15 hours ago15 hr No. I understand completely why to some fans it is not fair having to fly back to the Midwest or the East Coast for Big10 games 3 or 4 times per year. It is hard to keep from doing that with 9 B10 games on the schedule. There are only 3 other teams on the west coast and you don't play those teams every year. Let's say for this example Oregon played all three west coast B10 teams annually. That leaves 6 games to play to finish the conference. 2 of 3 OOC games are probably at home every year, 1 or 2 of those west coast teams would be home. So there is possibly 4 home games before any other B10 teams are played. IF 3 of those fly to Eugene to play that leaves a possible 7 home games for the year and 3 games "back east" ... so really there isn't a way to get around from playing B10 games "back east" 3-4 times every year. The big problem I see here while sitting in Indiana ... starting times. For all schools that are flying opposite directions to play conference games. Like Washington in 2024 in Bloomington. That was a BigNoon Fox thing so kickoff is 9am for the Huskies. When IU went to Eugene last fall that was a 3:30pm ET and no problem for an IU team traveling west. It will aways be advantageous for the other 14 B10 schools traveling west for games. TV tells the conference what games are going to be featured on THEIR times ... while not caring for starting times, where or who they played the previous week. Add that to a B10 office that has had mysterious scheduling in football and basketball every since they went from only 10 teams in the conference ... there isn't much hope for logical B10 scheduling.
15 hours ago15 hr Moderator No. How far will Oregon Ducks travel in the 2026 college football season?at Oklahoma State (Saturday, September 12)Miles traveled: 1,887at USC Trojans (Saturday, September 26)Miles traveled: 861at Illinois Fighting Illini (Saturday, October 24)Miles traveled: 2,136at Ohio State Buckeyes (Saturday, November 7)Miles traveled: 2,437at Michigan State Spartans (Saturday, November 21)Miles traveled: 2,340Potential Big Ten Championship (Saturday, December 5)Potential Miles Traveled: 2,261)In total, without the Big Ten Championship game on the schedule, the Ducks are projected to travel 7,525 miles, which will be among the most in the nation this year.
15 hours ago15 hr Author No. It's the "cost of doing business" for being in a conference located in the Midwest. I hated to see the Pac12 break up. I couldn't believe the commissioner didn't have a decent tv deal set up. How does a conference with more National Championships won than anyone else do that? 20 years ago I told a fellow college football addict that in our lifetime we would see 64 of the top football teams take their sports and break away from the NCAA, forming 4 different divisions of 16 teams. The teams west of the Rocky Mts would have their own conference.
12 hours ago12 hr No. There’s no crying in Foooootbaaaall! Oregon down right demanded to be a part of the B1G. We wanted the $$$, we wanted the prestige, we wanted the validation for a path to the playoffs by playing Michigan and ‘Ohio’, yeah I said it. It’s a simple extra 3-5 hr flight as well as a 3hr earlier game time. We play anywhere anytime! Midnight???!! Let’s Go Ducks!! Take Flight!
12 hours ago12 hr No. I've said it in other threads, but the amount of travel that football does is dwarfed by the amount of travel that basically all other team sports in the department have to do. I have zero sympathy for Oregon football, Oregon volleyball? Oregon soccer? I have a lot more sympathy for them since they aren't afforded the luxuries that football get along with more travel.
12 hours ago12 hr Moderator No. Here's more on the Ducks twice in three seasons being behind a Big Ten scheduling 8-ball and the demands of traveling twice to the Eastern time zone in November. Autzen ZooOregon's 2026 schedule demands adjustments in planning, p...No one has depth anymore, not like the pre-portal days. Oregon lost 30 players to the NIL chase. Texas Tech lost 31..Suck it up and play ball! Fine, but being asked to play 8 Big Ten games in a row, again, is over the line.
11 hours ago11 hr Moderator No. 3 hours ago, iubhounds said:I understand completely why to some fans it is not fair having to fly back to the Midwest or the East Coast for Big10 games 3 or 4 times per year. It is hard to keep from doing that with 9 B10 games on the schedule. There are only 3 other teams on the west coast and you don't play those teams every year. Let's say for this example Oregon played all three west coast B10 teams annually. That leaves 6 games to play to finish the conference. 2 of 3 OOC games are probably at home every year, 1 or 2 of those west coast teams would be home. So there is possibly 4 home games before any other B10 teams are played. IF 3 of those fly to Eugene to play that leaves a possible 7 home games for the year and 3 games "back east" ... so really there isn't a way to get around from playing B10 games "back east" 3-4 times every year.The big problem I see here while sitting in Indiana ... starting times. For all schools that are flying opposite directions to play conference games. Like Washington in 2024 in Bloomington. That was a BigNoon Fox thing so kickoff is 9am for the Huskies. When IU went to Eugene last fall that was a 3:30pm ET and no problem for an IU team traveling west.It will aways be advantageous for the other 14 B10 schools traveling west for games. TV tells the conference what games are going to be featured on THEIR times ... while not caring for starting times, where or who they played the previous week. Add that to a B10 office that has had mysterious scheduling in football and basketball every since they went from only 10 teams in the conference ... there isn't much hope for logical B10 scheduling.Good take. Thanks for being on the Forum and for all of the great posts.Thanks for the heads up on Northwestern playing 11 games in a row. Good luck, Chip. 😉 I was focused on conference contenders. NW will battle, but it is one of the longest shots to contend for a conference title.In a mega-conference with teams coast to coast, some teams will get the short end of the scheduling stick. Understood.What isn't right is taxing Oregon for the second time in three seasons, with eight B1G games in a row without a break, including a trip to Columbus on 11/7 and to East Lansing on 11/21.Like 2024, Oregon is the only Big Ten team playing eight straight without a break.THIS does not have to and shouldn't happen. It's a competitive disadvantage. Michigan plays seven in a row, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, six straight, Penn State, and UW play 5, and USC, with an OOC opponent still to be named, plays 5.Just to rub it in, Illinois is off the week before Oregon travels East to play the Illini.Mercy!
11 hours ago11 hr Moderator No. 29 minutes ago, spartan2785 said:I've said it in other threads, but the amount of travel that football does is dwarfed by the amount of travel that basically all other team sports in the department have to do. I have zero sympathy for Oregon football, Oregon volleyball? Oregon soccer? I have a lot more sympathy for them since they aren't afforded the luxuries that football get along with more travel.Good point. But the fact that travel is more difficult for other sports does not negate the Big Ten handing Oregon eight games straight without a break, which includes two trips to the Eastern time zone in November. Twice in three seasons, B1G HQ has Oregon as the only Big Ten team playing eight in a row. This is a competitive disadvantage that should not have happened once, let alone twice.
11 hours ago11 hr Author No. 2 minutes ago, Jon Joseph said:Good take. Thanks for being on the Forum and for all of the great posts.In a mega-conference with teams coast to coast, some teams will get the short end of the scheduling stick. Understood.What isn't right is taxing Oregon for the second time in three seasons, with eight B1G games in a row without a break, including a trip to Columbus on 11/7 and to East Lansing on 11/21.Like 2024, Oregon is the only Big Ten team playing eight straight without a break.THIS does not have to and shouldn't happen. It's a competitive disadvantage. Michigan plays seven in a row, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, six straight, Penn State, and UW play 5, and USC, with an OOC opponent still to be named, plays 5.Just to rub it in, Illinois is off the week before Oregon travels East to play the Illini.Mercy!None of it makes sense. Northwestern has to play 11 games in a row including IU, Penn State, Iowa, Oregon, and Ohio State. Then Penn State gets the schedule of the year with a bye after 7 games and not playing Oregon, IU and Ohio State. Besides getting half shares of tv money or some of the new 4 getting more of half shares (I only know they are not full shares of tv money) it is easy to see the B10 Office has decided those 4 teams are going to have to "pay their dues" so to speak to be in the "Mighty Big Ten" ... It really is that obvious.Thank you for the complement. Like I told Charles yesterday, I was on IU forums back in 1997?, have been on many opponents forums before they were bought out by Rivals/On3 last year and after reading this forum a month or so before joining this is the best forum I go to. Most of the other fans including IU decided to follow those that require a subscription. Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by iubhounds
11 hours ago11 hr Moderator No. Ducks road record in two years of BIG Ten schedule: 9-0Games at Michigan, Penn St, Iowa, Wisconsin, Washington, UCLA, Northwestern, Rutgers, Purdue.So far where ever or when ever the Ducks show up, it's been the home team's problem.
10 hours ago10 hr Moderator No. The Games You Remember are Played in November. I don't know if there will be snow on the ground in Columbus or East Lansing, but OBD has tough sledding in November.Oregon Ducks On SIToughest Three Game Stretch of Oregon Ducks Football Sche...The Oregon Ducks’ 2026 schedule is out, featuring a mix of marquee matchups and highly winnable home games at Autzen Stadium. Under coach Dan Lanning, Oregon ha
8 hours ago8 hr No. 6 hours ago, iubhounds said:It's the "cost of doing business" for being in a conference located in the Midwest. I hated to see the Pac12 break up. I couldn't believe the commissioner didn't have a decent tv deal set up. How does a conference with more National Championships won than anyone else do that? 20 years ago I told a fellow college football addict that in our lifetime we would see 64 of the top football teams take their sports and break away from the NCAA, forming 4 different divisions of 16 teams. The teams west of the Rocky Mts would have their own conference.Its the cost of doing business for a better overall payout, if you reside on the west coast. Oregon, UW, UCLA, and the Spoiled Chillblains all are financially better off than any other former or "current" PAC teams since the big break up.
8 hours ago8 hr No. This season Northwestern plays 11 after a bye. Oregon and UCLA both have the same bye date and play 8 games after the bye. Though, one of UCLA's 8 is a home game vs Nevada.Oregon and UCLA will have 5 at home, and 3 on the road.It could have been 7 if the B1G had scheduled UO and UCLA to play a week earlier while moving the bye date a week later. But, apparently was trying to avoid UCLA having back-to-back road games.Teams with back-to-back road games that involve flying over time zones, but all have a bye in between like UCLA:UCLA: Maryland, bye, OregonIowa: Washington, bye, MinnesotaMichigan St: UCLA, bye, MichiganOhio St: Indiana, bye, USCUSC: Penn St, bye, WisconsinWashington: Purdue, bye, NebraskaTeams with back-to-back road games and without a bye, but without flying more than one time zones:Indiana: Rutgers, NebraskaMaryland: Nebraska, Ohio StateNebraska: Illinois, RutgersNorthwestern: Ohio St, MinnesotaRutgers: Maryland, NorthwesternWisconsin: Maryland, PurdueSix programs without back-to-back road games:Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn St, Purdue
8 hours ago8 hr Moderator No. 3 hours ago, Jon Joseph said:Good take. Thanks for being on the Forum and for all of the great posts.Thanks for the heads up on Northwestern playing 11 games in a row. Good luck, Chip. 😉 I was focused on conference contenders. NW will battle, but it is one of the longest shots to contend for a conference title.In a mega-conference with teams coast to coast, some teams will get the short end of the scheduling stick. Understood.What isn't right is taxing Oregon for the second time in three seasons, with eight B1G games in a row without a break, including a trip to Columbus on 11/7 and to East Lansing on 11/21.Like 2024, Oregon is the only Big Ten team playing eight straight without a break.THIS does not have to and shouldn't happen. It's a competitive disadvantage. Michigan plays seven in a row, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, six straight, Penn State, and UW play 5, and USC, with an OOC opponent still to be named, plays 5.Just to rub it in, Illinois is off the week before Oregon travels East to play the Illini.Mercy!UCLA plays eight straight without a break as well.
8 hours ago8 hr Moderator No. 1 minute ago, DrJacksPlaidPants said:UCLA plays eight straight without a break as well.UCLA plays 8 straight games without a bye, but G6 Mountain West's Nevada is one of the eight. The Bruins do not play 8 Power 4 opponents in a row without a break.Northwestern plays 11 straight games, but the Wildcats play 7, not 8, B1G games in a row.OBD is the only Big Ten team playing 8 Big Ten teams in a row.
7 hours ago7 hr No. It's the result of the college football schedule and only one bye this season. Duke plays 8 straight ACC opponents after a bye. Georgia Tech plays 7 then Georgia for No. 8 - gulp. In the Big12, Kansas plays 9 after its bye: Middle Tenn, then 8 straight Big12 opponents.That's just a couple examples. It's happening in more than just the Big Ten.
7 hours ago7 hr No. Six B1G programs without back-to-back road games:Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn St, PurdueWin some, lose some, when it comes to scheduling these days.
7 hours ago7 hr No. Wilner: there are just three occasions in which a West Coast team with normal rest faces an opponent that has an extra week to prepare. And two of those are home games: UCLA hosts Wisconsin and USC hosts Ohio State. The unseemly road assignment falls to the Ducks, who host Nebraska, then visit rested Illinois.
6 hours ago6 hr Moderator No. 44 minutes ago, HDuck said:Six B1G programs without back-to-back road games:Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn St, PurdueWin some, lose some, when it comes to scheduling these days.Lose some, fine. But lose two in three seasons? How would Buckeyes fans react if Ohio State had to play eight B1G teams in a row without a break, with two of the last four games on the West Coast?
3 hours ago3 hr No. Being upset about the schedule is weakness in my opinion. Looking for "equity" is weakness in my opinion. Ohio State already gets favorable status on kickoff times and avoidance of Fridays. When Oregon can draw the TV eyeballs that Ohio State does every week, then perhaps I'll feel differently.I do think it is unfortunate that UO and UW weren't granted incentives on their share of media revenue until 2030 if they hit some pre-established benchmarks that brought more $$$ to the conference. If the initial "half-shares of media" were truly based on media value they could bring to the B1G, like USC, then being above expectations should be rewarded.
3 hours ago3 hr Administrator No. 3 hours ago, Jon Joseph said:How would Buckeyes fans react if Ohio State had to play eight B1G teams in a row without a break, with two of the last four games on the West Coast? Mr. FishDuck
1 hour ago1 hr No. There are only four west coast teams that deserve to be in one of the major football conferences, and UCLA is marginal. OBD have been outstanding the first two years. It certainly does not appear that the Ducks are at some huge scheduling disadvantage as proven by results.The earth rotates from west to east, and time zones with us behind will always mean our games in the east will sometimes be early. But, we can and do practice in the morning to accommodate the clock adjustment.Most of the TV viewers are in the east, so playing there gets OBD more exposure and better recruits.Do teams win more games coming off a bye? I think that the opposite is the case. Upsets after a bye always garner the “rusty” excuse.We’re one of the new kids in the B1G, so favored treatment is not to be expected.If you must complain about scheduling, at least provide some evidence of damages.
45 minutes ago45 min Moderator No. 8 minutes ago, Grandpa Duck said:There are only four west coast teams that deserve to be in one of the major football conferences, and UCLA is marginal. OBD have been outstanding the first two years. It certainly does not appear that the Ducks are at some huge scheduling disadvantage as proven by results.The earth rotates from west to east, and time zones with us behind will always mean our games in the east will sometimes be early. But, we can and do practice in the morning to accommodate the clock adjustment.Most of the TV viewers are in the east, so playing there gets OBD more exposure and better recruits.Do teams win more games coming off a bye? I think that the opposite is the case. Upsets after a bye always garner the “rusty” excuse.We’re one of the new kids in the B1G, so favored treatment is not to be expected.If you must complain about scheduling, at least provide some evidence of damages.In 2024, Oregon was the only Big Ten team to play eight consecutive Big Ten opponents without a week off.In 2025, Oregon is the only B1G team that plays eight Big Ten opponents in a row with a week off. It is the only B1G team that will play a road game against a Big Ten team coming off a bye. And the team is Illinois, not Northwestern, Purdue, Rutgers, or Maryland.Your Honor, on behalf of OBD, coaches, players, and fans, I respectfully plead: Res Ipsa Loquitor - The schedule compared with other top Big Ten teams speaks for itself.Of course, in an 18-team conference, the four Western teams will have to travel East. However, there is no justification for Oregon to have to travel to the Eastern time zone twice in November.And Oregon will have its third trip in five weeks to the Eastern time zone if it plays in the Big Ten champ game.On posts up on the Forum, read what the Oregon players had to say about playing eight Big Ten, that's eight Power 2 teams, in a row without a break in 2024; the players were on their last legs when they traveled to and barely defeated Wisconsin.After playing Ohio State in Columbus in Week 10 and returning home to play Michigan in Week 11, look out for a Week 12 letdown at Michigan State. Hopefully, OBD will not be too dinged up when it plays UW and its mobile QB in Week 13.Today, with players able to transfer at will for better deals, no program has the depth it once had. Oregon lost its very good slate of young edge rushers and D-Line players. The depth is not there, and it's not there at the LB position. Eight games in a row increases the chance of injury.Oregon could play 16 or 17 games in 2026-27. I care about the players' health and safety. I want Oregon to have the same chance as Ohio State to play PO games with a healthy roster. Equal, no. In a mega-conference, there will be scheduling winners and losers, but Oregon should not be taking 'losses' in both 2024 and 2026.Eight straight for Oregon and five for the Buckeyes give Ohio State an unnecessary advantage that could have been easily avoided by having the Ducks play UCLA in Week 5, Nebraska in Week 6, with a Bye in Week 7 before traveling to Illinois in Week 8. I'm not buying that Oregon, because it's a junior partner, should willingly accept this scheduling disparity.Dan will put a public positive spin on things, but Dan and Oregon's Strength and Conditioning coach cannot be happy about playing the same gauntlet two out of three seasons.If you are fine with the schedule and believe it doesn't put Oregon at a disadvantage, allows more folks to watch one of the most-watched college football teams, and that playing eight without a break helps with recruiting, good on you, mate.You and others who are not worrying about something out of your control hold the high ground. So, hats off to you and those who have the serenity not to worry about one of the many things in life that we cannot change.However, when it comes to scheduling, I do hope Rob Mullens is speaking up on behalf of OBD. And Rob, about scheduling Boise and playing P4 opponents OOC and on the ... Oops! 😁BEAT BOISE!
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