Oregon Ducks open as four-score favorites over No. 2 Montana State Bobcats
While Montana State has turned some heads in Eugene over the past week after being ranked as the No. 2 team in the national FCS preseason rankings, only behind defending champions North Dakota State, there is still a belief that the Ducks should be able to put this game away with relative ease.
According to Fan Duel Sportsbook, Oregon enters the game as 25.5-point favorites, and -4,500 on the moneyline. In comparison, Montana State is listed at +1600 on the moneyline, and the game has an over/under of 55.5 points.
These early-season games against FCS schools often provide a great tune-up opportunity for highly-rated teams like the Ducks, but Oregon fans don't have to look far into the past to find a time when a smaller school gave them a test in Week 1 of the season. Just a year ago, Oregon had to gut out a 24-14 win over the Idaho Vandals, another FCS school, and they gave fans quite a scare while doing so.
Of course, the Ducks went on to finish 13-0 in the regular season and used the early-season adversity to strengthen throughout the year.
Duck fans are likely hoping that this 2025 season doesn't start with the same frustration that they saw a year ago, but that the ultimate results in the regular season still come to fruition.
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