Oregon State, Washington State announce first schedules as quasi-independents

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Oregon State and Washington State are not members of the Mountain West Conference, but their 2024 schedules were announced along with the rest of the MW on Thursday.

With the dissolution of the Pac-12, the two left behind members cobbled together a scheduling agreement that will see the Cougars play eight MW opponents, and the Beavers seven.

Both teams did manage to maintain their respective in-state rivalries; Oregon and Oregon State will continue playing the Civil War through at least 2025, and Washington and Washington State will continue playing for the Apple Cup through at least 2028.

Oregon State will also host Purdue and visit Cal, while Washington State secured a home game with Texas Tech in what we’ll dub here the Mike Leach Memorial Shootout.

Similar to Notre Dame’s arrangement with the ACC, OSU and WSU’s games with the MW will not count in the MW standings, and neither team is eligible for the conference championship.

Oregon State 2024 Schedule

Aug. 31: Idaho State

Sept. 7: at San Diego State

Sept. 14: Oregon

Sept. 21: Purdue

Oct. 5: Colorado State

Oct. 12: at Nevada

Oct. 19: UNLV

Oct. 26: at Cal

Nov. 9: San Jose State

Nov. 16: at Air Force

Nov. 23: Washington State

Nov. 30: at Boise State

Washington State 2024 Schedule

Aug. 31: Portland State

Sept. 7: Texas Tech

Sept. 14: vs. Washington (at Seattle’s Lumen Field)

Sept. 21: San Jose State

Sept. 28: at Boise State

Oct. 12: at Fresno State

Oct. 19: Hawai’i

Oct. 26: at San Diego State

Nov. 9: Utah State

Nov. 16: at New Mexico

Nov. 23: at Oregon State

Nov. 30: Wyoming

Membership conversations are ongoing between the respective entities. It’s a complicated topic since NCAA rules allow the Pac-2 to continue to exist for the next two seasons, and it’s financially advantageous to keep the Pac-?? brand alive as long as possible.

Speaking of that, the Pac-12 Networks will continue operation through at the next academic year.

Televising Beaver and Cougar home games remains an ongoing conversation as well.

“Not surprisingly, there’s great interest,” Pac-2 commissioner Teresa Gould said Thursday. “We are working hard to try to consider the options that are on the table to televise all the home games.”