Oregon enters 2026 ranked No. 2 in the preseason AP poll – its highest preseason ranking ever – with a schedule that saves everything for November: the trip to No. 1 Ohio State on Nov. 7, Michigan in Autzen the next week, and rival Washington to close.
Here’s every date on the Ducks’ slate. Most kick times land 6-12 days out, so this page fills in as the season goes.
2026 TEAM SCHEDULE
Oregon Ducks
No. 2, with November circled
PRESEASON RANK
No. 2
14 AP first-place votes – highest preseason rank ever
THE OPENER
Sept. 5
Boise State in Autzen, 3:30 p.m. ET
HOME GAMES
7
Fourth straight year with seven in Autzen
THE BIG ONE
Nov. 7
At Ohio State – preseason No. 2 at No. 1
The full 2026 schedule
Home games at Autzen Stadium; rankings are preseason AP
| Date |
Opponent |
Time / Result |
| Sat, Sept. 5 |
vs. Boise State |
3:30 p.m. ET |
| Sat, Sept. 12 |
at Oklahoma State |
TBA |
| Sat, Sept. 19 |
vs. Portland State |
TBA |
| Sat, Sept. 26 |
at No. 14 USC |
TBA |
| Sat, Oct. 3 |
Bye week |
– |
| Sat, Oct. 10 |
vs. UCLA |
TBA |
| Sat, Oct. 17 |
vs. Nebraska |
TBA |
| Sat, Oct. 24 |
at Illinois |
TBA |
| Sat, Oct. 31 |
vs. Northwestern |
TBA |
| Sat, Nov. 7 |
at No. 1 Ohio State |
TBA |
| Sat, Nov. 14 |
vs. No. 16 Michigan |
TBA |
| Sat, Nov. 21 |
at Michigan State |
TBA |
| Sat, Nov. 28 |
vs. Washington |
TBA |
The games that will decide the season
Circle these four
| Game |
The stakes |
| At Ohio State, Nov. 7 |
Preseason No. 2 at No. 1 in the Horseshoe – potentially the regular season’s biggest game, with the Big Ten title game and a playoff bye in the balance |
| At USC, Sept. 26 |
The Big Ten opener in the Coliseum against a ranked Trojans team – Oregon’s conference title defense starts on the road |
| Michigan, Nov. 14 |
A ranked Wolverines visit to Autzen sandwiched between two road trips – the trap-proofing test of November |
| Washington, Nov. 28 |
The rivalry finale at home – the old Pac-12 blood feud, alive and well inside the Big Ten |
SCHEDULE FACTS
Eight straight to finish
The lone bye lands Oct. 3 – after it, the Ducks play eight consecutive weeks through Thanksgiving weekend.
First trips in decades
Oregon visits Illinois for the first time since 1993 and East Lansing for the first time since 2015 – realignment’s new road map.
The Boise State rematch
The opener brings back a program that has famously had Oregon’s number – the Broncos lead the all-time series and arrive as a playoff hopeful.
A Season Built Backward From November
Dan Lanning’s Ducks are 17-1 in Big Ten play across two seasons, and 2026 stacks the proof points late: Ohio State, Michigan and Washington in a four-week November window that will effectively seed the bracket covered in how the College Football Playoff works. The season’s framework is governed by the NCAA.
The Bottom Line
Boise State to open, USC to start league play, and a November of Ohio State, Michigan and Washington – Oregon’s 2026 schedule is front-loaded with manageable and back-loaded with monumental, exactly how a No. 2 team wants it.
