Two weeks into the new college football season, JaMarcus Shephard's Oregon State Beavers are 0-2. Hanging tough with two ranked power conference teams is certainly better than being blown out, it has become clear in the days since the Texas Tech loss that moral victories are not what the program is chasing.

This week on State of the Beavs, your host Matt Bagley reacts to the signs of progress that the Beavers showed in their home opener loss to Texas Tech. Also hear comments from Shephard himself and linebacker Dylan Layne, both of whom noted they intend to change the larger perception of the program.

It's also time to prepare for the non-conference finale against Montana at Reser Stadium this week, and look ahead to the Pac-12 schedule that begins next weekend. Go Beavs.

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The Oregon State football program started the season this past weekend with a 33-20 loss against a nationally ranked Houston Cougars team. The Beavers certainly had their share of missed opportunities, but it was an overall competent performance that wasn't out of reach until the final ten minutes. This week on State of the Beavs, your host Matt Bagley dives into the good things, the bad things, and the questions about this year's Oregon State football team yet to be answered.

You'll also hear the audio from Beavs head coach JaMarcus Shephard's Monday media availability following the loss. Bagley also looks ahead to Week Two, when the Beavers have another incredibly tough Texas opponent as the Texas Tech Red Raiders make the trip to Corvallis. Go Beavs.

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The Oregon State football program will begin their 2026-2027 campaign on Saturday morning with a road game against the Houston Cougars. After a very long offseason in which JaMarcus Shephard was introduced as the program's latest head coach, what should the expectations be for the Beavers' new season?

Your host Matt Bagley gives his thoughts on Oregon State's potential in the first year of the rebuild. Bagley also makes some predictions for the greater Pac-12 season ahead and who we could see contend for the college football championship at the end of the year. Plus, the return of five games to watch in the Week One slate.

You'll also hear audio from Shephard's media availability ahead of the Houston game, as the clock ticks toward kickoff. Go Beavs.

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With the start of football season in the crosshairs for the Oregon State Beavers, JaMarcus Shephard's staff has named Mercer transfer Braden Atkinson as the starting quarterback over Maalik Murphy. That's been the talk of the town for Oregon State football this week and it's the main topic of conversation on a new episode of State of the Beavs. We appreciate you being patient last week while we sorted out some things.

The uncomfortable situation in the program at the moment: Aiden Sullivan's assault charges stemming from an incident earlier this year. Sullivan is still with the team after pleading not guilty, but the situation is ongoing.

You'll also hear audio from the Beavers head coach's comments to the media at fall camp this week, as they continue to navigate the program's other obstacles before they open the season at Houston on September 5. Go Beavs.

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Now that the Oregon State Beavers have begun fall camp, the first signs of the program's culture under JaMarcus Shephard are beginning to reveal themselves.

Over the course of the first week of the Beavers' camp, the media has heard from several of OSU's key figures for the upcoming season. The State of the Beavs crew was there to capture it all. Hear that audio on this week's new episode.

Your host Matt Bagley also gives his thoughts on JaMarcus Shephard's mission ahead for the extensive rebuild. Go Beavs.

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Ahead of the 2026 college football season, the Oregon State Beavers have begun their final preparations with fall camp. JaMarcus Shephard's staff have some decisions to make about a few key positions in order to give the Beavs the best chance of a fast start when they travel to Houston for the season opener on September 5.

This week on a new State of the Beavs, Matt Bagley and Ben Pahl dive into all things Oregon State football this week, and look back at Pahl's longform series from the summer: the top ten Oregon State football games since 2000. Go Beavs.

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This week on a new State of the Beavs, Pac-12 Enterprises Research Manager Jake Bramande joins Matt Bagley to discuss the conference's efforts to produce broadcasts after the league relaunch for the 2026-2027 academic year. Bramande gives an inside look at how much the league's new media efforts differ from their previous ventures with Pac-12 Network, as well as potential for the league's future media offerings.

Bagley also offers his thoughts on the turning rumor mill this month with regards to Oregon State and a potential conference change. For now, that's all they are - rumors...but it's fun to talk about, right?

All that, and a look at all the recent football preview content we published this week over on the On SI network. Go Beavs.

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For JaMarcus Shephard's Oregon State Beavers, preparations for the 2026-2027 season take a major step forward on August 5th when fall camp begins.

As is usually the case when a new head coach takes charge, there are several position groups where the starters will be determined via battles in fall camp. However, based on the differences in experience and past bodies of work, we can make educated guesses on who will comprise Shephard's first depth chart. That's the bulk of today's episode as your host Matt Bagley looks at where things stand ahead of OSU strapping up their helmets and pads for another round of preseason practices.

Oregon State football begins the 2026 season at Houston on September 5. Go Beavs.

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With July now half over, there's plenty to get to this week.

First, Beaver fans likely are not going to look back on Trent Bray's time as the head coach fondly. Now the defensive coordinator at Washington State, Bray spoke about his exit from OSU with John Canzano this past week. Matt Bagley looks at the former Beaver coach's comments.

On the baseball diamond, the Beavers saw five names, all pitchers, get their names called in the Major League Baseball Draft. How can Mitch Canham's group replace those names and move forward into 2027?

Continuing our series looking at the new Pac-12 members, Bob Lundeberg joins to discuss the Boise State Broncos, the team he covers for On SI. Are the Broncos legit frontrunners to win the football championship? Go Beavs.

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This week on a new episode of State of the Beavs, Matt Bagley answers sent in by our loyal listeners via BlueSky.

Want to send in a question of your own? Reach out to @BagleySports on the platform, or send an email to [email protected].

The other big story this week focuses on the continuing rollout of the Pac-12 Conference. Did Teresa Gould and company make as big of a splash as they could have?

Staying with the theme of the Pac-12, Matt also takes a look at the players expected to make the biggest splash in the league this season for Oregon State, as well as their new conference mates. We also present questions for each Pac-12 member program at the dawn of a new era. Go Beavs.

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