2025 Season Kicks Off Saturday In Autzen
08/25/25 | Football
The Matchup
#7 Oregon (0-0) vs. Montana State (0-0)
Saturday, August 30, 2025
1:00 p.m. PT | Big Ten Network
Autzen Stadium | Eugene, Ore.
#7 Oregon Ducks (2024 Record: 13-1, 9-0 Big Ten)
AP/Coaches Rank: 7/7
Head Coach: Dan Lanning (William Jewell College, 2008)
Record at Oregon: 35-6 (4th Season)
Career Record: Same
Montana State Bobcats (2024 Record: 15-1, 8-0 Big Sky)
FCS Coaches Rank: 2
Head Coach: Brent Vigen (North Dakota State, 1998)
Record at Montana State: 47-10 (5th Season)
Career Record: Same
TV: Big Ten Network
Play-By-Play: Jeff Levering
Analyst: Jake Butt
Sideline: Brooke Fletcher
Radio - Oregon Sports Network
Local: KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene) | 105.1 FM The Fan (Portland)
Sirius: 133 | XM: 197
Play-by-Play: Jerry Allen
Analyst: Mike Jorgensen
Sideline: Dusty Harrah
Pre-Game Show: Joey McMurry
Double Down
Oregon made quite the first impression in its inaugural season in the Big Ten in 2024, going undefeated in the regular season before defeating Penn State in the conference title game and earning the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. The Ducks enter 2025 looking to "double down," as head coach Dan Lanning declared at Big Ten Media Day. Oregon will kick off its second season in the league, and fourth under Lanning, with a showdown against Montana State, which went 15-1 and reached the FCS National Championship Game in 2024. The Ducks open the season at No. 7 in the Associated Press and coaches polls, their second consecutive preseason top-10 ranking and eighth straight in the top 25.
Defending Big Ten Champs
It was a historic 2024 campaign for Oregon, which completed an undefeated, 12-0 regular season for the second time in program history. The Ducks claimed the conference title with a 45-37 win over Penn State in the Big Ten Championship Game, securing the program's fifth all-time win in a conference championship game and first since 2020. Oregon entered the College Football Playoff as the only undefeated FBS team, earning the No. 1 seed before falling to eventual national champion Ohio State in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. UO's final 13-1 record matched the most wins in single-season history.
A Win Would...
» Extend Oregon's nation-leading nonconference home winning streak to 35 games.
» Be the Ducks' 21st straight in home openers.
» Make UO 93-33-4 all-time in season openers, as well as 70-9-2 in season openers at home.
» Give Oregon its 12th win in the last 14 season openers.
» Be the Ducks' 16th consecutive home win and make UO 20-1 at home under head coach Dan Lanning.
Broad-Based Excellence
Oregon ran the table in its inaugural year in the Big Ten, going a perfect 12-0 in the regular season and 9-0 in conference play before defeating Penn State in the conference title game. It was one of eight Big Ten championships for Oregon Athletics in its first year in the league, as football was joined by women's cross country, men's and women's indoor track and field, women's golf, softball, baseball and men's outdoor track and field. It was the most conference titles in a single academic year ever for the department, which earned its highest finish in the Learfield Directors' Cup since 2016-17 in 18th.
Dominant Ducks
Oregon had to navigate one of the nation's toughest schedules en route to winning the Big Ten title and earning the top seed in the College Football Playoff in 2024. The Ducks were the only team with wins against three teams in the CFP field, with victories over No. 3 seed Boise State, No. 6 seed Penn State and No. 8 seed Ohio State. Oregon also had a fourth win against a team in the final CFP top 25 in No. 20 Illinois. UO was the only FBS team to go undefeated in the regular season en route to matching the program single-season record with 13 wins.
» 13 wins tied the 2014 team that reached the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
» Fourth straight double-digit win season, accomplishing that feat for the first times since 2008-14.
» Matched the 2010 squad as the only Oregon teams to go 9-0 in conference play.
» Nine of 14 wins came by double digits, including eight wins of 21-plus points.
Top-10 Staple
The Ducks enter 2025 at No. 7 in both the Associated Press and the US LBM Coaches Poll, earning its second consecutive preseason top-10 ranking after opening 2024 at No. 3. It is the first time since 2010-15 that Oregon has debuted in the top 10 of the AP poll in consecutive seasons, and the Ducks have now opened in the AP top 25 in eight straight years. Oregon spent the majority of the 2024 season at No. 1 in the national rankings, earning the top spot for the first time since 2012 entering its Oct. 26 matchup vs. Illinois and holding it through the start of the College Football Playoff. UO went 6-1 as the nation's No. 1 team in 2024, improving to 12-2 all-time, and the Ducks were No. 1 in every release of the College Football Playoff rankings before earning the No. 1 overall seed. Prior to 2024, all other instances of Oregon being No. 1 came in the 2012 and 2010 seasons.
Dan the Man
The Ducks have been among the nation's top teams since head coach Dan Lanning took over ahead of the 2022 season, going a stellar 35-6 through his first three seasons. Lanning's 35 wins are the most by any Oregon head coach through his first 41 games, and are third-most among active head coaches since 2022 behind only Georgia's Kirby Smart (39 and Ohio State's Ryan Day (36). Since 2023, Lanning is tied with Day and Texas' Steve Sarkisian for the most wins in college football with 25 while leading all active head coaches with an .893 winning percentage. Lanning has led the Ducks to three straight double-digit win seasons, going 10-3 in his debut season in 2022 and 12-2 in 2023 before guiding Oregon to its historic 2024 season. Lanning also led the Ducks to bowl victories in his first two seasons, winning the Holiday Bowl in 2022 and the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl to cap the 2023 season.
» Just the second Oregon head coach (Chip Kelly) to reach double-digit wins in each of his first three seasons.
» Oregon won at least eight conference games for the second year in a row, and eighth time in program history.
» With a perfect 7-0 home record in 2024, Oregon is now 19-1 under Lanning in Autzen Stadium.
» Oregon won bowl games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2018-19.
» UO has 10 wins over top-25 opponents under Lanning, including seven since 2023.
Every Phase of the Game
Oregon established itself as one of the nation's most well-rounded teams last season. The Ducks were one of only three teams (Ole Miss, Tennessee) in the nation to rank in the top 25 nationally for scoring offense (17th, 34.9 PPG), total offense (22nd, 437.4 YPG), scoring defense (16th, 19.4 PPG) and total defense (15th, 315.9 YPG), as well as one of four (TCU, Texas, Western Kentucky) in the top 25 for both passing offense (13th, 279.5 YPG) and passing defense (25th, 185.9 YPG). Oregon was also one of seven teams in the top 25 for both third-down offense (9th, 48.6%) and third-down defense (23rd, 33.7%). UO was effective on special teams as well, ranking sixth in the FBS in kickoff return average (26.83) and tied for 11th in kickoff touchbacks (61). Oregon was also one of two Big Ten teams (Iowa) and one of 12 FBS teams to return both a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown in 2024. Oregon's overall team grade of 92.1 last season ranked third in the Big Ten and sixth nationally.
Home Cookin'
Oregon has been one of the most dominant teams in the nation at home over the last decade-plus, and the Ducks put together a perfect 7-0 home slate for the second year in a row in 2024. It was Oregon's fifth undefeated regular season at home since 2019 and 12th in program history, and the Ducks enter 2025 having won 15 consecutive home games dating back to the 2022 season. Oregon is 38-1 (.974) at home since an overtime loss to Stanford on Sept. 22, 2018, a span that included 23 straight home wins to match the longest home win streak in program history. UO is 47-3 (.940) at home since the start of the 2017 season, boasting the nation's third-best win percentage and tied for fifth-most wins during that time.
Oregon's success at home against nonconference opponents extends even further, as the Ducks own the nation's longest active nonconference home winning streak at 34 games after picking up wins over Idaho and Boise State to open 2024. UO has not lost a nonconference home game since Sept. 20, 2008 - a 37-32 loss to Boise State - and has been dominant overall in Autzen Stadium in that span with an 90-11 (.891) record at home since the start of the 2009 season. In three seasons under head coach Dan Lanning, Oregon owns a stellar 19-1 record inside Autzen Stadium.
Active Home Nonconference Winning Streaks
(Last home nonconference loss)
1. Oregon - 34 (9/20/2008)
2. Utah - 32 (9/8/2007)
3. Penn State - 27 (9/21/2013)
Numbers to Know
0 - Junior Iapani Laloulu has yet to allow a sack through his first two collegiate seasons, keeping the quarterback upright on 718 career pass-blocking opportunities.
2 - This will be the second matchup between Oregon and Montana State, and first since a 27-14 UO win in 1947.
3 - Oregon was one of just three FBS teams in 2024 in the top 25 for scoring offense, total offense, scoring defense and total defense.
7 - The Ducks return seven players who recorded a sack in 2024, including four who had multiple sacks.
10 - The Ducks' 10 sacks against Washington last season tied for the most in a game in program history and the most by an FBS team in 2024.
14 - The Ducks have won 14 straight season openers at home and are 92-33-4 all-time in season openers.
30 - Oregon was one of only three schools (Miami, Ohio State) to score 30-plus points at least 11 times in 2024.
31 - Oregon leads the nation in fewest sacks allowed since the start of the 2022 season with just 31. UO led all FBS teams in fewest sacks allowed in both 2022 (5) and 2023 (5).
34 - Oregon enters 2025 with the nation's longest active nonconference home winning streak at 34 games.
39.3 - Oregon leads the nation since 2022 with 39.3 points per game while scoring an FBS-high 212 total touchdowns.
63 - The Ducks ranked second in the Big Ten and tied for fifth nationally in 2024 with 63 pass breakups.
102 - Oregon has won 102 consecutive games when allowing 14 points or less, doing so seven times in 2024.
104 - Dillon Thieneman's 104 tackles for Purdue in 2024 are third-most among returning Big Ten defenders entering 2025.
1,401 - Makhi Hughes rushed for 1,401 yards for Tulane in 2024, the most in the nation among returning FBS players in 2025.
5,656 - The Ducks went to the transfer portal to offset their losses across the offensive line, adding 5,656 career snaps with the trio of Isaiah World (Nevada), Emmanuel Pregnon (USC) and Alex Harkey (Texas State).
#7 Oregon (0-0) vs. Montana State (0-0)
Saturday, August 30, 2025
1:00 p.m. PT | Big Ten Network
Autzen Stadium | Eugene, Ore.
#7 Oregon Ducks (2024 Record: 13-1, 9-0 Big Ten)
AP/Coaches Rank: 7/7
Head Coach: Dan Lanning (William Jewell College, 2008)
Record at Oregon: 35-6 (4th Season)
Career Record: Same
Montana State Bobcats (2024 Record: 15-1, 8-0 Big Sky)
FCS Coaches Rank: 2
Head Coach: Brent Vigen (North Dakota State, 1998)
Record at Montana State: 47-10 (5th Season)
Career Record: Same
TV: Big Ten Network
Play-By-Play: Jeff Levering
Analyst: Jake Butt
Sideline: Brooke Fletcher
Radio - Oregon Sports Network
Local: KUJZ-FM 95.3 (Eugene) | 105.1 FM The Fan (Portland)
Sirius: 133 | XM: 197
Play-by-Play: Jerry Allen
Analyst: Mike Jorgensen
Sideline: Dusty Harrah
Pre-Game Show: Joey McMurry
Double Down
Oregon made quite the first impression in its inaugural season in the Big Ten in 2024, going undefeated in the regular season before defeating Penn State in the conference title game and earning the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. The Ducks enter 2025 looking to "double down," as head coach Dan Lanning declared at Big Ten Media Day. Oregon will kick off its second season in the league, and fourth under Lanning, with a showdown against Montana State, which went 15-1 and reached the FCS National Championship Game in 2024. The Ducks open the season at No. 7 in the Associated Press and coaches polls, their second consecutive preseason top-10 ranking and eighth straight in the top 25.
Defending Big Ten Champs
It was a historic 2024 campaign for Oregon, which completed an undefeated, 12-0 regular season for the second time in program history. The Ducks claimed the conference title with a 45-37 win over Penn State in the Big Ten Championship Game, securing the program's fifth all-time win in a conference championship game and first since 2020. Oregon entered the College Football Playoff as the only undefeated FBS team, earning the No. 1 seed before falling to eventual national champion Ohio State in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. UO's final 13-1 record matched the most wins in single-season history.
A Win Would...
» Extend Oregon's nation-leading nonconference home winning streak to 35 games.
» Be the Ducks' 21st straight in home openers.
» Make UO 93-33-4 all-time in season openers, as well as 70-9-2 in season openers at home.
» Give Oregon its 12th win in the last 14 season openers.
» Be the Ducks' 16th consecutive home win and make UO 20-1 at home under head coach Dan Lanning.
Broad-Based Excellence
Oregon ran the table in its inaugural year in the Big Ten, going a perfect 12-0 in the regular season and 9-0 in conference play before defeating Penn State in the conference title game. It was one of eight Big Ten championships for Oregon Athletics in its first year in the league, as football was joined by women's cross country, men's and women's indoor track and field, women's golf, softball, baseball and men's outdoor track and field. It was the most conference titles in a single academic year ever for the department, which earned its highest finish in the Learfield Directors' Cup since 2016-17 in 18th.
Dominant Ducks
Oregon had to navigate one of the nation's toughest schedules en route to winning the Big Ten title and earning the top seed in the College Football Playoff in 2024. The Ducks were the only team with wins against three teams in the CFP field, with victories over No. 3 seed Boise State, No. 6 seed Penn State and No. 8 seed Ohio State. Oregon also had a fourth win against a team in the final CFP top 25 in No. 20 Illinois. UO was the only FBS team to go undefeated in the regular season en route to matching the program single-season record with 13 wins.
» 13 wins tied the 2014 team that reached the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
» Fourth straight double-digit win season, accomplishing that feat for the first times since 2008-14.
» Matched the 2010 squad as the only Oregon teams to go 9-0 in conference play.
» Nine of 14 wins came by double digits, including eight wins of 21-plus points.
Top-10 Staple
The Ducks enter 2025 at No. 7 in both the Associated Press and the US LBM Coaches Poll, earning its second consecutive preseason top-10 ranking after opening 2024 at No. 3. It is the first time since 2010-15 that Oregon has debuted in the top 10 of the AP poll in consecutive seasons, and the Ducks have now opened in the AP top 25 in eight straight years. Oregon spent the majority of the 2024 season at No. 1 in the national rankings, earning the top spot for the first time since 2012 entering its Oct. 26 matchup vs. Illinois and holding it through the start of the College Football Playoff. UO went 6-1 as the nation's No. 1 team in 2024, improving to 12-2 all-time, and the Ducks were No. 1 in every release of the College Football Playoff rankings before earning the No. 1 overall seed. Prior to 2024, all other instances of Oregon being No. 1 came in the 2012 and 2010 seasons.
Dan the Man
The Ducks have been among the nation's top teams since head coach Dan Lanning took over ahead of the 2022 season, going a stellar 35-6 through his first three seasons. Lanning's 35 wins are the most by any Oregon head coach through his first 41 games, and are third-most among active head coaches since 2022 behind only Georgia's Kirby Smart (39 and Ohio State's Ryan Day (36). Since 2023, Lanning is tied with Day and Texas' Steve Sarkisian for the most wins in college football with 25 while leading all active head coaches with an .893 winning percentage. Lanning has led the Ducks to three straight double-digit win seasons, going 10-3 in his debut season in 2022 and 12-2 in 2023 before guiding Oregon to its historic 2024 season. Lanning also led the Ducks to bowl victories in his first two seasons, winning the Holiday Bowl in 2022 and the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl to cap the 2023 season.
» Just the second Oregon head coach (Chip Kelly) to reach double-digit wins in each of his first three seasons.
» Oregon won at least eight conference games for the second year in a row, and eighth time in program history.
» With a perfect 7-0 home record in 2024, Oregon is now 19-1 under Lanning in Autzen Stadium.
» Oregon won bowl games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2018-19.
» UO has 10 wins over top-25 opponents under Lanning, including seven since 2023.
Every Phase of the Game
Oregon established itself as one of the nation's most well-rounded teams last season. The Ducks were one of only three teams (Ole Miss, Tennessee) in the nation to rank in the top 25 nationally for scoring offense (17th, 34.9 PPG), total offense (22nd, 437.4 YPG), scoring defense (16th, 19.4 PPG) and total defense (15th, 315.9 YPG), as well as one of four (TCU, Texas, Western Kentucky) in the top 25 for both passing offense (13th, 279.5 YPG) and passing defense (25th, 185.9 YPG). Oregon was also one of seven teams in the top 25 for both third-down offense (9th, 48.6%) and third-down defense (23rd, 33.7%). UO was effective on special teams as well, ranking sixth in the FBS in kickoff return average (26.83) and tied for 11th in kickoff touchbacks (61). Oregon was also one of two Big Ten teams (Iowa) and one of 12 FBS teams to return both a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown in 2024. Oregon's overall team grade of 92.1 last season ranked third in the Big Ten and sixth nationally.
Home Cookin'
Oregon has been one of the most dominant teams in the nation at home over the last decade-plus, and the Ducks put together a perfect 7-0 home slate for the second year in a row in 2024. It was Oregon's fifth undefeated regular season at home since 2019 and 12th in program history, and the Ducks enter 2025 having won 15 consecutive home games dating back to the 2022 season. Oregon is 38-1 (.974) at home since an overtime loss to Stanford on Sept. 22, 2018, a span that included 23 straight home wins to match the longest home win streak in program history. UO is 47-3 (.940) at home since the start of the 2017 season, boasting the nation's third-best win percentage and tied for fifth-most wins during that time.
Oregon's success at home against nonconference opponents extends even further, as the Ducks own the nation's longest active nonconference home winning streak at 34 games after picking up wins over Idaho and Boise State to open 2024. UO has not lost a nonconference home game since Sept. 20, 2008 - a 37-32 loss to Boise State - and has been dominant overall in Autzen Stadium in that span with an 90-11 (.891) record at home since the start of the 2009 season. In three seasons under head coach Dan Lanning, Oregon owns a stellar 19-1 record inside Autzen Stadium.
Active Home Nonconference Winning Streaks
(Last home nonconference loss)
1. Oregon - 34 (9/20/2008)
2. Utah - 32 (9/8/2007)
3. Penn State - 27 (9/21/2013)
Numbers to Know
0 - Junior Iapani Laloulu has yet to allow a sack through his first two collegiate seasons, keeping the quarterback upright on 718 career pass-blocking opportunities.
2 - This will be the second matchup between Oregon and Montana State, and first since a 27-14 UO win in 1947.
3 - Oregon was one of just three FBS teams in 2024 in the top 25 for scoring offense, total offense, scoring defense and total defense.
7 - The Ducks return seven players who recorded a sack in 2024, including four who had multiple sacks.
10 - The Ducks' 10 sacks against Washington last season tied for the most in a game in program history and the most by an FBS team in 2024.
14 - The Ducks have won 14 straight season openers at home and are 92-33-4 all-time in season openers.
30 - Oregon was one of only three schools (Miami, Ohio State) to score 30-plus points at least 11 times in 2024.
31 - Oregon leads the nation in fewest sacks allowed since the start of the 2022 season with just 31. UO led all FBS teams in fewest sacks allowed in both 2022 (5) and 2023 (5).
34 - Oregon enters 2025 with the nation's longest active nonconference home winning streak at 34 games.
39.3 - Oregon leads the nation since 2022 with 39.3 points per game while scoring an FBS-high 212 total touchdowns.
63 - The Ducks ranked second in the Big Ten and tied for fifth nationally in 2024 with 63 pass breakups.
102 - Oregon has won 102 consecutive games when allowing 14 points or less, doing so seven times in 2024.
104 - Dillon Thieneman's 104 tackles for Purdue in 2024 are third-most among returning Big Ten defenders entering 2025.
1,401 - Makhi Hughes rushed for 1,401 yards for Tulane in 2024, the most in the nation among returning FBS players in 2025.
5,656 - The Ducks went to the transfer portal to offset their losses across the offensive line, adding 5,656 career snaps with the trio of Isaiah World (Nevada), Emmanuel Pregnon (USC) and Alex Harkey (Texas State).
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