California Golden Bears vs Oregon State Beavers Matchup

Check out our free Oregon State Beavers vs California Golden Bears pick and preview for this CFB week 9 game in Berkeley. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 9 CFB matchup.

ESPN2 is the TV home for this week nine non-conference matchup between the Oregon State Beavers and California Golden Bears. The game is set for 4:00 ET from California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. The Beavers come in with a 4-3 record, while the Golden Bears are 3-4. California is favored by -10 points, and the over/under line is at 48.5 points at this time.

Beavers vs. Golden Bears Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Oregon State Beavers at California Golden Bears
Where: Berkeley at California Memorial Stadium
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Betting Odds CAH -10, OREGST +292 | CAH -371 O/U 48.5

Beavers Preview:

Oregon State enters Week 9 against California with a 4-3 record, ranking 74th in our CFB power rankings. They have a 76.7% chance of becoming bowl-eligible but no shot at winning the Pac-12. The Beavers are 1-2 on the road and 1-2 at home this season.

Oregon State’s average scoring margin is +3 points per game, and they are 2-3 against the spread. They’ve been favored in three games, going 2-1 ATS as the favorite.

Their over/under record is 3-2, with their games averaging 57.6 points. This week’s line is 48.5 points, compared to their average line of 51.6 points.

Beavers Offense Breakdown

Oregon State’s offense has leaned heavily on their run game, ranking 4th in rushing attempts and 6th in rushing yards, with 243.1 yards per game. Anthony Hankerson has rushed for 700 yards and 13 touchdowns. The Beavers are converting 52.3% of their third downs, ranking 7th nationally. They are averaging 30.3 points per game and are 67th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9.

Gevani McCoy has thrown for 1,276 yards, but has just two touchdowns and five interceptions, with a passer rating of 73. Oregon State ranks 94th in passing yards per game. Trent Walker leads the team with 468 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Beavers Team Defense

Oregon State's defense has allowed an average of 27.3 points per game this season, including 33 points in their recent loss to UNLV. In that game, the Beavers gave up 384 total yards, with 188 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, while allowing 196 passing yards but also securing an interception.

Opponents have averaged 197.6 rushing yards per game against Oregon State, while the Beavers' secondary has allowed just 175.1 passing yards per game, ranking 27th nationally. Quarterbacks have completed 56% of their passes against Oregon State, with a passer rating of 79.9.

Golden Bears Preview:

Oregon State’s average scoring margin is +3 points per game, and they are 2-3 against the spread. They’ve been favored in three games, going 2-1 ATS as the favorite.

Their over/under record is 3-2, with their games averaging 57.6 points. This week’s line is 48.5 points, compared to their average line of 51.6 points.

Golden Bears Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 9, California’s offense is averaging 24 points per game, placing them 72nd in the nation. They are ranked 79th in our offensive power rankings. Their rushing game has struggled, with just 120.1 yards per game, ranking 97th nationally. Jaivian Thomas leads the team with 437 rushing yards, averaging 6 yards per carry and scoring four touchdowns.

Quarterback Fernando Mendoza has thrown for 1,731 yards, completing 67.4% of his passes. California ranks 21st in passing completions and 44th in passing yards, averaging 252 yards per game. Mendoza has eight touchdown passes and three interceptions, with a passer rating of 96. Nyziah Hunter leads the receivers with 230 yards and four touchdowns.

Golden Bears Team Defense

California's defense has been solid this season, ranking 22nd nationally by allowing just 18.7 points per game. They’ve given up 108.7 rushing yards per game, which ranks 30th in the country. In their recent game, they held NC State to 30 rushing yards on 29 attempts, though they allowed 334 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 233.3 passing yards per game against Cal, completing 56.3% of their throws. Quarterbacks have a passer rating of 64.2 when facing Cal’s defense, the 11th-lowest in the nation.

Beavers vs Golden Bears Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last five road contests, the Oregon State Beavers offense has averaged 19 points per game while allowing an average of 26. Oregon State posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 1-4 ATS.
Across their last three home contests, California has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 15 points per game.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Oregon State Beavers have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
The California Golden Bears have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.