New Oregon offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Will Stein leads a drill on the first practice of spring for Oregon football as the Ducks prepare for the 2023 season. Eug 031623 Uo Spring Fb 15 Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK

Oregon Ducks Offensive Coordinator Will Stein Best In College Football?

Originally posted on Oregon Ducks on SI
By Kyle Clements | Last updated Aug 4, 2025 5:02 PM ET

The Oregon Ducks' offense has been humming the last three seasons, and a big factor in the Ducks' offensive success recently has been offensive coordinator Will Stein. Stein has now played a role in sending two quarterbacks in back-to-back years to New York for the Heisman Trophy presentation.

Former Ducks like Denver Broncos wideout Troy Franklin, quarterback Bo Nix, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving, and Los Aneles Rams right end Terrance Ferguson had success in Stein's offense that led them tothe NFL.

A recent list, developed by On3's Andy Staples, lists Stein as the No. 1 offensive coordinator in all of college football. Stein’s offense led college football in points per drive (2.97) and third-down conversion rate (50.7 percent).

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If everything goes right and the Ducks have a successful outing in the 2025-26 season, it is more likely than not that Stein will receive a job offer to be a head coach.

Arizona State coach and former Oregon offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham received a job offer from ASU for the success he had at Oregon with Denver Broncos quarterback and former Duck Bo Nix.

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Stein will have an interesting war chest of players to operate his offense through in the 2025 season. Ducks wide receiver Evan Stewart went down with a knee injury back in May that could see him sidelined for the entire season.

On the other hand, Stein will have freshman wide receiver Dakorien Moore at his disposal. Moore is tabbed to have a breakout season.

Stein will also be afforded the option to continue running a portion of his offense through the tight end position, as Ducks tight end Kenyon Sadiq is set to play a massive role in the upcoming season. Sadiq was relatively quiet during the regular season last year, ceding most of his playing time and his targets to Ferguson, who had a breakout season of his own.

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Sadiq’s shining moment came in the Big Ten Championship Game, when Sadiq scored two touchdowns and hurdled a Penn State Nittany Lion defender on his way to the end zone.

Here are the top-10 offensive coordinators in college football, according to Andy Staples of On3.

Will Stein, Oregon
Mike Denbrock, Notre Dame
Shannon Dawson, Miami
Mike Shanahan, Indiana
Garrett Riley, Clemson
Andy Kotelnicki, Penn State
Marcus Arroyo, Arizona State
Buster Faulkner, Georgia Tech
Jake Spavital, Baylor
Drew Cronic, Navy

Interesting to note that only two of the top-10 offensive coordinators listed are coaching in the Big Ten. Oregon is without a doubt very fortunate to have Stein in the booth, as the offensive coordinator will most likely field several head coach offers from multiple universities at the end of the 2025-26 season.

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

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