Pac-12 · 2026

Oregon State

2025 record 2–10 1–1 conference
Postseason No bowl
Head coach JaMarcus Shephard Year 1
Scheme Spread / Multiple 4-2-5
Conference
D+

2–10 floor, Y1 HC, and winner +1300 / O4.5; Hankerson / Walker exits (or demotions) gut the 2025 skill spine

Portal
B

Portal #4 is real volume for a rebuild; portal volume without a matching overall lift

Depth
C−

Early chart is portal-built across the front seven; thin named returning production beyond Sullivan / Hickle / Murphy

Market odds

To Win Pac-12
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
To Make Conf. Championship
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
Over 4.5 wins
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%

Recruiting ranks

Overall #6 40 commits · 189 pts
Portal #4 21 commits· avg 84.52

Roster notes

Leading story

Shephard Y1 charts Maalik Murphy at QB1; Cornell Hatcher Jr. at RB1 after Hankerson’s exit

Offense

WR Eddie Freauff / Xayvion Noland / Aeryn Hampton; TE Eric Olsen. OL: Kwan Johnson / Carter Guillaume / Nathan Elu / Tyler Voltin / Teko Shoats

Defense

Takari Hickle / Tygee Hill / Jacob Schuster / Ish Findlayter; Raesjon Davis / Aiden Sullivan; Exodus Ayers / RJ Whitten / Harlem Howard / Trey Glasper / Sailasa Vadrawale III

Key offense

  1. 01
    Maalik Murphy QB
    Returning
    • 2025: 161/277, 1,805 yds, 9 TD, 8 INT. Listed QB1
  2. 02
    Cornell Hatcher Jr. RB
    Returning
    • 2025: 52 carries, 292 yds, 2 rushing TD. Listed RB1
  3. 03
    Gabe Milbourn TE
    Returning
    • 2025: 17 receptions, 185 yds, 1 TD. Listed TE2 behind Olsen

Key defense

  1. 01
    Aiden Sullivan MLB
    Returning
    • 2025: 72 tackles. Listed MLB1
  2. 02
    Jacob Schuster DT
    Returning
    • 2025: 2.0 sacks. Listed DT1
  3. 03
    Takari Hickle LDE
    Returning
    • 2025: 38 tackles, 2.0 sacks. Listed LDE1