Oregon Ducks Football is the college football team representing the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. Competing in the Big Ten Conference, Oregon has been a consistent contender in college football, earning numerous conference titles and bowl game appearances. The Oregon Ducks football program has won the conference titles 16 times and six division titles throughout their history. Oregon Ducks joined the Big Ten Conference in 2024 and won a conference title. The Oregon Ducks have competed in several conferences before joining the Big Ten Conference, which includes, the Pac-12 Conference, Pacific-10 Conference, Pacific Coast Conference, and Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association. The rivals of the Oregon Ducks are the Oregon State Beavers and the Washington Huskies football teams. The Ducks play their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, United States.
Oregon Ducks football head coach
The head coach of the Oregon Ducks football team is Dan Lanning, as of 2024. Lanning took up the role of the Ducks' head coach in 2021. Under his leadership, the Ducks achieved a perfect 13-0 record in the 2024 season and won the Big Ten Championship. Lanning was also named a finalist for the Dodd Trophy, which is awarded to the nation's top college football coach.
Dan Lanning was born on April 10, 1986, in North Kansas City, Missouri. He played college football as a linebacker at William Jewell College from 2004 to 2007. Lanning began his coaching career in 2008 as a special teams coordinator, defensive backs coach, and wide receivers coach at Park Hill South High School in Kansas City. He then moved to the college level, holding various assistant coaching positions at Pittsburgh, Arizona State, Sam Houston State, Alabama, Memphis, and Georgia. In 2019, Lanning was promoted to defensive coordinator at Georgia, where he helped lead the Bulldogs to a national championship. He was hired as the head coach of the Oregon Ducks on December 11, 2021.
| Head Coach | Dan Lanning |
| Born | April 10, 1986 (age 38), North Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Appointment Date | December 11, 2021 |
| Overall Record | 35-5 |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Bowl Record | 2–0 |
| Career highlights and awards | Championships 2x CFP National Champion (2015, 2021) |
| Coaching Career | 2008–2010 Park Hill South HS (MO) (ST/DB/WR) 2011 Pittsburgh (GA) 2012 Arizona State (GA) 2013 Arizona State (RC) 2014 Sam Houston State (DB/co-RC) 2015 Alabama (GA) 2016–2017 Memphis (ILB/RC) 2018 Georgia (OLB) 2019–2021 Georgia (DC/OLB) 2022–present Oregon |
| Compensation | $45 Million For 6 Years Contract Extension (Total worth of $9.4 million through January 2031) |
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Oregon Ducks Football Other Coaching Staff 2024
The following table shows the coaching staff of the Oregon Ducks for the 2024 season, as per the Oregon Ducks official website -
| Coach Name | Coaching Position |
| Will Stein | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks |
| Tosh Lupoi | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers |
| Ra'Shaad Samples | Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs |
| Junior Adams | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers |
| Chris Hampton | Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs |
| Joe Lorig | Special Teams Coordinator/Nickels |
| Drew Mehringer | Tight Ends |
| Brian Michalowski | Inside Linebackers |
| A'lique Terry | Offensive Line |
| Tony Tuioti | Defensive Line |
| Wilson Love | Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach |
| Kyle Bolton | Director of Speed & Performance |
| Taylor Porter | Associate Head Strength & Conditioning Coach |
| Mark Davis | Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach |
| Drew Jordan | Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach |
| Kamran Araghi | Graduate Assistant - Defense |
| Rashad Wadood | Graduate Assistant - Defense |
| Jack Smith | Graduate Assistant - Offense |
| Ryan Walk | Graduate Assistant - Offense |
| Dante Bartee | Defensive Analyst |
| Connor Boyd | Defensive Analyst |
| Kyle Cogan | Defensive Analyst |
| Darrion Daniels | Defensive Analyst |
| Antonio Parks | Defensive Analyst |
| Mike Cavanaugh | Offensive Analyst |
| Donte Ellington | Offensive Analyst |
| Steven Haunga | Offensive Analyst |
| Koa Ka'ai | Offensive Analyst |
| Matt Lombardi | Offensive Analyst |
| Zach Tinker | Special Teams Analyst |
Oregon Ducks Football Support Staff 2024
The following table shows the support staff associated with the Oregon Ducks in the 2024 college football season-
| Name | Role |
| Marshall Malchow | Chief of Staff |
| Jeff Hawkins | Senior Associate AD of HDC Administration and Operations |
| Matt Noyer | Assistant AD of Football Operations |
| Kodi Look | Director of Football Operations |
| Cassidy Noyer | Director of External Relations |
| Eden Mahina | Director of Player Academic Development |
| Osman Kamara | Director of Player Development |
| Karl Holmes | Director of Player Engagement |
| Tyler Dean | Director of Player Personnel |
| Pat Biondo | Director of Recruiting Strategy |
| Lydia Gibbs | Director of On-Campus Recruiting |
| Brittny Legros | Director of Recruiting Operations |
| Jake Kaneda | Assistant Director of Player Personnel/Onboarding Coordinator |
| Brian Bachman | Assistant Director of Player Personnel |
| Ryan Brosnan | Assistant Director of Player Personnel |
| Drew House | Assistant Director of Player Personnel |
| Coby Sayyah | Assistant Director of Player Personnel |
| Alex Bullock | Assistant Director of Recruiting |
| Kamrin Caoili | Assistant Director of Recruiting |
| Gio Aguilar | Video Coordinator |
| Steve Pohl | Video Production Coordinator |
| Scott Anderson | Senior Associate Director of Video |
| Jackson Madden | Assistant Video Producer |
| Josh Heim | Director of Digital Media |
| Davis Long | Digital Media Producer |
| Kenny Farr | Football Equipment Administrator |
| Devin Cramer | Equipment Manager |
| Jordan Troester | Director of Performance & Sports Science |
| Ben Mckay | Sports Science Coordinator |
| Brenna Sleggs | Senior Sports Dietitian |
Oregon Ducks Football Past Head Coaches
The following table shows all the past head coaches who have led the Oregon Ducks in college football-
| Name | Name | Years |
| 1 | Cal Young | 1894 |
| 2 | J. A. Church | 1894 |
| 3 | Percy Benson | 1895 |
| 4 | J. F. Frick | 1896 |
| 5 | Joe Smith | 1897 |
| 6 | Frank W. Simpson | 1898–1899 |
| 7 | Lawrence Kaarsberg | 1900 |
| 810 | Warren W. Smith | 1901 |
| 9 | Marion Dolph | 1902 |
| 10 | Warren W. Smith | 1903 |
| 11 | Richard Shore Smith | 1904 |
| 12 | Bruce Shorts | 1905 |
| 13 | Hugo Bezdek | 1906 |
| 14 | Gordon B. Frost | 1907 |
| 15 | Robert Forbes | 1908–1909 |
| 16 | Bill Warner | 1910–1911 |
| 17 | Louis Pinkham | 1912 |
| 18 | Hugo Bezdek | 1913-1917 |
| 19 | Charles A. Huntington | 1918–1923 |
| 20 | Joe Maddock | 1924 |
| 21 | Richard Shore Smith | 1925 |
| 22 | John McEwan | 1926–1929 |
| 23 | Clarence Spears | 1930–1931 |
| 24 | Prink Callison | 1932–1937 |
| 25 | Tex Oliver | 1938–1941 |
| 26 | John A. Warren | 1942 |
| 27 | Tex Oliver | 1945-1946 |
| 28 | Jim Aiken | 1947–1950 |
| 29 | Len Casanova | 1951–1966 |
| 30 | Jerry Frei | 1967–1971 |
| 31 | Dick Enright | 1972–1973 |
| 32 | Don Read | 1974–1976 |
| 33 | Rich Brooks | 1977–1994 |
| 34 | Mike Bellotti | 1995–2008 |
| 35 | Chip Kelly | 2009–2012 |
| 36 | Mark Helfrich | 2013–2016 |
| 37 | Willie Taggart | 2017 |
| 38 | Mario Cristobal | 2017–2021 |
| Int. | Bryan McClendon | 2021 |
FAQs on Oregon Football Coach
A. Oregon has not secured a national championship in football as of December 2024.
A. LaMichael James holds that distinction, amassing 348 points during his college career from 2009 to 2011.
A. Autzen Stadium, the home of Oregon Ducks Football, can accommodate around 53,800 enthusiastic fans on game days as of 2024 as per Sports Reference.
A. Oregon has participated in the Rose Bowl game 8 times, with their most recent appearance in the 2020 Rose Bowl, and the 2025 Rose Bowl will mark their 9th appearance in the Rose Bowl.
A. The mascot of Oregon Duck is named The Oregon Duck, a costumed character based on Disney's Donald Duck, and it represents the team at sporting events.
