Washington’s nonconference schedule got a new name attached to it for 2033, with the Huskies set to host San Jose State at Husky Stadium, according to a post on "X" from Brett McMurphy of On3 Sports.
That matchup will give Washington another non-Big Ten opponent on the calendar in a year that is still a long way off, but the Huskies already have a pretty clear picture of the road ahead. San Jose State currently plays in the Mountain West, so under the current conference setup the game would be a Power Four vs. Group of Six meeting.
The Huskies just finished their nonconference slate with a 48-16 win over Eastern Washington on Sept. 19 at Husky Stadium. After that, their focus shifts to conference play, which begins against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at 8 p.m. PT on Saturday at Husky Stadium in Seattle.
Looking further ahead, Washington’s 2027 schedule already includes Fresno State, Portland State and Washington State. The meeting with the Cougars will be played at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Wash.
In 2028, the Huskies are set to host Eastern Washington, UNLV and another game at Husky Stadium.
Washington also has two nonconference games on the books in both 2029 and 2030. In 2029, the Huskies are scheduled to travel to Tennessee for a game at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., while also hosting Boise State. The next year, Tennessee comes to Seattle, and Hawaii is also set to visit Husky Stadium.
UW still has no nonconference games scheduled for 2031 or 2032, according to fbschedules.com.
One other major piece of the Huskies’ future schedule remains unresolved. The annual game with Washington State, known as the Apple Cup, is set to expire after the 2028 matchup. The series has been played 118 times since 1900, and its future has been uncertain since Washington moved from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten.
Washington State stayed behind with Oregon State when the conference was rebuilt, leaving those two as the only programs from the previous 12-team Pac-12 that did not move to either the Big Ten, Atlantic Coast Conference or Big 12.
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