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Autzen Audibles analysis: Ducks open playoffs against No. 12 James Madison
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Autzen Audibles analysis: Ducks open playoffs against No. 12 James Madison

DuckTerritory's Matt Prehm and Erik Skopil offer their thoughts on Oregon's playoff draw. The Ducks are the No. 5 seed in this year's College Football Playoffs. They will host No. 12 James Madison at ...

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December 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM

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Dan Lanning expects lively Autzen experience for CFP game: 'Our fans are going to be unbelievable'
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Dan Lanning expects lively Autzen experience for CFP game: "Our fans are going to be unbelievable'

Oregon coach Dan Lanning told reporters on Sunday afternoon that he anticipates Autzen Stadium will be rocking for the opening round College Football Playoff game with James Madison.

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December 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM

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No. 4 Bruins overmatch Ducks at Pauley: Oregon blown out for first loss of the season
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No. 4 Bruins overmatch Ducks at Pauley: Oregon blown out for first loss of the season

Oregon took its first loss of the season on Sunday in Los Angeles. Fourth-ranked UCLA dominated the Ducks from the opening tip to beat Oregon 80-59 in both team's Big Ten opener.

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December 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM

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College Football Playoff Know the Foe: No. 12 James Madison Dukes
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College Football Playoffs Know the Foe: No. 12 James Madison Dukes

Get to know Oregon's opening round College Football Playoff opponent No. 12 James Madison Dukes

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December 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM

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JMU at a glance (national rank):
Scoring offense: 37.3 points per game (10th)
Rushing offense: 245.8 yards per game (6th)
Plays of 40 yards or more: 20 plays(8th)
Total defense: 247.6 yards per game (2nd)
Rushing defense: 76.2 yards per game (2nd)

December 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM

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Oregon remains at No. 5 in final CFP rankings, set to host James Madison in opening round
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Oregon remains at No. 5 in final CFP rankings, set to host James Madison in opening round

The Oregon Ducks will be the No. 5 seed in this year's College Football Playoffs. The Ducks will open by hosting No. 12 James Madison at Autzen Stadium in the opening round.

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December 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM

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Undefeated Ducks entering Sunday's contest at No. 4 UCLA with 'nothing to lose' mentality
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Undefeated Ducks entering Sunday's contest at No. 4 UCLA with 'nothing to lose' mentality

Oregon hasn't lost this season, but the 10-0 Ducks will face their stiffest test to date, and likely of the season on Sunday when they head south to meet No. 4 UCLA at Pauley Pavilion.

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December 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM

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Undefeated Ducks entering Sunday's contest at No. 4 UCLA with 'nothing to lose' mentality
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Undefeated Ducks entering Sunday's contest at No. 4 UCLA with 'nothing to lose' mentality

Oregon hasn't lost this season, but the 10-0 Ducks will face their stiffest test to date, and likely of the season on Sunday when they head south to meet No. 4 UCLA at Pauley Pavilion.

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December 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM

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Ducks expected to promote Drew Mehringer and Chris Hampton to fill vacated coordinator roles
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Ducks expected to promote Drew Mehringer and Chris Hampton to fill vacated coordinator roles

Oregon is expected to promote from within to replace both outgoing coordinators, per reports. Drew Mehringer is expected to become the new offensive coordinator and Chris Hampton the defensive coordin...

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December 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM

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Here's who Oregon fans should be pulling for during conference championship weekend
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Here's who Oregon fans should be pulling for during conference championship weekend

Oregon won't be playing this weekend, but their CFP fate will be in part decided by what transpires during the conference championship games this weekend. Here's a breakdown of what to root for.

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December 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM

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Oregon announces 5-star Gatlin Bair's signature for second time in three years, Lanning 'really excited'
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Oregon announces 5-star Gatlin Bair's signature for second time in three years, Lanning 'really excited'

Oregon football signed wide receiver Gatlin Bair for a second time in three signing classes on Wednesday. Oregon coach Dan Lanning outlines the process of keeping him in the fold.

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December 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM

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DT Roundtable: Oregon 2026 signing class superlatives

- Who will see the field first?
- Top under-the-radar signee?
- Which position group could still use some work?

Answers to all of this and more 👇:
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DT Roundtable: Oregon 2026 signing class superlatives

The Oregon Ducks have signed the best recruiting class in school history earlier this week. We dive into the class and give some predictions and analysis of the work that's been done so far.

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December 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM

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Tosh Lupoi era to begin at Cal after successful run leading Oregon’s defense
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Tosh Lupoi era to begin at Cal after successful run leading Oregon’s defense

Cal has hired Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi as its next head coach. The former Cal standout returns to lead his alma mater after four strong seasons at Oregon.

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December 4, 2025 at 11:47 PM

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The Big Ten released its All-Conference offensive selections today. Here are the full results.

December 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM

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Both of Oregon's gargantuan offensive line signees will begin at tackle, Dan Lanning says
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Both of Oregon's gargantuan offensive line signees will begin at tackle, Dan Lanning says

Oregon coach Dan Lanning expects both Immanuel Iheanacho and Tommy Tofi to play tackle with the Ducks to start their college careers.

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December 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM

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Dan Lanning on 5-star Jett Washington's role with Oregon: 'The options are limitless'

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Dan Lanning on 5-star Jett Washington's role with Oregon: 'The options are limitless'

Oregon signed 5-star safety Jett Washington on Wednesday. Head coach Dan Lanning raved about Washington's talent during his Signing Day press conference.

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December 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM

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Ducks blast Beavers in historic offensive explosion to improve start to 10-0
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Ducks blast Beavers in historic offensive explosion to improve start to 10-0

Oregon put down rival Oregon State for its most lopsided win over the Beavers in Eugene to date. Katie Fiso and Mia Jacobs led the way in the 96-73 victory.

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December 4, 2025 at 5:02 AM

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Oregon's program-best class is currently No. 2 nationally with path to top-ranked class
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Oregon's program-best class is currently No. 2 nationally with path to top-ranked class

The Ducks have the nation's No. 2 ranked recruiting class. It's the best in program-history, and there's a path to No. 1.

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December 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM

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Dan Lanning confirms that both Will Stein and Tosh Lupoi will coach during Oregon's CFP run
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Dan Lanning confirms that both Will Stein and Tosh Lupoi will coach during Oregon's CFP run

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning stated on Wednesday that outgoing offensive coordinator Will Stein and defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi will indeed coach the Ducks through the College Football Playoff.

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December 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM

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So, either Oregon or USC will have 247Sports' top 2026 class. Trojans and Ducks are currently first and second. It'll just depend upon where 5-star Chris Henry Jr. signs.
If it's Oregon, it would be the school's first-ever No. 1 class.

December 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM