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Oregon Ducks Feature in Multiple Big Ten Top-10 Ranked Football Games This Fall

Oregon Ducks Football is set to enter the Big Ten Conference with massive expectations, including being featured in some of the top games in the league.

Kaleb Henry

Oregon Ducks quarterback Anthony Brown (13) throws the ball against Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste (8) during the fourth quarter in their NCAA Division I game on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Oregon Ducks quarterback Anthony Brown (13) throws the ball against Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste (8) during the fourth quarter in their NCAA Division I game on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. / Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch via
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Oregon Ducks Football will be front and center in its first season in the Big Ten Conference.

The Ducks are listed in multiple matchups of a recent top-10 ranking from On3 of the biggest Big Ten games this upcoming season. None of the contests involving UO topped the list, though.

The Oregon-Ohio State game on Oct. 2 in Eugene comes in at No. 2.

"The two favorites could square off more than once next season," Jesse Simonton said. "Oregon won at Ohio State three years ago, and now the Buckeyes hope to spur their own road upset in their first trip to Eugene in nearly 30 years. "

Oregon defensive back Evan Williams celebrates a fumble recovery as the No. 6 Oregon Ducks host the USC Trojans.
Oregon defensive back Evan Williams celebrates a fumble recovery as the No. 6 Oregon Ducks host the USC Trojans Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA

The other game involving the Ducks is the Nov. 2 trip to Michigan.

"If Sherrone Moore is able to exceed expectations and return Michigan back to the Big Ten title game, winning at home against a Top 5 Oregon team could prove pivotal for tie-breaker situations," Simonton said. "Both teams are eying a run to the CFP, and the early November matchup will be strength-on-strength with the Ducks’ high-octane offense against Michigan’s still-loaded defense."

The Wolverines are featured in four of the top 10 games, including road trips to Ohio State and Washington and home dates with Oregon and USC.

The full list is below.

  1. Michigan at Ohio State on Nov. 30
  2. Ohio State at Oregon on Oct. 2
  3. Ohio State at Penn State on Nov. 2
  4. Oregon at Michigan on Nov. 2
  5. USC at Michigan on Sept. 21
  6. Michigan at Washington on Oct. 5
  7. Penn State at USC on Oct. 12
  8. Nebraska at Iowa on Nov. 29
  9. Wisconsin at Iowa on Nov. 9
  10. UCLA at USC on Nov. 23

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Kaleb Henry

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans.He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team.

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