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EWU football working to fill three coaching positions after DC Eric Sanders leaves for Montana
After illustrious EWU career, Seattle WR Cooper Kupp earns second Super Bowl title
Former EWU WR Efton Chism III finding his niche with the Patriots ahead of Super Bowl 60
Eastern Washington football fills in gaps with 15 new players
Despite losing seven starters to the portal, EWU football in solid shape ahead of signing day | Analysis
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Eastern Washington assistant coach Zach Bruce promoted to defensive coordinator

UPDATED: Sat., Feb. 21, 2026

Every year since Zach Bruce first returned to Cheney as a football coach in 2020, he’s added a title or a duty to his responsibilities.

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EWU football working to fill three coaching positions after DC Eric Sanders leaves for Montana

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 18, 2026

Just a couple of weeks after finalizing its 2026 recruiting class, Eastern Washington’s football program is now looking to fill three vacancies on its coaching staff.

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After illustrious EWU career, Seattle WR Cooper Kupp earns second Super Bowl title

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 8, 2026

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – In a buzzing auditorium in Alabama, nobody really knew who Cooper Kupp was. It was the 2017 Senior Bowl, back when Kupp was a largely anonymous wide receiver out of Eastern Washington, and when they shook his hand, members of the Mobile community had to guess what position he played.

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Former EWU WR Efton Chism III finding his niche with the Patriots ahead of Super Bowl 60

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 8, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Long before he turned his life over to football, Efton Chism III could really swing it. Playing baseball growing up, he found a niche in the outfield in the Monroe area, using his speed to patrol the green and his bat speed to rack up hits at the plate.

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Eastern Washington football fills in gaps with 15 new players

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 4, 2026

The Eastern Washington football team announced the signing of 15 players on Wednesday, filling in some gaps left by those who entered the transfer portal in January.

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After the Rams discarded EWU legend Cooper Kupp, he showed them everything he still offers

UPDATED: Mon., Jan. 26, 2026

To the untrained eye, he was practically invisible. Halfway through Sunday’s NFC Championship Game between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams, Cooper Kupp — a 32-year-old wide receiver deeply invested in the outcome — was conspicuously missing from the box score, having failed to catch either of the targets that came his way.

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Despite losing seven starters to the portal, EWU football in solid shape ahead of signing day | Analysis

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 21, 2026

The NCAA’s consolidated two-week transfer window, which closed Friday for nearly every team, left the Eastern Washington football team, for the most part, intact.

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San Francisco receiver, former EWU star Kendrick Bourne collabs on 49ers tribute rap song

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 9, 2026

When he's not lining up at wide receiver for the playoff-bound San Francisco 49ers, Kendrick Bourne might be found in a recording studio.

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Eastern Washington loses starting running back, leading receiver to transfer portal

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 2, 2026

During the first day of the two-week transfer window, seven Eastern Washington football players announced their intentions to transfer.

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How Patriots veteran WR showed former EWU star Efton Chism III a path to the end zone and an NFL career

UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 3, 2026

The special bond started in the offseason. Efton Chism III showed up to Gillette Stadium early at 5 a.m., looking to gain an edge. That’s when the undrafted free agent noticed his veteran teammate Mack Hollins doing the same thing.

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Difference Makers: EWU football player Nolan Ulm shows his heart both on and off the field

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 29, 2025

Nolan Ulm is all about lighting fires in the hearts of other people.

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Eastern Washington brings in 14 players during early signing period

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 3, 2025

After graduating 20 players off of its 2025 roster, the Eastern Washington football program signed 14 players – all but one of them high school seniors – on the first day of the December signing period on Wednesday.

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