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I believe we’re a legitimate Finals contender, assuming we avoid an abnormal run of injuries. Since Dan Lanning took over at Oregon, the program has generally stayed healthy, and there’s little reason to expect that trend to change. I’m also encouraged by the changes at both offensive and defensive coordinator. While both are internal promotions, each brings a distinct approach to play-calling and scheme. If the on-field product stagnates or mirrors what we saw this season without improvement, Lanning has shown he won’t hesitate to evaluate those decisions and, if necessary, look externally for upgrades. Lanning has consistently demonstrated growth as a head coach, and that willingness to evolve is exactly what you want in a top-tier program leader. Additionally, I expect the young talent from the last two recruiting classes to contribute immediately. The roster is loaded with hungry, high-upside players who are ready to make an impact. Maybe the green-and-yellow OBD glasses are on—but that’s fine. Ducks football has earned the optimism. 🦆💚💛

I wish football coaches used timeouts like they do in volleyball and basketball to stop the momentum when it's really swung against you. I think Cignetti is going to make it a thing. What is better, to have 3 timeouts left to give you a chance to get the ball back to score if the opponent gets one more first down, or is it better to have stopped the other team's momentum on the previous drive so you didn't end up playing from behind in the first place?

Our players will be better next year talent wise and experience wise. Our DC will be better next year. I'm not sure about our OC, he's a wild card. So we are a playoff team. As one commenter quipped during our blowout loss to Indiana, I'm really looking forward to us getting blown out in the Natty next year.

Where Indiana almost blew it was toward the end of the game where they marched down the field, had a 2nd and 1, got a 5 yard penalty, wind up having to kick a field goal. Then Indiana got a 15 yard penalty defending Miami. Indiana could have put the game away, but that 5 yard penalty was a killer along with that 15 yarder. It kept Miami alive. I agree with you Mike. If Beck threw the ball in the correct direction, Miami would have won the game.

This might not be popular, but I'm going to say it... I expected Mario to blow it. He didn't. He actually stepped up to the plate after falling behind, and got down to business. I was very impressed with his team's poise, grit, and character. I had a discussion with a U fan on YouTube. I mentioned that Beck aimed his throw( on the INT). That fan mentioned Beck misread the coverage ( as mentioned in the broadcast), to which I agreed, because had he correctly read the coverage, Beck would have thrown the ball deeper ( to the two yard line or so) where the safety would not have been able to close and defend the pass. When Beck threw the ball, I instantly thought it was going to be a TD. I was shocked when it "fell short". Folks, that is how close the game really was. Little things like that, and no blame to any particular player, can determine a Natty. Kalen DeBoer was correct: there is a fine line between excellence and error. It didn't look like that for Bama, or OBD because there were too many "errors" like that, which made Indiana look invincible. That's why it is so difficult to win a title( especially now...NIL and the Portal have dramatically changed the game). Every play matters. You can't play a perfect game, but Indiana played like Saban's Bama teams. They didn't beat themselves. They simply executed. Miami was that close, despite never holding a lead in the game. Effort every play, learn from your and everyone elses mistakes ( thousands of hours of film study folks). OBD aren't far from the path. More poise, more effort...just more

Well, Well just have to see how it goes...

I say possibly a loss or two regular season or conf championship game, but they make it to the finals. More young talent gets on the field. Veterans improve from this past season. Team plays better as a unit.

How about Dante learns how to run like Bo Nix in his second year of starting at Oregon? But as for your comment, I liked Bo Nix AFTER the Georgia game. That seemed to be when he stopped being the old Bo Nix and became the new Bo Nix.

I thought Miami was going to score a TD and win the game. They blew it. A great QB doesn't blow it when it counts the most. What I can imagine a coach saying in that spot would be: "Don't give it away, focus on your assignments and make them earn it".

Last year Oregon had a total of eight outright championships, (no conference tournament wins) more than Ohio State's four championships and three conference tournament wins. At this time last year we had two championships, one in football, and one in womens cross-country. This year we won both cross-country championships and the football went to the Hoosiers, who will dilute the Buckeye totals for us. We operate with an arm tied behind our back as there are 28 sports in the Big-10, but Oregon does not compete in ten of them! We are tied with Washington and Northwestern at this point, with a long ways to go... Full annual calendar of championships is right here.

I recall reading about the three transfers back many months ago--and they all looked super.

I don't really like beer most of the time (there are situationalexceptions to every rule), but I can appreciate the moment! Hear, hear!

Pass protection and pass rush were below the standard especially against the better teams. Everything else was very good. Dante needs to learn what to do when under pressure - but he is so good at everything else, he has that as his only item to work on. During games, mistakes were made, most not fatal, but some were to the season. Final Grade: A--- 1 minus for pass protection, 1 for lack of pass rush, and 1 for mistakes, the A for achieving with new players

I just watched the last 2 minutes of the national championship more because I wanted to see if Mario ended up not having a headset for the rest of the game after his sideline temper tantrum. He did end up getting it back up and working but I noticed something else. Miami was moving the ball well, Indiana was lost/unorganized and got called for a really dumb roughing the passer penalty. Miami got down to the IU 45 or so and had all the momentum. I was thinking crap Miami's gonna pull this out and win the natty even with Mario! That's when Cignetti called a timeout with a few seconds left on the play clock. He called everyone over, nobody will ever know what was said (I wish I did) but he wasn't panicked! He allowed his defense to take a deep breath, took the momentum away from Miami and Beck and allowed Mario and his staff to rethink(like we've all experienced) their game plan. Sure enough the very next play was the int. BRILLIANT!! That Cignetti is one goofy dude but he sure can coach!! I think I'll have a beer!! Hilarious!

After such a great record of wins, that last game hurt real bad. Perhaps even more than the embarrassing loss to tOSU in the championship the previous year. In looking back at the season, trouble signs were flashing. The Ducks seemed to lack a killer instinct. They displayed a lack of intensity, of urgency in some of those games. The offense went flat more than once. There were too few complete games where both offense and defense operated in sync and at a high level. Call it what you will, the Ducks now have yet another shot at the top prize. My biggest concern is with the new coaching staff which is a big question mark for me and will have a chance to prove itself along with the 2026 team. Coaches and players accomplished a lot in 2025 and that is to their credit regardless of falling short of the top prize.

Sounds like the staff likes the guys they have. I don't feel I understand how linebackers are supposed to work in Lanning's system but they seem to need to be able to do everything. Which requires an athletic freak which is difficult to get. I kinda feel they may need to rework what linebackers are supposed to do and maybe even simplify the role. But I say this feeling inadequate to really answer. But I also feel most people don't exactly know what linebackers are supposed to do in Lanning's defense.

A-. This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for one of the younger rosters in college football. The minus is for Dante and coaching staff not making greater strides and adjustments after a very promising start. Thinking back to Lanning's success, had Bo Nix not been injured near the end of the 2022-23, OBD would have likely survived Washington and ran the table to the playoff as the #3 seed. The "only losing to national championship game participants" would have held true for all four years under Lanning. Remember #4USC was primed for a playoff berth had they beaten Utah for the PAC12 title. That should have been OBD pounding USC and we would have jumped TCU who lost the BIG12 title game.

I am all in favor of the Ducks leading the charge and making the B1G the national champions for the 4th straight year -- with 4 different teams winning it! P.S. After four years, Dan Lanning is averaging 12 wins a season. That that rate he can surpass Joe Paterno's 409 wins in another 30 years. Just sayin'.

The team and staff gets an A from my perspective. They took care of business at Penn State, Iowa, and Washington, and beat SUC. The coaches are not making headlines for the wrong reasons, and are quite young to accomplish what they have done so far under DLs tenure. 13 wins…Go Ducks!!!

I’ll give Oregon an A. They’re the only program to beat the national champions two years in a row.

Offensive play calling and a lack of focus on LB play drove me crazy throughout the season. Hoping Mehringer is willing to push Dante where Stein seemed to lean on what "should" work instead of what's actually working. Expecting Boettcher and Mixon to be good enough was Lannings biggest shortcoming this season. Bryce had great instinct but lacks size and strength to make a difference in the A gap. We need an ILB that can make a solo tackle and also blitz up the middle without sacrificing the athleticism needed for coverage. Portal has been open for weeks and we have yet to address LB. Am I crazy to be concerned or is it early enough to still fill that spot?

Reading today the number is expected to reach $4 million. If a team makes the playoffs, with no injuries (minus time coming out for "garbage time" snaps), what is a good number of expected snaps for a LT? Maybe 850? 4,000,000/850 = $4,706 per snap Imagine going 3 and out and your bill for just the LT is $14,118. Maybe the Duck offensive staff does need to rethink all those WR screens. 🙂 $4,706 a snap? It wasn't that long ago a guy couldn't get extra cream cheese on his bagel. I might be a bit more stunned if I didn't then realize Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zac Wheeler threw 3,134 pitches over a full season with a contract average of $42 million per year. 42,000,000/3134 = $13,401 per pitch So, $67,005 for that five pitch walk in the 1st inning. 🤷‍♂️

I’m excited! Will be interesting to see who steps up to replace the offensive production of the Luschar sisters and Paige Sinicki. Kaylynn Jones looks to be a good bet to take over the lead-off spot, while replacing Dezianna Patmon’s power could be by committee.

Another 1 for OBD - Let It Happen, Please https://www.profootballnetwork.com/cfb/oregon-following-indiana-as-college-football-champions/

ESPN has us No. 5, tops for the BIG. Good pitching; year two of a fab four frosh class; a trio of transfers. Three reasons to be excited about Oregon softball in 2026