Washington State Cougars at Oregon State Beavers preview: October 17, 2026
The Washington State Cougars (1-5) visit the Oregon State Beavers (4-2) at Reser Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State Cougars | 1-5 | 1-4 (20.2-23.6) | 0-3 (11-25) | 1-2 (26-22.3) |
| Oregon State Beavers | 4-2 | 4-1 (46.2-19.8) | 2-1 (36.3-22) | 2-1 (47.3-22) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| WSU | ORST | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 18.5 (122nd) | 41.8 (10th) |
| Points allowed per game | 23.7 (65th) | 22 (79th) |
| Passing yards per game | 158.7 (125th) | 370.5 (1st) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 204.5 (76th) | 186.5 (100th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 123.3 (111th) | 128.8 (107th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 150 (54th) | 126.2 (89th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 32 (112th) | 29.2 (128th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 34.5 (72nd) | 33.8 (84th) |
| Completions per game | 18.3 (81st) | 28.8 (1st) |
| Completions allowed per game | 18.8 (50th) | 18.5 (56th) |
Recent form
Washington State Cougars
- Oct 9, 2026: L 16-17 at USU
- Oct 3, 2026: L 6-26 vs FRES
- Sep 26, 2026: L 24-34 vs ARIZ
- Sep 19, 2026: W 48-7 vs DUQ
- Sep 12, 2026: L 7-34 at KSU
Oregon State Beavers
Head-to-head
2 earlier meetings stored: Oregon State Beavers 1, Washington State Cougars 1. Full Oregon State Beavers vs Washington State Cougars head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | 2025 | ORST 8, WSU 32 (at WSU) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2025 | ORST 10, WSU 7 (at ORST) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Pinnick | QB | 6 | 158.7 Pass yds/g, 0.5 Pass TD/g, 32.3 Rush yds/g | 162 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Kirby Vorhees | RB | 6 | 41.8 Rush yds/g, 8 Car/g, 7.8 Rec yds/g | 46.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Maxwell Woods | RB | 6 | 31.5 Rush yds/g, 6.3 Car/g, 8.2 Rec yds/g | 36.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Darrius Clemons | WR | 6 | 36.3 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 35.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Daniel Blood | WR | 6 | 34.5 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 30 Rec yds/g | |
| Branden Ganashamoorthy | WR | 6 | 32.7 Rec yds/g, 2.5 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 39.2 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Atkinson | QB | 6 | 355.5 Pass yds/g, 3.3 Pass TD/g, -2.5 Rush yds/g | 351.4 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| AJ Newberry | RB | 6 | 54.3 Rush yds/g, 9 Car/g, 28 Rec yds/g | 61.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Cornell Hatcher Jr. | RB | 6 | 23.5 Rush yds/g, 5 Car/g, 0.8 Rec yds/g | 26.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Jesse Legree | WR | 6 | 146.7 Rec yds/g, 6.2 Rec/g, 1.8 Rec TD/g | 148.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Eric Olsen | TE | 6 | 46.7 Rec yds/g, 4.5 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 45.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Aeryn Hampton | WR | 6 | 38.3 Rec yds/g, 3.3 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 40.4 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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