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Oregon State

Beavers · Pac-12

Head coach JaMarcus Shephard Year 1 with Oregon State

Year-1 HCs (2015-2024) averaged -0.19 W vs. preseason expectation

Season Projection · 2026 W2

10,000 sims
2.7
Expected wins
3-7
Proj record
0 to 6
Win range (90%)
#124 (108–134)
Final rank (90%)
0%
Make playoff
0%
Win conference

Path to Glory

Their playoff probability after a win or a loss in each pivotal game. (Interactive toggles coming once the scenario sim finishes for this team.)

  • at Colorado State
    on road · Oct 3
    Win
    0%
    Loss
    0%
    +0pp
  • at Colorado State
    on road · Oct 3
    Win
    0%
    Loss
    0%
    +0pp
  • at Colorado State
    on road · Oct 3
    Win
    0%
    Loss
    0%
    +0pp
  • vs Texas State
    at home · Nov 8
    Win
    0%
    Loss
    0%
    +0pp
  • vs Texas State
    at home · Nov 8
    Win
    0%
    Loss
    0%
    +0pp

Returning production · 2026

59 score
  • Quarterback 64% (2/4 )
  • Offensive line 71% (15/21 players)
  • Skill (RB/WR/TE) 24% (16/27 )
  • Front 7 (DL/LB) 59% (24/33 )
  • Secondary 69% (19/22 )
  • Special teams 100% (6/8 )

Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.

Portal additions · 2026

-0.4 rating

21 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.

  • Eric Olsen TE ← Utah Tech 117 impact
  • Xavyion Noland WR ← UT Rio Grande Valley 76 impact
  • Braden Atkinson QB ← Mercer 75 impact
  • Adonis McDaniel WR ← Mercer 64 impact
  • DeCorion Temple TE ← Central Michigan 56 impact
  • Dylan Layne LB ← Idaho 15 impact

Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.

If QB1 is out (Maalik Murphy)

GIE projects a -0.5 rating drop and a -2.1pp shift in playoff probability if Oregon State loses its QB1 for an extended stretch. (n=2 historical samples; pooled across recent seasons.)

Situational efficiency · 2025

FBS percentile rank
  • 3rd-down conversion 37.2% 52th — average
  • Red-zone TD rate 18.6% 82th — strong
  • 4th-down aggression 30.3% 22th — bottom tier
  • Late & close 5.7 yds/play 67th — average

Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.

Schedule

Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.

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