Washington State holds a 8-4-1 all-time series lead over San Jose State, the Cougars most-common Mountain West opponent. The two teams played six times between 1956-64, including a streak of five straight years. WSU thumped SJSU 31-0 in the last meeting in 2018 and won 52-16 the game before that, in 1996.

The Washington Cougars are fresh off an Apple Cup win as 12-point favorites over the visiting San Jose State Spartans Friday night at Gesa Field.