CHENEY, Wash. — The calendar has flipped to November, and Eastern Washington athletics has seasons winding down and getting started. Football travels south to play another rivalry matchup on Saturday. Men's basketball season tips off today and has two games on the West Coast this week. Women's basketball season starts on Tuesday, followed by games on Friday and Sunday. Soccer hosts Idaho on Thursday for its final regular season match. Volleyball has a home match on Friday and a road matchup on Saturday. Women's tennis closes out its fall schedule with an exhibition match at home.
Football – at Idaho (Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. Pacific Time) - Tickets
Eastern Washington plays its second rivalry game in a row as they bus down to play Idaho in Moscow. The game is broadcast live on SWX and streamed on ESPN+. Listen to the game live on 700 ESPN and The Varsity App with the voices of the Eagles, Larry Weir and Paul Sorensen.
EWU was on the field this past Saturday against No. 14 Montana as the Grizzlies left with a 42-33 win. After falling behind early, Eastern pulled within one score in the first half and stayed within striking distance through the game. A hail-mary touchdown pass as time expired in the half gave Montana a 21-13 lead. The deficit was cut to 21-20 in the third after a 29-yard touchdown catch from Wesley Garrett. Montana responded with another touchdown, but the Eagles had answered right back. Nate Bell carried the ball in from 4 yards to bring the score to 28-27 at the end of the third. Grizzly running back Eli Gilman raced for a 68-yard score to separate again, but Jaxon Branch answered with a 28-yard score. Montana's Brooks Davis iced the game with a 61-yard touchdown catch at the under two-minute mark.
Bell finished the game with three passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown, while passing for 269 yards. Branch had a career-best 131 yards on seven receptions. Davis finished with 231 yards and three touchdowns for the Griz.
The Eagle defense had two interceptions in the game from Bryce Smith and Ben Voigtlaender. As a team, EWU has 11 interceptions this season, ranking second in the Big Sky and ninth in the FCS.
Bell is up to 2482 passing yards this season, good for third in the conference and seventh in the nation. His 19 passing touchdowns are third in the league and 13th in the FCS.
Men's Basketball - at Stanford (Monday, Nov. 2 at 7:00 p.m.); at Oregon (Friday, Nov. 6 at 3:00 PM)
Eastern Washington men's basketball officially opens the 2026-27 season tonight, beginning a two-game road swing against Stanford at 7 p.m. in Stanford, Calif. The Eagles then travel north to Eugene to take on Oregon on Friday at 3 p.m.
The matchups marks the beginning of year three under head coach Dan Monson as the Eagles look to build off last season's 14-19 overall record and 11-7 finish in Big Sky play. Eastern advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky Tournament last season and was picked third in both the coaches' and media preseason polls entering 2026-27.
Eastern played a pair of exhibition games in preparation for the season, including a home victory before traveling to face Arizona in Tucson. With the preseason now complete, the Eagles turn their attention to a challenging nonconference schedule that begins tonight at Stanford. Following the opener, Eastern stays on the road to take on Oregon on Friday, Nov. 6.
Women's Basketball – at Utah (Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time), vs. UC Davis (Friday, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m.) – Get Tickets, at Oregon State (Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m.)
The 2026-27 season is here for Eastern Washington as the team plays three games this week, with two on the road and one at home. The season opens Tuesday night as the Eagles face Utah in Salt Lake City. Eastern hosts UC Davis on Friday for the team's home opener. The team has a quick turnaround as they drive west to play Oregon State in Corvallis on Sunday.
The Eagles finished the 2025-26 season with a 15-18 record and 7-11 in the Big Sky. Grossman was selected to the Big Sky All-Conference second team after breaking the conference's single-season rebounding record with 415 boards last season.
Head coach Joddie Gleason begins her sixth season leading the team and returns four of the team's five starters from last season. Along with Grossman, Bowers, Jaecy Eggers and Caitie Gingras return to the roster. The team's top scorer, Ella Gallatin, departs after graduating and earning All-Conference second team honors.
Volleyball – vs Northern Colorado (Friday, Nov. 6 at 6:00 PM); at Idaho (Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:00 PM) - Tickets
Eastern enters the week at 9-15 overall and 3-9 in Big Sky play after a pair of road matches against Portland State and Northern Arizona. The Eagles battled Portland State in four sets on Thursday before falling in three sets to Northern Arizona on Saturday. Against the Lumberjacks, Bria Carlisle led Eastern with seven kills, while Aspyn Reed added six kills and a team-high nine digs. Carlyn Rapozo-Kamoku finished with four kills and six digs, Jailyn Davenport recorded 14 assists and Elle Bruegman added six digs.
The Eagles will look to bounce back as they enter the final stretch of the regular season. Eastern returns to Reese Court for the first time since its four-set victory over Southern Utah on Oct. 22, when the Eagles totaled 14 blocks and used a balanced offensive attack to secure the win. Following Friday's home matchup, Eastern will quickly turn its attention to Saturday's rivalry contest against Idaho in Moscow.
Soccer – vs Idaho (Thursday, Nov. 5 at 12:00 PM) - Free Admission
Eastern Washington women's soccer returns home for its final match of the regular season, hosting rival Idaho on Thursday at 12 p.m. at EWU Soccer Field. The Eagles enter the matchup looking to close out the regular season on a high note before turning their attention to postseason play.
Eastern is coming off a 1-0 road victory over Montana, with Mia Miconi scoring the game-winning goal in the first half off the first collegiate assist from Jenna Howe. Payton Hyde delivered a strong performance in goal, keeping the Grizzlies off the scoreboard to secure the shutout. The result gave Eastern momentum heading into its final week of Big Sky play. Yesterday, EWU battled to a 1-1 tie with Portland State. Reese Kincaid scored her second goal of the season in the seventh minute, but the Vikings found the equalizer in the 73rd minute to earn the draw.
Thursday's matchup with Idaho will provide the Eagles with one final opportunity to improve their position before the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Eastern will look to its balanced attack and organized defensive effort as it battles the Vandals in the regular-season finale. Kickoff is set for noon in Cheney.
Women's Tennis – Whitworth (Friday, Nov. 6 at 5 p.m.) - Free Admission
The Eagles complete their fall schedule this week and look ahead to the spring 2027 dual season. Eastern's final tune-up will be against Whitworth in an exhibition dual match on Friday at the Jim Thorpe Field House, with first serve at 5 p.m.
Eastern played at the Gonzaga Invitational this past weekend, and the freshman class delivered multiple singles wins. Alena Dziubenko advanced to the semifinals of the Blue bracket with two victories. Sol Junquera also had two wins but would fall to Dziubenko in the quarterfinal matchup. Noa Ribera grabbed a singles win in the quarterfinals to advance as well.
Veronika Gayevyk added two singles wins in the extra and Sunday matches. Gayevyk partnered with Dziubenko in doubles to earn a win together.
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