The Fierce Oregon vs Oregon State Rivalry Is Set to Continue Through 2032
The matchup between Oregon and Oregon State can instantly make fans’ blood pressure spike. It’s the kind of game where coworkers avoid each other’s eyes on Monday morning, families draw lines across the living room, and everyone in the state knows exactly what weekend it is.
The Ducks and Beavers have been at it since 1894, which makes this one of the oldest rivalries in the sport. And while conference shuffling has threatened to put it on ice, the fight for state bragging rights is sticking around.
A Clash With More Than Just History
The streak of annual meetings, which has run every year since 1945, will for the first time ever pause in 2026 because of packed nonconference schedules. This break is hard to swallow for fans who have never known a fall without the two schools going head-to-head. But the tension won’t last long.
A deal has locked the rivalry in place from 2027 through 2032, with three games in Eugene and three in Corvallis. After so much uncertainty, seeing it penciled in again must be a sigh of relief.
Oregon leads the all-time series 69-49-10, and in recent years, the Ducks have often looked like the big brother in the matchup. Their 49-14 win in Corvallis in 2024 made that gap clear. Oddsmakers even have them favored by more than 30 points heading into the next contest. Some debate whether this is still a rivalry when one side keeps running up the score.
On the flip side, tradition counts for something. The game has delivered classics for decades, and there’s always the chance of an upset that flips the script. After all, college football is also about grudges and memories. Oregon State fans will tell you that even one big win in the middle of a lopsided stretch can make the whole season worthwhile.
A Rivalry Built To Survive
This renewal comes against the backdrop of college football’s shifting conferences. Oregon left the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024, while Oregon State stayed behind in what is now a rebuilt Pac-12 alongside Washington State. Splitting made the yearly game harder to schedule and turned it into a non-conference matchup.
Oregon’s downside is having one less flexible spot on the calendar since Big Ten play is already stacked. Oregon State, though, enjoys a steady paycheck and a guaranteed shot at its in-state rival.
Both coaches admit it feels different. Oregon’s Dan Lanning has stressed the pride of battling the neighbor down the road, while OSU’s Trent Bray has acknowledged that the rivalry doesn’t carry quite the same shine as before.
Still, both agree it’s worth keeping. Fans do too, even if their reasons are split between tradition, trash talk, and the slim hope of a big upset.
Plenty of college football feuds have managed to live outside shared conferences. Notre Dame and USC still play, as do Florida and Florida State. Oregon and Oregon State have now joined that list. And so, after one season away, the Ducks and Beavers will pick up where they left off.