Apple Cup will no longer be held at “Husky Stadium” after name change

The Apple Cup will no longer be held at “Husky Stadium.” While the 2027 game will be held in Pullman Aug. 28, the last game of the current five-year series, the 2028 Apple Cup, will be held in Seattle, just no longer in a stadium named after the Huskies. The University of Washington announced Thursday a 10-year, $70 million partnership with Tacoma-based Columbia Bank, as well as the accompanying name change. Beginning Jan. 1, 2027, the UW Huskies will be playing in the Columbia Bank Stadium at 3800 Montlake Blvd NE. The partnership comes as UW Athletics faces a $16 million deficit with expected revenue of $190 million against expenditures of approximately $206 million. The $70 million deal could help ease this deficit with UW Athletics receiving $7 million annually, or approximately 44% of their $16 million deficit, under the 10-year deal. The last year UW Athletics made money was in 2022, when it was still a member of the Pac-12.

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