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Idaho vs. Washington State

Idaho and Washington State have 74 meetings on file, the first in 1917; Washington State leads the series 64–⁠8–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Washington State 10–⁠0, and Washington State has won the last 11.

Scheduled 2027 at Washington State; 2029 at Washington State. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).

Idaho wins
8
Washington State wins
64
Ties
2
Earliest on file
1917
Longest streak
21 Washington State
Current streak
11 Washington State
Last 10 meetings
Washington State 10–⁠0
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1910s0–⁠2
1920s3–⁠6–⁠1
1930s0–⁠10
1940s0–⁠9
1950s1–⁠8–⁠1
1960s2–⁠7
1970s0–⁠8
1980s0–⁠2
1990s1–⁠1
2000s1–⁠7
2010s0–⁠2
2020s0–⁠2
Average margin
18.2 points; 23 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Idaho
2–⁠26 Idaho’s record at home
At Washington State
37–⁠5–⁠2 Washington State’s record at home
Neutral sites
1–⁠1 Idaho first
Shutouts
24

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Idaho’s biggest win1924: Idaho 19, Washington State 3by 16 points
  2. Washington State’s biggest win1975: Washington State 84, Idaho 27by 57 points
  3. Upset1954: Idaho 10, Washington State 0Idaho had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsIdahoSeriesWashington State
1923–⁠1925Robert L. Mathews3–⁠0Albert Exendine
1926–⁠1928Charles F. Erb0–⁠2–⁠1O.E. Hollingbery
1929–⁠1934Leo Calland0–⁠6O.E. Hollingbery
1935–⁠1940Ted Bank0–⁠5O.E. Hollingbery
1947–⁠1949Dixie Howell0–⁠3Phil Sarboe
1956–⁠1961Skip Stahley0–⁠6Jim Sutherland
1970–⁠1973Don Robbins0–⁠3Jim Sweeney
2000–⁠2002Tom Cable1–⁠2Mike Price

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Idaho’s side (Mathews 3–⁠0 against Exendine). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Idaho and Washington State, 1917 on130015001700192019401960198020002020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

From the newspapers

  • The Bonners Ferry herald. (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current's story of the 1917 game: SATURDAY FOOTBALL GAMES Pullman Beats ldaho-CaIfornia Wal Tops Washington a."

    1917 · Bonners Ferry herald. (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, Idaho, Nov 6, 1917

  • The The Cordova daily times's story of the 1920 game: "U" OF IDAHO DEFEATS WASHINGTON STATE

    1920 · The Cordova daily times, Alaska, Oct 16, 1920

  • The East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current's story of the 1921 game: WASHINGTON STATE HAS EASY VICTORY OVER IDAHO UNIVERSITY Game at Pullman Yesterday Ended 20 to 8 for w. S. G.. Both Sides Did Punting

    1921 · East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, Oregon, Oct 22, 1921

  • The The Alaska daily empire's story of the 1926 game: WASHINGTON u. DEFEATS UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA Huskies Win Football Game Saturday by Score of l3 to 7.

    1926 · The Alaska daily empire, Alaska, Nov 8, 1926

  • The Evening star's story of the 1930 game: WASHINGTON STATE WINS Victory Over Idaho Leaves Aggies Within One Game of Title.

    1930 · Evening star, Washington, D.C., Nov 9, 1930

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.

Photos

  • 1960 Football game, University of Idaho (7) vs. Washington State University (18) In-game action [07]
    1960 Football game, University of Idaho (7) vs. Washington State University (18) In-game action [07]Photo: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
    The 1960 game
  • 1960 Football game, University of Idaho (7) vs. Washington State University (18) In-game action [16]
    1960 Football game, University of Idaho (7) vs. Washington State University (18) In-game action [16]Photo: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
    The 1960 game
  • 1960 Football game, University of Idaho (7) vs. Washington State University (18) In-game action [15]
    1960 Football game, University of Idaho (7) vs. Washington State University (18) In-game action [15]Photo: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
    The 1960 game
  • 1960 Football game, University of Idaho (7) vs. Washington State University (18) In-game action [14]
    1960 Football game, University of Idaho (7) vs. Washington State University (18) In-game action [14]Photo: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
    The 1960 game
  • 1960 Football game, University of Idaho (7) vs. Washington State University (18) In-game action [10]
    1960 Football game, University of Idaho (7) vs. Washington State University (18) In-game action [10]Photo: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
    The 1960 game
  • 1960 Football game, University of Idaho (7) vs. Washington State University (18) Pre-game activities [03]
    1960 Football game, University of Idaho (7) vs. Washington State University (18) Pre-game activities [03]Photo: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
    The 1960 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited), and libraries and archives found through the Digital Public Library of America (each under its holder’s rights statement).

Every game

Aug 30, 2025Washington State 13, Idaho 10at Washington State
Sep 3, 2022Washington State 24, Idaho 17at Washington State
Sep 17, 2016Washington State 56, Idaho 6at Washington State
Sep 21, 2013Washington State 42, Idaho 0at Washington State
Sep 15, 2007Washington State 45, Idaho 28at Washington State
Sep 9, 2006Washington State 56, Idaho 10at Washington State
Sep 1, 2005Washington State 38, Idaho 26at Washington State
Sep 18, 2004Washington State 49, Idaho 8at Idaho
Aug 30, 2003Washington State 25, Idaho 0at Idaho
Sep 7, 200211Washington State 49, Idaho 14at Washington State
Aug 30, 2001Washington State 36, Idaho 7at Washington State
Sep 23, 2000Idaho 38, Washington State 34at Washington State
Sep 18, 1999Idaho 28, Washington State 17Neutral site
Sep 19, 1998Washington State 24, Idaho 16at Washington State
Sep 2, 1989Washington State 41, Idaho 7at Washington State
Sep 11, 1982Washington State 34, Idaho 14Neutral site
Sep 16, 1978Washington State 28, Idaho 0at Washington State
Nov 12, 1977Washington State 45, Idaho 17at Washington State
Oct 2, 1976Washington State 45, Idaho 6at Washington State
Nov 15, 1975Washington State 84, Idaho 27at Washington State
Sep 21, 1974Washington State 17, Idaho 10at Washington State
Sep 29, 1973Washington State 51, Idaho 24at Washington State
Oct 7, 1972Washington State 35, Idaho 14at Washington State
Sep 19, 1970Washington State 44, Idaho 16at Washington State
Sep 21, 1968Washington State 14, Idaho 7at Washington State
Nov 11, 1967Washington State 52, Idaho 14at Washington State
Oct 22, 1966Washington State 14, Idaho 7at Idaho
Oct 2, 1965Idaho 17, Washington State 13at Washington State
Oct 24, 1964Idaho 28, Washington State 13at Idaho
Nov 2, 1963Washington State 14, Idaho 10at Washington State
Nov 17, 1962Washington State 22, Idaho 14at Idaho
Oct 14, 1961Washington State 34, Idaho 0at Washington State
Nov 12, 1960Washington State 18, Idaho 7at Idaho
Oct 24, 1959Washington State 27, Idaho 5at Washington State
Oct 11, 1958Washington State 8, Idaho 0at Idaho
Nov 16, 1957Washington State 21, Idaho 13at Washington State
Oct 6, 1956Washington State 33, Idaho 19at Idaho
Oct 15, 1955Washington State 9, Idaho 0at Idaho
Oct 23, 1954Idaho 10, Washington State 0at Washington State
Oct 17, 1953Washington State 30, Idaho 13at Idaho
Nov 1, 1952Washington State 36, Idaho 6at Washington State
Nov 10, 195117Washington State 9, Idaho 6at Idaho
Oct 28, 1950Washington State 7, Idaho 7at Washington State
Oct 15, 1949Washington State 35, Idaho 13at Idaho
Oct 30, 1948Washington State 19, Idaho 14at Washington State
Oct 4, 1947Washington State 7, Idaho 0at Idaho
Oct 5, 1946Washington State 32, Idaho 0at Washington State
Oct 27, 1945Washington State 21, Idaho 0at Idaho
Sep 29, 1945Washington State 43, Idaho 12at Idaho
Nov 14, 194214Washington State 7, Idaho 0at Idaho
Nov 8, 1941Washington State 26, Idaho 0at Washington State
Nov 2, 1940Washington State 26, Idaho 0at Idaho
Nov 11, 1939Washington State 21, Idaho 13at Washington State
Nov 12, 1938Washington State 12, Idaho 0at Idaho
Oct 2, 1937Washington State 13, Idaho 0at Washington State
Oct 10, 1936Washington State 14, Idaho 0at Idaho
Nov 9, 1935Washington State 6, Idaho 0at Idaho
Nov 10, 1934Washington State 19, Idaho 0at Washington State
Nov 11, 1933Washington State 14, Idaho 6at Idaho
Nov 5, 1932Washington State 12, Idaho 0at Washington State
Nov 7, 1931Washington State 9, Idaho 8at Washington State
Nov 8, 1930Washington State 33, Idaho 7at Idaho
Nov 9, 1929Washington State 41, Idaho 7at Washington State
Nov 3, 1928Washington State 26, Idaho 0at Idaho
Nov 11, 1927Washington State 7, Idaho 7at Washington State
Nov 6, 1926Washington State 6, Idaho 0at Idaho
Oct 17, 1925Idaho 7, Washington State 6at Washington State
Oct 17, 1924Idaho 19, Washington State 3at Idaho
Oct 19, 1923Idaho 14, Washington State 0at Washington State
Oct 20, 1922Washington State 18, Idaho 9at Idaho
Oct 21, 1921Washington State 20, Idaho 3at Washington State
Oct 15, 1920Washington State 14, Idaho 7at Idaho
Nov 1, 1919Washington State 37, Idaho 0at Washington State
Nov 3, 1917Washington State 19, Idaho 0at Idaho

Every game is listed as played on the field.