Game notes: Boise State at Washington State
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The matchup
- Boise State (5–1, 2–0 in conference) at Washington State (1–6, 0–3 in conference), Saturday, October 24, 6 p.m. ET, Gesa Field.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
- Forecast for kickoff: 52°F, partly sunny, SE wind 7 mph.NWSThe National Weather Service’s forecast for the kickoff hour at the stadium.
The series
- It will be their eighth meeting; Washington State leads the series 5–2.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, September 28, 2024: Boise State 45, Washington State 24.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1997: Washington State 58, Boise State 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Washington State is 3–0 at home against Boise State.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2024: Boise State 45–24 (at Boise State); 2017: Washington State 47–44 (at Washington State); 2016: Boise State 31–28 (at Boise State); 2001: Washington State 41–20 (at Boise State); 2000: Washington State 42–35 (at Washington State).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Boise State
- Boise State is 5–1 (2–0 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 27–34 at No. 2 Oregon; W 38–20 vs. Memphis; W 38–24 vs. South Dakota; W 32–7 at Western Michigan; W 37–18 vs. Utah State; W 38–31 at Fresno State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Boise State has won five straight, since losing 34–27 to Oregon (Sept. 5, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Boise State is No. 17 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Spencer Danielson is 29–9 in his fourth season at Boise State.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Spencer Danielson is 1–0 against Washington State.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Dylan Riley (RB): 835 rushing yards, 6 TD, No. 4 in FBS in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Maddux Madsen (QB): 1,296 passing yards, 13 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Boen Phelps (LB): 35 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2025, Boise State beat Nevada 24–3.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Washington State
- Washington State is 1–6 (0–3 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 10–24 at No. 17 Washington; L 7–34 at Kansas State; W 48–7 vs. Duquesne; L 24–34 vs. Arizona; L 6–26 vs. Fresno State; L 16–17 at Utah State; L 30–48 at Oregon State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Washington State has lost four straight, since beating Duquesne 48–7 (Sept. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Washington State is No. 106 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Kirby Moore is 1–6 in his first season at Washington State.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Kirby Moore faces Boise State as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Caden Pinnick (QB): 952 passing yards, 3 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Branden Ganashamoorthy (WR): 26 catches, 343 yards, 3 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Keith Brown (LB): 51 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 1992, Washington State lost to No. 15 USC 31–21.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Spencer Danielson and Kirby Moore as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- National Weather Service: The kickoff-hour forecast. Public domain (US government work).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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