Saturday, November 7
Corvallis, Ore.
7:30 PM
Oregon State
vs
Texas State
Photo by: Karl Maasdam
November 02, 2026 | Football
GAME 9: OREGON STATE VS TEXAS STATE
Nov. 7, 2026 · Corvallis, Ore. · Reser Stadium (35,548) · 7:30 p.m. PT · The CW
BROADCAST INFORMATION
| Network | The CW |
| Play-By-Play | Rick Allen |
| Analyst | Will Blackmon |
| Sideline Reporter | Michael Bumpus |
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) |
OREGON STATE OPENS NOVEMBER ACTION IN FIRST MEETING VERSUS BOBCATS
- Oregon State plays its first-ever game against Texas State when the Beavers and Bobcats meet Saturday night at Reser Stadium.
- The game is set for a 7:30 p.m. PT kick. It will air on The CW with Rick Allen (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst) and Michael Bumpus (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.
- Saturday's game marks the fourth this season versus a team from the state of Texas for the Beavers, who lost to Houston and Texas Tech but defeated UTEP.
- Oregon State is 5-3 overall and 3-1 in Pac-12 play after a 38-22 loss at Fresno State on Oct. 31 ended its five-game win streak. Texas State (4-4, 2-2 Pac-12) is coming off a 46-45 loss at Boise State.
- Braden Atkinson has passed for 300 or more yards in all eight games this season, breaking Sean Mannion's Oregon State record of seven straight (2013). He leads the nation with 2,977 passing yards and 25 touchdown passes.
- Jesse Legree leads the nation with 1,110 receiving yards (138.8 per game) and 14 touchdown catches. His 1,110 yards are the 10th-most in a season in Oregon State history.
- Oregon State ranks fourth nationally in total offense (517.4 yards per game) and seventh in scoring offense (40.1 points per game).
SERIES HISTORY
| Series Record | None (first meeting) |
| Last Meeting | None |
| First Meeting | None |
| Streak | None |
| Last 10 | 0-0 |
| In Corvallis | 0-0 |
| In San Marcos | 0-0 |
| Neutral Site | 0-0 |
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. |
| 22 | Touchdown passes by Braden Atkinson over his last six games (25 on the season). |
| 48 | Points per game over the last four (192 total). |
| 188 | Pass attempts by Atkinson without an interception since Sept. 26 at UTEP, a school record. Matt Moore had 182. |
| 317.2 | Yards allowed per game by the Beavers defense over the last five games, down from 407.7 over the first three. Opponents have averaged 23 points over that stretch, compared with 28.3 over the first three. |
| 551.4 | Average yards per game for the Beavers over their last five contests, up from 460.7 over the first three. They averaged 618.7 in the three before that (650, 651, 555). |
LAST FOUR AND FIVE
- Oregon State totaled 650 yards at Colorado State on Oct. 3 and 651 against San Diego State on Oct. 10, then added 555 against Washington State on Oct. 17 and 450 at Fresno State on Oct. 31.
- The 2,306 yards over those four games (576.5 per game) are one yard shy of the program-best 2,307 over UTEP, Colorado State, San Diego State and Washington State, the most in any four-game span since at least 1996. The next best is 2,260 (Montana, UTEP, Colorado State and San Diego State), and the best before 2026 is 2,085 in 2013 (San Diego State through California).
- Over their last five games (UTEP through Fresno State) the Beavers have totaled 2,757 yards, 551.4 per game. That is second to the 2,815 from Montana through Washington State, and ahead of 2,732 (Texas Tech through San Diego State). All three of the best five-game spans since at least 1996 are from this season. The best before 2026 is 2,576 in 2013 (Utah through California).
ON THIS DATE
- Oregon State has played on Nov. 7 15 times in its history, posting an 8-7 record.
- OSU last played on the date in 2020, opening that year's season against Washington State, a 38-28 Cougar win. The last win on the date came in 2009, a 31-14 victory over then-No. 23 California.
- Sean Canfield threw for 342 yards in the 2009 win, completing 29-of-39 passes and two touchdowns.
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.
FIRST MEETINGS
- Texas State will be the 127th different opponent in Oregon State history, and the second first-time opponent of 2026 after UTEP (a 33-7 Beaver win on Sept. 26).
- Oregon State is 75-49-2 in games against an opponent for the first time, and 17-11 in such games since 2000. The Beavers have won only two of their last seven first meetings, losing to Air Force, App State, Wake Forest, Sam Houston and Tulsa.
- Winning score listed first.
| Year | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Montana State | W | 68-28 |
| 2022 | Florida (bowl) | W | 30-3 |
| 2024 | Air Force | L | 28-0 |
| 2025 | App State | L | 27-23 |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | L | 39-14 |
| 2025 | Lafayette | W | 45-13 |
| 2025 | Sam Houston | L | 21-17 |
| 2025 | Tulsa | L | 31-14 |
| 2026 | UTEP | W | 33-7 |
TEXAS TEAMS
- Texas State will be the 10th Texas-based program Oregon State has played, joining Baylor, Houston, North Texas, SMU, Sam Houston, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech and UTEP.
- The Beavers are 6-16 all-time against Texas programs and 1-5 since the start of 2025. The lone win is this year's 33-7 victory at UTEP; they lost to Houston and Texas Tech in each of the last two seasons, and to Sam Houston last November.
- Winning score listed first.
| Rec. | School | Last | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-1 | Baylor | W | 27-17 (9/12/98) |
| 1-4 | Houston | L | 33-20 (9/5/26) |
| 1-1 | North Texas | W | 33-7 (9/6/97) |
| 0-2 | SMU | L | 37-30 (10/5/74) |
| 0-1 | Sam Houston | L | 21-17 (11/8/25) |
| 0-1 | TCU | L | 30-21 (9/4/10) |
| 0-3 | Texas | L | 31-27 (12/29/12) |
| 0-3 | Texas Tech | L | 35-24 (9/12/26) |
| 1-0 | UTEP | W | 33-7 (9/26/26) |
FRESNO STATE NOTES
- Decorion Temple caught six passes for 97 yards, both career highs. It is the most receiving yards by an Oregon State tight end since Connor Hamlett had 119 against Arizona State on Nov. 16, 2013.
- Caleb Ojeda made all three field goal attempts, from 54, 29 and 28 yards, giving him 10 on the season. His 54-yarder is a career long and the longest by a Beaver since Everett Hayes made a 55-yarder on Nov. 23, 2024.
- Braden Atkinson threw for 373 yards, his eighth consecutive game of 300 or more, breaking Sean Mannion's Oregon State record of seven straight in 2013. It was the 16th 300-yard passing game of his career.
- Atkinson threw one touchdown pass, giving him 25 on the season, tied with Derek Anderson (2002, 2003) for fourth on the single-season list. His 2,977 yards rank 10th.
- Jesse Legree had seven catches for 70 yards, ending his Oregon State record streak of seven straight games with 100 or more receiving yards. He also did not catch a touchdown pass, ending a seven-game touchdown streak to start the season.
- Eric Olsen caught seven passes for 71 yards and a 9-yard touchdown. He has now caught at least one pass in 23 consecutive games.
- Cornell Hatcher Jr. ran for 53 yards on nine carries, including a 5-yard touchdown, his seventh career rushing touchdown and fifth of the season.
- Takari Hickle had three tackles and one tackle for loss, giving him 11.5 tackles for loss and six sacks this season. Aiden Sullivan had seven tackles, giving him 60.
- Fresno State did not score on its first drive, which ended on an interception by Sailasa Vadrawale III on the second play. Opponents have now failed to score on their first drive in seven straight games.
- Oregon State intercepted a pass for the sixth straight game, tying its longest such streak since six straight in 2021.
- Oregon State did not trail until 1:47 left in the first quarter, a stretch of 313 minutes, 13 seconds dating to the start of the Montana game on Sept. 19, the longest for the Beavers since at least 2001.
- The Oregon State offense went 18 consecutive quarters without going 3-and-out, the longest streak this century, before one late in the third quarter.
188 STRAIGHT
- Braden Atkinson has thrown 188 consecutive passes without an interception, passing Matt Moore's school record of 182. His last interception came in the second quarter at UTEP on Sept. 26.
- Over that stretch Atkinson has thrown 16 touchdown passes, including five against Colorado State and five against San Diego State. He has two interceptions on 332 attempts this season (0.6 percent).
EIGHT STRAIGHT
- Braden Atkinson has passed for 300 or more yards in all eight games this season, breaking Sean Mannion's school record of seven straight in 2013. It is the 16th 300-yard game of his career.
- The streak by game: 376, 413, 331, 301, 427, 409, 347 and 373 yards. Atkinson averages 372.1 passing yards per game and has 2,977 on the season.
| Games | Quarterback | Year | Span |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Braden Atkinson | 2026 | Sept. 5-Oct. 31 (active) |
| 7 | Sean Mannion | 2013 | Aug. 31-Oct. 19 |
| 4 | Derek Anderson | 2004 | Nov. 6-Dec. 28 |
| 3 | Sean Canfield | 2009 | Oct. 24-Nov. 7 |
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