The Zeitgeist List · Rivalries

Oregon-Oregon State

Oregon State46-57-6Oregon
Regional Program I#73 of 138▲Power Program I#6 of 138–
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →
3 players crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →

Oregon leads the all-time series 57-46-6. They've met 109 times since 1916. Oregon has won the last 3.

Current season

Vegas win totals and transfer-portal swing right now, plus what fans are actually saying — not history, this year.

Oregon State
Win total
7.5
Vegas over/under
Transfer portal
-8
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -49
What fans are saying · player performance
fans believe Oregon State's offense is exciting and highly effective
555 yds of total offense, another 300+ yd game through the air for Atkinson, and now 7 straight 100+ yd games for Legree.
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Oregon
Win total
8.5
Vegas over/under
Transfer portal
-10
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -66
What fans are saying · player performance
fans think he lacks leadership on the field
Dante Moore has never looked like a consensus #1 to me. Dudes got no dog in him. Never once seen him put the team on his back and grit out a tough win.
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Stature & the series, 1916–2025

Both programs’ standing over time, each line named at its end, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won. (Stature is each program’s season-by-season standing on the Zeitgeist List, 1936–present — one score blending on-field performance, program achievement, and roster talent.)

program stature over timeOregon StateOregonevery meeting (bar height = margin; dark: Oregon State won, gray: Oregon won)192019401960198020002020

The identity war

Oregon State has been the more pass-heavy program more often than not.

Across 23 seasons of real play-level data (2004–2026), Oregon State led 16 and Oregon led 7.

more passmore runOregon StateOregon2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262011Oregon State 23.2 ptsOregon won 49-212017Oregon State 13.7 ptsOregon won 69-102014Oregon State 13.3 ptsOregon won 47-19
Source team_season_stats (CFBD season totals) · pass rate = passAttempts ÷ (passAttempts + rushingAttempts)

Oregon State once won 8 in a row. The biggest win was Oregon by 59 in 2017. The biggest crowd, 59,987, was in 2023.

The coaching duels

Tommy Prothro vs Len Casanova5-3-2
Mike Riley vs Mike Bellotti4-4
Lon Stiner vs Tex Oliver6-1
Dave Kragthorpe vs Rich Brooks1-5
Dee Andros vs Jerry Frei5-0
Joe Avezzano vs Rich Brooks0-4-1

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

Draft picks
81-150
Oregon leads
1st-rounders
4-24
Since
1967
First CFBD-carried draft class
Oregon StateOregon
1960s6-1
1970s10-13
1980s3-14
1990s6-17
2000s28-34
2010s17-30
2020s11-41

Best picks, either side

2015Marcus Mariota Quarterback · Tennessee TitansRd 1, pick 2#2 overall
2013Dion Jordan Outside Linebacker · Miami DolphinsRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
1999Akili Smith Quarterback · Cincinnati BengalsRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
2002Joey Harrington Quarterback · Detroit LionsRd 1, pick 3#3 overall
1972Ahmad Rashad Wide Receiver · St. Louis CardinalsRd 1, pick 4#4 overall
2022Kayvon Thibodeaux Defensive End · New York GiantsRd 1, pick 5#5 overall
2020Justin Herbert Quarterback · Los Angeles ChargersRd 1, pick 6#6 overall
2021Penei Sewell Offensive Tackle · Detroit LionsRd 1, pick 7#7 overall

Recent meetings

Gate premium

Oregon State1.13×its own average home crowd

A modest gap over a small sample of games — real, but not a dramatic swing.

2025Oregon41-7
2024Oregon49-14
2023Oregon31-7
2022Oregon State38-34
2021Oregon38-29
2020Oregon State41-38Oregon — Oregon favored by 13.0
2019Oregon24-10
2018Oregon55-15
2017Oregon69-10
2016Oregon State34-24Oregon — Oregon routed by 10
2015Oregon52-42
2014Oregon47-19
2013Oregon36-35
2012Oregon48-24Oregon State — both ranked

Every meeting since 2018, play by play

Each line is Oregon State’s chance to win through that meeting. Oregon State is 2-0 in the meetings since 2018 that were still close in the fourth quarter.

2025Oregon 41-7Oregon State lost 7-41 at Oregon. Chance to win started at 1%, low under 1%, high 4%.Steady
2024Oregon 49-14Oregon State lost 14-49 vs Oregon. Chance to win started at 10%, low under 1%, high 17%.
2023Oregon 31-7Oregon State lost 7-31 at Oregon. Chance to win started at 16%, low under 1%, high 21%.Busy
2022Oregon State 38-34Oregon State won 38-34 vs Oregon. Chance to win started at 53%, low 3%, high 87%.Busy
2021Oregon 38-29Oregon State lost 29-38 at Oregon. Chance to win started at 25%, low 1%, high 26%.
2020Oregon State 41-38Oregon State won 41-38 vs Oregon. Chance to win started at 18%, low 3%, high better than 99%.
2019Oregon 24-10Oregon State lost 10-24 at Oregon. Chance to win started at 8%, low under 1%, high 15%.
2018Oregon 55-15Oregon State lost 15-55 vs Oregon. Chance to win started at 15%, low under 1%, high 28%.
Read a quote from each meeting
  • 2025
    “This OSU looks much better than last week's OSU”
    A fan of another team

Meetings with their own story page

11 meetings in our archive, 2015 to 2025.