Oregon Ducks NFL Draft Prospects

Oregon has turned its first two seasons in the Big Ten into a juggernaut, and 2025 was no exception: the Ducks went 13-2, finished 8-1 in league play, and blanked Texas Tech 23-0 in the Orange Bowl. Yet the year ended the way the previous one had, with a lopsided College Football Playoff exit, this time a 56-22 loss to Indiana in the Peach Bowl semifinal that stood as the most points a Dan Lanning defense has ever surrendered. Lanning, now 48-8 in four years, has built a program that recruits and competes with the sport's elite. The one box left unchecked is a national championship.

The defining story of the offseason was how many draft-eligible Ducks chose to come back, headlined by quarterback Dante Moore turning down a likely early selection. Oregon also reshaped its staff from within, promoting Drew Mehringer to offensive coordinator after Will Stein left for the Kentucky head job and elevating Chris Hampton to defensive coordinator after Tosh Lupoi departed to run Cal. Roughly 14 starters return, split across a lineup widely regarded as one of the most talented in the country.