All articles tagged with #oregon ducks
Oregon, shorthanded by injuries to two top scorers, defeated Iowa 84-66 at Matthew Knight Arena. The game opened with Oregon as a solid favorite (around -8.5 to -9.5) and a total near 134. CBS Sports expert picks included Iowa covering the spread (-9.5) and Under 133.5, while Kwame Evans Jr. led the Ducks’ offense despite the injury depletion and the Hawkeyes tightened their defense in the win.
Analysts aggregated preseason rankings from ESPN, NCAA.com, Sports Illustrated, CBS, and Pro Football Focus to rate Big Ten schedules by how many opponents from the top lists appear on each team’s slate. Ohio State is at the top (tied with Texas) and Oregon sits fourth, with three ranked opponents including road games at USC and Ohio State. The takeaway: Oregon faces a notably tough conference schedule in 2026, with Ohio State generally carrying the hardest slate overall.
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore announced he will return for the 2026 season, likely taking him off the Jets’ radar for the No. 2 pick and forcing New York to reconsider its draft strategy. Analysts noted Moore’s limited college experience and NIL incentives as reasons to stay in school, while Boomer Esiason said the Jets “lucked out” by his return and suggested the team might trade down or pivot to other assets to build around a potential rookie in a different year.
Dante Moore, 20, chose to return to Oregon for 2027 instead of entering the 2026 NFL draft, boosting Oregon’s title chances and thinning the 2026 QB class. The decision reflects the NIL era’s risk/reward calculus and suggests NFL teams may value experience and development over pure upside, potentially changing quarterback trajectories in college and pro football and shifting early draft focus to other positions in 2026.
The Giants are closing in on John Harbaugh to become head coach, with Todd Monken likely joining as offensive coordinator, signaling a potential shift in roster control and a bid to end the franchise’s coaching instability. Meanwhile, quarterback Dante Moore is returning to Oregon, leaving the Jets’ draft plans—particularly at No. 2 pick—more fluid as teams weigh various QB and non-QB options for the next wave of selections.
Dante Moore's decision to return to Oregon for 2026 makes the No. 2 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft wide open, complicating Round 1 projections even as the mock draft still places Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 for the Raiders and lays out the first 24 picks with a mix of quarterbacks and top non-QB prospects.
Dante Moore will return to Oregon for the 2026 season after a 2025 campaign in which he went 13-2 as the full-time starter, throwing for 3,565 yards and 30 touchdowns with 10 interceptions (71.8% completion); he previously backed up in 2024, and Oregon added five-star Dylan Raiola via the transfer portal, keeping QB room competition in focus for 2026 under coach Dan Lanning.
Dante Moore announced he will return to Oregon for the 2026 season, ending speculation about entering the NFL. After guiding the Ducks to the college football semifinals, his decision reshapes draft projections, with Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza now favored for the top pick and other quarterbacks like Ty Simpson and Trinidad Chambliss set to emerge as contenders.
Dante Moore announced on ESPN that he’ll return to Oregon for another season rather than enter the NFL draft, finishing 2025 with 3,565 passing yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions as the Ducks went 13-2; he cited wanting to grow as a leader and be more prepared, and coach Dan Lanning praised him after Oregon’s CFP semifinal loss to Indiana in which Moore had early turnovers.
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore announced on ESPN that he will return to the Ducks for the 2026 season, choosing another college year over entering the NFL draft. This season he threw for 3,565 yards and 30 touchdowns with 10 interceptions as Oregon finished 13-2, capped by a CFP semifinal loss to Indiana in which he had three first-half turnovers. Moore, who began at UCLA before becoming Oregon’s starter, was praised by coach Dan Lanning, who had hoped he’d stay. The Ducks also added transfer Dylan Raiola, while tight end Kenyon Sadiq and safety Dillon Thieneman declared for the NFL draft, and several players including Iapani Laloulu, Jamari Johnson, Teitum Tuioti and Matayo Uiagalelei plan to return.
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore announced on ESPN's SportsCenter that he will return for the 2026 season, turning down the NFL Draft after a 2025 campaign that helped the Ducks reach the College Football Playoff and ended with a Peach Bowl loss to Indiana. The redshirt sophomore threw for 3,565 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions on 296-of-412 passing, and Oregon added five-star QB Dylan Raiola to back him up in 2026 as they pursue another playoff run.
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore announced he will return for the 2026 season, delaying his NFL draft to boost his stock with two years of college eligibility remaining after redshirting in 2024; in his first season as Oregon's starter he threw for 3,565 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions (71.8% completions), helping the Ducks reach the CFP semifinals, and Oregon added Dylan Raiola for 2026, which could mirror Moore's redshirt path as draft boards shift.
No. 8 Nebraska remained undefeated at 17-0 (6-0 Big Ten) with a 90-55 home win over Oregon, sparked by Pryce Sandfort’s 28 points on seven 3-pointers and Braden Frager’s 23; Sam Hoiberg added 11 with six steals as the Huskers pulled away in the second half and head to Northwestern next.
Former Minnesota safety and return specialist Koi Perich committed to Oregon, keeping his career in the Big Ten after entering the transfer portal. A top safety in this cycle, Perich posted 128 tackles and six interceptions over two seasons with the Gophers and chose Oregon over Texas Tech. He’ll be eligible for the 2027 NFL draft and won’t face Minnesota in the regular season unless a postseason meeting occurs; Minnesota has added safety depth this offseason with Kerry Brown, Aidan Gousby, Mekhai Smith, and Parker Knutson as the Ducks push for another title under Dan Lanning.
Oregon Ducks suffered a heavy 56-22 defeat to Indiana Hoosiers in the Peach Bowl, ending their playoff run and paving the way for Indiana to advance to the CFP National Championship, with national reactions highlighting Oregon's struggles and Indiana's dominance.