How Oregon Ducks have fared historically in ESPN College Gameday matchups
The Oregon Ducks will be in the national spotlight next weekend ahead of their biggest game of the season thus far.
On Saturday, it was announced that ESPN College Gameday will travel to Seattle next weekend for Saturday’s marquee showdown between the No. 8 Ducks and the No. 7 Washington Huskies.
Throughout the history of College Gameday, Oregon is 17-11 in 28 appearances. Here’s a rundown of how the Ducks have fared in each game.
Oct. 22, 2022 (Eugene, Ore)
No. 10 Oregon 45, No. 9 UCLA 30
The last time Gameday came to Eugene, the Ducks boat raced former UO head coach Chip Kelly and the UCLA Bruins in front of a packed Autzen Stadium. Oregon racked up 545 yards of total offense. Bo Nix went 21-for-26 with 278 yards and five passing touchdowns. He also ran for 51 yards on eight carries to lead the way to a marquee victory during Dan Lanning’s first season with the program..
Oct. 23, 2021 (Los Angeles)
No. 10 Oregon 34, UCLA 31
Jan. 1, 2020 (Pasadena, Calif.) — Rose Bowl
No. 6 Oregon 28, No. 8 Wisconsin 27
Aug. 31, 2019 (Arlington, Tex.)
No. 16 Auburn 27, No. 11 Oregon 21
Oct. 20, 2018 (Pullman, Wash.)
No. 25 Washington State 34, No. 12 Oregon 20
Sept. 22, 2018 (Eugene, Ore)
Stanford 38, Oregon 31
No. 7 Stanford outscored the No. 20 Ducks 24-7 in the second half to force overtime, then picked Justin Herbert off on the final play of the game to hand Oregon its first loss of the year.
Sept. 12, 2015 (East Lansing, Mich.)
No. 5 Michigan State 31, No. 7 Oregon 28.
Jan. 12, 2015 (Arlington, Tex.) — CFP National Championship
No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 3 Oregon 20.
Jan. 1, 2015 (Pasadena, Calif.) — CFP Semifinal
No. 3 Oregon 59, No. 2 Florida State 20.
Sept. 6, 2014 (Eugene, Ore.)
No. 3 Oregon 46, No. 7 Michigan State 27
Marcus Mariota carried the No. 3 Ducks past the No. 7 Spartans with a performance for the ages. Mariota finished the day 17-for-28 passing for 318 yards. He also delivered one of the signature moments of his Oregon career.
Oct. 26, 2013 (Eugene, Ore.)
Oregon 42, UCLA 14
The No. 2 Ducks boat raced the No. 12 Bruins as linebacker Boseko Lokembo played one of the best games of his career. Lokembo sacked Brett Hundley twice and also grabbed an interception.
Oct. 12, 2013 (Seattle, Wash.)
No. 12 Oregon 45, No. 15 Washington 24.
Jan. 2, 2013 (Pasadena, Calif.) — Rose Bowl
No. 6 Oregon 45, No. 9 Wisconsin 38
Nov. 17, 2012 (Eugene, Ore.)
No. 14 Stanford 17, No. 1 Oregon 14
The No. 14 Cardinal came to town and shocked the No. 1-ranked Ducks, dashing their national title hopes in the process.
Nov. 12, 2011 (Stanford, Calif.)
No. 6 Oregon 53, No. 3 Stanford 30
Oct. 15, 2011 (Eugene, Ore.)
No. 9 Oregon 41, No. 18 Arizona State 27
The No. 9 Ducks overcame an early deficit and rode Kenjon Barner to a massive win over No. 18 ASU. Barner ran for 171 yards on a career-high 31 carries.
Sept. 3, 2011 (Arlington, Tex.)
No. 4 LSU 40, No. 3 Oregon 27
Jan. 10, 2011 (Glendale, Ariz.) — BCS National Championship
No. 1 Auburn 22, No. 2 Oregon 19
Dec. 4, 2010 (Corvallis, Ore.)
No. 1 Oregon 37, Oregon State 20.
Oct. 30, 2010 (Los Angeles)
No. 1 Oregon 53, No. 24 USC 32
Oct. 2, 2010 (Eugene, Ore.)
No. 4 Oregon 52, No. 9 Stanford 31
In what served as one of the more memorable entries in this storied rivalry, the No. 4 Ducks pummeled the No. 9 Cardinal and established themselves as true national title contenders in the process. LaMichael James ran wild and racked up 257 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries.
Jan. 1, 2010 (Pasadena, Calif.)
No. 8 Ohio State 26, No. 7 Oregon 17
Nov. 21, 2009 (Tuscon, Ariz.)
No. 11 Oregon 44, Arizona 41 (2OT)
Oct. 31, 2009 (Eugene, Ore.)
No. 10 Oregon 47, No. 4 USC 20
The legendary “fright night” game was among the most memorable wins in program history. The No. 10 Ducks ran Matt Barkley and the No. 4 Trojans off the field in front of a raucous crowd. LaMichael James ran for 184 yards, and Jeremiah Masoli ran for 165 yards.
Nov. 3, 2007 (Eugene, Ore.)
No. 4 Oregon 35, No. 6 Arizona State 23
Dennis Dixon emerged from this game as the Heisman frontrunner after leading the No. 4 Ducks past the No. 6 Sun Devils. He threw four touchdowns, including two to Jaison Williams, and ran for 79 yards.
Sept. 29, 2007 (Eugene, Ore.)
No. 6 California 31, No. 11 Oregon 24
The only time GameDay has visited Eugene twice in the same season came in 2007. The No. 11 Ducks were revolutionizing college football in Chip Kelly’s first season as offensive coordinator but lost a heartbreaker to the No. 6 Golden Bears on a controversial late-game refereeing decision.
Sept. 23, 2000 (Eugene, Ore.)
Oregon 29, No. 6 UCLA 10
The first occasion in which College Gameday visited Eugene was one to remember. The unranked Ducks held the No. 6 Bruins to just nine rushing yards, and Maurice Morris torched the Bruins’ defense for 161 yards on 39 touches.The following week, the Ducks entered the top 25 and climbed as high as No. 5 later in the year.
Oct. 17, 1998 (Pasadena, Calif.)
No. 2 UCLA 41, No. 11 Oregon 38 (OT)
