Ohio State 2026 opponent breakdown: Week 10, Oregon

The Ducks will come to Ohio Stadium for the first time since beating the Buckeyes there in 2021.

Dan Lanning will lead Oregon into Ohio Stadium on Nov. 7. (Photo courtesy of Oregon football)

COLUMBUS — Bucks vs. Ducks. It’s a banger. It’s next up in our preview of Ohio State’s 2026 opponents. Let’s get right into it. Here’s what’s up with Oregon.

Previous schedule breakdowns

Week 1: Ball State

Week 2: Texas

Week 3: Kent State

Week 4: Illinois

Week 5: Iowa

Week 6: Maryland

Week 7: Indiana

Week 8: Off

Week 9: USC

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Oregon Ducks

Ohio State opponent No. 9

Nov. 7, time TBA, at Ohio Stadium

2025 stats

• 10 out of 136 teams in final SP+ ratings (No. 10 offense, No. 5 defense)

• 2 in FEI ratings (No. 5 offense, No. 7 defense)

• 9 in adjusted EPA/play (No. 25 offense, No. 18 defense)

• Scored 36.9 ppg (No. 10), allowed 17.9 ppg (No. 12)

History vs. Buckeyes

When the Big Ten announced the addition of West Coast schools USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon to the conference starting in 2024, the Ducks immediately emerged as the team most capable of shopping for real estate in Ohio State’s neighborhood. They don’t have the championship history of the Buckeyes, but they are new money and have operated as such since Dan Lanning’s arrival in Eugene in 2022.