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The football version of The Battle of the Palouse is back on for the first time in six years, as Washington State takes on border neighbor Idaho in a 2022 season opener in Pullman on Saturday night.
The game (9:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Pac-12 Network, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV, which comes with a free trial.
That’s the best live stream option if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch Idaho vs Washington State streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Pac-12 Network and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Idaho vs Washington State live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the Pac-12 Now app or the Pac-12 website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your FuboTV credentials to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Pac-12 Network and 50-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with Pac-12 Network, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Idaho vs Washington State live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the Pac-12 Now app or the Pac-12 website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Pac-12 Network and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Idaho vs Washington State live on the Vidgo app or Vidgo website.
Compatible devices for the Vidgo app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the Pac-12 Now app or the Pac-12 website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
Idaho vs WSU Preview
The Washington State Cougars are favored by four touchdowns over the Idaho Vandals in their home opener, but it should still be a fun game because the two head coaches go way back. Washington State’s Jake Dickert and Idaho’s Jason Eck coached together at both Minnesota State and South Dakota State.
“We know each other inside and out. He’s gone against this defense many times,” Dickert said of Eck (via the Spokesman website). “I hold Jason in high regard. … Jason is one of the best offensive minds in the country. He will take the players they have and formulate a system that matches their talents.”
“We’re different, but we have great respect for each other,” Eck said of Dickert.
Dickert added, “It’s going to be bittersweet for one of us Saturday. I hope he wins every game but one.”
This is Dickert’s first full season as the head coach of Washington State and he told the Idaho Statesman that this is just step one on a long journey.
“We need to reestablish ourselves and this isn’t a one-year journey. That’s success to me and just providing stability to our program. That’s a player’s thing, and it’s a coach’s thing, and as we keep establishing ourselves of how we want to do it, I think that’s the biggest thing coming out of year one,” said Dickert, adding, “One of the things the last three years taught me is that fit is so incredibly important. Fit in place and fit in people. When you’re making the climb, you’re just a young guy, you’re like, ’I’ll do anything to get there.’ And then you realize how important those other two factors are.”
Eck is also a first-year head coach and he told KREM that things are going well so far.
“I’ve been really happy just how the players have bought into everything with the transition,” said the Idaho coach. “I think they’ve been great to work with and have done what we’ve asked of them. The community is amazing, I think the Vandal family is strong. They have a very passionate fanbase and that’s part of what makes coaching at the Unviersity of Idaho a great job.”
The Idaho at Washington State game kicks off Saturday, September 3 at 9:30 p.m. Eastern on the Pac-12 Network.