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Oregon Football Spring Game Preview: How To Watch Dillon Gabriel, Mat Kearney Concert

Oregon Ducks football spring game preview. How to watch quarterback Dillon Gabriel in coach Dan Lanning's third Duck spring game. Admission is free for fans.

Bri Amaranthus

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning greets quarterback Dillon Gabriel during practice with the Oregon
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning greets quarterback Dillon Gabriel during practice with the Oregon / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA

The Oregon Ducks spring football game is budding with exciting storylines. Saturday, April 27 will be the first public look at quarterback Dillon Gabriel in a Duck uniform, one of the most sought after players from the transfer portal. 

Entering 2024, Gabriel is considered a Heisman Trophy contender with the third-best odds to win the prestigious honor. No one has a bigger shot to make an impact on the 2024 Oregon Ducks football team than Gabriel, who has already been compared to former Oregon quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota. Both quarterbacks were raised on the island of Oahu in towns less than an hour from one another. Both are duel-three quarterback that wear No. 8.

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning greets quarterback Dillon Gabriel during practice with the Oregon
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning greets quarterback Dillon Gabriel during practice with the Oregon / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA

Saturday marks Oregon coach Dan Lanning’s third Duck spring game. Lanning invited Eugene native and fan-favorite artist Mat Kearney to perform a postgame concert on the field of Autzen Stadium. Fans will be invited down onto the field to enjoy the concert.

Admission for the spring game is free and gates open at noon. Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate to Food For Lane County. Students are encouraged to sit in sections 7 and 8 and will be provided rally towels.

Updated Duck jersey numbers for 2024 can be found here.

FUN FACT: In appreciation of the military, the spring game is highlighted by a halftime tribute to Gold Star Families, in-game veteran recognitions, an F-15 flyover and a postgame gift exchange between the Oregon football team and active duty military.

GAME TIME: Saturday, April 27, at 1 p.m. PT 

LOCATION: Autzen Stadium - Eugene, Oregon

WATCH:  Pac-12 Networks

FINAL WORD: 

"It's hard to recreate a game-like atmosphere,” Lanning told reporters. “But you're at Autzen. What we're able to do that with our spring game with the turnout we get (is close) … I want the fans to have a great experience, and I want our players to have a feel of what it's like on game day."

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Bri Amaranthus
BRI AMARANTHUS

Bri Amaranthus is an Emmy-winning sports reporter with over 12 years of experience in television, radio, podcasting, and digital sports journalism. She has been with Sports Illustrated for four years, providing breaking news, exclusive interviews, and analysis on the NFL, college sports, and the NBA. Prior to joining SI, Bri hosted NBC Sports Northwest's prime-time television show, where she also served as the Oregon beat reporter and created content covering both the NBA and college sports. Throughout her career, Bri has achieved significant milestones, including covering major events like the NBA Finals, NFL playoffs, College Football Playoff, NCAA Basketball Tournament, NFL Draft, and the NFL Combine. She earned a D1 scholarship to play softball at the University of San Diego and won two state softball titles in high school in Oregon. In addition to her Emmy win for NBC's All-Star Coach special, she has received multiple Emmy nominations, highlighting her dedication and talent in sports journalism.

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