2025 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

The 2025 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2025, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The game began at approximately 12:00 p.m. MST and aired on ESPN. The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was one of the 2025–26 bowl games concluding the 2025 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission.

2025 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
29th Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
1234Total
Washington State 7761434
Utah State 0071421
DateDecember 22, 2025
Season2025
StadiumAlbertsons Stadium
LocationBoise, Idaho
MVPJosh Meredith (WR, Washington State)
FavoriteUtah State by 1.5
RefereeGarrett Dickerson (CUSA)
Attendance17,031
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersChuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Darius Walker (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Brazil[citation needed]
AnnouncersMatheus Ornellas (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)[citation needed]
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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The contest featured the Washington State Cougars (6–6) from the Pac-12 Conference and the Utah State Aggies (6–6) from the Mountain West Conference. Washington State beat Utah State, 34–21.

Teams

Based on conference tie-ins, the game was expected to feature teams from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Mountain West Conference. The announced matchup was for a Mountain West team, Utah State, and a team from the Pac-12 Conference, Washington State. This was the sixth meeting between the two programs; they first played in 1949. Entering the bowl, Washington State held a 3–2 lead in the series.

Utah State Aggies

Utah State opened their season with three wins in their first four games, then lost back-to-back contests, giving then a 3–3 record at mid-October. The Aggies then alternated wins and losses over their final six games to finish the regular season with a 6–6 record.

Washington State Cougars

Washington State won three of their first five games, then suffered back-to-back losses against ranked opponents, giving them a 3–4 record with five games remaining. The Cougars won three of those games to finish the regular season with a 6–6 record. Washington State was led in the bowl game by interim head coach Jesse Bobbit; he took over for Jimmy Rogers, who coached the Cougars during the regular season before leaving the program to accept the head coaching job at Iowa State.

Game summary

The game was played while Albertsons Stadium's north end zone project was under construction.

2025 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Washington State 7 7 61434
Utah State 0 0 71421

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, Idaho

  • Date: Monday, December 22, 2025
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,031
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Darius Walker (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline reporter)
  • Box score

Statistics

Statistics WSU USU
First downs 30 13
Plays–yards 88–628 53–254
Rushes–yards 41–255 26–60
Passing yards 373 194
Passing: compattint 28–47–3 14–27–1
Time of possession 35:48 24:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington State Passing Zevi Eckhaus 26/44, 334 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Maxwell Woods 9 carries, 117 yards
Receiving Joshua Meredith 8 receptions, 84 yards
Utah State Passing Bryson Barnes 9/21, 116 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Javen Jacobs 3 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Brady Boyd 4 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD

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