Oregon football 2024 summer opponent preview: Meet the Oregon State Beavers

The Oregon State Beavers are a familiar foe for the Oregon Ducks. Even though the Beavers and Ducks are no longer going to be in the same conference, the two teams have met a total of 127 times and they’re basically neighbors. 

Now we get to see the two teams face off despite being in completely different conferences. As the Oregon football team makes the move on over to the Big Ten, the Oregon State Beavers are still trying to figure out what’s next after not being able to find an easy landing spot in the midst of the mess with the Pac-12. 

Let’s take a look at who the Oregon State Beavers are and become familiar with them. Here’s what you need to know about the Beavers:

Oregon State Beavers head coach: Trent Bray

Heading into the 2024 college football season, the Oregon State Beavers are led by head coach Trent Bray, who stepped into the leading role after Jonathan Smith left in late 2023 for the Michigan State Spartans. Bray is a former Oregon State player himself and he’s been with the Beavers as an assistant coach since 2018. He was also an assistant for the Beavers from 2012 to 2014. So, it’s safe to say that he’s pretty familiar with both his program and the rivalry with the Oregon Ducks.

Historical win-loss record vs. Oregon 

Going into this season, the all-time series between Oregon and Oregon State currently sits at 68-49-10 with the Ducks holding the upperhand. The two teams began meeting in 1894 and both of these teams have had some levels of control at various times, but the Ducks have been leading things in recent history and have won 13 of the last 16 meetings.

Conference: Great question

Technically it’s the Pac-12, but the Pac-12 is basically just two teams. So, the Oregon State Beavers are trying to navigate a pretty uncertain future in terms of their conference alignment. It’s a weird predicament and it’s adding an interesting wrinkle to this rivalry game as the Oregon Ducks are, technically speaking, part of the reason why the Pac-12 is without a full slate of teams. 

Location: Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon, which is approximately 50 miles north of Eugene (the home of the University of Oregon). The two teams are pretty close to each other! And that sort of proximity has helped add to the rivalry a bit as the two schools compete for bragging rights within the state. 

The Beavers play their home games at Reser Stadium, which has a capacity of just over 35,000 fans following some recent renovations. 

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