Braden Atkinson News, Rumors, Updates - Oregon State Beavers

Another busy air game Atkinson threw for 373 yards in completing 33-of-59 pass attempts and a touchdown as Oregon State fell 38-22 to Fresno State on Saturday.

Impact Despite only one touchdown pass, the sophomore has 25 on the season. Atkinson has one of the top passing yards in the country with 2,977 in completing 222 passes on 332 attempts. Atkinson should have another prolific game against Texas State on Nov. 7. The Bobcats defense is next to last in the nation against the pass allowing 295 yards and two touchdowns per game.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jayden Mandal throws 2 TD passes to Josiah Freeman, Fresno State beats Oregon State 38-22

Jayden Mandal threw two touchdown passes to Josiah Freeman and added two rushing TDs, Bryson Donelson had 108 yards rushing and a score, and Fresno State snapped Oregon State’s fiv...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Three more TDs Atkinson completed 23-of-38 passes for 347 yards and three touchdowns in the Oregon State 48-30 win over Washington State on Saturday.

Impact Atkinson is averaging 372 receiving yards on 27 completions and almost four touchdowns per game so far in 2026. The 24 touchdown passes in 2026 is one of the top numbers in the nation. After a bye week, the sophomore might have a little tougher time against Fresno State on Halloween. The Bulldogs defense is in the middle of nation against the pass, allowing 216 passing yards per game.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Atkinson leads Oregon State's high-flying offense to 48-30 win over Washington State

Braden Atkinson threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns and Oregon State established early control to beat Washington State 48-30

OCTOBER 18 • Associated Press

Adds 5 TDs to his list Atkinson leads the nation in touchdown passes with 21 after throwing five in Oregon State's 66-14 win over San Diego State on Saturday.

Impact Atkinson has three more touchdown passes than USC's Jayden Maiava. For the day the sophomore completed 29-of-38 for 409 yards. Atkinson and the Beavers take on Washington State on Oct. 17. The Cougars defense against the pass is in the middle of the nation.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Repeat performance: Atkinson again throws 5 TD passes in Oregon State's rout of San Diego State

Braden Atkinson threw for 409 yards and tied his career high with five touchdown passes and Oregon State beat San Diego State 66-14

OCTOBER 11 • Associated Press

Jesse Legree Sets Record as Oregon State Shreds San Diego State 66-14 Last Saturday, quarterback Braden Atkinson left his mark on Oregon State's record books. Tonight, it was freshman phenom Jesse Legree's turn...

OCTOBER 11 • SI.COM

Almost a perfect day Atkinson could do no wrong against Colorado State completing 31-of-34 pass attempts for 427 yards and five touchdowns in the Oregon State 56-26 win over the Rams on Saturday.

Impact The Mercer transfer has been everything that the Beavers have wanted. The sophomore has already 1,850 passing yards and 18 total touchdowns, 16 through the air, in the first five games. Atkinson will surely add to his totals in the next contest, Oct. 10 against San Diego State. The Aztecs defense is near the bottom of the nation against the pass.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Atkinson and Legree team for big passing day in Oregon State's 56-26 win in Pac-12 opener

Braden Atkinson threw five touchdown passes, three to Jesse Legree, and Oregon State defeated Colorado State 56-26 on Saturday in a Pac-12 opener for both teams

OCTOBER 4 • Associated Press

Oregon State Begins Pac-12 Play with Record-Breaking Win at Colorado State, 56-26 For the second time in three weeks, Oregon State passer Braden Atkinson left his mark on the Beavers' record books. When the dust settled, d...

OCTOBER 4 • SI.COM

Continues to pile up yards, TDs Atkinson completed 24-of-34 pass attempts for 301 yards and three touchdowns in the Oregon State 33-7 win over UTEP on Saturday.

Impact Atkinson has averaged 356 passing yards and approximately three touchdowns per game in his first four contests at Oregon State. The sophomore will look to add to his passing numbers against Colorado State on Oct. 3. The Rams defense is in the middle of the country against the pass.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Atkinson throws 3 TD passes in Oregon State's 33-7 win over UTEP

Braden Atkinson threw three touchdown passes and AJ Newberry ran for 111 yards and a score to help Oregon State beat UTEP 33-7

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Continues prolific year Atkinson completed 22-of-30 pass attempts for 333 yards and five touchdowns in the Oregon State 52-17 win over Montana on Saturday.

Impact Atkinson also contributed a rushing touchdown on only two carries for four yards. The Mercer transfer has already accumulated 1,122 passing yards including eight touchdowns. The Beavers take on UTEP on Sept. 26. UTEP defense is top 40 in the country against the pass, but the Miners were blown out by both Oklahoma and Michigan who mainly utilized the running game.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Atkinson throws for 5 TDs, runs for another score as Oregon State beats Montana 52-17

Braden Atkinson threw five touchdown passes and ran for another score, tying the Oregon State record for total touchdowns in a game, Oregon State beat Montana 52-17

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Another big day Atkinson is showing that he is a real thing with another terrific throwing game, this time for 399 yards in completing 29-of-49 passing attempts and two touchdowns in the Oregon St...

Impact The sophomore, a transfer from Mercer, started his Oregon State career in the opener where he completed 29-of-48 attempts for 376 yards and one touchdown. While the Beavers are 0-2, they have been competitive against quality teams. Atkinson will look to register another 300-plus passing game against a quality FCS Montana squad on Sept. 19.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Hammond throws go-ahead touchdown pass and No. 13 Texas Tech downs Oregon State 35-24

Will Hammond hit Coy Eakin with a 32-yard touchdown pass with 6:31 left to put Texas Tech in front and the No. 13 Red Raiders went on to a 35-24 victory over resilient Oregon State...

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Impressive debut in opener Atkinson, a transfer from Mercer, completed 29-of-48 for 376 yards and one touchdown in the 33-20 defeat to Houston on Sept. 5.

Impact Atkinson beat out returning Oregon State quarterback, Maalik Murphy, for the opening game nod. Atkinson was one of the reasons that the Beavers gave ranked Houston a scare. The sophomore will get another ranked team, Texas Tech, in the next challenge on Sept. 12.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Weigman throws for 305 yards and leads No. 23 Houston to a 33-20 win over Oregon State

Conner Weigman threw for 305 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another score, Re’Shaun Sanford II and Mekhi Hughes added rushing scores and No. 23 Houston beat Oregon State 33-2...

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Beavers OC Mitch Dahlen Hypes Offense Ahead of Opener In less than a week, Oregon State sophomore quarterback Braden Atkinson will earn his first career FBS start. In his first game since transf...

SEPTEMBER 2 • SI.COM

Braden Atkinson Isn't Fazed By Being An Underdog Quarterback Braden Atkinson spoke with reporters on Wednesday for the first time since he was named the starter. He discussed his football j...

AUGUST 28 • SI.COM

Relive Oregon State Quarterback Braden Atkinson's Award Winning 2025 Season In January, Mercer sophomore quarterback Braden Atkinson transferred to Oregon State. Earlier this week, Atkinson beat out 2025 starter Maal...

AUGUST 28 • SI.COM

State of the Beavs: Oregon State Football Have Their Quarterback. Are they Ready To Begin The Season? With the start of football season in the crosshairs for the Oregon State Beavers, JaMarcus Shephard's staff has named Mercer transfer Braden...

AUGUST 27 • SI.COM

Shephard: OSU's Braden Atkinson plays the QB Position "Like a Pro" Head Coach Jamarcus Shephard spoke to the media on Tuesday afternoon, for the first time since last week. There was a lot to discuss with th...

AUGUST 26 • SI.COM

Named starting quarterback Atkinson will be Oregon State's starting quarterback for Sept. 9 against Houston, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The Mercer transfer will assume duties under center for the Beavers to start the season, beating out returner Maalik Murphy and Western Michigan transfer Brady Jones. Atkinson won the Jerry Rice Award for the top player in the FCS in 2025, throwing for 3,611 yards, 34 touchdowns and 11 interceptions on 65.8 percent completion.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Working with top QB group Atkinson was seen working alongside fellow quarterbacks Maalik Murphy and Brady Jones separated from the younger backups, per Angie Machado of 247Sports.com.

Impact The grouping certainly intimates that Atkinson, Murphy and Jones ahve separated themselves as the current frontrunners for the starting gig heading into the 2026 season. following his transfer in from Mercer in the offseason, Atkinson is viewed as certainly one of the favorites and may hold a slight advantage in the position battle for the moment.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

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