Ducks Open Big Ten Play Saturday At Northwestern

The Matchup
#4 Oregon at Northwestern
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025
9:00 a.m. PT | FOX
Martin Stadium | Evanston, Ill.

#4 Oregon Ducks (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten)
AP/Coaches Rank: 4/5 | 2024 Record: 13-1 (9-0 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Dan Lanning (William Jewell College, 2008)
Record at Oregon: 37-6 (4th Season)
Career Record: Sam

Northwestern Wildcats (1-1, 0-0 Big Ten)
AP/Coaches Rank: NR/NR | 2024 Record: 4-8 (2-7 Big Ten)
Head Coach: David Braun (Winona State, 2008)
Record at Northwestern: 13-14 (3rd Season)
Career Record: Same

TV: FOX
Play-By-Play: Gus Johnson
Analyst: Joel Klatt
Sideline: Jenny Taft

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

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Big Ten Opener
Coming off one of the most dominant performances in program history, the No. 4 Ducks go on the road to open Big Ten play against Northwestern at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium. Oregon went a perfect 9-0 in conference play in 2024 en route to winning the Big Ten Championship in its inaugural year in the league. This will be the second matchup between Oregon and Northwestern, and first since a 14-10 Wildcats win in Evanston in 1974.

A Win Would...
» Mark a 3-0 start to the season for the third year in a row and fifth time since 2020.
» Make Oregon 10-0 all-time in Big Ten play.
» Be the Ducks' 33rd in a row against unranked opponents.
» Improve UO to 14-2 on the road under HC Dan Lanning.

All Oregon, All Day
The Ducks improved to 2-0 with a one-sided, 69-3 victory over Oklahoma State last week at Autzen Stadium. Oregon was incredibly balanced on offense for the second game in a row, totaling 319 yards passing and 312 rushing while scoring touchdowns on nine of its first 11 drives. Seven different Ducks found the end zone on offense, including one receiving and one rushing from freshman WR Dakorien Moore, and QB Dante Moore completed 16-of-21 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, the Ducks held Oklahoma State to just 211 total yards, including only 67 through the air. Thirty-five of those 67 passing yards came on a single play in the first quarter, and the defense scored twice during a 28-point third quarter on back-to-back pick-sixes by ILB Jerry Mixon and DB Peyton Woodyard. Oregon's 66-point victory was the ninth-largest in program history, the largest ever against a Power 5 opponent and largest since the 2023 season opener, and the 66-point defeat for Oklahoma State was its largest since 1907.

Historic Beatdown
Oregon's 69-3 thrashing of Oklahoma State in Week 2 went down as one of the most dominant victories in program history.

» The 66-point victory was the ninth-largest in program history, and largest since an 81-7 win over Portland State in the 2023 opener.
» It was the largest margin of victory ever for Oregon against a Power 4 team, and third-largest against an FBS team.
» 12th 60-plus point win in program history and 24th of 50-plus points.
» 66-point win was the fifth-largest in Autzen Stadium history and seventh of 60-plus points.
» 69 points tied for the eighth-most for Oregon in the modern era.
» 28 points in the third quarter (14 offensively, 14 defensively) tied for ninth-most in a quarter in program history.
» The 66-point defeat was the largest for Oklahoma State since 1907.

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Every Phase of the Game
Oregon established itself as one of the nation's most well-rounded teams in 2024 and is off to an even more balanced start in 2025. Entering Week 3, the Ducks are the only FBS team in the top 10 for both scoring offense and scoring defense, ranking third nationally with 64.0 points per game while tying for 10th with just 8.0 points per game allowed. Offensively, the Ducks were perfectly balanced in the season opener with 253 yards both passing and rushing against Montana State, and they improved upon that effort against Oklahoma State with 300-plus yards both through the air (319) and on the ground (312). Defensively, Oregon held a Montana State team that led both the FCS and FBS levels with 4,179 rushing yards in 2024 to just 46 yards on the ground on 27 carries, and then limited a famously potent Oklahoma State passing attack to just 67 yards through the air. Oregon's special teams has also made an impact early in the season, blocking a punt in the first quarter against Montana State.

» Oregon is one of eight teams in the top 25 for both total offense (8th, 568.5 YPG) and total defense (22nd, 227.5 YPG).
» UO is one of five teams in the top 25 for both passing offense (24th, 286.0 YPG) and passing defense (20th, 132.5 YPG).
» In 2024, Oregon was 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).
» UO was one of four teams (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%).
» Oregon's 2024 special teams ranked sixth in the FBS in kickoff return average (26.83) and tied for 11th in touchbacks (61), and was one of 12 FBS teams to return both a kickoff and punt for a touchdown.

Scoring At Will
Oregon's offense has been among the most dominant in the nation since HC Dan Lanning took over in 2022, and the Ducks have been especially potent through the first two games of 2025. Oregon followed up its 59-point output vs. Montana State in the season opener with a 69-point explosion against Oklahoma State, scoring 50-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time under Lanning and first time since the first two games of 2018. Outside of an end-of-game kneel down in the season opener, Oregon has scored touchdowns on 16 of its first 21 drives to begin 2025, with nine offensive touchdowns against Montana State and eight against Oklahoma State. Oregon is one of only three schools (Texas Tech, USC) to score at least 55 points multiple times this season.

» UO ranks third nationally with 64.0 points per game; one of three teams (USC, Texas Tech) averaging 60-plus points per game.
» Oregon is tied for the national lead with 18 total touchdowns scored this season.
» The Ducks have scored points on all 13 of their red-zone opportunities while coming away with 12 touchdowns.
» Oregon is now 6-0 under Lanning when scoring 50-plus points and 20-0 when scoring at least 40 points.
» 69 points vs. Oklahoma State were the third-most points scored under Lanning.

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Incredible Balance
You couldn't ask for a more balanced offense than what Oregon has produced through two games. After being perfectly balanced in the season opener with 253 yards both rushing and passing vs. Montana State, the Ducks racked up 319 passing yards and 312 rushing yards vs. Oklahoma State. It was the first time since the 2023 season opener vs. Portland State that Oregon had at least 300 yards both rushing and passing in the same game, and the Ducks are one of only six FBS schools to achieve that feat so far this season. Oregon is the only FBS teams to have multiple games with 250-plus yards both rushing and passing, tying for seventh nationally with 568.5 total yards per game.

» Oregon ranks sixth nationally in rushing yards per game (282.5) and 24th in passing yards per game (286.0).
» Oregon's 16 offensive touchdowns have come from eight different players.
» 12 different Ducks have recorded receptions through two games, including eight with multiple catches.
» UO recorded 300-plus yards both rushing and passing for the 16th time since 1996.
» 631 total yards vs. Oklahoma State were Oregon's most since putting up 729 yards in the 2023 season opener.
» First game with 600-plus total yards since Nov. 18, 2023, at Arizona State (603).
» UO has won 39 consecutive games when finishing with at least 600 yards of total offense.
» 10.18 yards per play vs. Oklahoma State was Oregon's highest since at least 1995.

Explosive Ducks
Oregon was generating chunk plays at will last week vs. Oklahoma State, racking up 10 plays of at least 20 yards as well as five plays of 40-plus yards and four of at least 50 yards. The Ducks had back-to-back touchdowns of 50-plus yards in the opening quarter, as RB Noah Whittington broke loose for a 59-yard TD run and QB Dante Moore found WR Dakorien Moore for a 65-yard touchdown pass. RB Jayden Limar also had a 53-yard run and QB Luke Moga completed a 51-yard pass to WR Jeremiah McClellan. On the season, Oregon is tied for third nationally in plays of 40-plus (7) and 50-plus (5) yards while tying for fifth in plays of 20-plus (16) yards and sixth in plays of 30-plus (16) yards.

» Oregon recorded a 50-plus yard pass and a 50-plus yard rush in the same game for the third time under Lanning and the 22nd time since 1996.
» UO is tied for third nationally with three passing plays of 50-plus yards, and tied for fifth with two rushes of 50-plus yards.
» On the first play from scrimmage of 2025 vs. Montana State, Whittington broke loose for a 35-yard rush.
» Five different Ducks have at least one rush of 25-plus yards already this season, and seven different receivers have recorded at least one reception of 25-plus yards.

Relentless D
Oregon's defense was a driving force throughout the 2024 season and has been terrific once again early in 2025. The Ducks held Montana State to just 13 points in the season opener before keeping Oklahoma State out of the end zone and allowing only a field goal in Week 2. Oregon is one of just 15 teams to allow one or fewer total touchdowns this season and one of 16 to not allow a passing touchdown entering Week 3. UO currently is tied for 10th nationally in scoring defense at just 8.0 points allowed per game, holding each of its first two opponents to less than 14 points after allowing 14 points or less seven times in 2024. Oregon's dominant effort vs. Oklahoma State marked the first time it has not allowed a touchdown in a game since a 35-0 shutout at Purdue last season.

» UO has allowed 14 points or less 19 times under HC Dan Lanning and DC Tosh Lupoi, and the Ducks have won 104 consecutive games when holding their opponents to 14 points or less.
» Oregon allowed 21 points or less 10 times in 2024 and has done so in eight consecutive regular-season games.
» 87.8 tackling grade from Pro Football Focus ranks sixth nationally and third in the Big Ten.
» 35-0 shutout win at Purdue last season was Oregon's first shutout since Sept. 22, 2012 (Arizona), first road shutout since Nov. 21, 1992 (Oregon State) and largest shutout road victory since a 35-0 win at West Virginia on Oct. 5, 1963.
» Followed up shutout win at Purdue by holding No. 20 Illinois to just nine points on Oct. 26, allowing the fewest total points (9) in the nation during that two-week span.

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Hold Your Horses
The Oregon defense made a statement in Week 2 against Oklahoma State, holding the Cowboys without a touchdown while allowing just 123 total yards in a 69-3 drubbing. The game marked the first time since last season's 35-0 win at Purdue on Oct. 18, 2024, in which the Ducks did not give up a touchdown, as the Ducks allowed just 67 yards in the air while picking off a pair of OSU passes and returning both for touchdowns. It was the fewest passing yards allowed by UO since giving up 52 to Portland State in the 2023 season opener, and it was Oklahoma State's lowest passing output since 2009.

» ILB Jerry Mixon and DB Peyton Woodyard each returned interceptions for touchdowns in the third quarter, giving Oregon multiple pick-sixes in a game for the first time since the 2013 Alamo Bowl vs. Texas.
» UO recorded two sacks, four tackles for loss and seven pass breakups while limiting OSU to just 3.5 yards per play.
» Seven different players turned in a pass breakup while 31 Ducks finished with at least one tackle in the win.
» The Cowboys went just 4-for-16 on third down in the game, including 2-for-9 in the first half.

Numbers to Know
0 - Oregon has yet to allow a sack in 2025 and has given up just three tackles for loss through two games.
1 - UO is the only FBS team in the top 10 for both scoring offense (3rd, 64.0 PPG) and scoring defense (T-10th, 8.0 PPG).
4 - RB Jordon Davison leads all FBS true freshmen running backs with four rushing touchdowns.
10.18 - The Ducks averaged 10.18 yards per play vs. Oklahoma State, their highest in a game since at least 1995.
11.0 - RB Jayden Limar (11.89) and RB Noah Whittington (11.36) rank fifth and sixth nationally in yards per carry.
20 - Oregon has won 20 consecutive regular-season games, the longest active streak in the nation.
25 - 25 total freshmen (11 true, 14 redshirt) have appeared in each of the first two games for the Ducks.
30 - UO leads the nation since 2022 with 37 games of 30-plus points, three more than second-place Georgia (34).
31 - The Ducks lead the nation in fewest sacks allowed since the start of the 2022 season with just 31.
59 - Oregon has scored 59-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time since the 2015 season.
64.0 - The Ducks are averaging 64.0 points per game, scoring 50-plus points in back-to-back games for the first time since 2018.
66 - Oregon's 66-point victory over Oklahoma State was the ninth-largest in program history and largest against a Power 4 team.
67 - UO held Oklahoma State to just 67 passing yards, the fewest for the Cowboys since Nov. 28, 2009, and seventh-fewest since 1996.
104 - Oregon has won 104 consecutive games when allowing 14 points or less, doing so seven times in 2024.
310 - UO is one of just two schools (Florida State) to have at least 310 yards both passing and rushing in a game in 2025.