The Oregon Ducks are one of the Big Ten’s national title contenders entering the 2026 season, but Oregon coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks will have to make it through conference play first.
Perhaps the biggest matchup on Oregon’s schedule is a road game against Ohio State, and early betting odds released by DraftKings favor the Buckeyes over the Ducks. The current spread, per DraftKings, is Ohio State -6.
Alongside Indiana, Ohio State and Oregon are expected to represent the Big Ten in the College Football Playoff regardless of who wins the regular season matchup in November. Still, the winner of the Buckeyes vs. Ducks will likely have an inside track to the conference title game.
Oregon vs. Ohio State History
Indiana’s surge to the top of the college football world has changed the dynamic in the Big Ten, but a rivalry is still brewing between two of the conference’s top programs in Ohio State and Oregon.
The last time the two teams played each other was the 2025 Rose Bowl in which the Buckeyes dominated the Ducks 41-21, and Ohio State eventually went on to win the national championship. Earlier in that 2024 season, Oregon got the best of Ohio State 32-31 in a thrilling matchup inside of Autzen Stadium.
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