Cal v. Oregon State Football 2025 Betting Odds and Lines
Oregon State is the favorite against Cal, according to the latest odds
The California Golden Bears start the 2025 college football season on the road in Corvallis, Ore., against former Pac-12 Conference peer Oregon State Saturday evening. According to the latest college football lines and odds from oddsmakers, Cal is the slight underdog.
Cal v. Oregon State college football betting odds and lines: Who is favored to win?
As of Wednesday afternoon, the latest college football betting odds for Cal v. Oregon State are between Cal +1.5 and Cal +2.5, according to data independently collected and viewed by Write for California.
The Cal +1.5 line implies the California Golden Bears are a one-and-a-half-point underdog in the matchup against Oregon State.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the latest point totals for “over-or-under” Cal v. Oregon State score bets are between 49.5 and 50.5 points, according to data independently collected and viewed by Write for California.
The Cal +1.5 line and 49.5-point total imply Oregon State will beat Cal with a scoreline of about 26-24.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Cal v. Oregon State “moneyline” bets range between even money and Cal +112 and Oregon State -136 and -120, according to data independently collected and viewed by Write for California.
Moneyline bets pay out based on the Cal v. Oregon State game’s result, regardless of the margin of victory or point “spread” handicap. A $100 bet on Cal’s most favorable moneyline of Cal +112 pays back $212, for a profit of $112. On the other hand, a moneyline bet on Oregon State’s most favorable moneyline of Oregon State -120 requires a $120 bet to earn a profit of $100.
Cal v. Oregon State college football: What you should know
The California Golden Bears and Oregon State Beavers know each other well. The two former conference-mates have faced each other 77 times, and Cal has a 40-37 edge in the series. The Golden Bears, however, have a 13-17 record while away in Corvallis, Ore., having lost the last two games in Reser Stadium in 2022 (10-38) and 2020 (27-31).
Last year, Cal beat Oregon State 44-7 at home on Oct. 26, 2024, easily covering the 13.5-point spread. However, the game result ended in a “push” for over-or-under score bets, as the total was set at 51 points.
According to Vegas Insider’s analysis, 82% of moneyline bets have been on Oregon State to win, including 62% of all dollars wagered on the moneyline, as of Wednesday afternoon.
The Cal v. Oregon State college football betting odds opened earlier this week at around Cal +1.5, according to Vegas Insider, which collects and reports sportsbooks’ offered college football odds and lines. However, Circa Sports’ line opened at Cal +3 on Sunday.
The Cal v. Oregon State college football moneyline opened earlier this week at about California +102 and Oregon State -122, according to Vegas Insider’s analysis.
Vegas Insider reports the total opened at around 51.5 points earlier this week.
I set aside a sports betting budget for the year this year (for the first time in at least a decade).. and just went ALL IN on Cal on the moneyline. The whole budget on Cal week 1.
When we get to mid season and look back, I think this will be one of the best value bets of the year.
Who is with me??!!
Jonathan Smith is gone, so the recent losses are at least behind us with no reason to believe OSU will play like that again any time soon.