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Miami Herald
01-06-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Preview 2025: Prediction, Win Total, Top 10 Players, Keys to the Season
X CFN, Fiu | CFN Facebook | Bluesky Fiu, CFNOklahoma State 2025 PreviewOklahoma State Offense BreakdownOklahoma State Defense Breakdown Oklahoma State Cowboys Key to the Season Do SOMETHING against the Cowboy run defense hasn't been solid for years, but last season was something different. Teams shredded the front seven, allowing 300 yards or more three times and three touchdowns or more seven times. Changes were made to boost up the size and depth, but the real help will be if the D gets help from the O, so … Oklahoma State Cowboys Key Player Zane Flores, QB Hauss Hejny. No matter what, the Cowboys need a quarterback who can keep the chains moving. Flores is a 6-3 passer who missed all of last year hurt, and now he has to hit the ground running. There's no time to ease into the gig with a date at Oregon in the first week of September. Oklahoma State Cowboys Top Transfer, Biggest Transfer Loss Top Transfer In: Kyran Duhon, EDGE Cowboy pass rush was already solid, and it added one of the best prospects in the transfer portal. Duhon came up with 43 tackles with seven sacks for UTEP, and now he should be a key part of the Transfer Out: De'Zhaun Stribling, WR Sr.A former Washington State transfer, Stribling overcame a banged up first year with Oklahoma State by catching 52 passes for 882 yards and six scores, averaging 17 yards per grab. He'll be a dangerous deep threat for the Ole Miss attack. Oklahoma State Cowboys Key Game Baylor, Sept. 27It's a winnable game for Oklahoma State, and this is a test against a Baylor team that should be dangerous. If OSU is back to form, and if 2024 truly is in the rearview mirror, breaking the conference losing streak shouldn't be a problem.- 2025 Oklahoma State Schedule Breakdown Oklahoma State Cowboys Top 10 Players 1. Kyran Duhon, EDGE, Soph.2. Jaylin Davies, CB Sr.3. Bryan McCoy, LB Sr.4. Malik Charles, EDGE Jr.5. De'Marion Thomas, DT Jr.6. Zane Flores, QB RFr.7. Christian Fitzpatrick, WR Sr.8. Markell Samuel, OT Sr.9. Terrill Davis, WR Jr.10. Trent Howland, RB, Sr. Oklahoma State Cowboys 2024 Fun Stats - Fumbles: Oklahoma State 11 (lost 6), Opponents 8 (lost 3)- Yards Per Carry: Opponents 5.41, Oklahoma State 3.75- Sacks: Oklahoma State 25, Opponents 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys 2025 Season Prediction, Win Total, What Will Happen There's no way the defense is THAT bad again, and there's no way the offense is THAT mediocre and inconsistent no true layup in the Big 12 - Cincinnati, Houston, and Kansas will be better - but UCF might be close. That's the road for the Cowboys late in the season, and going to Texas Tech and Arizona won't be if the Cowboys are back to normal, and that's nowhere near a given considering all the moving parts, it'll come down to Kansas State, at UCF, and Iowa State. Forget about winning the Big 12 Championship, but the finishing kick should be make-or-break for a bowl Cowboys will get The Oklahoma State Cowboys Win Total At … 6.5Likely Wins: Tulsa, UT Martin50/50 Games: at Arizona, Cincinnati, Baylor, Houston, Iowa State, at Kansas, Kansas State, at Texas Tech, at UCFLikely Losses: at OregonOklahoma State 2025 PreviewOklahoma State Offense BreakdownOklahoma State Defense Breakdown © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
USA Today
14-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Game-by-game score predictions for Oregon Football in 2025 season
Game-by-game score predictions for Oregon Football in 2025 season The spring football season is behind us in the world of college football, and while it seems as if the next stretch of months will be devoid of content, there is still much to talk about with recruiting visits ramping up, and the rush of commitments leading us into fall camp at the end of the summer. It should be another incredibly entertaining season in the Big Ten Conference. While the Oregon Ducks won the conference in their first season as league members last year, the Ohio State Buckeyes had the last laugh, winning the national championship. The Big Ten is expected to be right in the thick of things once again this year, with a handful of teams — Penn State, Ohio State, Oregon, and Illinois — widely regarded as top-10 teams entering the new season. The Ducks have a lot of questions to answer but a lot of expectations as they move forward with new starters almost across the board. If Dan Lanning is going to lead Oregon back to the conference title game and into the College Football Playoff, he's going to have to get things rolling in the regular season. Fortunately, the Ducks have a favorable schedule, especially at the start of the year. Here's how we project the season will go for the Ducks, with game-by-game score predictions for every week. Week 1 — vs. Montana State Bobcats Date: August 30, 2025 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR Score Prediction: Oregon 56, Montana State 6 Analysis: Opening up against an FCS opponent is always favorable for a team like the Ducks, although Montana State did lose to North Dakota State in the FCS championship in 2024. While the Bobcats may be among the best at that level of play, I don't think the Ducks should have much trouble getting a season-opening victory and giving the new-look roster an easy transition into the season. Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 1-0 Week 2 — vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Date: September 6, 2025 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR Score Prediction: Oregon 38, Oklahoma State 13 Analysis: Oklahoma State has been a solid team in the Big 12 over the past few years, but they had a down season in 2024, going just 3-9 on the year. I'm not sure that expectations will be high this season, with Zane Flores leading the charge at QB and no more Ollie Gordon in the backfield. This should be a relatively comfortable win for the Ducks, especially at home. Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 2-0 Week 3 — at Northwestern Wildcats Date: September 13, 2025 Location: Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium, Evanstown, IL Opponent Win-Loss Projection: 3-9 (1-8 Big Ten) Score Prediction: Oregon 44, Northwestern 9 Analysis: It will be a long travel for Oregon to play at the temporary field on Northwestern's campus, but that will likely be the toughest thing about the trip for the Ducks. It will be interesting to see how SMU transfer QB Preston Stone can help things for the Wildcats, and whether or not head coach David Braun can get things going again in his third season. Either way, though, I think that Oregon will cruise in this game. Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 3-0 Week 4 — vs. Oregon State Beavers Date: September 20, 2025 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR Score Prediction: Oregon 49, Oregon State 14 Analysis: While this is a fun rivalry to pay attention to, I'm afraid that the level of competition between Oregon and Oregon State won't be on equal levels for quite some time going forward. With the Ducks soaring in the Big Ten and the Beavers floundering in the Pac-2, the Civil War projects to be a blowout for many years to come, simply because of the disparity in talent between the two programs. Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 4-0 Week 5 — at Penn State Nittany Lions Date: September 27, 2025 Location: Beaver Stadium, Happy Valley, PA Opponent Win-Loss Projection: 11-1 (8-1 Big Ten) Score Prediction: Penn State 31, Oregon 27 Analysis: By far the toughest game on Oregon's schedule and the only regular-season loss that I have on my predictions. Penn State returns a ton of their best players from the 2024 season, including QB Drew Allar and both RB Nicolas Singleton and RB Kaytron Allen. While I think Oregon can certainly compete with the Nittany Lions, the fact that this game will be played at Beaver Stadium and potentially be a white-out environment, I have to give the upper hand to Penn State. Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 4-1 Week 6 — Bye Week For the Ducks, this is a pretty well-timed bye week. In a perfect world, maybe you put it before the Penn State game to allow for some extra rest and preparation before the Big Ten Championship rematch, but allowing a week after the trip to Happy Valley to recover and prepare for the second half of the season is certainly valuable. Week 7 — vs. Indiana Hoosiers Date: October 11, 2025 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR Opponent Win-Loss Projection: 9-3 (6-3 Big Ten) Score Prediction: Oregon 33, Indiana 24 Analysis: It will be very interesting to see how good Indiana is this year, and whether or not they can find the same success that they did a year ago with Kurtis Rourke under center. Curt Cignetting brought in California transfer QB Fernando Mendoza, who is expected to be one of the top passers in the conference, so if he can live up to expectations, the Hoosiers can make some noise once again. Either way, I think that the Ducks are able to win this game at home, which would be big if they end up losing to Penn State, as I predicted. Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 5-1 Week 8 — at Rutgers Scarlet Knights Date: October 18, 2025 Location: SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ Opponent Win-Loss Projection: 5-7 (2-7 Big Ten) Score Prediction: Oregon 42, Rutgers 17 Analysis: Rutgers may be decent this year, but you have to wonder how far QB Athan Kaliakmanis can take them. The Scarlet Knights got a big transfer pickup from North Texas, grabbing WR D.T. Sheffield, but there are a lot of other positions on the roster that don't stack up to the Ducks/. I've got Oregon here, big. Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 6-1 Week 9 — vs. Wisconsin Badgers Date: October 25, 2025 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR Opponent Win-Loss Projection: 4-8 (2-7 Big Ten) Score Prediction: Oregon 48, Wisconsin 13 Analysis: Wisconsin gave the Ducks quite a scare in 2024 with a close, 16-13 win on the road in Camp Randall, but I don't think Oregon will have quite as much trouble this time around. The Badgers bring in Billy Edwards Jr. from Maryland, so we will see how far he can take them, but I wouldn't at all be surprised if Wisconsin is once again near the bottom half of the conference once again this year. Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 7-1 Week 10 — Bye Week Another very well-placed bye week for the Ducks, as the last handful of games on their schedule could prove to be difficult. Let's buckle up. Week 11 — at Iowa Hawkeyes Date: November 8, 2025 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA Opponent Win-Loss Projection: 6-6 (4-5 Big Ten) Score Prediction: Oregon 24, Iowa 16 Analysis: I think that Oregon is better than Iowa, and I think they can beat them on almost any given Saturday. However, going on the road in November to Kinnick Stadium and getting into a ground-and-pound matchup with Kirk Ferentz sounds like a recipe for disaster if you aren't careful. I think the Ducks take this game on the road, but it reminds me a lot of that Wisconsin game last year, where it wasn't comfortable until it was over. Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 8-1 Week 12 — vs. Minnesota Gophers Date: November 15, 2025 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR Opponent Win-Loss Projection: 7-5 (4-5 Big Ten) Score Prediction: Oregon 38, Minnesota 13 Analysis: Minnesota is one of those teams this year that could surprise some people in the Big Ten. I think that PJ Fleck is a solid coach, but the depth chart leaves you wanting for a lot. I don't think Oregon will have much trouble getting this win at home and preparing for a tough final pair of games. Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 9-1 Week 13 — vs. USC Trojans Date: November 22, 2025 Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR Opponent Win-Loss Projection: 9-3 (7-2 Big Ten) Score Prediction: Oregon 35, USC 24 Analysis: Whenever Oregon and USC meet, it's bound to be a good time. We don't quite know what the Trojans will look like this year, but they're bound to be better than they were in 2024, or else there could be some real questions about Lincoln Riley down in Los Angeles. If Jayden Maiava and JaKobi Lane can carry the offense, and the defense can improve, then this could be a close game. I don't think USC is on the same competitive level as the Ducks at the moment, though. Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 10-1 Week 14 — at Washington Huskies Date: November 29, 2025 Location: Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA Opponent Win-Loss Projection: 9-3 (6-3 Big Ten) Score Prediction: Oregon 38, Washington 20 Analysis: Dan Lanning finally got over the Washington hump in 2024, and I don't see him taking a step backward any time soon. While the Huskies are going to be better in 2025 than they were a year ago, mostly thanks to Demond Williams, I still think that Oregon can get this win, even on the road up in Seattle. Oregon Ducks Predicted Record: 11-1 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.
