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The Dallas Cowboys are filling out their staff after making the stunning decision to promote offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to be their new head coach. Now, the Cowboys are focused on building the rest of the coaching staff, and they have reached down into the college ranks for a number of those hires. On Sunday, […]

Oregon football heads into this offseason after a terrific third-year over head coach Dan Lanning. The Ducks went undefeated in the regular season and won the Big Ten Championship in their first year in the conference. Unfortunately, Oregon could not continue that momentum into the College Football Playoff as its season ended with a loss […]

Oregon football quarterback Dillon Gabriel penned a heartfelt farewell letter to Ducks Nation a few weeks after the program’s season ended. The grad transfer from Oklahoma had an extraordinary season in Eugene. Among Gabriel’s individual accolades, he was named First-team All-American, Big Ten Most Valuable Player, and was one of the four finalists selected for […]

The 2024 season didn’t end how Oregon football and its fans expected as the Ducks were crushed by Ohio State 41-21 in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl. Oregon came into the game as the only unbeaten team in the country, but Dan Lanning and company have wasted no time turning the […]

Oregon football’s excellent season clearly didn’t have the storybook ending that many fans wanted, after falling 41-21 to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. But one of their star players will be back in the green and yellow for his senior campaign. Wide receiver Evan Stewart will be returning for one more year, despite drawing […]

The Oregon Ducks had held the No. 1 ranking in the nation since the initial College Football Playoff rankings were revealed—and with an undefeated record, who could argue? However, after their Rose Bowl loss, the Ducks are no longer unblemished and out of the playoff hunt. The Ducks hoped Wednesday night’s showdown with Ohio State […]

Despite coming into the game as the No. 1-ranked team in the country and the only undefeated team left in the College Football Playoff, Oregon’s biggest nightmares came to fruition on Wednesday. Dan Lanning and the Ducks got crushed in the CFP quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl 41-21 against Ohio State. This was a rematch […]

The first day of 2025 ended top being the Jeremiah Smith coming out party. During the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl, the young Ohio State star dominated No. 1-ranked Oregon all day and helped lead Ohio State to a 41-21 win and a spot in the semifinals at the Cotton Bowl. Smith […]

Oregon football and head coach Dan Lanning looked unprepared and overwhelmed by Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. The Ducks and Lanning took a 41-21 beatdown in Pasadena Wednesday, handing them their only loss of the season. Turns out the head coach himself shared a stunning and painful admission about Oregon’s readiness against the Buckeyes, […]

Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning was brutally honest about the upcoming Rose Bowl game. “The Granddaddy of Them All” will pit the Ducks in a rematch against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Oregon beat its Big Ten rival in a one-point affair earlier this season. The No. 1 team […]

There hasn’t been a better team in college football this season than the Oregon Ducks. Their perfect 9-0 record speaks for itself, along with their No. 1 ranking in the College Football Playoff, which has remained unchanged since the initial rankings were released back in Week 10. In a season where perfection was rare and […]

It has been a busy week for Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel. The Oklahoma transfer was selected as one of the four finalists for the Heisman Trophy in 2024, so he is in New York before Saturday night’s trophy ceremony. He is also preparing for the College Football Playoff as the undefeated Ducks get ready for […]

Oregon football is entering the first-ever College Football Playoffs as the top contender. Meanwhile, one assistant under head coach Dan Lanning is his own favorite to win a new coaching role. Ducks running backs coach Ra’Shaad Samples has Sam Houston State in the mix. Samples reportedly is the frontrunner for the Bearkats’ opening now, per […]

As Oregon football won the Big 10 championship and secured an undefeated season, they’ll have to wait until the Rose Bowl to play their next opponent. Head coach Dan Lanning isn’t a big fan of the bye week for the top-four seeds. He explained on the Always College Football show another idea that would be […]

In the first season of the 12-team College Football Playoff, Oregon enters the postseason as the favorite. The Ducks are 13-0, won the Big Ten Championship in their first season in the conference and have ben ranked No. 1 in every edition of this year’s CFP rankings. Dan Lanning and company proved their worth time […]

The race for the College Football Playoff is heating up and the discourse around some of the bubble teams is at an all-time high. Oregon is sitting pretty s the only undefeated team in the FBS and is looking to cement its spot as the No. 1 seed in the 12-team bracket with a win […]

Oregon football quarterback Dillon Gabriel is not taking No. 4 Penn State lightly ahead of the Big Ten championship game. Head coach Dan Lanning’s team finished a perfect regular season in its first year in the conference. The key to this run has been a balanced attack on offense and defense and a one-week-at-a-time mentality, […]

Whether it’s the Pac-12 or the Big Ten, it doesn’t seem to make a difference to the Oregon Ducks. The last three seasons under fiery head coach Dan Lanning have served as a notice to the rest of the college football world that while the perception may be that the best programs in the country […]

Oregon football will add its first 5-star commitment for the class of 2026. As head coach Dan Lanning looks to secure an undefeated regular season against the Washington Huskies, the Ducks have continued their winning ways off the field. However, this commitment from tight end Kendre Harrison comes with an eye-opening twist for the College […]

The rich keep getting richer as Oregon football has added another major recruit to its 2025 recruiting class. Dan Lanning’s program just clinched a spot in the Big Ten championship game after escaping Madison, Wisconsin, with a tight road victory and now continues to win off the field. As Dillon Gabriel and company march closer […]

The Oregon football program is gearing up for an important interconference matchup against the Washington Huskies. The game will be Ducks’ last of the regular season. Oregon has some contributors out with injury, including wide receiver Tez Johnson. Johnson’s social media post from early in the week suggested he is set to return, but Dan […]

Dan Lanning and the Oregon football team escaped one of its most difficult tests of the season last night when the Ducks overcame a fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Wisconsin 16-13 in Madison. While the Badgers have yet to become bowl-eligible, the Ducks struggled mightily with Wisconsin and the road night game environment of Camp Randall […]

As the Oregon Ducks entered the fourth quarter of their matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday night, they faced a 4th-and-9 and trailed by seven points. It looked, for at least a brief moment, like the top-ranked team in the country was on the verge of being toppled. However, just four plays later, Oregon […]

The Oregon football program continues to dominate 10 games into the 2024 season. The Ducks remain undefeated despite competition from a variety of other highly-touted programs. Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt discussed the impact Dan Lanning has had for Oregon amid the team’s continued No. 1 ranked- showing. Klatt shared his thoughts on a podcast […]

The Oregon football team is once again at the top of the updated College Football Playoff rankings. Oregon is undefeated and is en route to a Big Ten title game appearance if they can finish the season with victories. Dillon Gabriel has been terrific after transferring from Oklahoma, and Dan Lanning has quickly become a […]

Dan Lanning has led the Oregon football team to the top spot in college football, but the coach wasn’t entirely pleased after the Ducks’ 39-18 win vs. Maryland yesterday. Oregon improved to 10-0, Dillon Gabriel broke an NCAA record, and the Ducks will almost certainly retain their No. 1 status in the next set of […]

Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning delivered a fiery message after dismantling Michigan, 38-17. The kind that’ll likely reach Heisman Trophy voters. Lanning’s Ducks once again saw Dillon Gabriel lift the team through his arm and legs. The quarterback racked up 294 aerial yards and added 23 through the ground game. This sounds like a […]

The Oregon football program, ranked No.1 for the first time since 2012, just received some unfortunate news about the status of three key contributors on their roster. With this news, Dan Lanning’s team will be heading into their ranked Big Ten matchup against No. 20 Illinois very shorthanded. Star defensive end Jordan Burch as well […]

As Missouri football approaches one of its biggest battles of the season against Alabama in Week 9, Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz offers the solution to defeating the No. 15 Crimson Tide, per Dan Morrison of On3 Sports. And evidently, Drinkwitz is attempting to copycat the head coach of the No. 1 Oregon Ducks in […]

Oregon football quarterback Dillon Gabriel is trying not to get too caught up in the rankings. The Ducks are ranked no. 1 in the country, per the Associated Press college football poll. That’s the first time it has happened in more than a decade. Gabriel wants to remain humble about that. “I think by not […]

The Oregon football program is undefeated on the year and is now the top-ranked team in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll. Oregon defeated Ohio State in a thrilling showdown in Week 7 and then shut out Purdue on the road in Week 8. As of now, Oregon has just one more game on the schedule […]

Oregon football will not have one of their top defensive standouts as Jordan Burch will not play Friday against the Purdue Boilermakers. The senior did not play against Ohio State last week, either and Lanning spoke on not having him available after their win against the Buckeyes, per Ducks on SI. “Jordan is certainly a […]

Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin has seemingly called out Oregon’s Dan Lanning, after the controversial 12-men-on-field debacle that led to the Ducks’ Week 7 win over Ohio State. In the back-and-forth contest, Oregon escaped with a 32-31 victory over the Buckeyes. They had the lead coming down the stretch when it was Ohio […]

Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning exploited a loophole with the 12 men on the field penalty on Saturday against Ohio State. Late in the game, the Buckeyes were driving with a chance to win it. Lanning purposefully sent 12 players on the field for a play knowing that the clock would still run and […]

The Oregon football team hosted Ohio State over the weekend, and it ended up being one of the best college football games that we have seen all year. Both teams came into the game ranked in the top-three, and the Ducks ended up getting the win, 32-31. However, the NCAA is now looking into a […]

The Oregon football program has a new superstar and the new talk of college football only leaves the sidelines once per game. It’s not a player per se but the idea of an extra player to help peel off crucial seconds from the clock. Much like Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel singing Morgan Wallen, it is hard […]

In a huge clash between the No. 2 and No. 3 ranked teams in the country, Oregon football knocked off Ohio State in a 32-31 nail biter at Autzen Stadium. With the win, Dan Lanning, Dillon Gabriel and the Ducks cemented themselves as the team to beat in the Big Ten and one of the […]

Oregon football made a massive statement in its first season in the Big Ten on Saturday night, as the No. 3-ranked Ducks knocked off No. 2 Ohio State 32-31 in an instant classic at Autzen Stadium. Oregon took the lead late in the game on a 19-yard field goal by Atticus Sappington, and the defense […]

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban stopped by The Pat McAfee Show and discussed Oregon football’s transition to the Big Ten. The Ducks head coach, Dan Lanning, was a graduate assistant with the Crimson Tide in 2015. Saban spoke candidly about Lanning and his evaluation of his time with Oregon football. “I think [Lanning has] […]