2026 Oregon Football Schedule

13 games. 7 at Autzen. 5 on the road. The path to Columbus runs through the toughest schedule in the Lanning era.

7
Home Games
Autzen Stadium
5
Road Games
9
Big Ten Games
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Title Odds
FanDuel, Mar 2026
Four marquee games define the season: @ USC (Big Ten opener), @ Ohio State (the measuring stick), Michigan at Autzen (defending champs), and Washington (the rivalry, season finale). Win 3 of 4 and Oregon is in the CFP conversation. Win all 4 and they might be hosting a playoff game.

Game-by-Game Preview

Game 1Sept 5
Boise State
Autzen Stadium, Eugene
Season opener at Autzen. Oregon beat Boise State 37-34 in a tight one in 2024. The Broncos always play tough early. Do not sleep on this.
HOME
●●○○○Competitive
Game 2Sept 12
@ Oklahoma State
Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater
Oregon won 69-3 in 2025. That is not a typo. The Cowboys are rebuilding.
AWAY
●○○○○Routine
Game 3Sept 19
Portland State
Autzen Stadium, Eugene
FCS opponent from Portland. The last tune-up before Big Ten play begins.
HOME
Game 4Sept 26
@ USC
LA Memorial Coliseum
Series: 24-38-2
Big Ten opener on the road. Oregon has won 2 of the last 3 against USC. The 2009 Halloween game (47-20) changed the program. This is always a big stage.
AWAYB1G
●●●●○Marquee
Oct 3
BYE WEEK
Rest before the second half of the Big Ten schedule.
Game 5Oct 10
UCLA
Autzen Stadium, Eugene
First home Big Ten game. Oregon won 34-13 in 2024. The Bruins are finding their footing in the conference.
HOMEB1G
●●○○○Competitive
Game 6Oct 17
Nebraska
Autzen Stadium, Eugene
Nebraska at Autzen. Memorial Stadium holds 85,000 and the Huskers travel. First meeting since 2016. This will be loud.
HOMEB1G
●●●○○Tough
Game 7Oct 24
@ Illinois
Memorial Stadium, Champaign
Road game in Champaign. Oregon won 38-9 there in 2024. Bret Bielema runs a physical program.
AWAYB1G
●●○○○Competitive
Game 8Oct 31
Northwestern
Autzen Stadium, Eugene
Homecoming candidate. Oregon won 38-7 at Northwestern in 2025. Should be comfortable.
HOMEB1G
●○○○○Routine
Game 9Nov 7
@ Ohio State
Ohio Stadium, Columbus
Series: 2-10
THE GAME. Ohio Stadium, Columbus. 105,000 fans. Oregon is 2-10 all-time against Ohio State. Beat them 32-31 at Autzen in 2024, lost 41-21 in the Rose Bowl rematch. This is the measuring stick.
AWAYB1G
●●●●●The One
Game 10Nov 14
Michigan
Autzen Stadium, Eugene
Series: 3-3
First time hosting Michigan at Autzen. Oregon won 38-17 in 2024. Michigan is rebuilding post-Harbaugh but The Big House travels.
HOMEB1G
●●●●○Marquee
Game 11Nov 21
@ Michigan State
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing
Road trip to East Lansing. Oregon won 35-21 in 2024. Derrick Harmon transferred from MSU to Oregon and became a first-round pick.
AWAYB1G
●●○○○Competitive
Game 12Nov 28
Washington
Autzen Stadium, Eugene
Series: 50-63-5
The rivalry. Season finale at Autzen. Oregon trails 50-63-5 all-time but has won 2 straight. 49-21 in 2024, 26-14 in 2025. This is personal.
HOMEB1G
●●●●○Marquee

The Gauntlet: October 31 to November 28

Five games in five weeks to close the season: Northwestern, @ Ohio State, Michigan, @ Michigan State, Washington. Three of those are ranked opponents. Two are on the road in hostile environments. This stretch will determine whether 2026 is the year Oregon stops being "almost" or whether it is another season of "what if." There is no bye, no breather, no soft week. Just football.

Schedule per GoDucks.com (Jan 27, 2026). Game times and TV assignments TBA. No Oregon State for the first time since 1944. Odds per FanDuel (mid-March 2026).

The road to Columbus goes through Autzen first.

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