12/08/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 12/08/2025 11:31
The Washington State University football team will face off against the Utah State Aggies in the 2025 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
The bowl game is taking place at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22, inside Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Tickets for the game can be purchased via the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl website. The game will be televised to a national audience on ESPN.
"Washington State is thrilled to accept an invitation to the 2025 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl," said WSU Interim Director of Athletics Jon Haarlow. "It's a tremendous opportunity for our student-athletes to compete and represent this wonderful institution on the national stage as we prepare for the new Pac-12next year. We look forward to a great week in Boise."
This will be the first time WSU plays in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, which was introduced in 1997 as the Humanitarian Bowl.
With its 32-8win over Oregon State on Nov. 29, WSU became bowl eligible, finishing the season with a record of 6-6. It's the ninth time in the past 10 full seasons WSU will play in a bowl game. WSU holds a 8-11record all-time in bowl games, with its first appearance being a 14-0victory over Brown in the 1916 Rose Bowl.
This will be the first time WSU plays in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, which was introduced in 1997 as the Humanitarian Bowl. In previous matchups against Utah State, WSU holds a 3-2 advantage, with the Cougars earning the all-time edge with a 49-28victory at Gesa Field last season.
More information about the team's accomplishment and their history of post-season play is available on the WSU Athletics website.