2026 Oregon State

5–⁠2 (3–⁠0 Pac-12), coached by JaMarcus Shephard. The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–⁠2, over six games to the seven on file here. Share

Schedule and results

Biggest winBeat San Diego State 66–⁠14Oct 10
By 52 points, its widest win.
Most excitingLost to No. 13 Texas Tech 24–⁠35Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.

Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Date	Opponent	Result
Sep 5	at23Houston	L 20–⁠33	23%
Sep 12	vs13Texas Tech	L 24–⁠35	20%
Sep 19	vsMontana	W 52–⁠17	40%
Sep 26	atUTEP	W 33–⁠7	50%
Oct 3	atColorado State	W 56–⁠26	47%
Oct 10	vsSan Diego State	W 66–⁠14	58%
Oct 17	vsWashington State	W 48–⁠30	66%
Oct 31	atFresno State	Preview	39%
Nov 7	vsTexas State	Preview	55%
Nov 14	atBoise State	Preview	25%
Nov 21	vsUtah State	Preview	70%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

Record: 5–⁠2
Conference: 3–⁠0 shared first in Pac-12
AP now: Unranked
Points: 299–⁠162
Coach: JaMarcus Shephard
Elo: 1534 +146 this season
SP+ rating: 7.1 No. 51 of 138; offense No. 39, defense No. 52, special teams No. 123
SRS: 12.8 No. 21 of 138 in FBS
Returning: 58% of last season’s EPA, No. 45 of 136
Recruiting class: No. 100 roster talent No. 76 in FBS

Offensive coordinators: Mitch Dahlen and Ryan Wallace
Defensive coordinators: Mike MacIntyre and Cort Dennison
Offense: Spread
Defense: 3–⁠4

How good, play by play

Offense8th of 138
Defense65th of 138
Offense, opponent-adjusted13th of 138
Defense, opponent-adjusted44th of 138

	Success	Explosiveness	FBS rank
Offense	0.30	50%	1.39	8th of 138
Defense	0.09	40%	1.12	65th of 138
Opponent-adjusted	0.21 off 0.06 def	48% off 40% def	—	13th off 44th def

Passing and running

	Pass success	Depth of target	Deep throws	Line yards	Stuffed
Offense		52%	9.1 yds	21%	3.60	9%
Defense		41%	5.7 yds	9%	3.20	13%

How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.

Drives and havoc

	Points per trip inside the 40	Average start	Havoc
Offense		5.0	own 27	11% allowed
Defense		3.9	own 29	17% caused

CORE rating 14.4, 19th of 138 (offense 8.0, defense -6.4).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yards	Braden Atkinson QB	2,583 yds
Passing touchdowns	Braden Atkinson QB	24 TD
Rushing yards	A.J. Newberry RB	431 yds
Rushing touchdowns	Cornell Hatcher Jr. RB	4 TD
Receiving yards	Jesse Legree WR	1,040 yds
Receiving touchdowns	Jesse Legree WR	14 TD
Tackles	Aiden Sullivan LB	53 tkl
Sacks	Takari Hickle LB	6 sacks
Interceptions	Drake Vickers DB	1 INT

Top recruits in the 2026 class

Cynai Thomas WR	★★★	No. 704
Jameson Powell WR	★★★	No. 774
Jeremiah Brown LB	★★★	No. 1030
Tre Garrison RB	★★★	No. 1174
Kai Wheaton CB	★★★	No. 1308

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2026 class by position

	Signed	Stars	Rating
Quarterbacks	1	3.0	0.835
Running backs	1	3.0	0.869
Receivers	4	3.0	0.859
Offensive line	1	3.0	0.842
Defensive line	2	3.0	0.852
Linebackers	1	3.0	0.872
Defensive backs	1	3.0	0.866
Athletes and specialists	1	3.0	0.858
Whole class	12	3.0	0.857

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 109

The 2026 roster

109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 20

The 2026 portal

Braden Atkinson QB	★★★	from Mercer
Broderick Shull OT	★★★	from Auburn
Daniel Matagi DL	★★★	from Portland State
Isaiah Houi CB	★★★	from Eastern Illinois
Kwan Johnson OT	★★★	from Eastern Illinois
A.J. Newberry RB	★★★	from Vanderbilt
Adonis McDaniel WR	★★★	from Mercer
Aeryn Hampton WR	★★★	from Alabama
Carter Guillaume OL	★★★	from Louisville
Dylan Layne LB	★★★	from Idaho
Ishmael Findlayter DL	★★★	from Duquesne
Jabari Odoemenem LB	★★★	from Duquesne

And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 35

Jacob Strand OT	★★★	to Auburn
David Wells Jr. WR	★★★	to Tulsa
Tastean Reddicks WR	★★★	to UNLV
Trent Walker WR	★★★	to Houston
Tristan Ti’a QB	★★★	to Auburn
Darrius Clemons WR	★★★	to Washington State
Dylan Sikorski OL	★★★	to Texas
Jalil Tucker CB	★★★	to Washington State
Jojo Johnson DL	★★★	to Texas Tech
Ryan Berger OT	★★★	to Wake Forest
Salahadin Allah RB	★★★	to Iowa State
Thomas Collins DL	★★★	to UCF

And 23 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2026 Pac-12 standings

Conference page

Team	Conf.	Overall
Oregon State	3–⁠0	5–⁠2
Boise State	2–⁠0	5–⁠1
San Diego State	2–⁠1	3–⁠4
Texas State	1–⁠1	3–⁠3
Utah State	1–⁠1	2–⁠4
Fresno State	1–⁠2	4–⁠3
Colorado State	0–⁠2	2–⁠4
Washington State	0–⁠3	1–⁠6

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.