter

WSU – Wayshawn Parker 43-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 8:09. Cougars 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 43 yards, 0:09.
WSU – Djouvensky Schlenbaker 2-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 7:53. Cougars 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:01.
TTU – Johncarlos Miller III 20-yard pass from Coy Eakin (Gino Garcia kick), 5:33. Cougars 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20.
WSU – Kyle Williams 21-yard pass from John Mateer (kick failed), 0:25. Cougars 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:31.

Third quarter

WSU – Djouvensky Schlenbaker 1-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 3:13. Cougars 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:23.

Fourth quarter

TTU – Cameron Dickey 12-yard pass from Behren Morton (pass failed), 9:21. Cougars 34–16. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:53.
WSU – Dean Janikowski 25-yard field goal, 5:57. Cougars 37–16. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:06.

Statistics	TTU	WSU
First downs	24	18
Total yards	491	416
Rushing yards	148	301
Passing yards	343	115
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	35–60–2	9–19–1
Time of possession	29:55	30:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	34/58, 323 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Cameran Brown	5 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	9 receptions, 95 yards
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	9/19, 115 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	John Mateer	21 carries, 197 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Meredith	2 receptions, 54 yards

vs Washington

Washington State Cougars (2–0) vs Washington Huskies (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	10	7	7	0	24
Huskies	7	6	6	0	19

at Lumen Field • Seattle, WA

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 12:30 PM PST
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game attendance: 57,567
Referee: Stephen Baron
TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister, Colt McCoy, and Zora Stephenson

Game information

First quarter

WSU – Dean Janikowski 44-yard field goal, 8:58. Cougars 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:51.
UW – Giles Jackson 31-yard pass from Will Rogers (Grady Gross kick), 7:16. Huskies 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:42.
WSU – John Mateer 23-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 4:16. Cougars 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:51.

Second quarter

UW – Grady Gross 44-yard field goal, 14:56. Huskies 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:20.
UW – Grady Gross 42-yard field goal, 9:10. Huskies 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:19.
WSU – John Mateer 25-yard run (Dean Janikowski kick), 0:21. Cougars 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

UW – Grady Gross 24-yard field goal, 9:47. Cougars 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:06.
WSU – Josh Meredith 16-yard pass from John Mateer (Dean Janikowski kick), 5:54. Cougars 24–16. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:45.
UW – Grady Gross 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Cougars 24–19. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:54.

Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	WASH
First downs	25	21
Total yards	381	452
Rushing yards	136	126
Passing yards	245	326
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17-34-1	26-35-0
Time of possession	27:55	32:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing	John Mateer	17/34, 245 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	John Mateer	16 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Meredith	7 receptions, 11 yards, TD
Washington	Passing	Will Rogers	23/31, 314 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jonah Coleman	14 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Giles Jackson	8 receptions, 162 yards, TD

vs San Jose State

San Jose State Spartans (0–0) vs Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: September 21, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SJSU	WSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Jose State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Boise State

Washington State Cougars (0–0) at Boise State Broncos (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID

Date: September 28, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	BSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Boise State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Fresno State

Washington State Cougars (0–0) at Fresno State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Valley Children's Stadium • Fresno, CA

Date: October 12, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	FRES
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fresno State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Hawaii

Game Seven – Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Washington State Cougars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawaii	0	0	0	0	0
Washington State	0	0	0	0	0

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (The CW): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HAW	WSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Hawaii	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Diego State

Washington State Cougars (0–0) at San Diego State Aztecs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Aztecs	0	0	0	0	0

at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA

Date: October 26, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	SDSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Utah State

Utah State Aggies (0–0) vs Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: November 9, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USU	WSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at New Mexico

Game Ten – Washington State Cougars vs New Mexico Lobos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington State	0	0	0	0	0
New Mexico	0	0	0	0	0

at University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: TBD
TV announcers (TBD): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	UNM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Oregon State

Washington State Cougars (0–0) at Oregon State Beavers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Beavers	0	0	0	0	0

at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR

Date: November 23, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	OSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Oregon State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Wyoming

Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs Washington State Cougars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

Date: November 30, 2024
Game time: TBD
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WYO	WSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—	RV
Coaches	—	—	—	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

References

^ Bonagura, Kyle (December 21, 2023). "Oregon State, Washington State settle with departing Pac-12 schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
^ "Oregon State, Washington State Announce Scheduling Agreement For 2024 Season". December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
^ "2024 Washington State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
^ "Cougars Announce 2024 Football Opponents". Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

[1] Bonagura, Kyle (December 21, 2023). "Oregon State, Washington State settle with departing Pac-12 schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.

[2] "Oregon State, Washington State Announce Scheduling Agreement For 2024 Season". December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.

[3] "2024 Washington State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

[4] "Cougars Announce 2024 Football Opponents". Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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