FILE - Washington free safety Nate Williams lies on the ground as Washington State players celebrate their win over Washington in double overtime, in the NCAA college football Apple Cup, Nov. 22, 2008, at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

The UW Huskies and WSU Cougars will start the 2026 season with the annual Apple Cup. Details on TV and radio broadcasts, uniforms and more.

Former national lab scientist and current Washington State University President Betsy Cantwell uses custom AI agents to de-risk research and model complex financial scenarios for college athletics. But the top cougar believes artificial intelligence can never replace human wonder in education and rejects the algorithms to predict outcomes like this weekend's Apple Cup.

With just three games under contract, people wonder if this rivalry game will survive.

SEATTLE (AP) — Aggie Clark and her partner agree on just about everything 364 days out of the year. They go their separate ways, howefver, when the Apple Cup rolls around. The college football rivalry game between Washington and Washington State will be played for the 118th time this weekend,

The Cougs are hoping to return the Apple Cup to Pullman after losing it last season in a 59-24 defeat at home.

Hampton 's campaign in the CAA conference in FCS didn't go that much better. The Pirates finished last with an 0-8 conference record, and a 2-10 mark overall. It's fair to say that both teams are hoping for better days here in 2026.