The 2023 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the Pac–12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jonathan Smith, the Beavers played their home games on campus at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon. The Oregon State Beavers football team drew an average home attendance of 36,969 in 2023.
Offseason
Coaching staff changes
Departures A. J. Steward Running backs coach Baylor Assistant head coach/running backs coach Brian Michalowski Defensive quality control coach Oregon Defensive analyst Ryan Saparto Special teams quality control coach None None Jacob Alsadek Offensive graduate assistant Albany Offensive line coach Jeremy Bruce Defensive graduate assistant SMU Defensive graduate assistant A. J. Cooper Defensive graduate assistant Sacramento State Linebackers coach
Players drafted into the NFL
242Green Bay PackersLuke MusgraveTE7252Buffalo BillsAlex AustinCBUndraftedSan Francisco 49ersJack CollettoFBLas Vegas RaidersJaydon GrantSTennessee TitansTre'Shaun HarrisonWRBaltimore RavensBrandon KipperOTSeattle SeahawksTyjon LindseyWRCarolina PanthersRejzohn WrightCB
Transfers
Outgoing The Beavers lost 10 players to the transfer portal. J. T. Byrne #87 TE 6'5" 246 Freshman Carmel, CA California John Dunmore #14 WR 6'2" 173 Sophomore Hollywood, FL Towson Tristan Gebbia #3 QB 6'2" 203 Senior Calabasas, CA Ohio State Jam Griffin #8 RB 5'9" 210 Junior Rome, GA Ole Miss Ron Hardge III #21 DB 6'1" 175 Senior Fort Lauderdale, FL Colorado State Fred Martin III #23 DB 5'11" 170 Freshman Inglewood, CA Citrus College Chance Nolan #10 QB 6'2" 186 Junior Menifee, CA TCU Trevor Pope #80 WR 6'1" 165 Freshman Tracy, CA Withdrew Johnathan Riley #17 DB 6'2" 183 Junior Waldorf, MD Central Connecticut State Omar Speights #1 ILB 6'1" 227 Junior Corvallis, OR LSU
Incoming The Beavers added 7 players from the transfer portal. Calvin Hart #5 LB 6'1" 207 Senior Fort Lauderdale, FL Illinois Oluwaseyi Omotosho #44 EDGE 6'2" 205 Sophomore Richmond, TX Wyoming Jacob Schuster #62 DL 6'2" 300 Sophomore Lacey, WA Minnesota Grant Starck #71 OT 6'5" 280 Senior Springfield, OR Nevada Jermaine Terry II #4 TE 6'4" 235 Junior Richmond, CA California Mason Tufaga #44 LB 6'1" 210 Sophomore Honolulu, HI Utah DJ Uiagalelei #5 QB 6'5" 245 Junior Bellflower, CA Clemson
Preseason
Pac-12 media day
Pac-12 media poll In the Pac-12 preseason media poll, Oregon State was voted to finish in fifth place.
Preseason All–Pac-12 team The Beavers had 12 players selected to the preseason all–Pac-12 team.
Offense
1st team
Damien Martinez – RB
Joshua Gray – OL
Taliese Fuaga – OL
2nd team
Jake Levengood – OL
Defense
1st team
Kitan Oladapo – DB
Special teams
1st team
Anthony Gould – RS
2nd team
Silas Bolden – RS
Schedule
Game summaries
at San Jose State
Statistics ORSTSJSU First downs 27 20 Plays–yards 63–473 64–279 Rushes–yards 35–197 22–56 Passing yards 276 223 Passing: –– 22–28–0 25–42–0 Time of possession 31:55 28:05 Team Category Player Statistics Oregon State Passing DJ Uiagalelei 20/25, 239 yards, 3 TD Rushing Damien Martinez 18 carries, 145 yards Receiving Anthony Gould 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD San Jose State Passing Chevan Cordeiro 18/32, 152 yards Rushing Quali Conley 11 carries, 34 yards Receiving Sam Olson 6 receptions, 60 yards
vs No. 15 UC Davis (FCS)
vs San Diego State
At No. 21 Washington State
vs No. 10 Utah
At California
vs No. 18 UCLA
Statistics UCLA OSU First downs 2718 Plays–Yards 85–45354–415 Rushes–yards 51–287 28–133 Passing yards 166282 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–34–316–26–0 Time of possession 30:15 29:45 Team Category Player StatisticsUCLA Passing Dante Moore 14/33, 165 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Carson Steele22 carries, 110 yards, TD Receiving Logan Loya 5 receptions, 48 yards, TDOregon State Passing DJ Uiagalelei14/24, 266 yards, 2 TD Rushing Damien Martinez15 carries, 90 yards Receiving Silas Bolden5 receptions, 87 yards, TD
At Arizona
Statistics OSU ARIZ First downs 23 21 Total yards 407 363 Rushing yards 29–131 30–88 Passing yards 276 275 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–33–0 25–32–1 Time of possession 29:14 30:46 Team Category Player StatisticsOregon State Passing DJ Uiagalelei 16/30, 218 yards, 2 TD Rushing Damien Martinez 14 carries, 87 yards Receiving Jack Velling 5 receptions, 71 yards, TDArizona Passing Noah Fifita 25/32, 275 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jonah Coleman 11 carries, 55 yards Receiving Tetairoa McMillan 8 receptions, 80 yards, TD
At Colorado
Statistics OSU COL First downs 25 15 Total yards 418 238 Rushes/yards 46–195 19–7 Passing yards 223 245 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–25–0 24–39–0 Time of possession 35:58 24:02 Team Category Player StatisticsOregon State Passing DJ Uiagalelei 12/24, 223 yards, 1 TD Rushing Damien Martinez 21 carries, 115 yards Receiving Jack Velling 3 receptions, 69 yardsColorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 24/39, 245 yards, 2 TD Rushing Sy'veon Wilkerson 4 carries, 17 yards Receiving Travis Hunter 8 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
vs Stanford
Statistics STAN OSU First downs 18 29 Total yards 324 598 Rushes/yards 32/127 40/277 Passing yards 242 321 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14-32-4 18-28-0 Time of possession 29:13 30:47 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Ashton Daniels 10/16, 200 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Ashton Daniels 9 carries, 65 yards, TD Receiving Elic Ayomanor 3 receptions, 122 yards, TDOregon State Passing DJ Uiagalelei 12/19, 240 yards, 2 TD Rushing Damien Martinez 15 rushes, 149 yards, 4 TD Receiving Anthony Gould 1 reception, 61 yards
vs No. 5 Washington
At Oregon
vs No. 16 Notre Dame (Sun Bowl)
Rankings
References