Oregon State opens Pac-12 schedule at Colorado State on Oct. 3

Oregon State‘s 2026 football schedule includes three games against Texas schools in September and its first conference game in the reconfigured Pac-12 on the road.

The Beavers will open Pac-12 play at Colorado State on Oct. 3, the first week of league play in the new Pac-12, the conference announced Wednesday night.

Oregon State and Colorado State last met in 2024, a 39-31 double-overtime win for OSU, which is 0-1 all-time in Fort Collins.

The Pac-12’s eight teams will each play a seven-game round-robin conference schedule between Oct. 3 and Nov. 21. The season’s final game, considered a nonconference game, is a home-and-home “flex” Pac-12 matchup on Nov. 28. The 2026 Pac-12 Championship game will be hosted by the first-place team on Dec. 4.

“We can’t wait to kick off the new era of Pac-12 football,” Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould said in a release. “Today’s schedule release is a major milestone on our path to launch, and the creativity behind our 2026 format reflects the strategic vision for what this conference will become. With national coverage across CBS Sports, USA Network and The CW, the new Pac-12 will debut on a national stage from day one.”

OSU’s first home Pac-12 game of the season is San Diego State on Oct. 10, with Washington State visiting Reser Stadium a week later, followed by a bye week.

Oregon State is 5-2 all-time against SDSU, with five straight wins since 2000. OSU and WSU split their season series in 2025 and OSU trails the all-time series 51-58-3. The Pacific Northwest rivals are also currently projected to play in Pullman to end the regular season as the nonconference “flex” game.

The Beavers travel to Fresno State in Week 9, with the possibility of a Friday night game. The date, either Oct. 30 or 31, will be determined before the season. The Bulldogs won last year’s meeting 36-27, and lead the all-time series 9-6.

Texas State will visit Corvallis on Nov. 7 for the first ever meeting of the teams.

Oregon State travels to Boise State on Nov. 14, then hosts Utah State on Nov. 21.

The Beavers lead the series with the Broncos 6-5, but lost in the 2024 regular season finale. OSU leads USU 3-1, but lost the 2021 LA Bowl.

Oregon State’s 2026 schedule:

Sept. 5: at Houston

Sept. 12: Texas Tech

Sept. 19: Montana

Sept. 26: at UTEP

Oct. 3: at Colorado State

Oct 10: San Diego State

Oct. 17: Washington State

Oct. 24: Bye

Oct. 30 or 31: at Fresno State

Nov. 7: Texas State

Nov. 14: at Boise State

Nov. 21: Utah State

Nov. 28: at Washington State (projected)