First year in the Big Ten. 9-0 in conference. Beat Ohio State by 1 at Autzen. Then lost to Ohio State by 20 in the Rose Bowl.
13-1. Won the Big Ten in year one. Went 13-0 in the regular season, the first undefeated regular season in program history. Beat Ohio State 32-31 at Autzen in front of 60,129 people (stadium record) in a game that came down to the final defensive stand. Autzen was shaking. Beat Michigan 38-17 in Ann Arbor. Beat Penn State 45-37 in the Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis. Gabriel threw for 30 TDs with 6 INTs and won Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year. Jordan James ran for 1,267 and 15 scores. Uiagalelei had 10.5 sacks. Everything was working. Then came the Rose Bowl rematch: Ohio State 41, Oregon 21. Same opponent from October. Different result. Ohio State scored 34 unanswered points in the second half. The highest high and the lowest low of the Lanning era, separated by ten weeks.
2024
2024 Oregon Football Season Highlights
Big Ten year one. 13-1. Conference champions. Beat Ohio State 32-31. The season that changed everything.
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2024
Tez Johnson 2024 Oregon Highlights
83 receptions, 898 yards, 10 TDs. The heartbeat of the 2024 offense.
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Big Ten Champions. Year one. The confetti falls in Indianapolis.
Did you know? Oregon set the Autzen Stadium attendance record (60,129) for the Ohio State game. The previous record had stood since 2007.
Glory 9
Pain 7
13-1
Record
93% Win Rate
9-0
Big Ten
34.9
PPG Scored
19.4
PPG Allowed
#6 of 30
#3
Final AP Rank
#3
Power Index
73.7 pts (of 30)
282.4
Pass YPG
#4 All-Time
183.6
Rush YPG
466
Total Offense
Yards Per Game
#7 of 26
328.7
Total Defense
Yards Allowed/Game
46
Sacks
Team Total
PROGRAM RECORD
18
Takeaways
INTs + Fumbles
#5 All-Time
+10
Turnover Margin
Season
PROGRAM RECORD
46.8%
3rd Down %
Conversions
91.2%
Red Zone %
Scoring
48.7
Penalty YPG
Yards Per Game

Postseason

Rose Bowl (CFP QF)
L 21-41 vs Ohio State

Game-by-Game Results

GameOpponentResult
1IdahoW 24-14
2Boise StateW 37-34
3@ Oregon StateW 49-14
4@ UCLAW 34-13
5Michigan StateW 31-10
6Ohio StateW 32-31
7@ PurdueW 35-0
8IllinoisW 38-9
9@ MichiganW 38-17
10@ WisconsinW 16-13
11MarylandW 39-18
12WashingtonW 49-21
13vs Penn State (Big Ten Championship)W 45-37
14vs Ohio State (Rose Bowl / CFP QF)L 21-41

Key wins

  • 32-31 vs Ohio State (Autzen record crowd of 60,129)
  • 45-37 vs Penn State (Big Ten Championship, Indianapolis)
  • 49-14 at Oregon State (last scheduled Civil War for the foreseeable future)
  • 38-17 at Michigan (dominated the defending champs in the Big House)

Key losses

  • 21-41 vs Ohio State (Rose Bowl CFP QF, 34 unanswered in the 2nd half)

Top Players

3,857 passing yards, 30 TDs, 6 INTs (73.2%). Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year. Heisman finalist. Led first-ever 13-0 regular season.
Jordan James
RB
1,267 rushing yards, 15 TDs. Workhorse with six 100-yard games.
Tez Johnson
WR
83 receptions, 898 yards, 10 TDs. Led team in receptions and receiving TDs.
10.5 sacks (led Big Ten), 12.5 TFL, 2 FF, 1 INT. True sophomore breakout.
Derrick Harmon
DT
45 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 5.0 sacks. Consensus second-team All-American. Drafted #21 overall.
Bryce Boettcher
LB
Team-high 94 tackles. Won Burlsworth Trophy (nation's top walk-on).
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT
All-Big Ten first team. Led OL with 80.3 PFF pass-blocking grade. Drafted #29 overall.
Traeshon Holden
WR
45 receptions, 718 yards, 5 TDs. Deep threat averaging 16.0 yards per catch.
Terrance Ferguson
TE
43 receptions, 591 yards, 3 TDs. Reliable target in the middle of the field.
Jordan Burch
EDGE
10.5 sacks, tied for Big Ten lead. Drafted in 3rd round by Cardinals.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Oregon went 9-0 in Big Ten play in 2024, their first season in the conference, and beat Penn State 45-37 in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis. It was the first Big Ten title in program history. Read about the Lanning era.

Oregon set the Autzen Stadium attendance record at 60,129 for the Ohio State game on October 12, 2024. The previous record had stood since 2007. Oregon won 32-31 in a game that came down to the final defensive stand. Learn more about Autzen Stadium.

No. Gabriel was a Heisman finalist and won Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, but the Heisman went to Colorado's Travis Hunter. Gabriel threw for 3,857 yards and 30 TDs with just 6 INTs (73.2% completion). Read about Dillon Gabriel's Oregon career.

Ohio State 41, Oregon 21. Oregon had beaten Ohio State 32-31 at Autzen earlier in the season, but the Rose Bowl rematch was not close. Ohio State scored 34 unanswered points in the second half. It was a painful CFP quarterfinal exit after a historic 13-0 regular season. See the full Oregon vs Ohio State rivalry.

Matayo Uiagalelei had 10.5 sacks in 2024, leading the Big Ten. He also had 12.5 TFL, 2 forced fumbles, and an interception as a true sophomore. He returned for 2025 despite having first-round NFL Draft stock. See who's on the 2026 roster.

Oregon beat Penn State 45-37 in the 2024 Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis. It capped a perfect 13-0 regular season. Jordan James rushed for 1,267 yards and 15 TDs that season. See all coaching eras in Oregon history.

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