2026 Oregon Ducks football team

2026 Oregon Ducks football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDrew Mehringer (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorChris Hampton (1st season)
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
2026 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Illinois   0 0     0 0  
Indiana   0 0     0 0  
Iowa   0 0     0 0  
Maryland   0 0     0 0  
Michigan   0 0     0 0  
Michigan State   0 0     0 0  
Minnesota   0 0     0 0  
Nebraska   0 0     0 0  
Northwestern   0 0     0 0  
Ohio State   0 0     0 0  
Oregon   0 0     0 0  
Penn State   0 0     0 0  
Purdue   0 0     0 0  
Rutgers   0 0     0 0  
UCLA   0 0     0 0  
USC   0 0     0 0  
Washington   0 0     0 0  
Wisconsin   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of March 19, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Oregon Ducks football team will represent the University of Oregon as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be led by Dan Lanning, in his fifth year as head coach, and will play their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. This will be the Ducks' third year in the Big Ten.[1][2]

Offseason

Departures

NFL draft

Name Pos. Team Round Pick

Outgoing transfers

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school
Bryson Beaver QB 6'2" 200 FR Murrieta, CA Georgia
Daylen Austin 0 DB 6'1" 199 SO Long Beach, CA Arizona
Kingston Lopa 2 DB 6'5" 210 FR Sacramento, CA Cal
Kyler Kasper 3 WR 6'6" 212 JR Gilbert, AZ BYU
Sione Laulea 3 DB 6'4" 196 JR Mountain View, CA Missouri
Jahlil Florence 6 DB 6'1" 195 JR San Diego, CA Missouri
Blake Purchase 9 LB 6'3" 245 SO Denver, CO Ole Miss
Luke Moga 10 QB 6'2" 204 FR Phoenix, AZ New Mexico
Dakoda Fields 11 DB 6'2" 200 FR Compton, CA Oklahoma
Justius Lowe 14 WR 6'1" 197 JR Portland, OR San Diego State
Solomon Davis 15 DB 6'0" 197 SO Fontana, CA San Diego State
Austin Novosad 16 QB 6'3" 200 SO Dripping Springs, TX Bowling Green
Cooper Perry 18 WR 6'1" 194 FR Scottsdale, AZ Cal
Tobi Haastrup 19 LB 6'4" 241 FR London, England West Virginia
Makhi Hughes 20 RB 5'11" 210 JR Birmingham, AL Houston
Jay Harris 22 RB 6'2" 224 JR St. Louis, MO Kansas State
Jayden Limar 27 RB 5'11" 205 JR Lake Stevens, WA Washington
Ashton Porter 29 LB 6'3" 290 SO Cypress, TX Houston
Kamar Mothudi 33 LB 6'3" 244 FR Los Angeles, CA Cal
Zach Grace 44 TE 6'3" 238 SO Kearney, MO LSU
Tionne Grey 50 DL 6'6" 336 FR St. Louis, MO Notre Dame
Jericho Johnson 77 DL 6'4" 342 FR Suisun City, CA Cal
Lipe Moala 79 OL 6'5" 336 SO Riverside, CA Hawaii
Vander Ploog 81 TE 6'6" 242 FR Fullerton, CA NC State
Roger Saleapaga 83 TE 6'4" 245 SO Orem, UT BYU
Kade Caton 85 TE 6'5" 250 FR Manvel, TX South Florida
Darrian Anderson 86 WR 5'9" 187 JR Waipahu, HI Fresno State
Xadavien Sims 88 DL 6'3" 305 FR Durant, OK Arkansas
Terrance Green 99 DL 6'5" 330 SO Cypress, TX Alabama

Retirements

Coaching departures

Name Previous Position New Position
Tosh Lupoi Oregon - Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach Cal - Head coach
Will Stein Oregon - Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach Kentucky - Head coach

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Michael Bennett OL 6'5" 302 SR Atlanta, GA Yale
Bleu Dantzler LB 6'2" 241 FR Chandler, AZ Oregon State
Markus Dixon DE 6'4" 265 SO Philadelphia, PA Clemson
Keaton Emmett K 6'0" 198 SO Lake Oswego, OR Nevada
Iverson Hooks WR 5'10" 175 SO Pike Road, AL UAB
Andrew Olesh TE 6'5" 226 FR Center Valley, PA Penn State
Koi Perich DB 6'1" 200 SO Esko, MN Minnesota
Simeon Price RB 6'0" 215 SR Pensacola, FL Colorado
Dylan Raiola QB 6'3" 230 SO Buford, GA Nebraska
D'Antre Robinson DL 6'4" 315 FR Orlando, FL North Carolina
Aaron Scott Jr. CB 6'0" 195 SO Springfield, OH Ohio State
Jerome Simmons DL 6'4" 330 JR Bamberg, SC ULM
Carl Williams IV S 6'1" 192 JR Baton Rouge, LA Baylor

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2026)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

New walk-ons

Coaches acquisitions

Name Previous Position New Position

Preseason

NFL Combine

Spring game

Big Ten media days

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
September 5TBDBoise State*TBD
September 12TBDat Oklahoma State*TBD
September 19TBDPortland State*
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
TBD
September 26TBDat USCTBD
October 10TBDUCLA
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
TBD
October 17TBDNebraska
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
TBD
October 24TBDat IllinoisTBD
October 31TBDNorthwestern
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
TBD
November 7TBDat Ohio StateTBD
November 14TBDMichigan
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
TBD
November 21TBDat Michigan StateTBD
November 28TBDWashington
TBD

Game summaries

vs Boise State

Boise State Broncos (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Broncos 0
Ducks 0

at Autzen StadiumEugene, Oregon

  • Date: September 5
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BOIS ORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Boise State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Oklahoma State

Oregon Ducks (0–0) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Ducks 0
Cowboys 0

at Boone Pickens StadiumStillwater, Oklahoma

  • Date: September 12
Statistics ORE OKST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Portland State

Portland State Vikings (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Vikings 0
Ducks 0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: September 19
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PRST ORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Portland State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at USC

Oregon Ducks (0–0) at USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Ducks 0
Trojans 0

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

  • Date: September 26
Statistics ORE USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs UCLA

UCLA Bruins (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Bruins 0
Ducks 0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: October 10
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UCLA ORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cornhuskers 0
Ducks 0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: October 17
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NEB ORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Illinois

Oregon Ducks (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Ducks 0
Fighting Illini 0

at Gies Memorial StadiumChampaign, Illinois

  • Date: October 24
Statistics ORE ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Northwestern

Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Ducks 0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: October 31
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics NU ORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Ohio State

Oregon Ducks (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Ducks 0
Buckeyes 0

at Ohio StadiumColumbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 7
Statistics ORE OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Michigan

Michigan Wolverines (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wolverines 0
Ducks 0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: November 14
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MICH ORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Michigan Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Michigan State

Oregon Ducks (0–0) at Michigan State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Ducks 0
Spartans 0

at Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: November 21
Statistics ORE MSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Michigan State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Washington

Washington Huskies (0–0) at Oregon Ducks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Huskies 0
Ducks 0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: November 28
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WASH ORE
First downs
Total yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Oregon Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2026 Oregon Ducks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • ()

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Statistics

Team

Individual leaders

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Rankings

Ranking movements
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP
Coaches
CFPNot released

References

  1. ^ "UNIVERSITY OF OREGON TO JOIN BIG TEN CONFERENCE IN 2024". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  2. ^ Forde, Pat (2023-08-04). "Oregon and Washington Are Off to the Big Ten, Dealing Death Blow to the Pac-12". SI. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  3. ^ "2026 Oregon Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  4. ^ "2026 Oregon Football Schedule Announced". University of Oregon. Retrieved February 2, 2026.