California Golden Bears vs Oregon State Beavers Prediction, 8/30/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Oregon State Beavers

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: Reser Stadium in Corvallis, OR

TV: ESPN/ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Beavers (-1.5)

Total/Over-Under: 49.5

Reser Stadium is the site where the Oregon State Beavers (5-7 last year) will go up against the California Golden Bears (6-7 last season) on Saturday, August 30, 2025. Oregon State is .5-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 49.5.

The California Golden Bears ended the year with a 6-7 record. In their last contest, the Golden Bears played the UNLV Rebels and took a loss by a final of 24-13. On the ground, the Golden Bears gave up 143 yds on 41 attempts, which averages out to 3.5 yds per rush allowed. California conceded 6 completions on 19 attempts for a total of 148 yards, and a completion percentage of 31.6%. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 82 plays which converted into 348 yards. The California Golden Bears ended up running the ball 43 times and totaled 182 yards, which earned them an average of 4.2 yards per carry.

The Golden Bears earned 4,943 total yards over the course of last season. California amassed 16 touchdowns via the pass and 17 rushing touchdowns. They surrendered the ball 10 different times. California earned 272 1st downs as a team, and they were called for 96 infractions for 776 yards. As a team they held an average of 121.5 yds via the ground game, which was 103rd in the nation. Regarding scoring points, the California Golden Bears were sitting at 25.1 points per outing.

The Golden Bears ranked 36th in the nation regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 22.3 points per game. They allowed an average of 3.3 yards per rushing attempt and 109.8 rushing yards per contest last season. For the year, they allowed 1,427 yards via the ground game in 13 outings. Regarding yards via the pass, the Golden Bears allowed 2,959 yds which had them ranked 88th in Division 1. Over the course of their 13 games, they gave up 227.6 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 56.5%. They surrendered 337.5 yards/outing which put them 36th in D-1. They conceded 17 passing touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns.

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The Beavers wrapped up their year with a 5-7 record. The last time they took the field, the Beavers took a loss by a score of 34-18 when they played the Boise State Broncos. Oregon State ran for 5.8 yds per carry, totaling 116 yds on 20 carries. The Beavers finished the game with a total of 342 yds while running 57 plays (6.0 yards per play). The Beavers passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 51.5%, surrendering 195 yds on 17 out of 33 through the air. Oregon State surrendered 48 attempts on the ground for 270 yards (5.6 yds per carry).

When discussing the points being put on the board, the Beavers had a ranking of 95th in Division 1 averaging 24.3 PPG. The Oregon State Beavers averaged 390.6 yards per outing, which had them sitting 60th in Division 1. The Oregon State offense compiled 548 yds of penalties on 61 violations, which had them ranked 115th in the country in terms of making mistakes. They gave away 11 picks while conceding 5 fumbles and they obtained 268 1st downs. Last season, the Beavers compiled 2,417 passing yards not to mention an average of 201.4 throwing yards per outing, which ranked 95th in D-1. They had an average of 189.2 yards per game on the ground and toted the ball for 2,270 yards overall.

Oregon State surrendered a total of 2,230 yards via the ground game (185.8 yards per game) in addition to 26 touchdowns rushing over the course of last season. They gave up 16 touchdowns through the air and 214.1 yards/contest, which put them in 56th in the country. They had 7 fumbles and 5 interceptions over the course of last season. The Beavers defense took the field for 736 plays, which ranked them 5th in D-1. The Beavers gave up 29.9 PPG, which put them in 101st in D-1. Overall, they allowed 359 total points.

Who will win tonight's Golden Bears/Beavers college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Beavers -1.5

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