Oct 12, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks mascot The Duck leads the team onto the field riding a Harley Davidson before the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images

Oregon Ducks Mascot Partners with Iconic College Football Brand

Originally posted on Oregon Ducks on SI | By Ally Osborne | Last updated Sep 5, 2025 8:07 PM ET

The Oregon Duck mascot is well known to take flight. However, the beloved feathered friend got a birds eye view of Autzen Stadium on Friday to help announce the Goodyear Blimp will help cover Oregon's upcoming game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Set to the tune of Frank Sinatra's "Come Fly With Me," The Duck and a few Oregon cheerleaders spent an afternoon on the updated version of the iconic blimp named the Wingfoot Three, which is used for filming arial shots of sporting events across the country, including Oregon's upcoming second game of the 2025 season.

With this year marking the 100th anniversary of the Goodyear Blimp, Eugene, Oregon is one of 100 cities the vessel plans to visit for it's celebratory tour. This is the only Oregon game the blimp is slated to cover this season.

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A Stop on the Way to Eugene

The blimp covering Oregon's game against the Cowboys also made headlines this week for an unconventional landing. The Wingfoot 3, the youngest blimp in Goodyear's arsenal, made a surprise stop in Redding, California, on its way to Eugene due to inclement weather.

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It’s a bird.

It’s a plane.

It’s the Goodyear Blimp covering the Ducks game this Saturday on CBS. pic.twitter.com/3YG4dDn9oM
— Inaction Bronson, a habitual pot stirrer (@SwooshMcDuck) September 4, 2025

A Mascot of Many Heads

The Duck is one to keep himself in the headlines, as the mascot went viral last weekend for an unfortunate incident when the Ducks played the Montana State Bobcats.

Running out of the tunnel, the mascot fell and lost it's head in front of the Autzen Stadium crowd. Without hesitation, the mascot turned around and entered the Autzen tunnel towards the Marcus Mariota Performance Center with a staff member following close behind carrying the mascot head.

OOP @TheOregonDuck just lost his head during the run out pic.twitter.com/eFsGFHw0sA
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) August 30, 2025

This snafu went viral, along with Oregon's touching tribute at the end of the game to Coach Lee Corso.

The Duck Continues His Flight Antics

During the offseason, The Duck took quite the trip overseas to Australia, where the mascot posted upside down photos with several landmarks and the famous family of former wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin.

The trip down under for the popular college football mascot seems to be part of a new marketing campaign for the University of Oregon. In a video posted by the University's official social media account called "The Duck Goes Global," The Duck searches for places for his next "Big" trip, eventually landing on Australia.

The Oregon Ducks play the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. PT at Autzen Stadium.

This article first appeared on Oregon Ducks on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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