State of the Beavs: Changes for Oregon State Football and Baseball in 2025-2026

Oregon State offensive coordinator Ryan Gunderson, right, runs throwing drills with his quarterbacks during the first day of spring practice at the Tommy Prothro Football Complex on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Corvallis, Ore.
Oregon State offensive coordinator Ryan Gunderson, right, runs throwing drills with his quarterbacks during the first day of spring practice at the Tommy Prothro Football Complex on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Corvallis, Ore. | Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

With the fall sports season only a few weeks away, the Oregon State Beavers are ready to take their next step in the new world of college athletics. This week on the football side, your host Matt Bagley goes over three important changes on both offense and defense to note for Oregon State in the new season.

The Beaver baseball program has also undergone some major reshuffling in recent weeks, with key players leaving and new ones entering via the transfer portal.

Plus, even more on everyone's favorite topic: conference realignment and specifically how it relates to the next chapter for the Pac-12. Go Beavs.

RELATED: Oregon State Baseball Adds Grambling State Transfer SS/OF Nyan Hayes

About State of the Beavs

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 On SI's coverage of the Beavers, as well as the occasional guest spot from Beavers past, present, and future. Get caught up with the playlist below. New episodes are typically released on Tuesday mornings.

Want to interact with the show? Talk to Matt: mbagleyradio@gmail.com

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Joe Londergan
JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.

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Matt Bagley
MATT BAGLEY

Matt fell in love with radio during his college days at Oregon Tech, and pursued a nine year career in sports broadcasting with Klamath Falls' and Medford's highest-rated sports radio stations. He currently lives in McMinnville wine country and is excited to talk about the Beavers again.