Here’s everything you need to know about the LA Bowl:
LA BOWL
Washington Huskies (8-4) vs. Boise State Broncos (9-4)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 8 p.m. ET
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif.
Consensus odds: Washington -9, Total 52.5
Bowl history: Washington’s 44th appearance, 21-21-1 record; Boise State is 13-8 in 21 bowl games
Boise State won the Mountain West championship last week and plays in a bowl game for the 22nd time in the past 27 seasons when it battles Washington on Saturday night in the LA Bowl at Inglewood, Calif.
It marks the second time in three seasons that the Broncos (9-4) are competing in the LA Bowl. Boise State lost 35-22 to UCLA in the 2023 edition.
The Broncos have combined for only 45 total points in their past five games against Washington, but will attempt to extend momentum from their current streak.
The 38-21 victory over UNLV to earn the Mountain West championship was the Broncos’ third consecutive win.
“Obviously, this is a quick turnaround,” Broncos coach Spencer Danielson told reporters. “It’s really no time off. It’s nice that you stay in rhythm, obviously we’re going to have some guys banged up from the championship game that it’s going to be next man up, carry the flag. It is the first bowl game in the country, which is awesome.”
The Huskies did not play last week and are part of a bowl game for the 14th time in the past 16 seasons.
This will be the seventh time Washington has faced Boise State – and third in a bowl matchup – and the Huskies have either won by blowout or lost close while claiming four of the six previous meetings.
Washington’s four victories have come by an average of 28.5 points, while the Broncos two wins have been by an average of 2.5 points.
Huskies coach Jedd Fisch is wrapping up his second season at the school and isn’t concerned about past matchups. He is fully intent on making sure his team doesn’t lose for the fifth time this season.
“We’re out here to win the game,” Fisch told reporters. “We’re out here to play our best football, we’re going to challenge our team to play better than we have and see how good we can play on Saturday, and hope that we can channel all of that energy and enthusiasm up to play our best game.”
Washington’s season included Big Ten losses to Ohio State, longtime rival Oregon and Michigan. The top victory came against Illinois.
–Players to Watch
WASHINGTON
QB Demond Williams Jr. has passed for 2,850 yards, 21 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He added 595 yards and six scores on the ground.
RB Jonah Coleman rushed for 673 yards and 14 touchdowns and was one of six finalists for the Paul Hornung Award given to the nation’s top running back. His versatility was never more obvious than a 104-yard receiving game against Washington State. Coleman had a receiving TD and two rushing scores.
S Alex McLaughlin registered 89 tackles and turned in some of his best work in the Apple Cup with a 47-yard pick-six in a two-INT game. He played big in big games, setting a season-high for the Huskies with 13 tackles against Ohio State.
BOISE STATE
QB Maddux Madsen passed for 2,283 yards, 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
RB Dylan Riley emerged to rush for 1,091 yards and 10 touchdowns.
“I feel like it’s a better feeling, knowing I started at the bottom and came to the top to get 1,000 yards and be the lead rusher,” Riley said.
S Ty Benefield racked up 100 tackles and was All-Mountain West First Team in 2025 while playing a team-high 1,070 snaps.
DE Jayden Virgin-Morgan had 10 tackles for loss after posting 15 stops behind the line of scrimmage last season.
–Beyond the bowl
What’s Next for Boise State: Just knowing there is a trustworthy feature running back returning in Dylan Riley is big for the Broncos. Moving on from the Ashton Jeanty era wasn’t easy and Malik Sherrod and Sire Gaines got chances to be the main back before Riley erupted for 171 yards and four touchdowns in a mid-September game against Air Force. A 201-yard game on 15 carries against UNLV a month later solidified that Boise State had a new beast in the backfield.
Eye on the 2026 draft: Washington WR Denzel Boston will have a decision to make after continually moving up draft lists in recent months. The 6-foot-4 Boston is now seeing his name among the top 20 selections. Meanwhile, coach Jedd Fisch is trying to sell Boston on one more season at Washington. He had 10 touchdowns catches this season and stands eighth on the Huskies’ all-time list with 19 career scoring grabs. This season, Boston has 56 receptions for 755 yards plus a 78-yard punt return for touchdown.
–Field Level Media
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