Oregon Ducks Shock Rivals, Surge to Top of US LBM Coaches Poll in Stunning 2025 Season Start!

Despite the inexperience among players, Oregon’s coaching staff remains largely intact, with Lanning bringing back both offensive coordinator Will Stein and defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi, as well as many of the position coaches. There are expectations that the Ducks will once again compete for a Big Ten title and likely secure a spot in the College Football Playoff when all is said and done in 2025.A year ago, Oregon spent a majority of the season at No. 1 in the coaches’ poll rankings, finishing the regular season with a 13-0 record. They won the Big Ten Conference Championship in their first year as conference members before earning the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff.This year, Oregon still faces high expectations, although several questions have arisen surrounding its new-look roster. The Ducks return just four total starters from last year’s team: one on offense and three on defense. They will have a new quarterback under center and a ton of young faces who need to step up and prove themselves.

Heading into the upcoming college football season, Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks find themselves in a spotlight that’s hotter than ever — and not without good reason. Even before the dust settled on Monday’s release of the US LBM Coaches Poll, whispers of weighty expectations were already buzzing around Eugene. In this latest coaches’ ranking, the Ducks have claimed the No. TK spot nationally and stand tall as the third-best squad in the Big Ten — a testament to both their past glory and the challenges that lie ahead. The road to glory is never easy, especially when a program is swimming in anticipation, but if history has taught us anything, Oregon isn’t one to shy away from a fight.
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Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks will head into another college football season with immense pressure on them. That was considered to be the case even before the first iteration of the US LBM Coaches Poll was released on Monday morning.

In the coaches’ poll, the Ducks landed at No. TK in the nation, standing as the No. 3 Big Ten team in the rankings. Here’s a look at the top 25: