Oregon State Beavers at Colorado State Rams

Injuries noted

Oregon State Beavers: Carter Guillaume (out) — Offensive lineman. Listed out on the availability report for the Colorado State game. The Coloradoan spells his name 'Guilliame'.; Kourdey Glass (doubtful) — Running back. Listed doubtful on the availability report.; Trey Glasper (questionable) — Defensive back (cornerback). Listed questionable on the availability report. The same unnamed cornerback upgrade noted above may apply.; Jacob Anderson (probable) — Offensive lineman. Listed probable on the availability report.; Noble Thomas Jr. (out for season) — Cornerback. Portland Tribune (Oct. 1) reports he will miss a second straight season.

Colorado State Rams: Hauss Hejny (doubtful) — Starting QB with a hamstring injury from the Week 3 game against BYU. He missed the UTSA game. He was listed questionable on the first report and later downgraded to doubtful.; Elijah Mc-Cantos (doubtful) — Defensive back. Listed doubtful.; Grant Houser (doubtful) — Tight end. Listed doubtful.; Jayden Tuia (doubtful) — Offensive lineman. Listed doubtful.; Troy Foster (doubtful) — Wide receiver. Listed doubtful.; AJ Noland (out) — Defensive back. Listed out.; Dagan Myers (out) — Defensive back. Listed out.; Payton Stewart (out) — Offensive lineman. Listed out.; Daven Amos (questionable) — Wide receiver. Listed questionable.; Jayden Cortell (questionable) — Defensive back. Listed questionable.; Kallen Martinez (questionable) — Defensive back. Listed questionable.; Brandon Kelley (probable) — Defensive lineman. Listed probable.; Dakota Rich (probable) — Linebacker. Listed probable.; Dylan Phelps (probable) — Defensive back. Listed probable.; Hudson Cocchiara (probable) — Wide receiver. Listed probable.; Jordan Lessard (probable) — Defensive back. Listed probable.; Marc Pretto (probable) — Linebacker. Listed probable.; Mel Brown (probable) — Running back. Listed probable.; Oliver Lundberg (probable) — Running back. Listed probable.; Oumar Diomande (probable) — Linebacker. Listed probable.; Pearce Spurlin III (probable) — Tight end. Listed probable.; Thomas Cook Jr. (probable) — Defensive back. Listed probable.; Toriyan Johnson (probable) — Offensive lineman. Listed probable.; Trey Vincent (probable) — Defensive back. Listed probable.; Uluaki Tatafu (probable) — Offensive lineman. Listed probable.; Zach Smith (probable) — Offensive lineman. Listed probable.

QUARTERBACK

• Braden Atkinson is ORST's projected starter

  8.66 Y/A

  Braden Atkinson is ORST's projected starting quarterback. OregonLive (James Crepea, Oct. 2, 2026) calls Atkinson Oregon State's starting quarterback and says it will be on him to keep his air yards from going to waste against Colorado State's opportunistic secondary. He is not on the Beavers' availability report (Coloradoan, Oct. 1). No game-day confirmation of the starter was found, so he is listed as projected. No current-week source discussed Maalik Murphy, Brady Jones, Isaiah Arriaza or Danny Leary. 2026 line: 1394 passing yards, 64.0% completions, 8.66 yards per attempt, 11-2 TD-INT over 4 games.

TRENCHES

• ORST: 142.8 rushing yards allowed per game to CSU's 230

  87.3 YPG

  Oregon State allows 142.8 rushing yards a game over four games, which is middling, while Colorado State has given up 230 a game, which is a lot. Both run defenses can be moved, Colorado State far more. With four games each and no opponent detail, the Colorado State number may come partly from tough matchups, but 230 a game is hard to explain away. Oregon State's run game is the angle to watch here, especially in a game where both sides may be able to grind out yards.

• CSU: 172 rushing yards per game to ORST's 97.3

  74.8 YPG

  Colorado State is running for 172 yards a game through four games, a big jump from 108.3 last season, while Oregon State has fallen to 97.3 after 123.8 last year. Four games is a small window, so some of that is who each team has played. If both numbers are real, Colorado State can lean on the ground game at home and shorten the game, which matters most if Oregon State needs to keep pace through the air.

PACE & SCRIPT

• ORST @ CSU carries a 62.5 market total

  62.5

  Oregon State at Colorado State sits at 62.5, tied for the highest total on a slate where the middle game is 52. The market is pricing a lot of quick scoring from both sides, and the sheet offers no team numbers to explain why. A total this high needs both offenses to finish drives, so a couple of empty red-zone trips early is the kind of start that pulls a game back toward the slate norm.

• ORST: 23 points allowed per game to CSU's 34.3

  11.3 PPG

  Oregon State has allowed 23 points a game through four games, an improvement on 29.4 last season, while Colorado State is giving up 34.3, worse than its 30.8 a year ago. Four games is a short run, but both moves fit with last season's direction for each defense. On the road, Oregon State has the steadier unit, and Colorado State's defense is the one that has to prove it can get stops.

TURNOVERS

• CSU: 2.5 takeaways per game to ORST's 1.5

  1 TO

  Colorado State is forcing two and a half turnovers a game, a full one more than Oregon State. Four games of takeaways is a streaky stat that usually settles back toward average. Extra possessions can still decide a close home game, but bettors should expect Colorado State's pace to slow rather than build on it.

MISMATCH

• CSU: 172 rush yards a game to ORST's 97.3

  172 VS 97.3

  Colorado State has run the ball far better than Oregon State through four games, 172 yards a game to 97.3. Both numbers flipped from last season, when Oregon State ran for 123.8 and CSU for 108.3, so four games is doing a lot of the work here. If CSU's ground game is real, it lets them shorten the game at home and keep Oregon State's offense on the sideline. Watch early whether CSU can move it on the ground before buying the full gap.

REPLACEMENT

• Noble Thomas Jr. (DB) is out for the season for ORST

  OUT FOR SEASON

  Cornerback. Portland Tribune (Oct. 1) reports he will miss a second straight season. Week 4 Preview: Oregon State vs. Colorado State (Portland Tribune, Isaac Streeter) (2026-10-01)

• Carter Guillaume (OL) is out for ORST

  OUT

  Offensive lineman. Listed out on the availability report for the Colorado State game. The Coloradoan spells his name 'Guilliame'. Here is the availability report for Colorado State vs Oregon State (Coloradoan, Kevin Lytle, via Yahoo Sports) (2026-10-01)

• AJ Noland (S) is out for CSU

  OUT

  Defensive back. Listed out. Here is the availability report for Colorado State vs Oregon State (Coloradoan, Kevin Lytle, via Yahoo Sports) (2026-10-01)

• Dagan Myers (S) is out for CSU

  OUT

  Defensive back. Listed out. Here is the availability report for Colorado State vs Oregon State (Coloradoan, Kevin Lytle, via Yahoo Sports) (2026-10-01)

• Payton Stewart (OL) is out for CSU

  OUT

  Offensive lineman. Listed out. Here is the availability report for Colorado State vs Oregon State (Coloradoan, Kevin Lytle, via Yahoo Sports) (2026-10-01)

SITUATIONAL

• ORST: 357.8 team passing yards per game to CSU's 297

  60.8 YPG

  Oregon State is throwing for 357.8 yards a game, up from 225.8 last season, and Colorado State is at 297, up from 215.9. Both teams are passing far more than a year ago over four games each, which points to a faster, more open game. Some of that will cool off. Both sides leaning on the pass makes this a spot where yardage and scoring can pile up.

• CSU: 35.5 penalty yards per game to ORST's 68.8

  33.3 YDS

  ORST is at 68.8 penalty yards per game over 4 games; CSU is at 35.5 over 4 games. Those are this season's games through Oct 2. Last season ORST was at 49.9 over 12 games and CSU at 56.3 over 12 games.