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OREGON DUCKS

2026 Season Snapshot • Eugene, Oregon

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2026 Schedule

Live schedule, lines and results for Oregon.

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HEAD COACH

HANDICAPPING PROFILE

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.

HANDICAPPING NOTES

  • 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.
  • QB room built for succession, not competition: 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.
  • Two losses, both to elite competition: 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.

COORDINATORS & SCHEME

OFFENSE / DEFENSE

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 SEASON RECAP

RECORD & VENUE NOTES

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.

PRIMARY SKILL PLAYERS

2026 PROJECTED STARTERS
QB1Dante MooreJr

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.

RB1Jordon DavisonSoph

Set to lead a run-by-committee approach alongside Dierre Hill Jr.; expected to see the larger overall workload of the two in 2026.

WR1Dakorien MooreSoph
5-STAR

The former No. 1 overall wide receiver recruit in the 2025 class; the highest- upside player in an already-loaded receiving room.

WR2Evan 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.

OFFENSIVE LINE

2026 PROJECTED
Iapani LalouluC

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.

HANDICAPPING NOTE — O-LINE

  • Described as "rebuilt" around Laloulu — some real turnover up front behind an elite skill-position group; worth tracking early pass-protection numbers for Moore.

DEFENSIVE LINE

2026 PROJECTED
Matayo UiagaleleiDL

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.

LINEBACKERS

2026 PROJECTED
  • Devon Jackson returns as a key contributor after playing meaningful CFP snaps in 2025 (including celebrating with Dante Moore after the Orange Bowl win) — part of a front seven that remains talented even amid the coordinator change.

DEFENSIVE BACKS

2026 PROJECTED
Koi PerichS

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.

SPECIAL TEAMS

KICKING, PUNTING & RETURN GAME
  • Overall: Koi Perich doubles as a major special-teams weapon in addition to his defensive role — a program with explosive-play upside in the return game on top of an already loaded roster.

Betting profile — vs. the number

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

  • Home / road: Home 5-3 ATS, road 3-2 ATS (neutral-site games excluded).
  • Home / road: Totals 8-7 O/U — 5-3 at home, 2-3 on the road.
  • Trend: 2025 ATS 9-6 (60% cover rate) across 15 games.
  • Trend: Averaged 36.9 points and allowed 17.9, a 54.8 combined per-game scoring environment.

Power ratings — strength against the field

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.

Notes

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Quarterback

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.

Quarterback

QB room built for succession, not competition

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.

Two losses, both to elite competition

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.

Offensive Line

Offensive line outlook

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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