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Alabama Co-Offensive Coordinator JaMarcus Shephard Named Head Coach of a Reorganizing College Football Program

JaMarcus Shephard has accepted the head coaching job at Oregon State, the school confirmed on Friday. Shephard, who serves as Alabama’s co-offensive coordinator, assistant head coach, and wide receivers coach, agreed to a five-year contract with the Beavers.

College Football News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / November 28

Alabama Assistant Hired as Oregon State's Next Head Coach

Alabama wide receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard has been hired as Oregon State's next head coach on a five-year deal, per ESPN's Pete Thamel. Shephard is filling the role of Trent Bray, who was fired on Oct.

Oregon State Beavers News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 26

Recently fired college football coach named prime candidate for Pac-12 job

Oregon State fired head coach Trent Bray after an 0-7 start to the college football season. Bray, who played linebacker at Oregon State (2002-05) and was a two-time all-Pac-10 conference selection, ended his two-year tenure as head coach of the program with a 5-14 record.

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The 'Multiple 3-rushing-TD games in a season' quiz

How many of the 55 NFL players to get a hat-trick of rushing touchdowns multiple times in the same season can you name in eight minutes?

Oregon State Beavers News / Mike Farrell Sports / November 7

Possible Head Coach Candidates for Oregon State

Trent Bray has been let go midway through year two at Oregon State. He was 5-14 in two seasons for the Beavers (2-7, 1-0 Pac-12), who have won the first two games under interim boss Robb Akey.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

College Football News / Yardbarker / October 22

2025 could bring historic buyout total for fired CFB coaches

2025 could bring historic buyout total for fired college football coaches

Could FBS schools shatter the record for coaching buyouts this season, with payouts that could ultimately top a quarter of a billion dollars? So far, nine head coaches — including Penn State's James Franklin and Florida's Billy Napier — have been fired.

Wisconsin's statement on Luke Fickell shows how far it has fallen

Auburn's offensive woes put Hugh Freeze in familiar spot at quarterback

Syracuse jumps on opportunity and flips DL from Penn State

Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman wants to see renewal of an old rivalry

Which undefeated FBS team is most likely to run the table in 2025?

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

Oregon State Interim Head Coach Robb Akey Shakes Up Staff

Yesterday, in a wide-spanning conversation with local media that lasted over thirty minutes, Oregon State interim head coach Robb Akey announced several changes to the Beavers' coaching staff.

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

State of the Beavs: Moving On From Trent Bray in Corvallis

After an 0-7 start to the season, Oregon State football has parted ways with head coach Trent Bray. Bray was 5-14 in 1.5 seasons at the helm of his alma mater.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / October 13

What's Next For Oregon State Football After Firing Trent Bray?

Oregon State officials made the chise to move on from Trent Bray after an 0-7 start to the 2025 season. It's a difficult transition for any program, but the Beavers find themselves in a particularly difficult situation looking for their third head coach since Gary Andersen was hired in 2015.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / October 13

Oregon State Announces Interim Head Coach Robb Akey

The 2025 Oregon State Beavers football team has a new interim head coach. Yesterday, following reports that the university fired head coach Trent Bray , Oregon State’s athletic communications department put out a press release confirming the move.

Another College Football Head Coach Was Fired On Sunday After James Franklin and Trent Bray

Trent Dilfer was an interesting hire when UAB named him head coach in November 2022, despite the former NFL quarterback having no prior college coaching experience.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

NFL News / CFB-HQ on SI / October 12

Emerging coach floated to replace Trent Bray at Oregon State

It's been a tough few years for Oregon State's football program. The Beavers, who won 10 games as recently as 2022, were among the casualties of the Pac-12's collapse, as one of two schools, along with Washington State, that didn't receive an invitation to another power conference.

Oregon State Beavers News / Mike Farrell Sports / October 12

Oregon State: Possible Transfers to Watch

With Trent Bray getting fired, plenty of interested eyes will be on Oregon State players to see who might be interested in transferring. Here are the five players who would receive the most interest if they entered.

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College Football News / Yardbarker / October 12

CFB coaching carousel could be frenetic this offseason

The college football coaching carousel could prove bonkers this coming offseason. Just look at what's happened already.

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Report: Oregon State Fires Head Coach Trent Bray

After an 0-7 start to this season, the Beavers worst since 1991, the Trent Bray era is over. Sunday morning. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported that Oregon State moved on from their head coach.

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

Oregon State Interim Special Teams Coach Robb Akey: 'I know everybody wants to win'

Robb Akey has seen it all. Ahead of his hire in February , Trent Bray’s Special Assistant to the Head Coach boasted a resume that included stints coaching defensive lines, tutoring linebackers, coordinating defensive schemes, and running the whole show as a head coach.

Trent Bray’s Oregon State Fires Coach After AD Scott Barnes Demands Immediate Change

College football has no patience for losers. Every program is eager to win and prove their dominance in the game, and the result? Coaches are facing the adversity of these desires.

Oregon State Beavers News / EssentiallySports / October 4

Oregon State GM Issues Statement After Resigning Amid NIL Controversy

Trent Bray and the Oregon State Beavers’ back has hit against the wall. They are now desperately looking for a source to derive some motivational juice.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / September 30

Trent Bray Adamant Oregon State Coaching Changes Wouldn't Benefit Players

The Oregon State Beavers are 0-5 to start the 2025 season. It's a position that few, if any, thought the program would be in, but Beavers head coach Trent Bray is attempting to push through.

College Football News / SuperWest Sports / September 23

Week 5 ACC & Pac-12: OSU, WSU, Stanford and Cal Crash

It was a rough week for the four teams from the West in the Pac-12 and ACC. Oregon State and Washington State fell victim to their in-state rivals in sobering routs.

College Football News / Oregon Ducks on SI / September 20

What Oregon State Coach Trent Bray Said After Loss to Oregon Ducks

The No. 6 Oregon Ducks are 4-0 following a win against the Oregon State Beavers, 41-7. Despite a slow start, Oregon coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks kept their undefeated record and earned a win against their in-state rival. While Oregon was favored against Oregon State, the Beavers put up a fight in the first quarter.

College Football News / Oregon Ducks on SI / September 16

Oregon State Coach Trent Bray's Surprising Take on Rivalry with Oregon Ducks

The in-state rivalry matchup between the 3-0 undefeated Oregon Ducks and the 0-3 winless Oregon State Beavers has lost its intrigue since all the original programs of the Pac-12 Conference left after the 2023 college football season.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / September 6

FBS Coach Rips Own Team in Halftime Interview After 'Joke' Play

Oregon State head coach Trent Bray has been something of a fixture in Corvallis, having starred for the Beavers' defense two decades ago before beginning his coaching career, nearly all of which has been spent at OSU.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / August 31

Trent Bray: Oregon State Football Loss To Cal 'Not Clean'

Oregon State's 2025 football season got off on the wrong foot Saturday night when the Beavers dropped a home game to Cal by a final score of 34-15. OSU found themselves in a 14-0 hole midway through the first quarter and never recovered.

College Football News / Cal Bears on SI / August 30

Cal Football Game Preview: Bears Open Season at Oregon State

Cal opens its 2025 season with a road game against Oregon State on Saturday night. With all the changes on the Cal roster and its coaching staff as well as having a true freshman (Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele) as its starting quarterback, it’s difficult to predict how the Golden Bears will perform this season or in this game against the Beavers.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / August 27

Watch: Oregon State Head Coach Trent Bray Talks Week 1 Game Against Cal

The Oregon State Beavers kick off their 2025 football season on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. PT against the Cal Bears. It's the first game of the second season of Trent Bray's time as the Beavers' head coach.

NFL News / UCLA Bruins on SI / December 1, 2023

Will UCLA Lose an Important Assistant Coach to Oregon State?

Since being elevated from defensive coordinator to head coach, Oregon State's Trent Bray has been looking to fill out his coaching staff in Corvallis.