Coach Lanning’s Rule-Breaking Rant Dan Lanning unloaded on college football’s ever-shifting rulebook, lamenting that new policies keep popping up “and you can’t ever put the toothpaste back in the tube.” From NIL to transfer portal chaos and Big Ten realignment, Lanning argues Oregon thrives by embracing change. He highlights the Ducks’ strategic move into the…

Preseason Poll Puts Ducks in the Spotlight The USA Today 2026 Coaches Poll has Oregon sitting at No. 2 behind Ohio State, setting the stage for a Big Ten showdown. The Ducks share the top 10 with Georgia, Texas, Notre Dame, Indiana, and others, and must navigate road tests at Ohio State and USC and…

Ducks’ 2.MO Dome Rises: A Sneak Peek Inside The University of Oregon has broken ground on “2.MO,” set to be the nation’s largest indoor football practice facility. Spanning 170,000 square feet and soaring nearly 100 feet tall, this timber-clad structure will feature a rooftop lounge overlooking Autzen Stadium, seamless indoor-to-outdoor practice fields, integrated classrooms for…

Lanning’s Five-Year Eligibility Bombshell: Age is Just a Number After the NCAA greenlit the “five-for-five” proposal—granting college athletes five full seasons of eligibility without traditional redshirts—Oregon coach Dan Lanning wasted no time revealing his unfiltered stance. Speaking at Big Ten Media Days, Lanning quipped that if a player performs, age is irrelevant: “If you’re good…

Moore’s Makeover: Snapping Into a Sharper QB Dante Moore enters the 2026 season determined to tighten his pre- and post-snap reads and bulk up his physique after a 56-22 Peach Bowl drubbing. He’s focused on film study with QB coach Koa Kaʻai, adding 17 pounds of muscle while fine-tuning his mental game. Moore aims to…

Ducks Head for Another Heartbreaker in Playoff Projections The latest On3 projections slot Oregon as the No. 8 seed in a 12-team College Football Playoff bracket, pitting the Ducks at home in Autzen Stadium against No. 9 Ole Miss in a first-round showdown. If all goes “according to plan,” Oregon handles the Rebels, then shocks…

Coach Lanning Unmasks Ducks’ Secret Weapons At Big Ten Media Days, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning spotlighted quarterback Dante Moore and tight end Jamari Johnson as the Ducks’ most undervalued offensive duo. He praised Moore’s journey from UCLA to Oregon, his offseason leadership, and his decision to skip the 2026 NFL Draft to “complete some…

Lanning’s ‘We’re Close’ Title Run Revelation At the 2026 Big Ten Football Media Days, Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning dropped a striking proclamation: “We’re close” to hoisting the school’s first College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy. In his fifth season, Lanning pointed to a rock-solid foundation of veteran leaders—quarterback Dante Moore, center Iapani “Poncho”…

When Cosmo Met the Duck: A Mascot’s Backstage Dance-Off Former BYU mascot Charlie Bird recounts his rivalry-turned-romance with the Oregon Duck at the ESPN College Football Awards. Bird expected to humiliate “his nemesis,” only to discover the Duck performer was a stunning female cheerleader. They ended up bonding over Beyoncé, choreographing moves, and sharing laughs—far…

Autzen’s Thunder: Ranking the Nation’s Loudest Stadiums Autzen Stadium may seat just 54,000 fans, but its peak noise of 127.2 decibels during the 2007 Ducks–USC game secures its spot among college football’s loudest venues. Despite older measurements and varying methodologies from Neyland Stadium’s 137 dB to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium’s 115 dB, Autzen’s distinctive traditions—Harley-riding…