Oregon State football picked up their second consecutive victory over the weekend, winning a low-scoring affair against the Washington State Cougars 10-7. It's a moment that had interim head coach Robb Akey, and all of Beaver Nation, overjoyed. It's not all great news for Beaver football this week, as defensive back Exodus Ayers has been arrested on multiple counts pertaining to domestic violence. Plus, Beaver basketball season is here and the OSU men have started the campaign with a victory over North Dakota State. Your host Matt Bagley is back to break it all down in another big week for Oregon State sports. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Oregon State football returns from their bye week after picking up their first win of the season. Both on and off the gridiron, the Beavers are very far from out of the woods. However, with rumors circulating surrounding former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron's interest in the job and gray clouds looming over Jonathan Smith at Michigan State...the Beavers could land themselves back in the news cycle in a big way. Beavs athletic director Scott Barnes is also under scrutiny after firing a deputy athletic director and landing in the middle of a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former Beavs rowing coach. All that, plus a look at Oregon State hosting Washington State with your host Matt Bagley. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

This past weekend, the Oregon State Beavers finally picked up their first victory of the season with a 45-13 win over the Lafayette Leopards. With a 1-7 record and their lone win coming against an FCS opponent, what does this actually change for Oregon State and interim head coach Robb Akey? Potentially, a few things as the Beavers head into a bye week. Your host Matt Bagley reacts to the Beavers' performance in the win and the announcement of a hiring committee to find the Beavers' next head football coach. Off the gridiron, Oregon State women's basketball is dealing with a huge early blow for the new season with Catarina Ferreira ruled out for the year. Somehow, Scott Rueck's crew will need to push forward. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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. In his place in the interim, Robb Akey will take over the program with Danny Langsdorf calling plays, among other role shuffling. Where can the Beavers go from here? Can they salvage some pride in the remaining weeks of the season? It won't be easy, but there is always hope, especially considering the opportunity that the Pac-12's reformation could present in future seasons. Hear audio from Akey's introductory press conference as he outlined what the short-term plan is for the program. As for the long-term, your host Matt Bagley dives into some potential scenarios for what next steps could be, and other storylines to watch in college football this week. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Oregon State football are 0-6 to start the year. Things are bad, no two ways about it. The Beavers made a change at special teams coordinator this week and AD Scott Barnes addressed the Beavers' bad start to Trent Bray's second season. Simply put, the program is searching for a light in the dark at the moment. Your host Matt Bagley discusses how the change affects the program in the short term and what the Beavers need to do against a familiar face this weekend with Jake Dickert and Wake Forest in town. You'll also hear audio from Trent Bray's weekly press conference and this coming weekend's top five games to watch. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Oregon State football are 0-5 and while they don't have anymore ranked opponents on the schedule, things still aren't clicking the way that everybody with a stake in the program hoped. But The Beavers dropped another contest to Houston this past Friday, with the extra sting of overtime. They'll make a cross-country trip to North Carolina this week to face the Appalachian State Mountaineers in search of that first win. Just why can't Oregon State football seem to make the right adjustments? What do Trent Bray and Ryan Gunderson have to say about it? Perhaps more importantly, what does your host Matt Bagley have to say about it? Join the conversation this week on a new episode of State of the Beavs. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Oregon State football have yet to win a game in 2025, but the Beavs are through the toughest part of their schedule. Still a rivalry loss to the Oregon Ducks never sits right with anybody - including Beaver football commits. Your host Matt Bagley breaks down the after effects of football's loss to Oregon and looks at what Trent Bray had to say about moving the program forward in yet another dark moment. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The Oregon State Beavers are 0-3 to start the 2025 football season and most aren't optimistic about their chances this week against an Oregon team that looks primed for another run to the College Football Playoff. This week, your host Matt Bagley dives into what went wrong for the Beavers in a 45-14 loss to a very good Texas Tech team. Are the Beavers making any progress on offense or defense? This brings us to this week's big picture question: what should Oregon State football look like moving forward? Since the Beavers put forth bad performances in winnable games against Cal and Fresno State, fans across the state and country are having doubts about the potential of the program under Trent Bray. Bagley also weighs in on that question about the Beavs' leader with the regular season 25% over. All that, plus the top five college football games games you should watch this weekend. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Oregon State's loss to Fresno State in Week Two was about as frustrating as they come for Trent Bray's group - something that Bray visibly demonstrated during the game, dropping an f-bomb in a halftime interview with The CW. What went wrong? Are Bray and the Beavers ready for the challenges that still await them? How does the Exodus Ayers situation fit into the Beavs' current struggles? There's plenty to talk about this week with your host Matt Bagley. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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. It gives Trent Bray and his staff, as well as your host Matt Bagley, several important questions to ponder as the Beavers prepare to face Fresno State this week. Other topics include a look at the Pac-12's previously announced partnership extension with The CW and five other college football games to keep tabs on this weekend. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The 2025 offseason is finally over and the Oregon State Beavers are ready to open things up at home this Saturday against the Cal Bears. Things kick off at Reser Stadium at 7:30 p.m. PT. On this week's State of the Beavs, your host Matt Bagley helps you channel Beaver Nation's excitement. First, we'll take a look at the key names on Cal's roster that the Beavs will have to contend with. Then, we'll take a look at Oregon State's depth chart to begin the season. You'll also hear audio from Trent Bray's media availability, an update on Darrius Clemons' injury situation, and five games to fill your football schedule in the first full slate of the fall. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Oregon State football are only one more week away from the start of their 2025 season. At this point, it sounds very possible that Oregon State will be without receiver Darrius Clemons. What other unanswered questions await Oregon State football in the final week of fall camp? Your host Matt Bagley dives in this week and gives you the rundown on the teams are playing in Week Zero, the official start of the 2025 FBS season. You'll also hear some quotes from Trent Bray, Kharyee Marshall, and a few of the Beavers' key players in the new campaign. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Oregon State football are continuing fall camp with just over two weeks until the season officially opens. Ahead of the 2025 campaign, several of the Beavers' position groups look much improved from last year and the OSU coaching staff has been excited to talk about it. New running backs coach Ray Pickering has been talking up his group ahead what is expected to be Anthony Hankerson's best season yet. The defensive line is also expected to be improved from last season. Your host Matt Bagley dives into what those groups have shown at the Beavers' most recent scrimmages and what the coaches had to say about it. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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. Trent Bray's group seem to have many of their major position groups settled and their veterans are ready to take on increased leadership roles. On this week's State of the Beavs, your host Matt Bagley gives his biggest takeaways from the first week of fall camp. You'll also hear from the media availabilities of Trent Bray, Ryan Gunderson, and Rod Chance. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Football season is just around the corner and Trent Bray's team are putting the final touches on preparations for the 2025 campaign. This week on State of the Beavs, your host Matt Bagley dives into the fall camp story lines OSU fans should know, including: -5 Players Who Could be Good in 2025 -5 Players Who Could be GREAT in 2025 -Potential Pac-12 broadcast partners & expansion targets this fall Plus, even more as position battles unfold in Bray's second season as head coach. Go beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

With the fall sports season only a few weeks away, the Oregon State Beavers are ready to take their next step in the new world of college athletics. This week on the football side, your host Matt Bagley goes over three important changes on both offense and defense to note for Oregon State in the new season. The Beaver baseball program has also undergone some major reshuffling in recent weeks, with key players leaving and new ones entering via the transfer portal. Plus, even more on everyone's favorite topic: conference realignment. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

This week, seven players from Oregon State were selected in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft, not including a few of the program's committed recruits. Where does that leave the Beaver baseball roster for the 2026 season? Also, the mediation talks between the Pac-12 Conference and the Mountain West Conference have come to an end with the two sides failing to reach an agreement in the dispute over the poaching fees associated with Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Colorado State, and Utah State. Your host Matt Bagley is back this week to break it all down. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In a special bonus episode of State of the Beavs this week, it's a crash course for Oregon State fans on the Pac-12's newest member: the Texas State Bobcats. Bagley is joined by an expert on the school and its sports teams: Keff Ciardello. Ciardello covers the Bobcats for the San Antonio Express-News and hosts a podcast on Texas State sports called Win Now or Get Bent. The two talk Texas State's jump to FBS 15 years ago, their time in the Sun Belt, what they want from the Pac-12, what they bring to the Pac-12, and more. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

On Monday, the addition of Texas State to the new Pac-12 Conference became official. It's a move that will allow the league to continue as an FBS conference into 2026 and beyond. That doesn't mean that all the questions about the league's future are now answered. Your host Matt Bagley breaks down what those questions are, how the league continues to find answers, and how they affect Oregon State's own future. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The biggest news in the Pac-12, and maybe all of college sports this week, is the announcement that the league and CBS have an agreement in place to show key football and basketball games once the league returns in 2026. It's a major step forward for the rebuilding league and likely means the addition of an eighth football member is imminent. Your host Matt Bagley also notes some additions and subtractions for Oregon State baseball through the transfer portal and some minor recruiting news for Oregon State football. Go Beavs. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.