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Portal Grades: How is the 2026 Class Doing for Oregon So Far?On3Portal Grades: How is the 2026 Class Doing for Oregon So...We are a quarter of the way into the season, and it's time to take a look at how the 2026 transfer class is doing for the Oregon Ducks.

I wondered about the D line as the hype machine red lined leading up to the season opener. The hype was really loud surrounding this D. What kept hanging me up was redzone, 3rd downs and havoc (tfl, sacks). I thought there was potential, maybe there still is. But I never fully bought in. When you look back at the early 20's UGA D, Miami last year and others, Oregons D doesn't look the same. Hopefully they get there. I am not quite sure that so many so called experts could be wrong about talent claims made regarding Oregons front 4.

Kentucky I believe went out and got 4 starting portal OL. A 5th year senior with 31 consecutive starts from Baylor, a 5th year senior who started the last two seasons at Ohio State, a forth year former 5 star who played in 36 games/25 starts at LSU and Tennessee, and a forth year former top 200 recruit from Alabama (who had not played a lot there yet). Three of its younger back-up OL are also portals from Tennessee, Northwestern, and UTEP. That had to be a decent sized portal investment. Compared to Oregon, who took some heat on portal OL last season, and only went out and got one budget friendly FCS guy. Last season, the one P4 conference portal OL at Oregon ended up a first team AP All-American, and the two G6 guys ended up really ok, especially against most of the schedule (it has been argued elsewhere perhaps expectations for a second team Sun Belt OT and an HM Mountain West OT were perhaps a bit unrealistic as 5th year seniors beyond what they had put on tape). If the 2026 OL doesn't turn itself around, seems like getting possibly spooked in the portal and miscalculating how many young OL were going to be ready to spend NIL bucks elsewhere very well may be an offseason topic. 🤷‍♂️

Our offensive line has actually played decent considering all the inexperienced and injuries suffered already. In my opinion, they will continue to do well enough to score a boatload of points each game, more than enough to win. We could/should have won the Cowboy game by a 31- 17 kind of score, but the defense gave up 39 points. The offense will score enough to win, and while the sacks given up make us uncomfortable...this is what happens with such inexperience on the left side of the O-Line. Regardless of the sacks, we will score more than enough to win with the skill players we have, and with the adequate O-Line play we will see. The REAL question is becoming...."Can the defense hold down opponents enough for Oregon to win?" What we thought was a strength coming into the season has been a big disappointment thus far. Matayo is highly underperforming the hype, and A'Mauri Washington has been completely MIA in three games....WTH? If the defense comes through in LA...we could win that game almost easily, as I believe our offense will score at least 30 for the win. Can our defense step up as we thought they would be in preseason? If this defensive line shuts down opponents as they have the talent to do--we could have a BLOCKBUSTER season yet. But WILL THEY? I am fantasizing a gradual wake-up from them; they will be better in LA, and bordering on awesome by the end of the season. Again--not a prediction, but my current Duck-Fantasy...is it realistic? It is Up to YOU, Guys...

He could also have run out of the back of the end zone before a Vandy player could have come near him. The mistake so clearly indicates that this player is not being paid for his mental prowess.

He is killing it at Cal. He currently leads the FBS with 5 interceptions so far this year.

DR has played in big games, he damn near led an upset of Ohio State his freshman year in Columbus. Had he not gotten hurt vs SC last year, Nebraska would have won and he may have stayed. His uncle was Nebraska’s OL coach, but was fired. Lots led to his leaving and coming to Eugene. DR is a gamer and Donte is a skittish QB. Donte has to fix it or he can kiss his NFL career good bye. He reminds me of Josh Rosen minus the attitude. Donte is QB one and deservedly so.

More on Lincoln Riley. It would not surprise me to see a game like November, 2012 when our DUCKS won a shoot out in Memorial Coliseum 62-51. Our defense has to come to play. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/trojans/football/2026/09/19/usc-barely-escapes-rutgers-hot-seat-moment-lincoln-riley/91851944007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawUdb8VwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4vL4VCMjQz67R2OF8oOEuv2YZlrBHyiZ-LMyzBlC58-hNeR7vpZ8jJbtE1qg_aem_Bj3MS0SinvtzNVIWAQfa7w

Nice win for coach Stein. That being said, yes the Oregon offense was better under him because he's currently a better and more experienced play caller than Meringer. It should be interesting to see how much he improved over this week for the USC game.

Beavers QB Atkinson leads the FBS in passing. I just watched him for the first time with Montana State highlights and his passing and feel for the game is legit, he passes the eye test in a way Dante Moore does not. Similar to Sagapoleute at Cal, who I wish had stayed with us.

I don't really have a problem with this, the Spoiled Children have twice as many wins as we do and we've got a bad loss and a lackluster win. The only thing that matters is Saturday's result when we find out who the better teams really is.

Thanks, Will. Postgame, Will made sure to note that the SEC is a much better and tougher conference than the Big Ten.

$13 million a year man Kiffin is 1-9 on the road vs. Top-10 opponents. But he did win two G6 conference championships at FAU. 🤪

One more take on Lame. Against top-10 teams on the road, Kiffin is now 1-9.

This is classic East Coast bias. Iowa, Michigan and Missouri ranked higher than OBD? Well, alrighty then. Just dumb.

OHHH Man!!!

"LSU" could have a whole new meaning after this loss. I'll let youse all come up with your own conclusions. 😁

Kentucky being unranked says all you need to know about what voters think of A&M. It was a great win for Coach Stein, and I’m happy for him. Hopefully, though, it isn’t cause for putting the cart before the horse.

Some of these Top-25 vs Top-25 odds will rock your pods! Six T-25 vs. T-25 games, and the lower-ranked team is favored in four of the games. No. 4 Ole Miss +2.5 at No. 21 Florida (🤪) No. 1 Texas -5.5 at No. 14 Tennessee No. 10 LSU -7.5 vs. No. 23 Texas A+M No. 18 Michigan -5.5 vs. No. 17 Iowa No. 24 Mississippi State -3.5 vs. No. 19 Missouri No. 20 Oregon -1.5 at No. 12 USC

It would be very interesting to see how well Dylan would perform for us under the pressure of a big game, a big atmosphere, and against much better competition. However, I’m in the same boat as everyone else who thinks Donte has rightfully earned his spot and deserves to be QB1... for now.

Nice job!

I'll be watching for it!

Ain't That a Shame (😁) Lame's the One to Blame - https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2026/09/20/lane-kiffin-emotions-ole-miss-beats-lsu-football-score/91760394007/?utm_source=usatoday-sports-strada&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=usatbaseline&utm_ter

Please, no offense meant by the 'Not So Fast.' I was thinking of Lee Corso and how much better it would have been had Lee been on the GameDay set yesterday, trading barbs with Morgan Freeman. After SC's 'performance' in NJ yesterday, setting the line at close to a Pick 'Em makes sense. This week's score prediction contest should be very interesting.

10 SEC teams are ranked in this week's AP Poll. But with justification. On3College Football Rankings: AP Poll Top 25 after Week 3 re.... Records vs. Power 4 Opponents - B1G - 4-9 - It's one thing for Greg Sankey and Nick Saban to claim the SEC is deeper than the Big Ten; after all, the SEC leads in recruiting rankings and in the number of players drafted by NFL teams. We laughed when Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi claimed that the ACC was deeper than the B1G. The ACC is 4-1 versus the Big Ten, with UCLA's victory over Cal the only win. ACC - 6-9 - This includes Virginia Tech's win at Maryland on Saturday. This was Maryland's first September loss in four years. Big 12 - 5-7. In warm-ups last night, Colorado players mocked CU's temporary digs. Northwestern 41 - Not ready for Prime Time, CU 7. SEC - 10-2. This includes going 2-1 vs. the B1G. Ohio State's 1-point loss at Texas, Michigan's one-score win in Ann Arbor, and Mississippi State's 38 to 13 destruction of the Gophers in Minneapolis. No. 24 Mississippi State, with two P4 road wins against Minnesota and South Carolina, deservedly cracks the top-25 and could be 2026's surprise team. When the portal opens, will these Bulldogs have enough money to keep stud QB Kamario Taylor in Starkville, and away from South Beach and Coral Gables? --- SEC justice was, kind of, served. You can quibble with LSU dropping only three spots (😁) to No. 10, but the AP voters did pull Texas A&M's ripcord. After losing at home to Kentucky, A$M fell 14 spots from No. 9 to No. 24. (This would never happen to Bama.) --- Seven Big Ten teams are ranked. The Big Ten's four new coaches are 9-1. The only loss was yesterday's road loss to No. 3 Notre Dame. But Michigan State covered and played hard for sixty minutes. Pat Fitzgerald has these Spartans playing with an attitude not seen since Mark Dantonio retired. Oregon's Friday night game in East Lansing on November 20th will not be an easy victory. --- Oregon has defeated No. 31 Boise State, lost to No. 30 Oklahoma State, and has games remaining against underrated No. 7 Ohio State, No. 12 USC, No. 18 Michigan, No. 26 UW, No. 38 UCLA, and No. 42 Nebraska. And OC Chip Kelly and the Northwestern Wildcats are 2-0, with a beatdown of B12 CU and a win over a South Dakota team that gave Boise a battle on Saturday. To date, all of Oregon's future opponents have winning records. --- With a Heisman Trophy candidate at QB and a neutral-site win over No. 16 Louisville and last night's upset of No. 10 LSU in Oxford, Ole Miss has a case to be ranked No. 1. (If Ryan Day had opted for dual-threat QB Lincoln Keinholz instead of Sayin, would the Buckeyes be 3-0?) --- Today's AP Poll 12-team PO field: 5 SEC, 2 Big Ten, 2 B12, Notre Dame, 1 ACC, and Boise State knocks out No. 12 USC. In the preseason, this would have been an outrageous, LOL delightful dozen. Today? --- The line for Saturday's game in LA opens at Oregon -1.5. After watching the SC D struggle at Rutgers and escape with a seven-point win due to a reckless decision by Greg Schiano to go for it on fourth down deep in his own territory, I have no idea what we'll see in the Coliseum. --- Trash Traveler and Make Linc Go Missing!