Remember when the term “quarterback mobility” applied to a player’s ability to escape defenders threatening the pocket? Now, of course, it’s about finding a market, leveling talent to value, moving up-down-sideways to a better situation, and cashing in on what could be life-changing income.

Moments before Washington State takes the field for the first time, kicking off a season unlike any other with a home matchup against nearby Idaho, everyone outside the Cougars’ team will be finding out about their starting quarterback for the first time.

Washington State is in a peculiar place this fall. The Cougars have a new head coach and 74 new players. They’re in their second and final year operating outside the confines of a traditional conference. They’re playing one opponent, the only one in their conference this season, twice in a span of four weeks.

Following are debut seasons from several notable WSU quarterbacks over the past quarter century. (Note: Numbers reflect the first year each began the season as the team's starting QB.)

How the 2025 season will shape up for WSU football.

The questions around the Eastern Washington football team have been the same now for the last couple of years.

The question has been asked almost every time Aaron Best has stood in front of media members since the start of Eastern Washington’s spring practices: Is Jared Taylor going to throw the football?

Following are debut seasons from several notable Eastern Washington quarterbacks over the past quarter century. (Note: Numbers reflect the first year each began the season as the team's starting QB.)

How the 2025 season shapes up for the Eagles.

Widely accepted preseason prognosticating would suggest the Idaho Vandals – with a new coach, a new quarterback and a bunch of new starters – are due for a step back in 2025.

Talk about not being afraid to break the mold. New University of Idaho football coach Thomas Ford Jr. returned three quarterbacks from 2024 with meaningful game experience who helped the Vandals to a 10-4 record and the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs. This fall, none of the three is on the two-deep roster.

Following are debut seasons from several notable Idaho quarterbacks over the past quarter century. (Note: Numbers reflect the first year each began the season as the team's starting QB.)

How the 2025 season shapes up for the Vandals.

It was telling, perhaps, that when the Big Sky Conference sent out its preseason all-conference nominees, the quarterback group was hardly a who’s who of familiar names.