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Who Will Coach Oregon State’s Defense in 2026?

Two months in, we can already rule out one take on the JaMarcus Shephard era at Oregon State: it isn’t boring. Just days after the closure of the transfer portal, and the merciful pause to a growing list of thirty-plus departing Beavers, Shephard replaced two assistant coaches.

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Oregon State MBB Blown Out At Home By Pacific Tigers

While the Beavers have found most of their success at home under Wayne Tinkle, things did not shake out in Oregon State's favor on Saturday night in Corvallis, Oregon State dropped their home contest to the Pacific Tigers in a 17-point loss, with 81-64 being the final.

Oregon State Women Survive Scare From Pepperdine, Win 69-68

The Oregon State women improved to 6-1 in West Coast Conference play on Saturday in Malibu, California against the Pepperdine Waves. Both defenses stepped up in the second quarter as scoring dropped off, but Jenna Villa for the Beavers and Seleh Harmon for the Waves kept the game tight.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 17

Oregon State Women Survive Scare From Pepperdine, Win 69-68

Both defenses stepped up in the second quarter as scoring dropped off, but Jenna Villa for the Beavers and Seleh Harmon for the Waves kept the game tight.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 17

Former Oregon State Beavers Headlined NFL Wildcard Weekend

The wild card round of the NFL playoffs is over and multiple former Oregon State Beavers were on display. Here is how some former fan favorites fared in the wild card round. Musgrave had one catch on two targets for nine yards.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 15

Oregon State's Winning Streak Ends With 55-51 Loss to LMU

A mismatch at the three point line and a fourth quarter cold streak doomed the Beavers Thursday night, as the Oregon State women picked up their first conference loss of the season after falling to LMU 55-51.

Alabama Transfer Wide Receiver Aeryn 'Bubba' Hampton Heads to Oregon State

When JaMarcus Shephard was at Alabama, he worked directly with promising Texas four star wide receiver Aeryn "Bubba" Hampton. Now, the two will continue their connection in Corvallis.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 15

Brothers Peter and Michael Langi Join Oregon State Offensive Line

On Wednesday, there were over six thousand student-athletes available in the NCAA football transfer portal. At the same time, tens of thousands of student-athletes play high school football in the state of California.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 15

Oregon State Inks Home-and-Home Series with UTEP Starting in 2026

Yesterday, Oregon State placed another puzzle piece in the portrait of its 2026 football schedule, their first in the revamped Pac-12. First reported by Kevin Kelley of FootballScoop, Oregon State agreed to a 2026-27 home-and-home series with the University of Texas at El Paso, also known by their acronym UTEP.

Josiah Lake News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 15

Oregon State MBB Pushes Past LMU With Big Nights From Lake, Sy

The Oregon State men picked up a much-needed victory on Wednesday night, defeating Loyola Marymount 76-70 at Gill Coliseum. Josiah Lake and Isaiah Sy combined for 46 points in the game, with Sy turning in career highs of 25 points and 11 rebounds.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 14

State of the Beavs: Oregon State's Biggest Problem in 2026

It's a new year for Oregon State football, and there's plenty on JaMarcus Shephard's plate to start his tenure as the Beavers head coach. One of his first fires to put out may end up being the loss of his defensive coordinator, Lance Guidry, who has barely been the Oregon State DC for a week.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 10

Dominat Defense Propels Beavers to 68-38 Win Over Seattle

The Oregon State women picked up their seventh win in a row Saturday afternoon, with a dominant defensive effort giving the Beavers a 30 point win over Seattle.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 9

Two Oregon State Baseball Players Named to Preseason All American List

The start of the 2026 College Baseball season is just over a month away, and expectations are one again high for Oregon State. Oregon State was just ranked seventh by Perfect Game in their preseason rankings, and Perfect Game has also named two Beavers to their Preseason All American list, pitchers Ethan Kleinschmidt and Dax Whitney.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 9

Oregon State Women's Basketball Wins Sixth Game In A Row

The Oregon State Women’s basketball team won their sixth game in a row by defeating the Washington State Cougars 78-64. Coach Scott Rueck’s side has been playing lights-out and are undefeated in conference play at 4-0.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 9

Oregon State Holds Off Seattle For First Win of 2026

Wayne Tinkle's Oregon State squad snapped a two-game losing streak on Thursday night, bringing their overall record to 9-9, with a 2-3 record in West Coast Conference play.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 7

Former Oregon State Beavers Wrap 2025 NFL Regular Season

The final week of the NFL regular season has wrapped up and with it, some former Oregon State Beavers have finished their seasons with their respective teams while others will look forward to the postseason.

College Football News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 7

Get to Know the Newest Oregon State Transfer Portal Additions

New Oregon State head coach JaMarcus Shephard boasts a reputation as one of college football's best recruiters. Now, that reputation is under fire. Over

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 6

State of the Beavs: Big Changes To Start The Year At Oregon State

The first week of transfer portal action was certainly eventful for the Oregon State football program. This week on State of the Beavs, your host Matt Bagley reacts to who left, who stayed, who's coming, and what's next over the next two weeks for the program...including the new coaching staff.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 4

Oregon State Defensive Line Coach Inoke Breckterfield Makes Lateral Move

Hopefully, Inoke Breckterfield packed lightly. Mere weeks removed from official confirmation of the Oregon State alum's return to his alma mater, JaMarcus Shephard's defensive line coach is headed out.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 3

Oregon State Heir-Apparent Quarterback Tristan Ti'a Enters Transfer Portal

Less than a week after the earth-shattering departure of redshirt senior wide receiver Trent Walker, Oregon State suffered another massive blow: heir apparent

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 3

Three More Oregon State Contributors Try the Transfer Portal

Friday January 2nd, the opening day of the transfer portal, was a consequential day for Oregon State. The Beavers' heroic long snapper Dylan Black entered the portal.

College Basketball News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 2

New Year, Same Beavers: Pacific Routs Oregon State Men 84-53

On the second day of 2026, the Oregon State men's basketball team experienced something it saw many times in 2025: a loss. Playing the Pacific Tigers on the road in Stockton, the Beavers lost 84-53.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 2

Jenna Villa Career High Gives Oregon State a Big Win Over Pacific

Jenna Villa was the star of the show in Friday night's game against Pacific, putting up a career high 32 points as the Beavers demolished the Tigers 81-61.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 2

State of the Beavs: The Transfer Portal is Open For Oregon State Football

The transfer portal has officially opened for the college football world. For the next two weeks, rosters all over the country will be shifting significantly in preparation for the new season.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / January 2

Oregon State Quarterback Gabarri Johnson Enters Transfer Portal

On the eve of this morning's grand opening of the transfer portal, another 2025 Oregon State football player signaled course for a fresh start. Last night on Instagram, Oregon State quarterback Gabarri Johnson announced his intention to enter the transfer portal.