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I think we’re pretty well established on the field. Since 1995 (30 years!) OkState has one conference title and zero playoff appearances. Having a particularly notable donor does not make us the same.

After looking nearly flawless in their first game of the season last weekend, the Oregon Ducks will turn around again this Saturday and look to dominate another opponent inside Autzen Stadium. On the heels of a 59-13 victory over Montana State, the Ducks are once again four-score favorites, this time against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. While the betting line suggests that this may be a blowout, there are still players on the Pokes who warrant attention for Dan Lanning's team on Saturday. While Oklahoma State got a solid win against UT Martin, they suffered a tough loss with starting quarterback Hauss Hejny going down with a broken foot that required surgery. So, who will step up in his place, and what are some other names that Oregon fans should be aware of going into the weekend? Let's take a look: Five Oklahoma State Cowboys who Oregon Duck fans should know before Week 2

Know the foe: The 10 best recruits on Oklahoma State's roster Here is a recap of Oklahoma state and the best recruits on its 2025 roster. The sixth-ranked Oregon Ducks and Cowboys will play on Saturday at Autzen Stadium.

Jahlil Florence healthy but still working his way back into the defensive back rotation Oregon head coach Dan Lanning gave some details around why Jahlil Florence played just special teams for the Ducks in week one.

The rumor from inside sources around two years ago was that after both Phil and Penny are gone...UO Athletics gets 8 billion. What about funding after Phil and before the loss of Penny? Unknown. And all of this is rumor/conjecture and might be wishful thinking. But there is no doubt that with enough left in a Knight Endowment...the interest could pay for everything, and maybe NIL for Olympic sports as well?

I suppose that there could be a doomsday scenario ahead when PK leaves this earthly orb, but it would make no sense for his estate to not fund the U of O in all the capacities that it has in the past. Once you reach $35B in net worth I would imagine that legacy means more than anything else. I can't imagine that PK doesn't have an army of suits that will keep that legacy on track. Some back of the napkin math: PK net worth is $35-37B PK Nike stock value is ~$23B (20% of Nike market cap of $115B) PK other assets ~$12-15B He just dropped a $2B donation to OHSU Knight Cancer Institute (granted, it is a promise and not endowed all at once) without budging Nike stock. That funding source was from Phil and Penny Knight's personal wealth. Add up all the UO athletic facilities he has funded, PK Park, MK Arena, Hatfield-Bowling Complex, Hayward Field, etc and you still fall well short of the OHSU gift. All this is to say that PK has pledged 'unlimited' support for OBD's NIL and I don't think that changes once he is gone. That support is independent of Nike's market value. The rest of the college sports world may deride Oregon's good fortune sugar daddy, but better us than them. Looking at you, Cowpoke Gundy.🤠

I’m loving the classic color schemes and I hope they continue with BIG opponents especially on national TV. I might be an old foggie but I don’t understand why they would want to look not like the Ducks in front of a national audience.

Dave Iuli's grit and versatility helping to solidify Oregon's new-look front Forced to replace four starters this fall, Oregon's O-Line looked excellent in the opener. Dave Iuli helped to solidify things when he slid from right to left guard due to injury.

Gotta love classic green! But wait....the "O" and not the wings on the helmet?

Interesting topic. I’m sure OBD have had many internal discussions on it probably with PK himself. I don’t know what the answer is but since the Ducks have been leaders in innovation for the last couple decades, I’d bet it’s a good one.

Find out which uniform the Oregon Ducks will wear on Saturday at Autzen Stadium as they square off against visiting Oklahoma State.OREGON'S UNIFORM VS. Oklahoma STATE Oregon Football Game 2 Uniform Reveal

More Makhi Hughes this week? Oregon Ducks On SI - Sports Illustrated Lanning said on Wednesday that Hughes hasn’t hung his head or shown anything but the willingness to put in the work to play winning football following the opener. If this is a depth issue, WOW, we are stacked.

They did look mighty good vs Mont St. And time to gel some more before 9/27 Dave Iuli's grit and versatility helping to solidify Oregon's new-look front Who had Tionne Gray on their bingo card? Oregon D-Lineman Tionne Gray settling in as starter at the heart of the Duck defense Looking forward to Jahil at full strength. Jahlil Florence healthy but still working his way back into the defensive back rotation

Darren, not a thought I want to ponder. So, I will go with the conventional thought that IT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN. And if it does, then I hope Phil lives to 113, that way when I'm gone at 101 . . . 1) I won't live to see it. 2) I will have seen at least one Natty. 3) I will have seen us overtake ewe dub in our series with them.

Who said sarcasm is dead. I can clearly see your tongue sticking out the side of your mouth.

Agree to disagree.

#1 Get After the QB - ALWAYS! Autzen ZooThree keys to victory: Oregon vs Oklahoma StateDan Lanning's Oregon Ducks look to continue their hot start to the 2025 season on Saturday, as they take on Oklahoma State.

Oregon was just fine before PK came along... 🤣

No one fully knows what each collectives are giving the most. But here are a few articles I pulled quickly that might give you some idea. But again accuracy varies. Wasn’t able to find 2025 numbers. The best way to get understanding on this subject is research. Hope this helps. College Sports NetworkTop 10 NIL College Football Teams: Just 4 Schools Pass $2...Only four programs average over $200K per player in NIL: Texas, Oregon, Michigan, and Bama. Colorado's close, but not quite top-tier—yet. Ranking every College Football Playoff team by NIL collectivesTOP COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF TEAMS RANKED BY NIL COLLECTIVES FOR 2025 SEASON NIL CollectivesBig Ten Conference Schools 2023-24: School 2023 Conf 2024 Conf Collective Funding * Total Support Ticket Sales Contributions Illinois Big Ten Big Ten $ 9,311,667 56,656,994 15,693,517 40,963,477 Indiana Big Ten Big Ten $ 13,631,160 82,939,020 21,278,997 61,660,023 Iowa Big Ten Big Ten $ 9,698,730 59,012,087 26,416,829 32,595,258 Maryland Big Ten Big Ten $ 3,735,112 22,726,352 12,735,792 9,990,560 Michigan Big Ten Big Ten $ 16,357,054 99,524,766 55,266,135 44,258,631 Michigan State Big Ten Big Ten $ 13,035,471 79,314,544 25,178,673 54,135,871 Minnesota Big Ten Big Ten $ 7,171,424 43,634,648 19,252,536 24,382,112 Nebraska Big Ten Big Ten $ 7,973,918 48,517,435 38,946,701 9,570,734 Northwestern Big Ten Big Ten n/a n/a n/a n/a Ohio State Big Ten Big Ten $ 20,253,400 123,232,149 59,649,921 63,582,228 Oregon ** Pac-12 Big Ten $ 10,623,807 64,640,729 24,357,945 40,282,784 Penn State Big Ten Big Ten $ 13,793,489 83,926,716 44,678,657 39,248,059 Purdue Big Ten Big Ten $ 5,510,579 33,529,207 16,617,614 16,911,593 Rutgers Big Ten Big Ten $ 3,624,816 22,055,252 13,049,333 9,005,919 Southern Cal ** Pac-12 Big Ten n/a n/a n/a n/a UCLA ** Pac-12 Big Ten $ 5,919,423 36,016,831 17,494,361 18,522,470 Washington ** Pac-12 Big Ten $ 9,406,794 57,235,798 29,198,790 28,037,008 Wisconsin Big Ten Big Ten $ 8,982,406 54,653,602 38,117,093 16,536,509 Follow the Money: The NCAA’s Top NIL Collectives Revealed

Excellent point to discuss. I’ve wondered about this as well. I had to look up how old Phil Knight is; he’s 87. Hoping Oregon makes this national championship happen sooner than later. Oregon doesn’t have the massive student body / alumni numbers to keep up with the likes of Mich. / tosu / Penn St. once the piggy bank runs dry. Also would be nice to confirm if Phil Knight has things set up for Oregon after he’s gone, or if the rumors are a coping mechanism for a scenario us fans don’t want to face.

Keep in mind that much of the increase in a team's NIL expenditures is a result of trying to outbid other teams who intend to poach their rosters. That is exactly what happened to Ohio State last year. Most of their $20M was spent on keeping guys in Columbus. I would imagine Oregon has had to do the same.

Great thoughts to ponder, Darren, but especially for our younger ones. I already lived this once, as I watched, losing Oregon Duck teams as a teenager in the 80s, (including the infamous toilet bowl of 1983) Often times sporting a mullet.😜 Whatever happens with the Ducks, personally, I am never going back!😁

For years, Oklahoma State had the second-richest owner in college football in oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens. Pickens was OSU’s version of Phil Knight. He donated over $652 million to his alma mater until his death at the age of 91 in 2019. Unfortunately, for Cowboys athletics, Pickens died before the NIL era begun. The pre-NIL era was a simpler Is Oregon the Next Oklahoma State?

I'd say we often smile at Trojan comments. Oh wait... laughing. We often laugh at Trojan comments. My bad there.

From my understanding the media gets these numbers at times through connections and people inside these collectives. As of right now there is no formal reporting out there for amount paid. Last season the number that seemed to be fairly accurate for Ohio State was about 20 million for their entire team. A ton of money for sure. But when Gundy is throwing out Oregon is paying 40 mil for our team this year that is completely outlandish and he is throwing a number out there. Some commentators who I feel have a good idea for these things just said that number was wildly off by millions. The reality is that we don't know and those who do know are the people who run the NIL collectives. They don't need to release their numbers and as a result they don't. I'd imagine Oregon is probably around 4th or 5th in terms of overall spending. We spend for sure, but we aren't throwing money around like some programs. It was reported that we actually had an NIL offer slightly lower than Texas for Dakorian Moore. I don't remember the number anymore and are any of these numbers accurate? I don't know but it's all we have to work off of for now.