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Watch: Trent Bray Previews Fresno State, Laments Oregon State Miscues in Cal Loss

Oregon State's loss to Cal this past weekend didn't give the impression that Trent Bray wanted in the first game of his second season at the helm. They'll have to quickly make corrections in order to prepare for a visiting Fresno State club that Bray notes will a lot of operations similarities with Cal.

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

State of the Beavs: Burning Questions After Oregon State's Loss To Cal

Oregon State's football season got off to a less than ideal start on Saturday with a 34-15 loss to Cal. It wasn't a performance completely devoid of merit, but the Beavers found themselves in too big of a hole to climb out of.

Trent Bray 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.

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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.

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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 / Oregon State Beavers on SI / August 18

Trent Bray Says 'A Good Chance' Star WR Misses Opener

Late last week, Oregon State star wideout Darrius Clemons suffered a lower leg injury, and was spotted wearing a boot at Saturday’s scrimmage. After practice, his head coach Trent Bray offered only a brief quip and a frown when asked about the former four Michigan transfer's injury.

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

Oregon State Linebacker Zakaih Saez Bouncing Back After Torn Labrum in 2024

Oregon State linebacker Zakaih Saez returns to the Beavers lineup this year after a torn labrum kept him out of part of the 2024 season. Saez will look to be one of the leaders of the defense in 2025 as Trent Bray pulls double duty as the the head coach and defensive coordinator.

NFL News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / August 12

Trent Bray and Ryan Gunderson Give Their Thoughts on Beavs Saturday Scrimmage

After the first scrimmage of fall camp yesterday, Head Coach Trent Bray and Offensive Coordinator Ryan Gunderson spoke with the media. They highlighted certain players and position groups and gave a general overview of where things are at right now in fall camp.

College Football News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / August 5

FOOTBALL: 3 Takeaways From Week 1 of Fall Camp

A week ago, Trent Bray's 2025 Oregon State Beavers football team kicked off fall camp. Now, we're looking back at 3 takeaways from the opening week of practice.

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / August 5

State of the Beavs: Early Takeaways From Oregon State Fall Camp

Oregon State football's 2025 fall camp is in full swing and the message from all involved seems fairly consistent: the Beavers are in a much better position to start the college football season than they were in 2024.

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As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / July 24

Meet the Oregon State Coaches: HC, Coordinators, and Senior Analysts

Fall camp is just around the corner, and a new look roster only tells part of the 2025 Oregon State Beavers' story. A new season marks another chance for second year head coach Trent Bray, who will eagerly try to improve on his 5-7 record last season.

College Football News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / July 23

3 Key Coaching Changes at Oregon State in 2025

After winning just 5 games in his opening campaign as Oregon State's head coach, Trent Bray went to work. The Oregon State alum went back to his orange & black roots for several new assistant coaches, rewarded an emerging talent, and scoured the coaching ranks for a rising star.

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College Football News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / July 20

RECRUITING: A Glance at Oregon State's 2026 Class (so far) By Position

Trent Bray is off to a solid start in the 2026 recruiting cycle. The Beavers now have verbal commitments from 11 players (including eight in the month of June), headlined by California quarterback Deagan Rose.

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

RECRUITING: Cornerback Truly Bell III Commits To Oregon State Football For 2026

Truly, Trent Bray’s Beavers are coveting defensive backs this offseason. Today, California 3 star cornerback Truly Bell III announced his commitment to Oregon State .

Oregon State Beavers News / Oregon State Beavers on SI / June 5

3 Star EDGE Adel Dorr (Issaquah, WA) Commits to Oregon State

After finishing dead last in sacks last season, Trent Bray knew the Oregon State defensive line needed to be retooled. Fresh off a transfer portal haul that included nose tackle Tahjae Mullix and edge rushers Kai Wallin & Walker Harris, the Beavers have added an edge rusher in the 2026 class: Washington 3 star edge Adel Dorr.

Oregon State Beavers News / Hammer and Rails / September 17

Know Thy Opponent: The Oregon State Beavers (2-1)

Purdue makes a trip to the west coast for another tough non-conference game. Oregon State Beavers (2-1) Series Record: 1-1 Last Purdue Win: September 4th,

College Football News / College Football Talk / December 7, 2023

Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith brings much of his Oregon State staff with him to lead Spartans

Quickly after Jonathan Smith left, Oregon State promoted defensive coordinator Trent Bray to 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.

Oregon State Beavers News / Spartan Shadows / November 30, 2023

New Oregon State head coach takes cheap shot at Jonathan Smith

Jonathan Smith left Oregon State for a better job at Michigan State and yet the new Beavers head coach is taking shots. Any time a new head coach takes over a football program, he does his best to try and unite the fanbase.

NFL News / Arizona Sports / November 28, 2023

Oregon State names Trent Bray, former Arizona State assistant, next head football coach

Oregon State named Trent Bray, a former Arizona State assistant, its next head football coach on Tuesday evening. Bray replaced Jonathan Smith, who led the program for six seasons and was hired at Michigan State.

Oregon State Beavers News / SI.com / November 28, 2023

Oregon State Announces Next Head Coach Following Departure of Jonathan Smith

Oregon State is promoting from within for the program’s next head football coach. The Beavers announced Tuesday evening that defensive coordinator Trent Bray would be elevated to head coach following the departure of Jonathan Smith, who left Corvallis to take up the head coaching gig at Michigan State.