What Oregon Ducks' non-conference future looks like after recent came cancellation
Other teams believe that scheduling high-profile non-conference games offers a great chance to test your roster and potentially boost your team into the College Football Playoff realm with a blockbuster September win.
Your opinion on the matter likely relies on the size and gravitas that your school has, as some mid-tier programs need a blockbuster win in September to get into the playoff conversation, while other top-tier teams simply just need to get to November with a relatively clean record.
For the Oregon Ducks, we've seen a little bit of both theories play out over the years. Back in 2022, the Ducks opened the season against the Georgia Bulldogs. They have also played the likes of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Auburn Tigers, LSU Tigers, and Michigan State Spartans in the last two decades. We've also seen the small schools get scheduled, with Oregon often hosting the likes of Portland State, Idaho, Eastern Washington, and Stony Brook over the years as well.
Going forward, Oregon is reportedly making a change in its scheduling. According to FBSchedules.com, the Ducks have mutually agreed to cancel a series with the Utah State Aggies for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, while keeping a game scheduled for 2029 in Eugene. There are many potential reasons for this, the most likely of which is that it offers flexibility for Oregon when scheduling non-conference games against the Oregon State Beavers going forward.
This is likely not the only scheduling change that Oregon will make over the next few years. While the calendar gets sorted out and teams around the nation continue to adjust in this new era of realignment and the College Football Playoff, things are more fluid than ever. For now, let's take a look at the current non-conference schedule for Oregon, which has been set, in part, out through 2033.
Here are the non-conference games that the Ducks currently have scheduled, looking into the future:
2025: Montana State Bobcats
Date: August 30, 2025
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2025: Oklahoma State Cowboys
Date: September 6, 2025
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2025: Oregon State Beavers
Date: September 13, 2025
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2026: Boise State Broncos
Date: September 5, 2026
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2026: Oklahoma State Cowboys
Date: September 12, 2026
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
2026: Portland State Vikings
Date: September 19, 2026
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2027: Eastern Washington Eagles
Date: September 4, 2027
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2027: Baylor Bears
Date: September 11, 2027
Location: Waco, Texas
2028: North Dakota State Bison
Date: September 2, 2028
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2028: Baylor Bears
Date: September 9, 2028
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2029: Portland State Vikings
Date: September 1, 2029
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2029: Utah State Aggies
Date: September 15, 2029
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2033: Texas Tech Red Raiders
Date: September 17, 2033
Location: Eugene, Oregon
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