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USA Today
28-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Where Oregon football stands in On3's post-spring Top-25 rankings
Where Oregon football stands in On3's post-spring Top-25 rankings The spring football season is over, and the transfer portal window is closed. For the most part, outside of a few remaining additions to rosters here and there, we've seen all that we're going to see this spring, and know, for the most part, what everyone's team will look like going into the 2025 college football season. The Oregon Ducks concluded their spring game on Saturday afternoon at Autzen Stadium with a long list of young players impressing and a defense that was largely dominant throughout the day. Oregon enters the new season with high expectations, with either Dante Moore or Austin Novosad under center and a combination of Makhi Hughes, Evan Stewart, Kenyon Sadiq, and Dakorien Moore as the top weapons. Coming off of a year where they went 13-1 with a Big Ten Championship win and a No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, many believe that the Ducks should be back near the top of the nation's power balance once again this year. Following the spring season, On3's Andy Staples put out his updated top-25 rankings, and he has the Ducks ranked No. 6 going into the new year. A year ago, the Ducks were ranked No. 3 in the nation according to the AP Poll heading into the season. Should the AP mirror Staples' poll ahead of the season, it would be the second-straight year where Oregon is inside the top 10, and the seventh time since 2011.
USA Today
26-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Oregon Football spring game score, highlights: Ducks showcase new-look roster
Oregon Football spring game score, highlights: Ducks showcase new-look roster The Oregon Ducks will take the field at Autzen Stadium on Saturday afternoon in Eugene for the annual spring game, getting ready to showcase a new-look team that brings in new starters at several key positions across the roster. While former Ducks are having success in the NFL draft, the current roster in Eugene is focused on showing all of the hard work that they've put in this offseason and displaying where they have improved. Fans are focused on seeing guys like Dante Moore, Austin Novosad, Dillon Thieneman, Bear Alexander, Dakorien Moore, Makhi Hughes, and many more in the game. Throughout all of the action, we will be keeping fans up to date on notable plays, big scores, and all of the things you need to know. Follow along! What channel is the Oregon Ducks Spring Game on today? TV Channel: Big Ten Network Livestream:Fubo (free trial) The Oregon Ducks spring game will be broadcast nationally on the Big Ten Network. Guy Haberman and Yogi Roth will call the game from the booth at Autzen Stadium, with former Oregon Ducks legend Kenjon Barner reporting from the sidelines. Oregon Ducks Spring Game time today Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025 Saturday, April 26, 2025 Start time: 1:05 p.m. PT The Combat Ducks vs Fighting Ducks game starts at 1:05 p.m. PT from Autzen Stadium in Eugene, OR. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
23-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Oregon Ducks announce details for annual Spring Game
Oregon Ducks announce details for annual Spring Game After several weeks of spring practice in Eugene, fans of the Oregon Ducks will get to see the team at long last on Saturday during the annual spring game at Autzen Stadium. It is a tradition unlike any other in Eugene, with the stands around Rich Brooks Field filling up fast as the players prepare to showcase their improvement over the offseason. It should be a thrilling event in 2025, with a new-look roster in Eugene getting set to make waves and uphold the standard that was set by those who came before them. With players like Dante Moore, Austin Novosad, Dillon Thieneman, Matayo Uiagaleleil, and Makhi Hughes getting set to take the field, intrigue will certainly be high. As usual, the Ducks' athletic department is building a day out of the event, incorporating the baseball series against the Oregon State Beavers into the schedule as well. Here's everything that fans need to know about the day as a whole: Oregon Spring Game Schedule of Events 10:00 a.m. Autzen Stadium parking lots open, Valley River Center shuttles begin 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pregame Fan Fest - outside Autzen Stadium & PK Plaza 11:15 a.m. Autzen Stadium North Box Office opens 11:30 a.m. Autzen Stadium gates open 12:50 p.m. National Anthem and F-15 Flyover 1:00 p.m. Oregon Football Spring Game 2:30 p.m. PK Park gates open 4:00 p.m. Oregon Baseball vs. Oregon State (PK Park) Oregon Spring Game Admission Admission to the Spring Game is free for fans, with gates to Autzen Stadium opening at 11:30 a.m. PT. Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate to Food for Lane County. If you wish to donate online to FFLC, that option is available. Students who are attending the game are encouraged to sit in the traditional student section — Section 7 and Section 8 — where bucket hats will be supplied while supplies last. Oregon Spring Game Parking Parking will open at 10:00 a.m. in the Autzen Stadium East parking lot. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to allow for plenty of time before the 1:00 p.m. kickoff. Parking passes are sold out. Fans are encouraged to utilize the free shuttles that will begin running at 10:00 a.m. from Valley River Center. Because of ongoing construction, fans will not be able to access Autzen Stadium via Leo Harris Parkway West. Oregon Football Pre-Game Fan Fest Information The Fan Fest will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. before the game in the Autzen Plaza. There will be over a dozen food trucks in the plaza from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those options include: Blessed Mess Chicken Bonz Taco Maniac The Corndog Company Oregon Woodfired Pizza Kona Shave Ice Mad Boba Everyday Kine Grinds Forrest Grove Sandwich Shop Oh' My Mini Donuts King Whippy Ice Cream New England Lemonade Crumbl Cookie Kettle Corn Company Oregon Spring Game Format The Ducks are bucking the conventional national trend this year and going with a normal spring game, much to fans' delight. The game will consist of four 15-minute quarters, and there will be a running clock except for scores, penalties, and change of possession for everything but the last three minutes of each half. There will also be a 12-minute halftime. Oregon Spring Game Guest Coaches Former Oregon head coaches Rich Brooks and Mike Bellotti and former Ducks Christian Gonzalez and Bucky Irving will serve as guest coaches for the 2025 Spring Game. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
09-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Austin Novosad turning heads in QB competition for Oregon football
Austin Novosad turning heads in QB competition for Oregon football Coming into spring camp and eventually this fall for the 2025 college football season, it's been, fairly or unfairly, assumed by many fans that Dante Moore will be the starting quarterback for the Oregon Ducks. But redshirt sophomore Austin Novosad didn't come to Oregon to just hold a clipboard and watch from the sideline. Novosad wants to play and he's doing everything he can to make sure he's does just that. His efforts and development on and off the field haven't gone unnoticed by head coach Dan Lanning or the coaching staff. "I think the guy's just a winner. I mean, he has become really comfortable in our system," Lanning said. "He understands it, you know. And I think that Coach Stein and the offensive staff do a good job of continuing to push that, but he's just really level-headed." Novosad has been in the system for almost three years and he's seen some of he very best do it in Bo Nix and Dillon Gabriel. "I think he's got to see some great quarterbacks in front with Dillon and Bo, and that experience of seeing how those guys operate, day in and day out, and what he can be," Lanning said." He's a guy that can make every throw. He's a good decision maker and really a leader of our team.' The 6-foot-3, 205-pound signal caller from Dripping Springs, Texas, is self-aware and knows how much he's grown and developed since the first day he stepped on campus. "I would say just my leadership and execution of like a faster paced offense coming here, we have a lot of checks, a lot of different schemes, play calls," said Novosad, "and then now being able to, kind of NFL style, being able to take a play call from Coach Stein and then relay it to the whole huddle and executed it at a high level has been kind of my biggest area of growth." Even the receivers, such as Gary Bryant, Jr., has seen how much Novosad has improved. Bryant had to sit on the sidelines last season due to injuries, so he was able to spend more time with Novosad more than usual. According to Bryant, Novosad's leadership skills have improved a lot. And his deep ball isn't too shabby either. "I love Austin. I've been getting a lot of a lot of reps with him. He's a deep ball thrower. Every deep ball is right there on the money. He's been a lot more vocal this year, knowing what to do, the plays in and out, getting guys linked up, and I think they've been doing a pretty good job of letting all the quarterbacks compete." In the end, that's all Novosad asks for. A chance to compete and ultimately win. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
