Washington State plays Washington today, Sunday, September 6, at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) on NBC and Peacock at Husky Stadium in Seattle. It is the Apple Cup and the first of NBC’s two Sunday college football windows. Washington is a heavy favorite: the model win probability is about 93 percent for the Huskies.
| Kickoff | Sunday, 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT |
| TV | NBC |
| Streaming | Peacock (simulcast), or any live TV service carrying your local NBC station; free over the air with an antenna |
| Location | Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington |
| Win probability | Washington about 93 percent, Washington State about 7 percent |
Kickoff by time zone
| Eastern | Central | Mountain | Arizona | Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
The Apple Cup in Short
The rivalry survived the Pac-12’s collapse. Washington left for the Big Ten and Washington State stayed behind in the rebuilt Pac-12, and rather than let a series that started in 1900 lapse, the schools signed a non conference agreement to keep playing. That is why the Apple Cup now opens the season instead of closing it: it is nobody’s conference game anymore, so it goes where both schedules have room. Washington leads the all time series.
What to Watch
Washington opens ranked No. 17 and is one of the last teams in the country to play a snap, which means the Huskies have watched a full weekend of results without adding one of their own. Washington State comes in off a rebuilding stretch in a conference that no longer includes its rival, and the 93 percent win probability reflects the resource gap more than anything either team showed in August.
Prediction
Washington 38, Washington State 17. The Cougars have kept this closer than the number in recent editions, and a season opener is the right spot for an underdog to hang around a quarter or two, but Washington’s roster is a tier above and Husky Stadium in a 1 p.m. local window is not where an upset usually starts.
Related
Washington live score · Washington State live score · All college football scores · Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame · Louisville vs. Ole Miss
The Bottom Line
Washington State at Washington kicks off Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock from Husky Stadium. Washington is about a 93 percent favorite in the 118th Apple Cup.