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Oregon ended its 2022 football schedule with an overall record of 10-3 and a record of 7-2 against conference opponents. It bounced back from an early loss to Georgia with an 8-0 streak and wins over then-No. 12 BYU and then-No. 9 UCLA. They rounded out their regular season with a 1-2 run as they […]

Oklahoma football has had one of the best and most consistent programs in college football in recent years, but when Lincoln Riley left to coach USC football, things changed. Last season was year one for Brent Venables with Oklahoma and things did not go very well. The Sooners finished the regular season 6-6 (3-6 Big […]

With the Pac-12 demise and the Big Ten Conference set to add Oregon and Washington next year, one big question is whether or not the Civil War and Apple Cup rivalry games will continue. For years, those games have become must-watch end-of-the-season matchups. However, with Oregon State and Washington State not sure where they are […]

The Washington football team opens up their season on September 2nd with an intriguing home matchup against Boise State football. This is a big season for the Huskies, and a big season for quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Penix Jr. transferred to Washington from Indiana football and helped flip a switch on last year’s team after […]

Oregon football quarterback Bo Nix remains unfazed despite the incredible adulation he has received in recent days. Advertisers have featured Nix on giant billboards in Dallas, TX and New York City in the past 10 days, per The Oregonian’s James Crepea. The New York city ad measures a gargantuan 151 by 90 feet. It’s reminiscent […]

The college football season is just a few days away and with that, the chase for the College Football Playoff and the national championship will soon be on. There is obviously a lot of debate going into every season in regards to which teams are the best and who has a chance win it all […]

When Mario Cristobal decided to return home to his alma mater with the Miami Hurricanes, that left an opening for Georgia’s Dan Lanning to take the reins in Eugene. The Oregon Ducks football team was loaded with talent thanks to Cristobal’s massive recruiting efforts during his tenure. The question was, no one knew what to […]

Oregon football loves to treat their quarterbacks with a different type of love. Joey Harrington once got his very own billboard across Madison Square Garden. A little over 20 years later, Bo Nix is getting the same type of care from the Dan Lanning-led Ducks faithful. A lot of football fans in New York City […]

Former USC football commit Dakoda Fields has de-committed from USC and is headed to Oregon, per 247Sports. Fields is a 4-star cornerback recruit in the class of 2024 from Southern California. USC cornerbacks coach Donte Williams and Lincoln Riley lose the No. 14 overall prospect in the state and the No. 9 cornerback in the […]

Before you know it, the weather will be turning colder, everything will be turning into something pumpkin spice flavored, and college football will be back on our television screens every Saturday. There’s not a better time of the year. But before sweater weather arrives and we hear the marching bands and student cheering sections combine […]

On Monday morning, the Oregon Ducks received terrific news when they learned that four-star cornerback Dakoda Fields would be committing to their football program after he originally committed to the USC Trojans’ football program in early June (per Max Torres of the Belleville News-Democrat). Fields is the first Oregon recruit since the school announced they […]

USC football’s Lincoln Riley isn’t concerned about the recruiting implications of Oregon and Washington joining the Big Ten. He also reiterated that USC’s own move to the Big Ten was not dependent on the actions of any other school. “We’re going to recruit locally and nationally as hard as we can,” Riley said, according to […]

Arizona is one of the latest programs from the Pac-12 to announce their departure from the conference for greener pastures. Arizona will be playing in the Big 12 starting in 2024, and their president Bobby Robbins recently spoke out on how moves to the Big 12 and Big Ten materialized for all of the former […]

College football has been going through dramatic changes for more that a decade. But while those changes in major conference alignment have been going at a reasonable pace for the majority of those seasons, they are now going at a break-neck pace. The latest changes have involved the near-demise of the Pac-12 conference. The Big […]

The Pac-12 exodus grew tenfold on Friday. USC and UCLA led the charge when they made an agreement to join the Big Ten in the summer of 2022. A couple of weeks ago, Colorado was the next domino to fall after they agreed to join the Big 12. Soon thereafter, Arizona followed suit. But the […]

In the wake of Oregon and Washington leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 10, the future of the Pac-12 is dark. Utah, Arizona and Arizona State are all headed to the Big 12, leaving only Washington State, Oregon State, Cal and Stanford in the Pac-12. One option for the Pac-12 is merging with the ACC. […]

After 14 months of speculation, Oregon and Washington are officially headed to the Big 10. Without its two largest remaining brands, the Pac-12 simply cannot survive. It’s only pathway to continuity was retaining Oregon and Washington and getting its nine schools (post-Colorado, USC and UCLA departures) to agree to a new media rights contract. The […]

The college football world has been buzzing over the news of Oregon football and Washington football making the monumental move to the Big Ten. Rumors had been swirling on the topic for a while, but the move became official Friday. Another Pac-12 team that recently left the conference is Colorado football, and head coach Deion […]

There it is: Oregon and Washington are expected to make the move to the Big Ten Conference after weeks and weeks of rumors and drama. The Colorado Buffaloes made the move to the Big 12, and rumors involving Arizona following the Buffs have made the Pac-12 a giant question mark. As a result, the future […]

Well, it’s finally happening. After all of the rumors swirling around Oregon and Washington’s decision, it’s official. Both the Ducks and Huskies are leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten. The move, which was rumored to be “losing momentum” just an hour ago, was confirmed by Dan Wetzel. “The Big Ten is in the […]

The future of the Pac-12 Conference is on thin ice with rumors swirling of Washington, Oregon, and Arizona leaving. The Arizona rumors picked up on Thursday night regarding a Big 12 move, and Washington and Oregon have been reportedly interested in joining the Big Ten. However, overnight, there was a turn for the better for […]

Rumors have been swirling around the college sports world in regards to conference expansion lately, specifically surrounding the Pac-12. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti received the green light to pursue expansion on Thursday, and many believed that Oregon and Washington would be the next teams to move. However, those rumors have now lost traction according […]

The Pac-12 might have been resurrected overnight. Oregon and Washington are now looking unlikely to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten, according to reports. Arizona’s potential move to the Big 12 may also have been put on hold. After Big Ten school presidents gave Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitte the go-ahead to explore making […]

The existence of the Pac-12 as a viable conference might hinge on a handful of schools, chief among them Oregon. The Big Ten is exploring the idea of further expansion by examining the addition of more Pac-12 schools, including Oregon and Washington, according to ESPN. Will the Ducks accept a Big Ten invitation and leave […]

Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning recently blasted Colorado football after it was announced that the Buffaloes would be leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 12. Colorado football defensive coordinator Charles Kelly is now responding to Lanning, emphasizing that he couldn’t care less what Lanning thinks, reports CBS Sports’ Adam Munsterteiger. “It really doesn’t matter […]

The Big Ten conference has reportedly begun exploratory discussions regarding expanding membership to 18 or even 20 teams, according to Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports. The schools being considered are Oregon and Washington if the Big Ten were to add two schools, and Cal and Stanford are the other two schools if the conference wants […]

On Monday, four-star quarterback Akili Smith Jr. announced his commitment to Oregon football’s 2025 recruiting class, following his father’s footsteps in a move that he tells Greg Biggins of 247Sports that he always wanted to make. “I’ve always wanted to go to Oregon,” Smith says. “Ever since I was young, that’s all my dad had […]

Colorado made it official that they will be moving to the Big 12 in 2024, and Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning took a shot at the Colorado football program when he was asked about the move. “Not a big reaction. I’m trying to remember what they won to affect this conference,” Dan Lanning said, […]

The Pac-12 is watching their football conference crumble in front of their eyes as Colorado has announced its plans to join the Big 12 amid UCLA and USC football already set for the Big 10. However, the latest news out of the Pac-12 suggests that Washington and Oregon football will be staying put without a […]

The college football rumor mill is spiraling out of control after Colorado decided to leave the Pac-12 for the Big 12. As such, plenty of programs have popped up as the next one to head out. Arizona is one candidate, and Oregon State announced they are committed to the Pac-12 for now. The Oregon football […]

The SEC and Big Ten have been the leaders in conference expansion, adding some of the top college football programs. Colorado is the latest school to make a change, agreeing to bolt the Pac-12 for the Big 12. Will the ACC get involved? Nothing is imminent, but the ACC is reportedly weighing its options. The […]

Oregon football coach Dan Lanning received a contract extension that will increase his pay to $7 million this season and add $200,000 each year through 2028, according to multiple reports. His contract also includes a $20,000,000 buyout that makes a potential exit from the Ducks very expensive. Dan Lanning's new contract — worth $45M over […]

Oregon football coach Dan Lanning has a new contract extension that includes a $20 million buyout and increases of $200,000 per year through 2028, according to The Oregonian’s James Crepea. He appears set to be with the Ducks for the long-term. Lanning is set to earn $7 million this year under the new deal, according […]

The Georgia football program is coming off of back-to-back national championships, and coach Kirby Smart’s budding dynasty appears to be getting stronger by the day. The latest preseason SEC poll had the Bulldogs close with Alabama. Georgia may also have a new leader at the QB position. With so much good news surrounding the present […]

Oregon football quarterback Bo Nix transferred from Auburn and had a standout 2022 season with the Ducks, throwing for 3,593 passing yards and 29 touchdowns against seven interceptions. Nix helped lead Oregon to a 10-3 record. The Ducks are contenders for the Pac-12 title in 2023 thanks to Nix, who opened up on his feelings […]

Pac-12 Media Days are currently happening in Las Vegas, and there is a lot of discussion in regard to conference expansion and TV deals. The Big Ten, SEC and Big 12 have all made big news in terms of both expansion and media rights deals recently, but there hasn’t been much from the Pac-12. Oregon […]

As the landscape of college football continues to be in a flux, conference expansion and realignment are at the forefront. The Big Ten Conference and SEC have been the trend setters of this movement, as they each will be adding to their conferences next season, totaling the number of schools to 16 for each. That’s […]

The rivalry rages on. Michigan and Ohio State football find themselves locked in another recruiting war, along with Oregon, for coveted cornerback Aaron Scott. The 4-star recruit has narrowed his choice down to those three programs and will officially make his 2024 commitment on July 30th, per Garrick Hodge of Eleven Warriors. While the Ducks […]

New England Patriots fans were ecstatic when cornerback Christian Gonzalez fell to them in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Oregon standout has all the tools to become an elite cornerback in the pros with a profile straight out of a video game. Gonzalez’s college football coach Dan Lanning attested to his prototypical stature, calling him […]