State of the Beavs

A regular rundown of what fans of the Oregon State Beavers need to know. Each week, veteran sports broadcaster and writer Matt Bagley examines the news and storylines at play for Oregon State University Athletics. Occasionally joined by contributors for Sports Illustrated's coverage of the Beavers, as well as the occasional guest spot from Beavers past, present, and 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.

State of the Beavs is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 110 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  State of the Beavs

  Recapping The First Days of Oregon State's 2026 Fall Camp

  Aug 13, 202641 min

  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. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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  Fall Camp Begins For Oregon State Football

  Aug 6, 202636 min

  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. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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  An Insider Look at Pac-12 Enterprises After The League's Relaunch

  Jul 31, 202646 min

  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. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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  Early Projections For Oregon State Football's 2026 Depth Chart

  Jul 22, 202641 min

  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. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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  MLB Draft Recap, A Look At Boise State, and Trent Bray's Feelings

  Jul 15, 202641 min

  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. Music by audionautix.com. All music produced by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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