The Oregon Ducks are returning a considerable amount of starters on both sides of the ball from their 2025 team as they get ready to make a push for a College Football Playoff championship next season. As the offseason progresses, the competition begins to turn up a notch and position battles for starting gigs begin to heat up.
2025 was a year of mixed expectations. As fans we expect a lot from our team and knew we had some real talent on our hands this past season, but the problem was that we had a lot of young talent.
EUGENE – Between the core of the Oregon Ducks’ starting lineup returning and talented recruits and transfers coming in, there’s set to be plenty of talent at Autzen Stadium in 2026.
The Big Ten is reportedly considering the idea of College Football Playoff expansion, and a potential 24-team bracket using the results of the 2025 season has been revealed.
Linebacker recruit Bam Pelzer from the class of 2029 is one of the top prospects in the nation for his class and at his position. He has started to pick up some buzz after his first high school season with The Pennington School from Pennington, New Jersey, as he now holds offers from nearly 10 schools.
EUGENE – The Oregon Ducks made it to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff in 2025 with one of their top offensive weapons sidelined. Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart’s recent social media activity indicates that his return to the field is trending in a positive direction.
Running back recruit Makai Buchanan from the class of 2029 has solidified himself as one of the top recruits in the country following his first high school season with Victor Valley High School in California.
After a productive freshman season with the Oregon Ducks, Dakorien Moore will be looking to prove himself as one of the country’s best wide receivers next season.
EUGENE – The Oregon Ducks made it to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff in 2025 with one of their top offensive weapons sidelined. Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart’s recent social media activity indicates that his return to the field is trending in a positive direction.
EUGENE – The 2026 Oregon Ducks season already features lofty expectations and National Championship ambitions. In addition to big team goals, individual players have a lot to compete for.
Four-star linebacker recruit Brayden Bonik from the class of 2028 is generating more buzz as a linebacker prospect on a national scale following what was a very successful second season with Ridge Point High School in Missouri City, Texas.
Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning has recruited multiple five-star prospects to Eugene, but his ability to evaluate and develop future NFL talent might be his biggest strength when it comes to high-school recruiting.
It may seem for Oregon fans that coach Dan Lanning and his staff have been building towards 2026 as being the “all in” year, but the reality is that the Ducks and Lanning will be set up for success for years to come.
In his first 15 seasons as head coach of the Oregon men’s basketball program, Dana Altman strung together 15-straight 20+ win seasons, never missing a postseason appearance.
With the spring season right around the corner, the Oregon Ducks baseball team gears up to enter the dugout after a 2024-2025 season that brought the program it's first ever Big Ten Championship win and first conference championship victory since 1974.
The Oregon Ducks appear to be done with adding to their transfer portal class this offseason in preparation for next season. However, the work on the high school recruiting trail never stops, and the Ducks could be on the verge of adding to their 2027 class in a major way.
Four-star defensive lineman Sam LeJeune, a Class of 2027 recruit, is one of the top prospects in Mississippi. He currently plays high school football at Poplarville High School and has emerged as one of the more notable defensive linemen in his class, helping him earn nearly 25 scholarship offers.
For the first time in program history, the two-time reigning Southland Conference Tournament champions, Southeastern Louisiana, landed on the NFCA/GoRout Division I Coaches Poll. Debuting at No.25, the Lions earned 65 votes after going 4-2 at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Fla.
EUGENE – The Oregon Ducks have developed NFL-ready edge rushers over the years. While Oregon’s star edge rusher Matayo Uiagalelei returns to Eugene for one more season, the Ducks look set for the future at the position with 2026 five-star recruit Anthony ‘Tank’ Jones’ arrival.
The Oregon Ducks had one of the best tight end rooms in the country last season with Kenyon Sadiq and Jamari Johnson leading the way. Over the offseason, the Ducks’s tight end group underwent a massive shakeup and will look a bit different next season.
The Oregon Ducks will go into 2026 with the highest expectations the program has possibly ever had. After a blowout loss to Indiana in the Peach Bowl, Oregon will attempt to do what no team in program history has done and win a national championship.
Dillon Brooks has always relished the role of playing the Joker to LeBron James’ Batman, and he was back at it again recently, when he told content creator N3onHQ that the NBA’s all-time leading scorer is overrated.
The 2026 NFL Draft looks even thinner at the most important position after Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore confirmed Wednesday he's returning to school next season. QB-needy teams may now start looking ahead to 2027.