Game notes: Oregon State at Boise State
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The matchup
- Oregon State (5–2, 3–0 in conference) at Boise State (5–1, 2–0 in conference), Saturday, November 14, 6 p.m. ET, Albertsons Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 12th meeting; Oregon State leads the series 6–5.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Friday, November 29, 2024: Boise State 34, Oregon State 18.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1986: Oregon State 34, Boise State 3.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Boise State is 4–1 at home against Oregon State.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2024: Boise State 34–18 (at Boise State); 2022: Oregon State 34–17 (at Oregon State); 2016: Boise State 38–24 (at Oregon State); 2013: Oregon State 38–23 (neutral site); 2010: Boise State 37–24 (at Boise State).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Oregon State
- Oregon State is 5–2 (3–0 in conference games), 0–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 20–33 at No. 23 Houston; L 24–35 vs. No. 13 Texas Tech; W 52–17 vs. Montana; W 33–7 at UTEP; W 56–26 at Colorado State; W 66–14 vs. San Diego State; W 48–30 vs. Washington State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Oregon State has won five straight, since losing 35–24 to Texas Tech (Sept. 12, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Oregon State is No. 64 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- JaMarcus Shephard is 5–2 in his first season at Oregon State.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- JaMarcus Shephard faces Boise State as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Braden Atkinson (QB): 2,583 passing yards, 24 TD, No. 1 in FBS in passing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jesse Legree (WR): 46 catches, 1,040 yards, 14 TD, No. 1 in FBS in receiving touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Aiden Sullivan (LB): 53 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jesse Legree needs 2 touchdown catches to tie Brandin Cooks (16 in 2013) for Oregon State’s single-season record in touchdown catches, 3 to break it. He has 14 this season.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Braden Atkinson is tied with Steve Endicott (24, 1969–71) for ninth on Oregon State’s career touchdown passes list, at 24 so far; one more touchdown pass breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Jesse Legree needs 2 touchdown catches to pass Joe Newton (15, 2003–06) for 10th on Oregon State’s career touchdown catches list. He has 14 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1992, Oregon State lost to No. 6 Washington 45–16.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Boise State
- Boise State is 5–1 (2–0 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 27–34 at No. 2 Oregon; W 38–20 vs. Memphis; W 38–24 vs. South Dakota; W 32–7 at Western Michigan; W 37–18 vs. Utah State; W 38–31 at Fresno State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Boise State has won five straight, since losing 34–27 to Oregon (Sept. 5, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Boise State is No. 17 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Spencer Danielson is 29–9 in his fourth season at Boise State.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Spencer Danielson is 1–0 against Oregon State.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Dylan Riley (RB): 835 rushing yards, 6 TD, No. 4 in FBS in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Maddux Madsen (QB): 1,296 passing yards, 13 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Boen Phelps (LB): 35 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2015, Boise State lost to New Mexico 31–24.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of JaMarcus Shephard and Spencer Danielson as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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