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The hype for the upcoming Oregon football season has been building since January and college football coaches appear to be on board.
The Ducks are ranked No. 2 in the preseason US LBM coaches top 25 poll released Aug. 4, behind only Ohio State, which Oregon plays on Nov. 7 in Columbus, Ohio.
The Ducks, who finished 2025 with a 13-2 record and ranked fourth in the season-ending US LBM coaches poll, received six first-place votes from the 72 participating coaches in this year's preseason poll. The Buckeyes received the most first-place votes with 38, followed by defending College Football Playoff champion Indiana with 14, though the Hoosiers still landed at No. 6 in the poll.
Also in the top 25 from the Big Ten are No. 14 Southern California, which hosts the Ducks on Sept. 26 in the conference opener for Oregon, No. 16 Michigan, No. 17 Penn State, No. 19 Washington and No. 22 Iowa.
Oregon football holds its first practice of fall camp Wednesday as the Ducks get ready for their Sept. 5 season opener against Boise State at Autzen Stadium.
The preseason US LBM coaches poll top 25 with team records from last season in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year’s final poll and first-place votes received.
Dropped out: No. 15 Vanderbilt (10-3); No. 16 Virginia (11-3); No. 18 Tulane (11-3); No. 20 James Madison (12-2); No. 23 Navy (11-2); No. 24 Georgia Tech (9-4); No. 25 Illinois (9-4).
Others receiving votes: Louisville (9-4) 153; Florida (4-8) 147; TCU (9-4) 63; Illinois (9-4) 62; Arizona (9-4) 50; South Carolina (4-8) 50; Virginia (11-3) 40; Vanderbilt (10-3) 37; Auburn (5-7) 29; Georgia Tech (9-4) 26; Boise State (9-5) 24; Oklahoma State (1-11) 22; UNLV (10-4) 17; Florida State (5-7) 13; North Carolina State (8-5) 13; Nebraska (7-6) 12; Virginia Tech (3-9) 12; Memphis (8-5) 9; Arizona State (8-5) 8; Duke (9-5) 6; James Madison (12-2) 6; New Mexico (9-4) 4; Pittsburgh (8-5) 4; Navy (11-2) 3; Western Michigan (10-4) 3; San Diego State (9-4) 2; California (7-6) 1; Hawaii (9-4) 1; Jacksonville State (9-5) 1; Kansas State (6-6) 1.
Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, men’s basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can reach him at [email protected] and you can follow him on X @chansen_RG
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The Ducks are ranked No. 2 in the preseason US LBM coaches top 25 poll released Aug. 4, behind only Ohio State, which Oregon plays on Nov. 7 in Columbus, Ohio.
The Ducks, who finished 2025 with a 13-2 record and ranked fourth in the season-ending US LBM coaches poll, received six first-place votes from the 72 participating coaches in this year's preseason poll. The Buckeyes received the most first-place votes with 38, followed by defending College Football Playoff champion Indiana with 14, though the Hoosiers still landed at No. 6 in the poll.
Also in the top 25 from the Big Ten are No. 14 Southern California, which hosts the Ducks on Sept. 26 in the conference opener for Oregon, No. 16 Michigan, No. 17 Penn State, No. 19 Washington and No. 22 Iowa.
Oregon football holds its first practice of fall camp Wednesday as the Ducks get ready for their Sept. 5 season opener against Boise State at Autzen Stadium.
Preseason US LBM college football coaches poll
The preseason US LBM coaches poll top 25 with team records from last season in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year’s final poll and first-place votes received.
| Rank | School (record) | Points | Last season’s final rank | First-place votes |
| 1 | Ohio State (12-2) | 1,741 | 6 | 38 |
| 2 | Oregon (13-2) | 1,637 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Georgia (12-2) | 1,591 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Texas (10-3) | 1,544 | 13 | 2 |
| 5 | Notre Dame (10-2) | 1,524 | 11 | 5 |
| 6 | Indiana (16-0) | 1,522 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Miami (Fla.) (13-3) | 1,409 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Texas A&M (11-2) | 1,174 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Oklahoma (10-3) | 1,104 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Mississippi (13-2) | 1,096 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Alabama (11-4) | 1,050 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | Texas Tech (12-2) | 1,034 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | LSU (7-6) | 951 | NR | 0 |
| 14 | Southern California (9-4) | 838 | 21 | 0 |
| 15 | Brigham Young (12-2) | 781 | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | Michigan (9-4) | 719 | 22 | 0 |
| 17 | Penn State (7-6) | 463 | NR | 0 |
| 18 | Tennessee (8-5) | 428 | NR | 0 |
| 19 | Washington (9-4) | 406 | NR | 0 |
| 20 | SMU (9-4) | 378 | NR | 0 |
| 21 | Utah (11-2) | 313 | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Iowa (9-4) | 291 | 17 | 0 |
| 23 | Clemson (7-6) | 235 | NR | 0 |
| 24 | Houston (10-3) | 194 | 19 | 0 |
| 25 | Missouri (8-5) | 158 | NR | 0 |
Dropped out: No. 15 Vanderbilt (10-3); No. 16 Virginia (11-3); No. 18 Tulane (11-3); No. 20 James Madison (12-2); No. 23 Navy (11-2); No. 24 Georgia Tech (9-4); No. 25 Illinois (9-4).
Others receiving votes: Louisville (9-4) 153; Florida (4-8) 147; TCU (9-4) 63; Illinois (9-4) 62; Arizona (9-4) 50; South Carolina (4-8) 50; Virginia (11-3) 40; Vanderbilt (10-3) 37; Auburn (5-7) 29; Georgia Tech (9-4) 26; Boise State (9-5) 24; Oklahoma State (1-11) 22; UNLV (10-4) 17; Florida State (5-7) 13; North Carolina State (8-5) 13; Nebraska (7-6) 12; Virginia Tech (3-9) 12; Memphis (8-5) 9; Arizona State (8-5) 8; Duke (9-5) 6; James Madison (12-2) 6; New Mexico (9-4) 4; Pittsburgh (8-5) 4; Navy (11-2) 3; Western Michigan (10-4) 3; San Diego State (9-4) 2; California (7-6) 1; Hawaii (9-4) 1; Jacksonville State (9-5) 1; Kansas State (6-6) 1.
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Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, men’s basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can reach him at [email protected] and you can follow him on X @chansen_RG
This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: See where Oregon football landed in the preseason US LBM coaches poll
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