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The Cougs have added another opponent to their future schedule, adding the Portland State Vikings for their annual game against an FCS opponent in 2024, according to FBschedules.com. WSU will pay PSU $562,500 for the one-off game.
The Cougars have met with the Vikings twice in their history, both wins in 2008 and 2014. We cannot recall a single other game these teams have played against each other. Nope, not a single contest in football comes to mind. The Cougs are also scheduled to play PSU in 2021. With the addition of the Vikings, the Cougs now have at least two non-conference games on the schedule through 2027.
The Cougs do still have some home dates to fill out, though I wouldn’t expect anything too exciting. They’re still looking for FCS teams in 2022 and 2023 and need to fill out 2024 and 2025 with FBS opponents, likely something from the Group of 5 (UNLV is already playing two teams from the Pac-12 in those years). In terms of the FCS opponents, look for them to stick with their local group from the Big Sky Conference; that seems to be where they favor scheduling their lower division opponents from to help save on costs.
WSU Future Non-Conference Schedules
| Year | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Pac-12 Home Games | Total Home Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Pac-12 Home Games | Total Home Games |
| 2019 | vs. New Mexico State (8/31) | vs. Northern Colorado (9/7) | at Houston (9/14) | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | at Utah State (9/5) | vs. Houston (9/12) | vs. Idaho (9/19) | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | vs. Utah State (9/4) | vs. Portland State (9/11) | vs. BYU (10/23) | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 | Open | at Wisconsin (9/10) | vs. Colorado State (9/17) | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | at Colorado State (9/2) | vs. Wisconsin (9/9) | Open | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | vs. Portland State (8/31) | at San Diego State (9/7) | Open | 5 | -- |
| 2025 | vs. Idaho (8/30) | vs. San Diego State (9/6) | Open | 4 | -- |
| 2026 | Open | at Kansas State (9/12) | vs. Boise State (9/19) | 5 | -- |
| 2027 | Open | vs. Kansas (9/11) | at Boise State (9/18) | 4 | -- |
| 2028 | Open | at Kansas (9/9) | Open | 5 | -- |
| 2029 | Open | vs. Kansas State (9/8) | Open | 4 | -- |