# Oregon State Beavers

Pac-12 · Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR
Head coach: JaMarcus Shephard · year one
Offense: Spread · Defense: Multiple 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 2-10 (1-1 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#128 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 4.5 (over priced +108)
- Returning starter games: 34%
- Schedule difficulty: 73rd-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 16% | 10/64 | 5/15 |
| Offensive line | 36% | 16/45 | 6/15 |
| Defensive front | 43% | 33/77 | 10/21 |
| Secondary | 41% | 24/59 | 7/13 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Maalik Murphy (QB), Harlem Howard (DB), Sailasa Vadrawale III (DB), Trey Glasper (DB), Takari Hickle (OLB)
- Key departures (with destination): Jaheim Patterson (DB), Anthony Hankerson (RB), Skyler Thomas (SAF), Jalil Tucker (CB) – WSU, Shamar Meikle (OLB) – USF
- Key arrivals (with previous school): DeCorion Temple (TE) – CMU, Brady Jones (QB) – WMU, AJ Newberry (RB) – VAN, Aaron Butler (WR) – TEX, Carter Guillaume (OL) – LOU

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Eddie Freauff, Karson Boschma, Cynai Thomas
- WR-Z: Xavyion Noland, Jesse Legree, Malachi Durant
- WR-SL: Aaron Butler, Aeryn Hampton, Jameson Powell
- LT: Kwan Johnson, Jacob Anderson
- LG: Carter Guillaume, Ben Hartman
- C: Nathan Elu, Jake Normoyle
- RG: Tyler Voltin, Will Larkins
- RT: Josiah Timoteo, Teko Shoats
- TE: Eric Olsen, DeCorion Temple, Gabe Milbourn, Jackson Bowers
- QB: Maalik Murphy, Braden Atkinson, Brady Jones, Isaiah Arriaza
- RB: Cornell Hatcher Jr., AJ Newberry, Kourdey Glass

### Defense

- LDE: Takari Hickle, Niklas Fisher, Logan Knapp
- NT: Tygee Hill, Tevita Pome'e, Tyler Bailey
- DT: Jacob Schuster, Daniel Matagi, Jaylen Hill
- RDE: Ish Findlayter, Will Haverland
- WLB: Dylan Layne, Raesjon Davis, Tyree Blake
- MLB: Aiden Sullivan, Jabari Odoemenem, Kord Shaw
- LCB: TJ Crandall, Exodus Ayers, Blake Thompson, David Madison
- SS: RJ Whitten, Sean Craig, Tyjai Hopper
- FS: Harlem Howard, Kahanu Kalahiki
- RCB: Trey Glasper, Drake Vickers, Isaiah Houi
- NB: Sailasa Vadrawale III, Noble Thomas Jr.

### Special Teams

- PT: AJ Winsor
- PK: Jadyn Oh, Caleb Ojeda, Cameron Smith
- KO: Jadyn Oh, Caleb Ojeda, Cameron Smith
- LS: Jonathan Zarut, Tug Sanford
- H: AJ Winsor
- KR: Xavyion Noland, Cornell Hatcher Jr.
- INJ: Adonis McDaniel

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Houston | Away | ESPN | ORST +20.5 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | Home | CBS/Paramount+ | – |
| 3 | Montana Grizzlies (FCS) | Home | USA | – |
| 4 | UTEP | Away | MW+ | – |
| 5 | Colorado State | Away | USA | – |
| 6 | San Diego State | Home | USA | – |
| 7 | Washington State | Home | USA | – |
| 9 | Fresno State | Away | USA | – |
| 10 | Texas State | Home | The CW | – |
| 11 | Boise State | Away | USA | – |
| 12 | Utah State | Home | CBS Sports Network | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/oregon-state
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.