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Oregon State Will Play Washington State Twice in Football in 2025 Season

Joe Londergan

Mar 7, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars fan holds up a Pac-2 flag during a basketball game against the Washington Huskies in the second half at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum. Washington Huskies won 74-68. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images
Mar 7, 2024; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars fan holds up a Pac-2 flag during a basketball game against the Washington Huskies in the second half at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum. Washington Huskies won 74-68. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images / James Snook-Imagn Images
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As the Pac-12 continues to search for more expansion candidates, the Oregon State Beavers and Washington State Cougars have signed a unique scheduling agreement for the 2025 season. The two sides will play twice next year, November 1 in Corvallis and November 29 in Pullman.

The agreement marks the first time since 1945 that WSU and OSU have met twice in the same season. 

"We elected to play two games against Washington State in order to maximize the strength of this schedule, which includes intriguing matchups both at home and on the road,” Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes said in a statement released Wednesday. 

Washington State are adding opponents in an effort to complete a full schedule for the 2025 season after a scheduling agreement between Washington State, Oregon State, and the Mountain West Conference was not renewed for next year.

The announcement brings Washington State to ten scheduled games for the 2025 season. Other Cougs opponents include Idaho, San Diego State, North Texas, Washington, Virginia, Ole Miss, Louisiana Tech, and Toledo. 

Meanwhile, Oregon State now have a full 12-game schedule, finalized on Wednesday.

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Joe Londergan
JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.

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