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.

Why This Is the Year Every Season Since 2000 The Coaching Arc

2026 odds board

National title+850

Win total O/U10.5

Big Ten rankT-1st

Heisman (Moore)Top 5

FanDuel, ESPN, Odds Shark. Mid-March 2026. Ohio State +600, Notre Dame +650, Texas +700, Indiana +750 ahead of us.

2026 schedule →

Sept 5Boise StateAutzen

Sept 12@ Oklahoma StateStillwater

Sept 19Portland StateAutzen

Sept 26@ USCBig Ten opener

Oct 3BYE WEEK

Oct 10UCLAAutzen

Oct 17NebraskaAutzen

Oct 24@ IllinoisChampaign

Oct 31NorthwesternAutzen

Nov 7@ Ohio StateColumbus

Nov 14MichiganAutzen

Nov 21@ Michigan StateEast Lansing

Nov 28WashingtonAutzen

7 home, 5 road. Per GoDucks.com (Jan 27, 2026). Full preview with game-by-game breakdown →

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

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. 36-6 under Lanning. The pieces are here. The question is whether this is the year Oregon stops being 'almost' and starts being 'finally.'

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 is an honest look at what makes this team dangerous and what keeps us up at night.

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 recruiting climb

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

ClassNat'l rankNotes

2026#3 (247/Rivals), #2 (ESPN)21 signees. Five-star OL Iheanacho, EDGE Jones Jr., S Washington, TE Harrison, WR Lott. Source: GoDucks.com, 247Sports.

2025Top 5 consensusDakorien Moore, Na'eem Offord (flipped from Ohio State on signing day). Source: 247Sports.

2024Top 5 consensusFirst Big Ten recruiting cycle. Source: GoDucks.com.

2022#16 (transition)Lanning hired in January. 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

Every BCS bowl and CFP game Oregon has played. The wins, the losses, and who was on the other sideline.

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. LaMichael James rushed for 159 yards. Lost to Cam Newton by 3 points. The closest Oregon has ever been to a national title.

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 punt return TD in the third quarter broke the game open. LaMichael James rushed for 159 yards in his final game as a Duck. Oregon trailed early, then exp...

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 TDs. Ohio State's third-string QB Cardale Jones threw for 242. Their roster had 9 future NFL draft picks on the field. Oregon had the Heisma...

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 Ohio State 32-31 at Autzen in October. Same opponent. Same players. Different result. Will Howard threw for 319 yards and 3 TDs. Oregon committed 3 turnovers. Ohio Stat...

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. Three first-half turnovers. Down 28-0 before most fans found their seats. Indiana's Kurtis Rourke threw for 291 yards. Heisman winner Mendoza went 17-...

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The heartbreak and glory index

The seasons that defined us. Rated on two axes: how high the highs got and how much it hurt when it ended.

2025

Glory 8

Pain 8

Back-to-back 13 wins. Peach Bowl collapse.

Shut out Texas Tech 23-0 in the Orange Bowl. Then Indiana 56-22. Pick-six on the first play. We've now been outscored 97-43 in our last two CFP elimination games. The talent is there. The moment hasn't been.

2024

Glory 9

Pain 7

Big Ten champs. Beat Ohio State 32-31. Rose Bowl blowout.

Won the Big Ten in year one. Beat Ohio State 32-31 at Autzen on a last-second stand. Then lost 41-21 to the same team in the Rose Bowl. Same opponent, different result. That's Oregon football.

2019

Glory 8

Pain 2

Rose Bowl comeback. Herbert's farewell. Cristobal crying.

Down 14 in the 4th quarter vs Wisconsin. Won 28-27. Herbert's last game in green and yellow. Cristobal was in tears on the sideline. Pac-12 champs. 12-2.

2014

Glory 10

Pain 9

Mariota. Heisman. CFP title game. Zeke happened.

The peak. Mariota wins the Heisman. Beat FSU 59-20 in the semifinal. Then Ohio State's Ezekiel Elliott ran for 246 yards and 4 TDs. The highest high and lowest low in the same month.

2012

Glory 9

Pain 3

49.5 PPG. Chip Kelly's last ride. DAT and Barner.

The most fun Oregon team ever. Averaged 49.5 points per game. Chip's last season. Only loss: 17-14 OT at Stanford. De'Anthony Thomas was the fastest human alive.

2010

Glory 9

Pain 10

12-0. BCS title game. Lost to Cam Newton by 3.

The closest we have ever been. Undefeated regular season. Lost 22-19 to Auburn. Three points from everything. LaMichael James ran for 159 yards and it still wasn't enough.

2009

Glory 7

Pain 4

USC Halloween. Supwitchugirl. Chip Kelly arrives.

47-20 over #3 USC at Autzen on Halloween night. The game that launched a brand. Kelly's first year. The vibes were immaculate.

2007

Glory 7

Pain 10

Dennis Dixon tears his ACL. Title dream dies in Arizona.

This is the one that haunts the most. We were #2 with a Heisman frontrunner and it ended on an injury. Football is cruel.

2001

Glory 8

Pain 2

Captain Comeback. Joey Harrington. Fiesta Bowl champs.

The year Oregon became a national program. 11-1, Fiesta Bowl win over Colorado, finished #2. We proved we belonged.

1994

Glory 8

Pain 3

The Pick. Rose Bowl. Modern Oregon football begins.

Kenny Wheaton. 97 yards. First Pac-10 title ever. Rose Bowl for the first time since 1957. Lost to Penn State 38-20 but it didn't matter. Everything that came after started right here.