2026 Oregon Ducks Football Schedule
12 games. 7 at Autzen. 5 on the road. The toughest schedule in the Lanning era.
Oregon is 4-3 after 7 games. Most recent: lost to Illinois 21-10 on Oct 24. Next up is Northwestern on Oct 31 at 12:30 PM PT on Peacock. The schedule features 7 home games, 5 road games, and 9 Big Ten conference matchups.
Led 10-0, then 21 straight for Illinois →
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Oregon Ducks 2026 Football Schedule
| # | Date | Opponent | Venue | TV | Time / Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sept 5 | Boise State | Autzen Stadium, Eugene | W 34-27 | |
| 2 | Sat, Sept 12 | at Oklahoma State | Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater | L 31-39 | |
| 3 | Fri, Sept 18 | Portland State | Autzen Stadium, Eugene | W 84-0 | |
| 4 | Sat, Sept 26 | at USC | LA Memorial Coliseum | W 41-27 | |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 10 | UCLA | Autzen Stadium, Eugene | L 15-17 | |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 17 | Nebraska | Autzen Stadium, Eugene | W 17-14 | |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 24 | at Illinois | Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign | L 10-21 | |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 31 | Northwestern | Autzen Stadium, Eugene | Peacock | 12:30 PM PT |
| 9 | Sat, Nov 7 | at Ohio State | Ohio Stadium, Columbus | TBA | Time TBA |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 14 | Michigan | Autzen Stadium, Eugene | TBA | Time TBA |
| 11 | Fri, Nov 20 | at Michigan State | Spartan Stadium, East Lansing | FOX | 5:00 PM PT |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 28 | Washington | Autzen Stadium, Eugene | TBA | Time TBA |
9 of 12 kickoff times are set. The Big Ten picks the rest in its in-season 12-day/6-day selection process (University of Iowa Athletics, May 27, 2026, quoting the Big Ten's media-rights process). The Quack Report is an independent fan site and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the University of Oregon.
Moore went 28 of 37 for 378 and three scores, Hurych answered the kicking question, and Dakorien Moore won it with 7:51 left. Boise State led at the half and never really left.
Our call: Oregon 34, Boise State 17. Right winner, 10 points off.
Outgained 554-281, outdone 25-12 on first downs, and beaten by an AP national player of the week. Oregon lost outright as a 24.5-point favorite and no phase showed up.
Our call: Oregon 52, Oklahoma State 10. Wrong winner, 50 points off.
Twelve touchdowns and 103 yards allowed, but the story was the freshmen: Messiah Hampton stepped into McClellan's snaps for 6-71-2, Jett Washington picked off two in a row, and six Ducks scored their first career touchdown.
Our call: Oregon 56, Portland State 3. Right winner, 31 points off.
W 41-27. Moore left in the second quarter; Raiola led four second-half touchdown drives, and Oregon scored the final 14 after USC tied it. Five straight over USC.
Our call: Oregon 33, USC 30. Right winner, 11 points off.
L 15-17. Seven turnovers, two failed two-point tries, and a coach who stood by his quarterback.
Our call: Oregon 28, UCLA 13. Wrong winner, 17 points off. (revised Sept 27)
W 17-14. Down eight in the fourth, three fourth downs converted, and the winner with 28 seconds left.
Our call: Oregon 23, Nebraska 20. Right winner, 12 points off. (revised Oct 10)
L 10-21. Up 10-0 late in the half, then 21 straight for Illinois.
Our call: Oregon 34, Illinois 13. Wrong winner, 32 points off.
A Halloween home game. Oregon has a long history of treating those as a costume opportunity.
The measuring stick, in their building, and we are 2-10 against them all time. Nobody here needs reminding what that number is.
Autzen against a blue blood in November. This is the environment the stadium was built to ruin, and Michigan has been ruined here before.
A Friday night road game in November, which should worry you considerably more than Michigan State does.
Fuck Washington. The season finale against the team we like least, and no further explanation has ever been required.
Oregon is unranked in the AP Top 25 (October 25, 2026). 5 teams on this schedule are ranked with them: No. 2 Ohio State (Nov 7), No. 7 UCLA (Oct 10), T-20 Boise State (Sept 5), T-20 Northwestern (Oct 31), No. 24 Oklahoma State (Sept 12). Full Top 25 and both polls →
The 2026 Gauntlet
The toughest schedule of the Lanning era, at a glance. Bar height is our difficulty rating, tap any game for the full preview.
Yards are not points.
Oregon has outgained its last two opponents by a combined 668 to 548 and scored 27 points doing it. At Illinois it was 426 yards, three missed field goals, 4 of 15 on third down and a 75-yard run allowed the snap after a field goal. A season that was supposed to be about a young quarterback and the deepest roster in the Big Ten is, at 4-3, about an offense that cannot finish.
The next honest answer is Northwestern on Oct 31.
As of October 25, 2026, 7 games in. The full read on this season →
The Four That Matter
Oregon is 1-0 in them so far, with 3 still to play.
The road to the championship goes through Columbus on Nov 7.
The Gauntlet: October 31 to November 28
What to Wear to Every 2026 Oregon Game
Oregon Athletics announced the 2026 fan color schedule on May 19, 2026. Fans are asked to stripe out Autzen for the Sept 5 opener against Boise State, then wear green to 5 games, black to 3, yellow to 2, and white for the Sept 26 road game at USC. All 3 black-out home games are against UCLA, Northwestern, Washington. The full game-by-game list is below.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Fans wear |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 5 | Boise State | Autzen | Stripe Out Autzen |
| Sept 12 | at Oklahoma State | Away | Wear Green |
| Sept 18 | Portland State | Autzen | Wear Green |
| Sept 26 | at USC | Away | Wear White |
| Oct 10 | UCLA | Autzen | Wear Black |
| Oct 17 | Nebraska | Autzen | Wear Green |
| Oct 24 | at Illinois | Away | Wear Yellow |
| Oct 31 | Northwestern | Autzen | Wear Black |
| Nov 7 | at Ohio State | Away | Wear Green |
| Nov 14 | Michigan | Autzen | Wear Green |
| Nov 20 | at Michigan State | Away | Wear Yellow |
| Nov 28 | Washington | Autzen | Wear Black |
On the stripe out: Oregon lists the Sept 5 opener as a stripe out of Autzen. Odd-numbered sections wear green, even-numbered sections wear yellow. Check your section before you buy a shirt. Source: Sports Illustrated (Sept 1, 2026), corroborated by Oregon Athletics game-center listing for Sept 5, 2026. Fan colors per Oregon Athletics 2026 fan color schedule, announced May 19, 2026. Verified against goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/2026 on August 3, 2026. Uniform combinations are announced separately, usually a few days before each game, and are not part of this schedule.
Oregon Athletics is asking fans to wear black for this one. If you need it, here is Oregon gear in that color on Amazon. The official Duck Store stocks it too and the school gets the money there, which is the better call if you do not mind paying a bit more.
Color per Oregon Athletics' published 2026 fan color schedule. The Amazon link is an affiliate link and we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you; the Duck Store link is not, and we mention it anyway.
Schedule per our sources, listed at the top of this page. 9 of 12 kickoff times are set. The Big Ten picks the rest in its in-season 12-day/6-day selection process (University of Iowa Athletics, May 27, 2026, quoting the Big Ten's media-rights process).
Frequently Asked Questions
Oregon Athletics publishes a fan color for every game. The Sept 5 opener against Boise State is a stripe out of Autzen Stadium. 3 home games are wear-black games (UCLA, Northwestern, Washington), and the rest of the home slate is green. See the full game-by-game color schedule. Uniform combinations are a separate announcement and usually land a few days before kickoff.
Oregon plays Northwestern on Oct 31, 2026 at 12:30 PM PT on Peacock. Oregon is 4-3 after 7 games.
Oregon lost to Illinois 21-10 on Oct 24. Oregon is 4-3.
Oregon has 7 home games at Autzen Stadium in 2026. Home opponents include Boise State, Portland State, UCLA, Nebraska, Northwestern, Michigan, and Washington.
The biggest game on Oregon's 2026 schedule is at Ohio State on November 7 in Columbus. Oregon and Ohio State split their 2024 meetings (Oregon won 32-31 at Autzen, lost 41-21 in the Rose Bowl). A win in the Horseshoe would make Oregon a legitimate national title contender.
We are not printing a sportsbook number we cannot check directly, and the title odds this site carried in July and early September came before the Oklahoma State loss and Dante Moore's concussion. ESPN's Football Power Index, a model rather than a betting line, updates its title and Playoff chances weekly. The rankings page tracks where Oregon stands every week.
No. Oregon and Oregon State are not scheduled to play in 2026 or 2027 after conference realignment. The rivalry is set to resume in 2028 (four games scheduled through 2032).
The full 2027 Oregon schedule has not been officially released. Current public future schedules do not include Oregon State in 2027; the Oregon State series is scheduled to resume in 2028. The Big Ten's nine-game conference slate will continue, and the quarterback room after 2026 depends on whether Dante Moore enters the NFL Draft, with Dylan Raiola already proven in relief at USC.
Tickets and Official Resources
Next up: Northwestern, Oct 31.
Weekly Oregon football analysis through the 2026 season.
