The Oregon Ducks will have a new quarterback under center this fall. Dante Moore is projected to be the Ducks starter when the season kicks off on Aug. 30 again
Considered a determiner for NCAA National Champions, the Wolfe Ranking system designated the Oregon Ducks as the No. 1 team in the nation after Ohio State beat Notre Dame to win the College Football Playoffs.
Oregon ended the 2024-25 season ranked behind the two teams to play in the national championship. The Ducks (13-1), who lost to eventual national champion Ohio State 41-21 in the Rose Bowl, ended the season No. 3 with 1,255 points in the AP poll and No. 4 with 1,149 points in the coaches poll.
Oregon, Washington and Bamba
Presumptive 2025 starter Dante Moore is tied for ninth in betting odds to win the Heisman Trophy next season, according to early numbers posted by FanDuel Sportsbook. Moore’s Heisman odds are +2000 as of Jan. 21, sitting behind seven other quarterbacks and Ohio State star wideout Jeremiah Smith.
The used to be called the Oregon Webfoots. While they are now known as the Oregon Ducks, they should be called the Oregon Sad Boys after how horribly their fans
Brandon Angel added 15 points, Supreme Cook scored 13 and Keeshawn Barthelemy and Jackson Shelstad had 11 for the Ducks (16-3, 5-3 Big Ten), who rallied from an early eight-point deficit to win for just the second time in five conference home games.
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The Purdue basketball team got a crucial Big Ten Conference win on Saturday on the road. Purdue improved to 15-4 overall (7-1 in league play) with a 65-58 victory over Oregon. Trey Kaufman-Renn had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Braden Smith had 15 points and seven assists. The Boilermakers shot 34% from the floor. Oregon shot 36%.
The Ducks added the No. 2 ranked cornerback Na'eem Offord, the No. 5 CB Brandon Finney, the No. 8 CB Dorian Brew, and the No. 4 safety Trey McNutt, securing one of the best defensive backfield hauls in Oregon history.
TJ Bamba's 21 points and Brandon Angel's 15 was just enough to give the Ducks a much-needed 82-71 victory over rival Washington.