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Don Smalley, Ducks Wire The 2026 college football season is here and for those who are not lucky enough to be one of the 56,000 inside Autzen
The Ducks play Boise State in the college football season opener. Follow live score updates, highlights, injury news, key plays and instant analysis.
Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning had plenty to say following his team's close 34-27 win over a really good Boise State squad to open the season.
Photo Gallery: It was closer than anyone could have imagined, but Oregon was still able to escape an upset as the Ducks defeated Boise State 34-27.
Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt had the Oregon Ducks as his preseason No. 1 team in the nation. After the Ducks ' close 34-27 win over Boise State , they are no longer No. 1.
The season is now under way and the Ducks now prepare for the first road game of the season. Here's what Dan Lanning had to say Monday night.
By: Don Smalley
It was a close one, closer than most imagined, but the Oregon Ducks escaped their season opener with a 34-27 win over Boise State.
Don Smalley, Ducks Wire Before the season began, the Oregon Ducks football program enjoyed the highest preseason ranking in its history.
The Ducks needed a late fourth-quarter score to hold off Boise State, and it cost them four spots in the coaches poll — dropping from No. 2 to No. 6.
By: Bjorn Bergstrom, Logan Brown, Don Smalley, Zachary Neel
Ducks Wire staff predicts Oregon vs. Oklahoma State, including final score picks, players of the game, and key matchup predictions.
