COVID shortened everything. Seven games. Conference only. Oregon still won the Pac-12.
4-3. COVID-shortened, conference-only schedule. Won the Pac-12 title with a win over USC. Lost Fiesta Bowl to Iowa State 34-17. Hard to judge a season nobody fully experienced.
Did you know? Penei Sewell opted out of this season entirely and was still drafted 7th overall.
4-3
Record
57% Win Rate
3-2
Pac-12
31.3
PPG Scored
28.3
PPG Allowed
#19
Power Index
41.7 pts (of 30)
222.7
Pass YPG
178.4
Rush YPG
401.1
Total Offense
Yards Per Game
318.6
Total Defense
Yards Allowed/Game
#7 of 26
15
Sacks
Team Total
10
Takeaways
INTs + Fumbles
+2
Turnover Margin
Season
40.1%
3rd Down %
Conversions
83.3%
Red Zone %
Scoring
54.7
Penalty YPG
Yards Per Game

Postseason

Fiesta Bowl
L 17-34 vs Iowa State

Game-by-Game Results

GameOpponentResult
1StanfordW 35-14
2@ Washington StateW 43-29
3UCLAW 38-35
4@ Oregon StateL 38-41
5@ CaliforniaL 17-21
6vs USC (Pac-12 Championship)W 31-24
7vs Iowa State (Fiesta Bowl)L 17-34

Key wins

  • Pac-12 Championship vs USC

Key losses

  • 34-17 vs Iowa State (Fiesta)

COVID-shortened season. Conference-only schedule.

Top Players

Tyler Shough
QB
1,559 passing yards, 13 TDs. Led Pac-12 in passer rating (160.4). Started all 7 games in COVID-shortened season.
Travis Dye
RB
443 rushing yards (6.9 avg). Led team in rushing in the shortened season.
Devon Williams
WR
15 receptions, 286 yards (19.1 avg), 2 TDs. Led team in yards per catch.
38 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 3 sacks. First-team All-Pac-12. Morris Trophy winner. Pac-12 Championship Game MVP.
Noah Sewell
LB
True freshman. 44 tackles. Immediate impact as starting linebacker.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Despite playing only 7 games in a conference-only schedule, Oregon won the Pac-12 Championship with a win over USC. They lost to Iowa State 34-17 in the Fiesta Bowl to finish 4-3. See all Oregon postseason history.

Tyler Shough started all 7 games for Oregon in the COVID-shortened 2020 season. He threw for approximately 1,559 yards and 13 TDs. Shough transferred to Texas Tech after the season. See all coaching eras.

No. Penei Sewell opted out of the 2020 season to prepare for the NFL Draft. He was still selected 7th overall by the Detroit Lions, becoming one of the highest-drafted offensive linemen in program history. Read about Sewell's career.

Oregon played only 7 games in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Pac-12 played a conference-only schedule. Oregon went 4-3, winning the Pac-12 title despite a 3-2 regular season conference record. See all Oregon rivalries.

Iowa State beat Oregon 34-17 in the Fiesta Bowl. Oregon's offense struggled without several opt-outs, and Iowa State controlled the game. It was Cristobal's second bowl loss in two tries. See the greatest games in Oregon history.

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