Washington closes out its 2026 nonconference schedule Saturday afternoon at Husky Stadium, taking on Eastern Washington at 4:15 p.m. PT on Big Ten Network.
The Huskies come in at 2-0 after home wins over Washington State and Utah State. Eastern Washington, meanwhile, is 1-2 after playing in week zero and picking up a win over Northern Iowa, plus road losses at Northern Arizona and South Dakota. UW is also carrying some early-season buzz, sitting No. 24 in the latest USA Today coaches’ poll and one spot outside the AP Top 25.
Saturday’s broadcast will be on Big Ten Network, with A.J. Kanell, Marcel Reece and Alyssa Charlston on the call.
Fans with the proper subscription can watch through Xfinity, Charter Spectrum, Cox or DISH Network, though availability can depend on region and provider. The Big Ten Network Game Finder is another way to locate the right channel.
Radio coverage will be available on SiriusXM channel 83, along with the Washington IMG College Network. KJR 93.3 FM in Seattle serves as the flagship station, and the full broadcast will also be available worldwide on the Huskies Gameday mobile app and the Varsity app.
The Washington Sports Network from Learfield will carry all Huskies football games this season, with Elise Woodward handling play by play, former Husky tight end Cameron Cleeland as analyst and Dave Mahler on the sidelines. Coverage starts four hours before kickoff on Seattle’s SportsRadio KJR 93.3 FM with “Husky Gameday” live from The Zone for home games.
Statewide coverage on the 17-station network begins two hours before kickoff. The Husky Football Coaches Show also airs every Monday during the season at 6:00 p.m.
PT, live from Eureka! Restaurant in University Village.
This is the third of four straight home games for Washington, which opens Big Ten play the following Saturday, Sept. 26, against Minnesota.
Washington and Eastern Washington have met three times, and the Huskies have won all three. The first two were tight, though, while the most recent one turned into a more comfortable result.
On Sept. 3, 2011, Washington escaped with a 30-27 win in the season opener.
Keith Price, making a new start at quarterback, threw for three touchdowns, while Chris Polk ran for 125 yards. Eastern Washington quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was nearly unstoppable, finishing 39-for-69 for 473 yards.
His 69 attempts remain 10 more than any other Washington opponent in history. Mitchell also led a late charge that brought the Eagles within striking distance before Desmond Trufant intercepted a deep shot with 29 seconds left to seal it.
The 2014 meeting was a wild one. Washington won 59-52 in its second game of the season under Chris Petersen, but not before the teams combined for 111 points, the third-highest total in Husky football history.
Vernon Adams, then at Eastern Washington, threw for 475 yards and seven touchdowns, setting a Washington opponent record for TD passes. Washington built a 21-0 first-quarter lead, fell behind 38-37 in the third, then answered with a surge of its own.
Dwayne Washington and Cyler Miles helped push the Huskies back in front, and UW held on after Eastern’s final touchdown attempt came up short.
The last matchup came on Aug. 31, 2019, and Washington controlled it from the start in a 47-14 win. Jacob Eason threw four touchdown passes and finished 27-for-36 for 349 yards with no interceptions.
The Huskies again jumped out to a 21-0 first-quarter lead, then kept the pressure on with scores from Chico McClatcher, Aaron Fuller, Salvon Ahmed and a Peyton Henry field goal. Eastern Washington did get on the board with a 64-yard touchdown pass from Eric Barriere to Andrew Boston, and later added another score in the fourth quarter.
Washington also closed the game with a safety on a sack from Laiatu Latu.
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