MARCH 2026

Spring Practice Is Open. Oregon Is +850 to Win It All.

Dante Moore turned down $50M and the #2 pick to run it back. The entire starting DL returned. Spring practice is underway. The road to the championship goes through Columbus on Nov 7.

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Season Opener

Oregon vs Boise State

Sept 5, 2026 | Autzen Stadium

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Sept 26@ USC Nov 7@ Ohio State Nov 14Michigan Nov 28Washington

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+850 title 10.5 O/U wins Top 5 Heisman (Moore) FanDuel, mid-March 2026

Latest

NFL

Pro Day (Mar 17) at Moshofsky Center. Sadiq ran 4.40 at Combine with a 43.5" vertical. Thieneman blazed a 4.37. Mel Kiper projects two Ducks in Round 1.

Mar 15

SPR

Spring practice #2 in the books. DC Chris Hampton and OC Drew Mehringer spoke to media. Spring game April 25 at Autzen, 1 PM.

Mar 14

SPR

Spring practice opened. Lanning: 'I think that film has been watched a lot by all of us.' 36 newcomers on the spring roster including 16 true freshmen.

Mar 12

REC

2027 four-star DL Zane Rowe previewing final weeks of his recruitment. Oregon in strong position. A March commitment date is expected.

Mar 11

REC

2026 signing class ranked #2 ESPN, #3 247Sports/Rivals. 21 signees. Five-stars include OL Iheanacho, EDGE Jones Jr., S Washington. Third straight consensus top-five class.

Dec 2025

STF

OC Will Stein left for Kentucky HC job. DC Tosh Lupoi named head coach at Cal. Oregon promoted Mehringer (OC) and Hampton (DC).

Dec 2025

RCP

Peach Bowl: Indiana 56, Oregon 22. Mendoza (Heisman winner) went 17-of-20. Three first-half turnovers. Pick-six on the opening play.

Jan 9, 2026

RCP

Orange Bowl: Oregon 23, Texas Tech 0. First Orange Bowl in program history. Defense was suffocating.

Jan 1, 2026

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The world is going to judge everybody in that room based on the result tonight. They are not failures.

Dan Lanning, after the Peach Bowl

January 9, 2026

Spring Game 2026

April 25 at Autzen

Saturday, 1:00 PM PT | Big Ten Network

Free admission. Spring practice is underway with new coordinators Drew Mehringer (OC) and Chris Hampton (DC). Dante Moore is back as a Heisman favorite. Nebraska transfer Dylan Raiola is learning the offense. Three offensive line spots are open.

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Ducks vs Them: 2025 season

The official pregame hype series from Oregon Athletics. One video per game, every opponent, every week of the 2025 season. Credit: GoDucks on YouTube.

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The Case for 2026

Two straight CFP appearances. Big Ten champs in year one. 48-8 under Lanning. The pieces are here. Can this team actually finish? That's the only question left.

48-8 Lanning's four-year record. .857 win percentage. Per Lookout Eugene-Springfield, this is his 5th spring. the most by a UO coach since Bellotti.

3,565 Dante Moore's 2025 passing yards (30 TDs, 10 INTs). He returned for 2026 instead of entering the NFL Draft. Per Lookout, he 'will be a preseason Heisman favorite.'

#3 class 2026 recruiting class ranked #3 nationally (247Sports/Rivals), #2 by ESPN. Third straight consensus top-five class. Five five-star signees per the 247Sports Composite.

+850 National championship odds per FanDuel as of March 2026. Fifth-best in the country behind Notre Dame, Texas, Ohio State, and Indiana.

97-43 Combined score of Oregon's last two CFP elimination losses (Rose Bowl 41-21 to Ohio State, Peach Bowl 56-22 to Indiana). The gap between 'very good' and 'champion' is defined by these two games.

#2, #2, #4 Oregon's final AP ranking in 2001, 2010, and 2025. Three times in 25 years the Ducks finished in the top 4. The gap between contender and champion keeps getting smaller. This roster might be the one that closes it.

2026 Strengths and Concerns

Real fans don't just hype. They know where the gaps are. Here's what makes this team dangerous, and what keeps you staring at the ceiling at 1 AM in March.

STRENGTHS

Defensive Front

Multiple potential first-round picks returning

A'Mauri Washington, Bear Alexander, Teitum Tuioti, and Matayo Uiagalelei all returned despite having NFL Draft stock. Per SI: 'The Ducks defense looks to again be dominant' with all four coming back. Five-star EDGE Anthony Jones Jr. (2026 signee) could earn a rotational role immediately per 247Sports.

Quarterback

Moore: 3,565 yards, 30 TDs, 10 INTs in 2025

Per Lookout Eugene-Springfield, Moore 'will be a preseason Heisman favorite.' He chose to forgo the 2026 NFL Draft to return. Raiola (4,819 career yards, 31 TDs at Nebraska) provides experienced depth. Center Iapani Laloulu also returned, forgoing the draft.

Running Back Depth

Davison + Hill: 1,323 yards, 15 TDs as true freshmen

Per Lookout Eugene-Springfield: Jordon Davison and Dierre Hill Jr. combined for 1,323 yards and 15 TDs as true freshmen in 2025. Oregon also signed four-star RB Tradarian Ball (#9 RB nationally per 247Sports) and added Colorado transfer Simeon Price.

Recruiting Pipeline

Three straight consensus top-five classes

Per GoDucks.com: The 2026 class is 'the third straight that's considered in the top five nationally by all the major recruiting services.' Lanning quote: 'If you're good enough, you're old enough, and I think this year was a great indication of that.'

CONCERNS

Coordinator Turnover

Lost BOTH coordinators: Will Stein (OC, to Kentucky HC) and Tosh Lupoi (DC, to Cal HC). Promoted from within (Mehringer, Hampton) for continuity, but this is significant turnover in a championship-or-bust year. Per GoDucks.com, Lanning emphasized 'maintaining the momentum we have created.'

Running Back Depth Behind Starters

Per Lookout Eugene-Springfield: 'Oregon's backfield wasn't in a good place the last time we saw it'. fifth-stringer Jay Harris started the Peach Bowl. Noah Whittington graduated. Makhi Hughes, Jayden Limar, Jay Harris all transferred out. Only Davison, Hill, and reserve Da'Jaun Riggs return.

Closing in the Playoff

Rose Bowl: 41-21 Ohio State. Peach Bowl: 56-22 Indiana. Two straight CFP elimination games ended in blowout losses. Lanning after the Peach Bowl: 'The world is going to judge everybody in that room based on the result tonight. They are not failures.' The stat line says otherwise: Oregon has been outscored 97-43 in its last two CFP losses.

Big Ten Schedule

Per SI, the 2026 schedule includes road games at USC, Penn State, and Ohio State. Oregon opened at +850 to win the national title (5th best per FanDuel). Notre Dame (+650), Texas (+700), Ohio State (+700), and Indiana (+750) are all ahead of them.

The pipeline keeps stacking

Oregon's third straight consensus top-five class. Source: GoDucks.com, 247Sports.

ClassNat'l rankNotes

2026#3 (247/Rivals)Program record five 5-stars: OL Immanuel Iheanacho, EDGE Anthony Jones Jr., S Jett Washington, TE Kendre Harrison, WR Jalen Lott. Plus Gatlin Bair returning from mission. 6 DBs to restock the secondary. Source: GoDucks.com, 247Sports.

2025#2 (On3), Top 5 consensusHighest 'rating per commit' of any program nationally. WR Dakorien Moore (#1 WR nationally), WR Dallas Wilson (#4 WR), CB Na'eem Offord (flipped from Ohio State on signing day), CB Brandon Finney, CB Dorian Brew. Source: 247Sports, On3.

2024#3 (247), #1 Big TenBest signing class in program history at the time. 18 blue-chip prospects. EDGE Elijah Rushing (5-star), LBs Brayden Platt and Dylan Williams, DL depth across the board. First Big Ten recruiting cycle. Source: 247Sports.

2023#9 (247), #2 Pac-1229 signees between high school and JUCO. Dante Moore (5-star QB from UCLA transfer), first full Lanning class. Source: 247Sports.

2022#16 (transition)Lanning hired January 2022. Had weeks to recruit. Transition class. Source: 247Sports.

Three straight consensus top-five classes under Lanning. The pipeline keeps stacking. Sources: GoDucks.com, 247Sports.

Oregon in the BCS and College Football Playoff

Ten times Oregon played under the brightest lights. Six times it ended in heartbreak. Here's every game, every score, and why you still think about the ones that got away.

2009

Rose Bowl

Ohio State 26, Oregon 17

Chip Kelly's first postseason game. Oregon had won 10 games and earned its first Rose Bowl trip since 1994. Ohio State's Terrelle Pryor was too much in the second half. LeGarrette ...

2010

BCS National Championship

Auburn 22, Oregon 19

12-0 regular season. Lost to Cam Newton by 3 points on a last-second field goal. James was held to about 50 rushing yards but caught 4 passes for 39 yards and 2 receiving TDs. The ...

Their NFL

Cam Newton #1 overall, 2011

Nick Fairley #13 overall, 2011

Our NFL

LaMichael James #61 overall, 2012

Casey Matthews #116 overall, 2011

Kenjon Barner #182 overall, 2013

Cliff Harris Undrafted

2011

Rose Bowl

Oregon 45, Wisconsin 38

De'Anthony Thomas' 91-yard rushing TD in the third quarter broke the game open. Thomas had just 2 carries for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns. LaMichael James rushed for 159 yards in hi...

2012

Fiesta Bowl

Oregon 35, Kansas State 17

Chip Kelly's farewell. Everyone knew he was leaving for the NFL. Kenjon Barner rushed for 143 yards. De'Anthony Thomas had a 52-yard TD run. Oregon scored on 6 of its first 8 posse...

2014

CFP Semifinal (Rose Bowl)

Oregon 59, Florida State 20

Mariota vs Jameis Winston. It wasn't close. Mariota threw for 338 yards and 2 TDs, rushed for 62 yards and a score. Oregon scored 59 on the defending national champions. The greate...

2014

CFP National Championship

Ohio State 42, Oregon 20

Ezekiel Elliott ran for 246 yards and 4 touchdowns and there was nothing anyone could do about it. Oregon had the Heisman winner. Ohio State had a third-string QB nobody outside Co...

Their NFL

Joey Bosa #3 overall, 2016

Ezekiel Elliott #4 overall, 2016

Eli Apple #10 overall, 2016

Taylor Decker #16 overall, 2016

+5 more

Our NFL

Marcus Mariota #2 overall, 2015

Arik Armstead #17 overall, 2015

Ifo Ekpre-Olomu #241 overall, 2015

Hroniss Grasu #73 overall, 2015

+1 more

2024

CFP Quarterfinal (Rose Bowl)

Ohio State 41, Oregon 21

Oregon beat this team 32-31 at Autzen two months earlier. Same opponent. Same players. Same quarterback. And none of that mattered. Will Howard threw for 319 yards and 3 TDs. Orego...

2025

CFP First Round

Oregon 51, James Madison 34

First playoff game ever at Autzen Stadium. Dante Moore tied the program postseason record with 5 touchdown passes. Oregon gained 514 yards at 9.7 yards per play, a CFP record for a...

2025

CFP Quarterfinal (Orange Bowl)

Oregon 23, Texas Tech 0

First Orange Bowl in program history. The defense was suffocating. Oregon held the Big 12 champions to 232 total yards and zero points. The first shutout in CFP history. Gabriel Go...

2025

CFP Semifinal (Peach Bowl)

Indiana 56, Oregon 22

Pick-six on the opening play. Before you could put your drink down, it was 7-0 Indiana. Then 14-0. Then 21-0. Then 28-0. Three turnovers in the first half. The biggest stage Oregon...

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