Coordinator turnover behind elite continuity at QB
Both OC (Drew Mehringer, promoted internally) and DC (Chris Hampton) are new for 2026 after Will Stein and Tosh Lupoi departed — real scheme-installation risk despite Dante Moore's return.
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2026 Season Snapshot • Eugene, Oregon
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HEAD COACH
Dan Lanning — 5th season at Oregon
LIFETIME COACHING RECORD
48–8 at Oregon
4th all-time in Oregon coaching wins already. Four straight 10-win seasons, a 2024 Big Ten title in the program's first year in the conference, and a 13-0 start to 2025 before a CFP semifinal exit. A former Kirby Smart defensive coordinator at Georgia now running one of the sport's most complete programs.
OREGON ATS RECORD
No single published career ATS figure
2025 finished 13-2, including CFP wins over James Madison and Texas Tech before a semifinal loss to eventual champion Indiana. Oregon's only two losses in 2025 came against elite competition — a program that's been in every national title conversation for two straight years.
HEAD COACH SALARY (2026)
$11.0M
TEAM NIL VALUATION (EST.)
Not disclosed
PRIMARY NIL COLLECTIVE
Division Street (Phil Knight-
backed) Coach salary per ESPN/Yahoo Sports (amended 6-yr deal through 2030, ~$11M/yr, $20M buyout). Oregon does not publicly disclose a team NIL figure; the program is widely understood to be backed heavily by Nike co-founder Phil Knight, one of the sport's most resource-rich boosters.
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Drew Mehringer — 1st season • Multiple
Promoted internally from tight ends coach after Will Stein's departure. Inherits Dante Moore (3,565 yds, 30 TD in 2025, preseason Heisman favorite) and one of the most talented receiver rooms in the country, headlined by Dakorien Moore, the former No. 1 overall receiver recruit in the 2025 class.
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Chris Hampton — 1st season • Multiple
New hire replacing Tosh Lupoi. Inherits a defensive front that returns real NFL-caliber talent (Matayo Uiagalelei) even amid the coordinator change — installation risk is the main question, not underlying talent.
2025 RECORD
13–2
CFP Quarterfinal: W over Texas Tech (Orange Bowl). CFP Semifinal: L to eventual national champion Indiana. A near-miss season that still represented one of the best in program history.
HOME FIELD
Autzen Stadium
Artificial turf (FieldTurf), Eugene. Consistently rated one of the loudest stadiums in college football relative to its size (54,000 capacity) — a real home-field weapon that opponents specifically dread visiting.
| SLOT | PLAYER | YEAR | HS Stars | NOTES / NFL OUTLOOK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB1 | Dante Moore | Jr | ★★★★★ | Former UCLA transfer (originally the No. 8 overall 2023 recruit); passed on the 2026 NFL Draft to return. 3,565 yds, 30 TD, 163.7 passer rating in 2025 — a preseason Heisman favorite for 2026. |
| RB1 | Jordon Davison | Soph | ★★★★★ | Set to lead a run-by-committee approach alongside Dierre Hill Jr.; expected to see the larger overall workload of the two in 2026. |
| WR1 | Dakorien Moore | Soph | ★★★★★ | 5-STAR The former No. 1 overall wide receiver recruit in the 2025 class; the highest- upside player in an already-loaded receiving room. |
| WR2 | Evan Stewart | — | ★★★★★ | Texas A&M transfer, the most experienced receiver on the roster; tore his patellar tendon in June 2025 and missed the entire season, but returned ahead of schedule for spring practice. |
Former UCLA transfer (originally the No. 8 overall 2023 recruit); passed on the 2026 NFL Draft to return. 3,565 yds, 30 TD, 163.7 passer rating in 2025 — a preseason Heisman favorite for 2026.
Set to lead a run-by-committee approach alongside Dierre Hill Jr.; expected to see the larger overall workload of the two in 2026.
The former No. 1 overall wide receiver recruit in the 2025 class; the highest- upside player in an already-loaded receiving room.
Texas A&M transfer, the most experienced receiver on the roster; tore his patellar tendon in June 2025 and missed the entire season, but returned ahead of schedule for spring practice.
| PLAYER | POS | YEAR | HS Stars | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iapani Laloulu | C | — | ★★★★★ | 2025 FWAA/AP First-Team All-American and 2026 Preseason First-Team All-Big Ten (Athlon); forwent the 2026 NFL Draft to return, anchoring a rebuilt offensive line as the most experienced returning piece and a 2026 Outland Trophy watch list honoree. |
2025 FWAA/AP First-Team All-American and 2026 Preseason First-Team All-Big Ten (Athlon); forwent the 2026 NFL Draft to return, anchoring a rebuilt offensive line as the most experienced returning piece and a 2026 Outland Trophy watch list honoree.
| PLAYER | POS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Matayo Uiagalelei | DL | Part of a defensive front described as "loaded with NFL talent" alongside Tuioti, Washington, and Alexander — arguably the strongest position group on the entire roster. |
Part of a defensive front described as "loaded with NFL talent" alongside Tuioti, Washington, and Alexander — arguably the strongest position group on the entire roster.
| PLAYER | POS | HS Stars | NOTES / NFL OUTLOOK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koi Perich | S | ★★★★★ | Minnesota transfer; 2026 Preseason First-Team All-Big Ten (Athlon) and On3's No. 1 overall safety in the transfer portal. Twice earned All-Big Ten recognition at Minnesota (128 tackles, 6 INT, 2 FF over two seasons) plus an elite 26.3 yd/return kick-return average. |
Minnesota transfer; 2026 Preseason First-Team All-Big Ten (Athlon) and On3's No. 1 overall safety in the transfer portal. Twice earned All-Big Ten recognition at Minnesota (128 tackles, 6 INT, 2 FF over two seasons) plus an elite 26.3 yd/return kick-return average.
2025 ATS
9-6
60% cover rate — 24th of 82
2025 Straight up
13-2
Point differential +286
Scoring environment
54.8
Combined points per game — 29th highest of 82
Home / road ATS
5-3 · 3-2
Totals 8-7 O/U (5-3 home, 2-3 road)
Points scored / allowed
36.9 per game scored (8th) · 17.9 allowed (8th)
Margin & schedule
Margin of victory +19.1 (5th) · Strength of schedule +6.3
SRS power rating
+19.9
5th of 82 — projected points vs. a league-average team on a neutral field
Offensive SRS
+15.2
2nd of 82
Defensive SRS
+12.3
7th of 82
Points (margin of victory)
+19.1 · 5th of 82
Against the spread
9-6 (60%) · 24th of 82
Totals (combined PPG)
54.8 · 29th of 82
Computed from CollegeFootballData 2025 results and closing consensus lines.
Saved Just J research for Oregon.
Both OC (Drew Mehringer, promoted internally) and DC (Chris Hampton) are new for 2026 after Will Stein and Tosh Lupoi departed — real scheme-installation risk despite Dante Moore's return.
Nebraska transfer Dylan Raiola (former 5-star) is set to sit and learn behind Moore in 2026 before taking over in 2027 — the exact Bo Nix/Dillon Gabriel/Moore pipeline that's fueled the program's recent ascent.
Oregon's only 2025 losses came against teams that reached the CFP semifinal or better — a program with a legitimately tiny margin for error against the sport's true top tier, and dominant against everyone else.
Described as "rebuilt" around Laloulu — some real turnover up front behind an elite skill-position group; worth tracking early pass-protection numbers for Moore.
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