2026 Apple Cup: UW vs WSU Info – TV, radio, uniforms and more

The college football season will get off to a different kind of start in the state of Washington this year, as the annual Apple Cup rivalry game between the WSU Cougars and No. 17 UW Huskies will open the 2026 slate for both teams this Sunday.

As some CFB rivalries take a hit, an earlier Apple Cup is on deck

This will be the third Apple Cup since the Huskies left the Pac-12 for the Big Ten, making it a non-conference tilt. While the previous two meetings between the Cougs and Huskies were also early-season games, this is the first time the Apple Cup – which was traditionally a Thanksgiving weekend tradition – has ever opened the season in the series history that dates back to 1900.

This version of the Apple Cup also gets a prime spot on the sports calendar, airing on free national TV on the last Sunday afternoon before the NFL returns.

Here’s a look at some key information for Sunday’s game, including the TV and radio broadcasts, the uniform matchup and what will be up next for both the Cougs and Dawgs.

2026 Apple Cup: WSU Cougars at No. 17 UW Huskies

• When: 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6
• Where: Husky Stadium

TV and radio

• TV broadcast: NBC
• TV announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), Zora Stephenson (reporter)

• WSU Radio broadcast: Seattle Sports app, Seattle Red 770 AM
• WSU Radio announcers: Chris King (play-by-play), Alex Brink (analyst)
• WSU Radio Pregame starts at 11 a.m. Sunday
• WSU Radio Postgame airs for roughly two hours after the contest.

How to hear WSU Cougars football radio broadcasts from Seattle Sports

If you are outside of the Seattle area, click here to find the nearest WSU Radio Network affiliate.

Apple Cup uniforms

• WSU Cougars: White jerseys, crimson pants and helmets

week one threads 🧵 pic.twitter.com/lEhIVzFDUE

— Washington State Football (@WSUCougarFB) September 2, 2026

• UW Huskies: Purple jerseys, gold pants and helmets

Week 1 • Husky Heritage • Gold | Purple | Gold pic.twitter.com/ONR9DAvW6R

— Washington Football (@UW_Football) September 3, 2026

Looking ahead

The WSU Cougars will stay on the road, heading to Kansas State to take on the Wildcats in a non-conference matchup at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 in a game that will have a TV broadcast on TNT.

The UW Huskies will play the second of its four straight home games to begin the season with another non-conference meeting against a member of the new-look Pac-12, with Utah State making its way to Husky Stadium for a 12:30 p.m. game on Saturday, Sept. 12 that will air on the Big Ten Network.

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