Oregon State Returns From Bye Week, Visits Fresno State Halloween Night

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GAME 8: OREGON STATE AT FRESNO STATE

Oct. 31, 2026 · Fresno, Calif. · Valley Children's Stadium (40,727) · 8:00 p.m. PT · USA Sports on USA Network

BROADCAST INFORMATION

Network	USA Sports on USA Network
Play-By-Play	Nate Gatter
Analyst	Ryan Leaf
Sideline Reporter	Lauren Green

RADIO INFORMATION

Network	Beaver Sports Network
Play-By-Play	Mike Parker
Analyst	Jim Wilson
Sideline Reporter	Ron Callan
Pre-Game	Steve Preece
Streaming	Varsity Network
SiriusXM Channel	267 · 977 (SXM App/Online)

BEAVERS CLOSE OUT OCTOBER ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT IN FRESNO

Oregon State returns to action Saturday night when the Beavers visit Fresno State at Valley Children's Stadium.
The game is set for an 8 p.m. PT kick. It will air on USA Sports on USA Network with Nate Gatter (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Lauren Green (sideline reporter) on the call.
The game is also available over the Beaver Sports Radio Network, which can also be heard on the Varsity Network for mobile apps and smartphones in addition to a direct link found on osubeavers.com.
Fresno State owns the all-time series, 9-6, and leads in games played on its home turf, 6-1. The Beavers were, however, victorious, 35-32, in Fresno in 2022, thanks to a 2-yard rushing score by Jack Colletto as time expired.
The Bulldogs won last season's meeting in Corvallis, 36-27.
Oregon State is on its first five-game win streak since a seven-gamer that spanned the 2022 and 2023 seasons. It's the first such streak in a single season since the 2013 Beavers won six straight.
Braden Atkinson has surpassed 300 yards passing for seven consecutive games, equaling Sean Mannion (2013) for the Oregon State record.
Jesse Legree has also surpassed 100 yards receiving in seven consecutive games. He enters Saturday's game with 1,040 on the year, tying Sammie Stroughter for 10th at OSU. Legree's 108 yards against Washington State made him the first player at the FBS level to reach 1,000 yards this season.
Oregon State is 5-0 when scoring first.

SERIES HISTORY

Series Record	Fresno State leads, 9-6
Last Meeting	2022 (W, 35-32)
First Meeting	1981 (W, 31-28)
Streak	Lost 1
Last 10	4-6
In Corvallis	Oregon State leads, 5-3
In Fresno	Fresno State leads, 6-1
Neutral Site	None

OREGON STATE BY THE NUMBERS

14	Touchdown receptions by Jesse Legree, putting him just two shy of Brandin Cooks' OSU single-season record in 2013.
21	Touchdown passes by Braden Atkinson over his last five games (24 on the season).
50.8	Points per game over the last four (203 total).
129	Pass attempts by Atkinson without an interception since Sept. 26 at UTEP. Matt Moore's school record is 182.
298.5	Yards allowed per game by the Beavers defense over the last four games, down from 407.7 over the first three. Opponents have averaged 19.3 points over that stretch, compared with 28.3 over the first three.
576.8	Average yards per game for the Beavers over their last four contests, up from 460.7 over the first three. They have averaged 618.7 over the last three (650, 651, 555).

ON USA SPORTS

Saturday's game marks the fourth of four straight for the Beavers on USA Sports on USA Network. The Beavers appear on the channel a Pac-12 best six times this season.
The game broadcasts live on USA Network and is available to stream live via authentication on USA Network App, USANetwork.com & Connected TV Apps.
The game will have a pre-game and halftime show anchored by Lisa Kerney and Erik Coleman.
In November, USA Sports and the Pac-12 Conference announced a five-year partnership beginning in 2026-27, featuring regular season action for football, men's basketball and women's basketball, plus the league's men's basketball tournament live on USA Network. Pac-12 Enterprises, the broadcast production arm of the conference, will produce all 80-plus football, men's basketball and women's basketball games on USA Network in partnership with USA Sports.

LAST THREE AND FOUR

Oregon State tallied 650 yards against Colorado State in a 56-26 win in Fort Collins on Oct. 3.
How would the Beavers top that? By 1 yard exactly, totaling 651 in the 66-14 win versus San Diego State.
Oregon State then added 555 yards in a 48-30 win over Washington State on Oct. 17, giving the Beavers 1,856 yards over the three games. That is the best three-game stretch since at least 1996. The next best is also this season: 1,752 over UTEP, Colorado State and San Diego State. The best before 2026 is 1,708 in 2013 (Colorado, Washington State and California).
Including the 451 yards at UTEP, the Beavers have totaled 2,307 yards over their last four games, also the most in any four-game span since at least 1996. Second most is 2,260 (Montana, UTEP, Colorado State and San Diego State), and the best before this season is 2,085 in 2013.

ON THIS DATE

Oregon State has played on Halloween (Oct. 31) 14 times previously, posting a 4-9-1 record.
The Beavers last played on the date in 2015, losing to Utah, 27-12. The team's last win came in 2009 in front of 41,000 fans at Reser Stadium defeating UCLA, 26-19.

JAMARCUS SHEPHARD'S FIRST SEASON

JaMarcus Shephard was named Oregon State's head coach this past November.
He came to Corvallis after spending two seasons at Alabama, most recently as the Crimson Tide's assistant head coach, co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach.
He arrived at Oregon State with a reputation as one of the nation's premier developers of wide receivers, having coached a consensus All-American, a first-team All-American, multiple NFL draft picks and a string of nationally ranked passing offenses across stops at Alabama, Washington, Purdue, Washington State and Western Kentucky.
Shephard coached in the 2023 national title game while with the Huskies. Washington's passing game ranked second nationally at 343.7 yards per game while the Huskies scored 36.0 points per game. The unit featured one of the nation's top wide receiver corps with a pair of 1,000-yard seasons from first team All-American Rome Odunze, who recorded 92 receptions for 1,640 yards and 13 touchdowns, and Ja'Lynn Polk, who caught 69 passes for 1,159 yards and nine scores.
The duo went on to be selected in the first and second rounds, respectively, of the 2024 NFL Draft.

BEAVERS WIN NOTES

AJ Newberry's 88-yard touchdown reception was the ninth reception of 85 or more yards in Oregon State history and the longest ever by an Oregon State running back.
Newberry also became the first Oregon State running back with 100 or more receiving yards in a game since Terron Ward in 2013.
Eric Olsen has now caught at least one pass in 22 consecutive games.
Cornell Hatcher Jr. scored his sixth career rushing touchdown and fourth of the season.
Jake Reichle scored two rushing touchdowns, both from 1 yard out, giving him five in his career and three this season.
Caleb Ojeda made both of his field goal attempts, from 46 and 48 yards, giving him seven on the season.
Tyler Bailey made his first career start.
Isaiah Houi had a career-high 16 tackles (13 solo), an interception and two pass breakups.
Takari Hickle recorded three tackles for loss. Hickle also had 2.5 sacks, and both numbers are career highs. He has six sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss this season.
Washington State punted on its first drive, as did Oregon State. Opponents have now failed to score on their first drive in six straight games.
Oregon State intercepted a pass for the fifth straight game, tying its longest such streak since 2022.
Oregon State recorded three sacks, giving it 18 on the season. That surpasses the 15 recorded by the 2025 team over 12 games.
The Oregon State offense has now gone 16 consecutive quarters without going 3-and-out.

300

Oregon State has not trailed during the team's five-game win streak, a stretch of 300 minutes.
That's the longest stretch for the Beavers since at least 2001, and surpasses 251 minutes during the 2009 season.
A look at the longest such streaks.

Min.	From	To
300	Sept. 19, 2026 (Montana)	Oct. 17, 2026 (Washington State)
251	Oct. 31, 2009 (UCLA)	Dec. 3, 2009 (Oregon)
249	Nov. 26, 2022 (Oregon)	Sept. 23, 2023 (Washington St.)
218	Oct. 14, 2006 (Washington)	Nov. 11, 2006 (UCLA)
193	Sept. 29, 2012 (Arizona)	Oct. 27, 2012 (Washington)

LONG BALLS

Braden Atkinson hit Jesse Legree for 90 yards and AJ Newberry for 88 against Washington State. It was the first game in OSU history with two completions of 85 or more yards, and both rank among the 10 longest pass plays in program history.

Yds.	Play	Opponent
97	Jonathan Smith to Chad Johnson	Stanford (10/14/2000)
92	Ladd McKittrick to Reggie Bynum	Washington St. (11/5/1983)
91	Ladd McKittrick to Reggie Bynum	California (10/8/1983)
90	Jonathan Smith to Roddy Tompkins	Washington (10/24/1998)
90	Derek Anderson to Mike Hass	USC (12/6/2003)
90	Braden Atkinson to Jesse Legree	Washington St. (10/17/2026)
88	Braden Atkinson to AJ Newberry	Washington St. (10/17/2026)
87	Sean Canfield to James Rodgers	Portland State (9/5/2009)
86	Derek Anderson to James Newson	Arizona (11/2/2002)

STRIKING EARLY

Oregon State has outscored opponents 83–16 in first quarters this season. Only two opponents have scored in the opening quarter: Houston (9) and Colorado State (7).
The Beavers have scored 169 points in the first half (24.1 per game) and 130 in the second half.
Oregon State is 5-0 when scoring first.

Qtr.	Oregon State	Opponents
1st	83	16
2nd	86	51
3rd	69	47
4th	61	48

TAKEAWAYS

Oregon State has forced nine turnovers (six interceptions, three fumble recoveries) and lost four (two interceptions, two fumbles), a plus-5 margin.
The Beavers have scored 27 points on the nine drives that began after a takeaway. Opponents scored seven on the three drives that began after a Beaver turnover.
Six different Beavers have an interception: Kai Wheaton, Jabari Odoemenem, Isaiah Houi, TJ Crandall, Sailasa Vadrawale III and Drake Vickers.

TAKE A DRIVE

Oregon State has scored on 47 of 84 drives (56.0 percent), 40 of them touchdowns. Twenty-five of the touchdown drives covered 75 yards or more, and seven took 90 seconds or less.
The average Beaver drive is 6.1 plays and 44.7 yards over 2:37. Opponents average 29.6 yards per drive.
The defense has forced 21 three-and-outs on 83 opponent drives (25.3 percent). Oregon State has punted just 18 times to opponents' 37.

LEGREE WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE

Jesse Legree caught his 13th and 14th touchdowns of the season versus Washington State, and is within striking distance of Brandin Cooks' school-record of 16 set in 2013.

Year	Player	TDs	Note
1991	Mario Bailey (Wash.)	18	Pac-12 Record
2013	Brandin Cooks	16	Oregon State Record
2026	Jesse Legree	14

THREE-AND-OUT

The Oregon State offense has gone 16 consecutive quarters without a three-and-out. The last one came in the fourth quarter against Montana on Sept. 19. That's the longest streak this century for Oregon State, surpassing 10 consecutive quarters during the 2023 season.
Since then the Beavers have had 44 straight possessions without a three-and-out, not counting four end-of-half or end-of-game kneel-downs. Those drives produced 27 touchdowns and six field goals, a 75 percent scoring rate.
Over that stretch Oregon State has run 289 plays for 2,317 yards, an average of 52.7 yards per drive.
Only six of the 44 drives ended in a punt. Two turned the ball over on downs, one ended in an interception, one in a fumble and one in a missed field goal.
The Beavers were forced into eight three-and-outs in the first three games of the season (Texas Tech four, Houston two, Montana two).

THAT'S 66 AGAINST SDSU!

Oregon State's 66 points were its most in a game since scoring 68 against Montana State in 2022 and rank tied for 12th in program history. The school record is 77 against Nicholls State in 2012.
The 52-point margin of victory was Oregon State's largest since a 77-3 win over Nicholls State in 2012. It ranks 20th in program history and fourth since 1960.
Oregon State topped 50 points in back-to-back games for the first time since 1921. It's the Beavers' third 50-point game this season, matching the total from 2023.

SO THAT'S A RECORD

Oregon State held the ball for 42:18 in the win over San Diego State, setting a program record.
The Beavers' previous record of 41:07 also came against the Aztecs, in 2024 in San Diego.

JUST FOUR

Per Opta Stats, Braden Atkinson is just the fourth quarterback at the FBS level this century to pass for 400-plus yards (409), five or more touchdowns and zero interceptions in back-to-back weeks when he did so against San Diego State.
The other three? UCF's Dillon Gabriel in 2020, LSU's Joe Burrow in 2019 and California's Jared Goff in 2015.

AFTER A BYE

Oregon State is 4-6 in its last 10 games after a bye week, scoring 24.1 points per game and allowing 28.8.
The Beavers' four wins in that stretch were 10-7 over Washington State (Nov. 1, 2025), 39-31 over Colorado State (Oct. 5, 2024), 42-34 over Utah (Oct. 23, 2021) and 56-38 at Arizona (Nov. 2, 2019).
Three of the six losses were by three points or fewer: 27-24 at Arizona (Oct. 28, 2023), 31-28 to Stanford (Sept. 28, 2019) and 15-14 to Stanford (Oct. 26, 2017).
Oregon State is 1-2 on the road after a bye over the last 10, scoring 29.3 points per game and allowing 32.3. The lone win was the 56-38 victory at Arizona on Nov. 2, 2019. The losses were 27-24 at Arizona on Oct. 28, 2023 and 32-8 at Washington State in 2025.

MOVING UP THE OSU LADDER

Jesse Legree, through seven games, has 1,040 receiving yards, making it the 14th 1,000-yard season in Oregon State history.
Below is a list of who Legree trails, and by how much.

Year	Player	Yds	Rec.	Avg/R	Trailing
2013	Brandin Cooks	1,730	128	13.5	690
2005	Mike Hass	1,532	90	17.0	492
2004	Mike Hass	1,379	86	16.0	339
2003	James Newson	1,306	81	16.1	266
2006	Sammie Stroughter	1,293	74	17.5	253
2002	James Newson	1,284	74	17.4	244
2012	Markus Wheaton	1,244	91	13.7	204
2019	Isaiah Hodgins	1,171	86	13.6	131
2012	Brandin Cooks	1,151	67	17.2	111
2008	Sammie Stroughter	1,040	70	14.9	0
2026	Jesse Legree	1,040	46	22.6	—

EXPLOSIVE PLAYS, PT. 1

Oregon State has 38 completions of 20 or more yards through seven games, second in the nation behind Oklahoma State (41). Miami (Fla.) and North Texas each have 37. The Beavers had 38 over all 12 games last season.
The Beavers have 12 completions of 40 or more yards, the most in the nation. Houston, Memphis, Ohio State and Oklahoma State each have 11. Oregon State had two in 2025.
OSU has five completions of 70 or more yards, the most in the nation. Memphis and Wake Forest have three each. The Beavers had none last season.
Including runs, Oregon State has 48 plays of 20 or more yards, fifth nationally behind West Virginia (53), Louisville (52), Oklahoma State (51) and Miami (Fla.) (49). That's 6.9 per game, up from 4.2 per game in 2025 (50 in 12).
Braden Atkinson's 38 completions of 20 or more yards are second nationally behind Oklahoma State's Drew Mestemaker (41). Atkinson leads the nation with 12 completions of 40-plus, seven of 50-plus, five of 60-plus and five of 70-plus. His 95 completions of 10 or more yards are second behind USC's Jayden Maiava (102).
Jesse Legree has 17 plays of 20 or more yards, tied for second nationally with Missouri's Cayden Lee and Missouri State's Isaiah Myers, behind Miami (Fla.)'s Malachi Toney (18). He leads the nation with nine plays of 40-plus and six of 50-plus.
Legree's 33 plays of 10 or more yards are tied for fifth nationally.

EXPLOSIVE PLAYS, PT. 2

Fresno State has allowed 27 plays of 20 or more yards this season, tied for 83rd-most nationally (3.9 per game). It has also allowed 14 plays of 30 or more, tied for 53rd-most.
The Bulldogs have been more vulnerable to the biggest plays. They have allowed 10 plays of 40 or more yards (tied for 15th-most nationally), six of 50 or more (tied for 11th-most) and four of 60 or more (tied for eighth-most).
Most of those have come on the ground. Fresno State has allowed five runs of 40 or more (tied for 10th-most), four of 50 or more (tied for seventh-most) and three of 60 or more (tied for third-most). It has also allowed two runs of 70 or more (tied for second-most) and one of 80 or more (tied for the most in the country).
Through the air, the Bulldogs have allowed 20 completions of 20 or more yards (tied for 76th-most) and five of 40 or more (tied for 42nd-most).

ATKINSON AT 24

Braden Atkinson threw three touchdown passes against Washington State, giving him 24 on the year. He's thrown for 21 over his last five games. That puts him into sixth place in the OSU single-season record books, one shy of Derek Anderson (2002 and 2003). He's also four shy of No. 3 Jake Luton (2019).
A look at the all-time leaders for passing touchdowns in a season at Oregon State.

Year	Quarterback	TDs	Yards
2013	Sean Mannion	37	4,662
2004	Derek Anderson	29	3,615
2019	Jake Luton	28	2,714
2002	Derek Anderson	25	3,313
2003	Derek Anderson	25	4,058
2026	Braden Atkinson	24	2,604

OJEDA FINDS HIS RANGE

Caleb Ojeda made field goals of 48 and 46 yards against Washington State on Oct. 17. It was the first time a Beaver kicker made two field goals of 40 or more yards in the same game since Nov. 23, 2024, when Everett Hayes connected from 46 and 55, also against the Cougars.
Ojeda is 7-of-10 on field goals this season (70.0 percent) after going 6-of-13 (46.2 percent) a year ago. He has already made more field goals in seven games than in all 12 games of 2025.
Beyond 40 yards, he is 3-of-6 this season (50.0 percent), with makes from 53, 48 and 46. Last season he was 2-of-7 from 40 or more, making 53 at California and 40 against Lafayette.
His 53-yarder against San Diego State on Oct. 10 equals his longest as a Beaver, a 53-yard make at California on Aug. 30, 2025, and is tied for 10th on Oregon State's all-time single-game list.
Ojeda has made all 36 of his extra-point attempts this season, including nine against San Diego State. He is 55-for-55 on extra points at Oregon State, dating to last season.

KNOW THAT DEFENSE

Oregon State, over the last five games, is allowing 306.4 yards and 18.8 points per game, compared with 442.5 yards and 34 points through the first two games.
Opponents are 18-of-54 (33.3 percent) on third down over the last four games and 22-of-68 (32.4 percent) over the last five, after converting 15 of 30 (50 percent) in the first two. Opponents also averaged 191.5 rushing yards in the first two games and 120 over the last five.
The Beavers have an interception in five straight games (Montana through Washington State), their longest run since six straight in 2021 and the first five-game run since 2022.
Oregon State has 18 sacks through seven games, three more than the 15 the 2025 team had all season.
Three opponents have been held under 100 rushing yards (Montana 96, UTEP 92 and San Diego State 56).

ATKINSON VS. MANNION

Comparing the first seven games of Braden Atkinson's season versus Sean Mannion's record-breaking campaign in 2013.

Stat	Atkinson	Mannion
Completions	189	229
Attempts	273	334
Completion Percentage	69.2	68.6
Passing Yards	2,604	2,992
Yards Per Game	372.0	427.4
Yards Per Attempt	9.5	9.0
Yards Per Completion	13.8	13.1
Touchdowns	24	29
Touchdowns Per Game	3.4	4.1
Interceptions	2	3
Passer Efficiency	176.9	170.7
Longest Pass	90	55
300-Yard Games	7	7
350-Yard Games	4	7
400-Yard Games	3	5
Game High (Yards)	427	493
Games with 3+ TD Passes	5	7
Games with 5+ TD Passes	3	2
Games Without an Interception	5	4

LEGREE VS. COOKS

Comparing the first seven games of Jesse Legree's season versus Brandin Cooks' record-breaking campaign in 2013.

Stat	Legree	Cooks
Receptions	46	76
Receiving yards	1,040	1,176
Yards per game	148.6	168
Yards per reception	22.6	15.5
Receptions per game	6.6	10.9
Receiving TDs	14	12
TDs per game	2	1.7
Longest reception	90	55
100-yard games	7	6
150-yard games	3	4
200-yard games	1	2
Game high (yards)	240	232
Game high (receptions)	10	14
Games with 10+ receptions	1	4
Games with a TD catch	7	6
Games with 2+ TD catches	5	5
Games with 3 TD catches	2	1

HICKLE'S SENIOR SEASON

Takari Hickle has 10.5 tackles for loss through seven games, more than double his five in all 12 games last season and more than his 2023 and 2025 seasons combined (7.5). He averages 1.5 tackles for loss per game, compared with less than a half a year ago.
Hickle had a tackle for loss in nine straight games, from Nov. 1, 2025 against Washington State through Oct. 3 at Colorado State. The streak ended against San Diego State, and he came back with three against Washington State.
Since the start of that streak, Hickle has 13.5 tackles for loss in 14 games (3.0 in the last five games of 2025 and 10.5 this year). Over the last five games he has eight, and over the last eight, going back to Nov. 29 at Washington State, 11.5.
Hickle had a career-high three tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks (for 12 yards) against Washington State on Oct. 17. His previous bests were two tackles for loss (at UTEP and at Colorado State) and 1.5 sacks (at UTEP).
He has six sacks this season, three times his 2025 total of two, and 10 for his career. He added a forced fumble against Texas Tech.
Hickle accounts for 31.8 percent of the defense's tackles for loss (10.5 of 33) and a third of its sacks (6 of 18).
For his career he has 18 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 81 tackles and two forced fumbles in 27 games over three seasons.
The Oregon State single-season record for tackles for loss is 22.5 (Hamilcar Rashed Jr., 2019).

FIRST TWO VERSUS LAST FIVE

Looking at key statistics from the Beavers' first two games of the season - both losses - versus their tally during the current five-game win streak.

Stat	1-2	3-7	Overall
Scoring Offense	22.0	51.0	42.7
Total Offense	437.0	563.0	527.0
Rushing Offense	40.5	182.8	142.1
Passing Offense	396.5	380.2	384.9
3rd Down Conversions	26.7% (8-30)	58.6% (34-58)	47.7% (42-88)
Red Zone Offense	100.0% (5-5)	92.6% (25-27)	93.8% (30-32)
Scoring Defense	34.0	18.8	23.1
Total Defense	442.5	306.4	345.3
Rushing Defense	191.5	120.0	140.4
Passing Defense	251.0	186.4	204.9
Turnover Margin	+1.0 (+2)	+0.6 (+3)	+0.7 (+5)
Penalty Yards/Game	51.0	65.2	61.1
Time of Poss/Game	29:42	32:16	31:32

LIMITING SACKS AND TFLS

Oregon State's offensive line is one of 25 teams on this season's Joe Moore Award watch list, and the numbers back it up. The Beavers have allowed nine sacks and 21 tackles for loss through seven games.
The nine sacks are 1.29 per game, the third-fewest by an Oregon State team since 2001 (only 2021 and 2022 are lower, at 1.08). Both of those teams threw about 25 to 27 passes a game, though, and this year's team averages 41.3.
The Beavers' 41.3 pass attempts per game are the fifth-most of any season since 2001 (behind 2013, 2004, 2011 and 2005).
Measured per pass, this is the best protection in that stretch. Oregon State has allowed one sack every 32.1 pass attempts, compared with one every 25 in 2013, the next best, and one every 16.6 in 2025.
Opponents have 21 tackles for loss against the Beavers (three per game), the fewest per game since 2001. Opponents have made a tackle for loss on 4.2 percent of Oregon State's plays this season, down from seven percent last year.
Six of the nine sacks came in the first two games (four at Houston, two against Texas Tech). Over the last five games the Beavers have allowed three sacks (0.6 per game) and 13 tackles for loss (2.6 per game), and they allowed none against Montana or UTEP.

Year	G	Sacks	Sks/Game	TFL	TFL/Game	Pass Att/G
2013	13	25	1.92	75	5.77	48.1
2021	13	14	1.08	46	3.54	26.7
2022	13	14	1.08	51	3.92	24.8
2023	13	19	1.46	65	5.00	29.2
2024	12	25	2.08	62	5.17	30.0
2025	12	26	2.17	59	4.92	35.9
2026	7	9	1.29	21	3.00	41.3

SUPER SIX

Braden Atkinson threw for five touchdowns and rushed for one more in the win against Montana, becoming the fifth player in Oregon State history to account for six touchdowns in the same game.
Here's the company he joined.
Terry Baker, Sept. 22, 1962 vs. Iowa State - 3 pass, 3 rush
Derek Anderson, Sept. 14, 2002 vs. UNLV - 5 pass, 1 rush
Sean Mannion, Sept. 28, 2013 vs. Colorado - 6 pass
Jake Luton, Oct. 5, 2019 vs. UCLA - 5 pass, 1 rush
Braden Atkinson, Sept. 19, 2026 vs. Montana - 5 pass, 1 rush

SULLIVAN NOTABLE

Aiden Sullivan, a senior linebacker, leads the Beavers with 53 tackles (22 solo, 31 assisted), an average of 7.6 per game, and has started all seven games.
He has 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, four pass breakups and four quarterback hurries.
He led or shared the team lead in tackles in three of seven games: nine against Houston (tied with Takari Hickle), 10 against Texas Tech and nine at Colorado State. His season high is 11 against Washington State, where only Isaiah Houi (16) had more.
He already has 74 percent of last season's total. Sullivan had 72 tackles in 12 games in 2025 (six per game), second on the team behind Skyler Thomas (78). He also had five tackles for loss, one sack and five pass breakups.
His career high is 13 tackles against Houston on Sept. 26, 2025. For his career he has 133 tackles (8 in four games in 2024, 72 in 2025 and 53 this year), 10.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and 10 pass breakups.

ERIC OLSEN'S 2026 CAMPAIGN

Eric Olsen has caught a pass in 22 consecutive games, a streak that began Nov. 2, 2024 at Utah Tech's game at Central Arkansas. It covers the last three games of 2024, all 12 games of 2025 and all seven this season.
Olsen has 30 catches for 353 yards and three touchdowns in seven games for Oregon State. He is second on the team in receptions behind Jesse Legree's 46, second in receiving yards behind Legree's 1,040 and second in touchdowns behind Legree's 14.
He caught five passes for 79 yards (long of 40) against UTEP, the third-best single-game tally in his career between Oregon State and Utah Tech. His best remains 107 yards on five catches for Utah Tech at Central Arkansas on Oct. 4, 2025, with 83 on six catches at West Georgia on Nov. 15, 2025 in between.
He followed that with nine catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns in the win at Colorado State. The nine catches are a career high, and they tie Connor Hamlett (2013) and Joe Newton (2004) for the most by a Beaver tight end in a game since at least 2001. He was the first Beaver tight end with two touchdown catches in a game since Jack Velling had two against UCLA on Oct. 14, 2023.
Olsen passed 1,000 career receiving yards with his 79-yard game against UTEP (1,013) and has 1,195 for his career. He reached exactly 100 career receptions with three catches against Washington State on Oct. 17. His career line is 100 catches for 1,195 yards and six touchdowns in 46 games.
Oregon State's 30 catches by Olsen are tied for seventh-most by a Beaver tight end in a season since 2001, ahead of Velling's 29 in 2023. His 353 yards already pass Hamlett's 352 in 2013.
No Beaver tight end has had a 100-yard game since Hamlett's 119 against Arizona State on Nov. 16, 2013.

FIRST AND SECOND

A look at the Beavers in the first half versus the second half of games this season.

Stat	First	Second	Overall
Scoring Offense	24.1	18.6	42.7
Total Offense	298.9	229.1	527.0
Rushing Offense	75.6	67.6	142.1
Passing Offense	223.3	161.6	384.9
3rd Down Conversions	50.0% (24-48)	45.0% (18-40)	47.7% (42-88)
Red Zone Offense	100.0% (15-15)	88.2% (15-17)	93.8% (30-32)
Scoring Defense	9.6	13.6	23.1
Total Defense	165.0	180.6	345.3
Rushing Defense	69.7	71.0	140.4
Passing Defense	95.3	109.6	204.9
Opp. 3rd Down Conversions	30.0% (15-50)	45.8% (22-48)	37.8% (37-98)
Opp. Red Zone Conversions	81.8% (9-11)	71.4% (10-14)	76.0% (19-25)
Turnover Margin	-0.3 (-2)	+1.0 (+7)	+0.7 (+5)

OREGON STATE'S 2026 OPPONENTS

A look at how Oregon State's opponents have fared during the 2026 season.

Opponent	Record	This Week	Since OSU
Houston	6-2	Bye	5-2
Texas Tech	6-1	Arizona	4-1
Montana	5-3	at Eastern Washington	2-2
UTEP	1-6	at North Dakota State	0-3
Colorado State	3-4	at Utah State	1-1
San Diego State	3-5	Washington State	1-1
Washington State	1-7	at San Diego State	0-1
Fresno State	4-3	at Oregon State	-
Texas State	4-3	at Boise State	-
Boise State	6-1	Texas State	-
Utah State	2-5	Colorado State	-