The 2024 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jake Dickert, the Cougars played home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.

Offseason Prior to the 2023 Pac-12 Conference football season, 10 of the teams in the Pac-12 Conference announced that they intended to join other conferences, leaving Oregon State and Washington State as the only remaining conference members. Following several months of legal maneuvering over conference assets and liabilities, all schools reached a settlement in which Oregon State and Washington State retained control over the conference. The schools arranged a scheduling partnership with the Mountain West Conference to complete their football schedules.

Players drafted into the NFL

+ Round Pick NFL team Player Position 4 133 Kansas City Chiefs Jaden Hicks S 5 154 Los Angeles Rams Brennan Jackson DE 5 157 Carolina Panthers Chau Smith-Wade CB

Schedule

Game summaries vs. Portland State (FCS)

Statistics PSU WSU First downs 21 21 Total yards 449 637 Rushing yards 215 224 Passing yards 234 413 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–35–1 17–24–0 Time of possession 40:26 19:34 Team Category Player StatisticsPortland State Passing Dante Chachere 14/25, 175 yards, TD, INT Rushing Delon Thompson 15 carries, 96 yards Receiving Tanner Beaman 3 receptions, 42 yardsWashington State Passing John Mateer 11/17, 352 yards, 5 TD Rushing Wayshawn Parker 8 carries, 96 yards, TD Receiving Kyle Williams 4 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD

vs Texas Tech

Statistics TTU WSU First downs 24 18 Total yards 491 416 Rushing yards 148 301 Passing yards 343 115 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–60–2 9–19–1 Time of possession 29:55 30:05 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Tech Passing Behren Morton 34/58, 323 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Cameran Brown 5 carries, 70 yards Receiving Josh Kelly 9 receptions, 95 yardsWashington State Passing John Mateer 9/19, 115 yards, TD, INT Rushing John Mateer 21 carries, 197 yards, TD Receiving Josh Meredith 2 receptions, 54 yards

vs Washington (Apple Cup)

Statistics WSUWASH First downs 25 21 Total yards 381 452 Rushing yards 136 126 Passing yards 245 326 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–34–1 26–35–0 Time of possession 27:55 32:05 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington State Passing John Mateer 17/34, 245 yards, TD, INT Rushing John Mateer 16 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD Receiving Josh Meredith 7 receptions, 11 yards, TDWashington Passing Will Rogers 23/31, 314 yards, TD Rushing Jonah Coleman 14 carries, 75 yards Receiving Giles Jackson 8 receptions, 162 yards, TD

vs San Jose State

Statistics SJSU WSU First downs 23 31 Total yards 491 627 Rushing yards 116 237 Passing yards 375 390 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 35–54–2 26–46–2 Time of possession 28:07 31:53 Team Category Player StatisticsSan Jose State Passing Emmett Brown 35/54, 375 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Floyd Chalk IV 11 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD Receiving Nick Nash 16 receptions, 152 yards, 2 TDWashington State Passing John Mateer 26/46, 390 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing John Mateer 18 carries, 111 yards, TD Receiving Kyle Williams 8 receptions, 138 yards, TD

at No. 25 Boise State

Statistics WSUBSU First downs 21 21 Total yards 416 460 Rushing yards 89 276 Passing yards 327 184 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 26–37–1 12–21–1 Time of possession 33:28 26:32 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington State Passing John Mateer 26/37, 327 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Wayshawn Parker 11 carries, 35 yards Receiving Kyle Williams 9 receptions, 142 yards, TDBoise State Passing Maddux Madsen 12/21, 184 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ashton Jeanty 26 carries, 259 yards, 4 TD Receiving Matt Lauter 4 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD

at Fresno State

Statistics WSUFRES First downs 23 22 Total yards 295 338 Rushing yards 123 118 Passing yards 172 220 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–35–1 24–36–2 Time of possession 30:40 29:20 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington State Passing John Mateer 17/35, 172 yards, INT Rushing Wayshawn Parker 12 carries, 63 yards Receiving Kyle Williams 3 receptions, 39 yardsFresno State Passing Mikey Keene 24/36, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Elijah Gilliam 20 carries, 120 yards, TD Receiving Mac Dalena 4 receptions, 61 yards

vs. Hawaii

Statistics HAW WSU First downs 17 23 Total yards 300 444 Rushing yards 104 123 Passing yards 196 321 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–30–1 25–29–0 Time of possession 27:30 32:30 Team Category Player StatisticsHawaii Passing Brayden Schager 20/30, 196 yards, TD, INT Rushing Cam Barfield 6 carries, 47 yards Receiving Nick Cenacle 4 receptions, 48 yardsWashington State Passing John Mateer 23/27, 295 yards, 3 TD Rushing Djouvensky Schlenbaker 8 carries, 48 yards Receiving Kris Hutson 7 receptions, 90 yards, TD

at San Diego State

Statistics WSUSDSU First downs 22 21 Total yards 371 414 Rushing yards 114 130 Passing yards 257 284 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–27–0 28–41–1 Time of possession 26:14 29:33 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington State Passing John Mateer 19/27, 257 yards, 2 TD Rushing John Mateer 21 carries, 42 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kyle Williams 5 receptions, 74 yardsSan Diego State Passing Danny O'Neil 22/34, 195 yards, INT Rushing Marquez Cooper 18 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ja'Shaun Poke 10 receptions, 80 yards

vs Utah State

Statistics USU WSU First downs 21 28 Total yards 395 482 Rushing yards 187 303 Passing yards 208 179 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–45–1 18–24–0 Time of possession 27:15 32:45 Team Category Player StatisticsUtah State Passing Spencer Petras 28/45, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Herschel Turner 16 carries, 85 yards Receiving Grant Page 7 receptions, 54 yardsWashington State Passing John Mateer 18/24, 179 yards, 4 TD Rushing Wayshawn Parker 11 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kyle Williams 5 receptions, 55 yards, 3 TD

at New Mexico

Statistics WSU UNM First downs 27 27 Total yards 547 534 Rushing yards 172 360 Passing yards 375 174 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 28:48 31:12 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington State Passing John Mateer 25/36, 375 yards, 4 TD Rushing John Mateer 9 carries, 65 yards, TD Receiving Kyle Williams 9 receptions, 181 yards, 3 TDNew Mexico Passing Devon Dampier 11/25, 174 yards, TD Rushing Devon Dampier 28 carries, 193 yards, 3 TD Receiving Luke Wysong 5 receptions, 71 yards

at Oregon State

Statistics WSUOSU First downs 20 27 Total yards 384 484 Rushing yards 134 170 Passing yards 250 314 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–23–0 23–36–2 Time of possession 21:37 38:23 Team Category Player StatisticsWashington State Passing John Mateer 17/23, 250 yards, 2 TD Rushing John Mateer 14 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kyle Williams 5 receptions, 95 yards, TDOregon State Passing Ben Gulbranson 22/34, 294 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Anthony Hankerson 23 carries, 83 yards Receiving Trent Walker 12 receptions, 136 yards

vs Wyoming

Statistics WYO WSU First downs 22 15 Total yards 340 285 Rushing yards 134 103 Passing yards 206 182 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–34–1 16–22–1 Time of possession 34:14 25:46 Team Category Player StatisticsWyoming Passing Evan Svoboda 21/34, 206 yards, TD, INT Rushing Harrison Waylee 12 carries, 69 yards Receiving John Michael Gyllenborg 4 receptions, 61 yards, TDWashington State Passing John Mateer 16/22, 182 yards, TD, INT Rushing John Mateer 18 carries, 56 yards, TD Receiving Kris Hutson 5 receptions, 62 yards

vs No. 21 Syracuse (Holiday Bowl)

Statistics SYR WSU First downs 28 24 Total yards 606 472 Rushing yards 153 109 Passing yards 453 363 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–34–0 31–43–2 Time of possession 25:24 34:36 Team Category Player StatisticsSyracuse Passing Kyle McCord 24/34, 453 yards, 5 TD Rushing LeQuint Allen 17 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD Receiving Darrell Gill Jr. 4 receptions, 145 yardsWashington State Passing Zevi Eckhaus 31/43, 363 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Leo Pulalasi 14 carries, 61 yards Receiving Kyle Williams 10 receptions, 172 yards, TD

Rankings

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