Fansided · Sep 18, 2025
Lopsided Spreads, Historic Surprises: Apple Cup Lessons
Washington State Cougars v Washington Huskies | Otto Greule Jr/GettyImagesWhat Can We Learn from the Most Lopsided Apple Cups?
Probably nothing. But that isn’t any fun—so let’s look at history and see if it can help us speculate about the future.
As of Thursday morning, most sportsbooks list Washington as a 20.5-point favorite for Saturday. While the Huskies have historically dominated the series, that’s still a massive line for a rivalry game. Odds for games before the mid-2000s are tough to track down, so this list isn’t exhaustive, but here are a few notable spreads and outcomes:
1982 – #5 Washington (9–1) @ WSU (2–7–1) | Huskies -24.5
Final: WSU 24, UW 20