🤔 Hmm…hate it or love it, what say you?

The Oregon Civil War will return in 2028

On Tuesday, Oregon announced that the Ducks and Oregon State reached an agreement for the In-State rivalry to return to the gridiron, scheduling 4 games in 2028, 2029, 2031, and 2032.

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The Civil War returns: Oregon and Oregon State agree to r...

The last two days have been incredible for the Oregon Ducks versus Oregon State Beavers rivalry. The NCAA Baseball committee showed a flair for the dramatics, p

I'd rather play the Beavis than some other lower level program. It's a short trip if it's an away game so that's something to consider as well.

One more win on our schedule.

Won't that be our second FCS opponent in those years?

I guess…just not a fan of playing 1:1 with a G6.

6 hours ago, NJDuck said:

🤔 Hmm…hate it or love it, what say you?

The Oregon Civil War will return in 2028

On Tuesday, Oregon announced that the Ducks and Oregon State reached an agreement for the In-State rivalry to return to the gridiron, scheduling 4 games in 2028, 2029, 2031, and 2032.

Autzen Zoo

The Civil War returns: Oregon and Oregon State agree to r...

The last two days have been incredible for the Oregon Ducks versus Oregon State Beavers rivalry. The NCAA Baseball committee showed a flair for the dramatics, p

I'm happy the Civil War is back. But, there is no way that this should not be a 3 for 1, at least, in favor of the Ducks.

Oregon State's most-watched game will be vs. Oregon. OBD on the other hand?

Love the renewal of a traditional rivalry! The focus on money is, unfortunately all too often, pushing tradition aside to the detriment of the game IMHO.

It's a shorter trip than going to Boise I suppose. I like a 1 FCS, 1 G6, 1 P4 combo schedule before conference play starts.

6 hours ago, JabbaNoBargain said:

I guess…just not a fan of playing 1:1 with a G6.

I don't get it either.

It certainly understand it is pretty tough for Oregon State (and WSU) dropping to the G6; but, you know, here we are. Top programs really aren't passing on one extra home game's worth of revenue to play a 1-for-1s or even a 2-for-1s with G6 teams anymore.

Ohio State isn't signing up for 1-for-1 with a MAC team, Alabama isn't signing up for a 1-for-1 with a Sun Belt team.

The last 25 seasons, I don't think Georgia has played a single OOC road game against a G6 opponent.

I think Ohio State has had one, a weird 1-for-1 with Navy (and the Navy home game was played in Baltimore's NFL stadium).

Alabama has had one, a weird 2-for-1 with South Florida (and the USF home game was played in Tampa Bay's NFL home stadium).

Michigan has had one, a weird 1-1 with UConn (where they tried to move the UConn home portion to MetLife or Gillette and UConn refused).

Texas used to sign a bunch of 2-for-1s and 1-for-1s but stopped about 15 years ago when they got tired of return games in the likes of Laramie (Wyoming), El Paso (UTEP), and New Orleans (Tulane) for a one time OOC home game. Since the 2009 game in Laramie, I think Texas has only had one G6 OOC road game, and that was a 2-for-1 with BYU (if being Independent back then counted as G6).

If Oregon State returns to the P4, I could possibly see an argument (not unlike Georgia-Georgia Tech or Florida State-Florida).

Until then, going 1-for-1 with the G6 isn't thinking like the rest of the programs you aspire to keep pace with (Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, Texas, and so on). LSU? One OOC G6 road game since 2001 (Tulane in 2007 as part of a 3-for-1).

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At least it’s not scheduled out for 20 years, a lot can happen by 2033…we could theoretically not be allowed to play any G6’s by 2033, or sooner.

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11 hours ago, kirklandduck said:

It's a shorter trip than going to Boise I suppose. I like a 1 FCS, 1 G6, 1 P4 combo schedule before conference play starts.

Good call on Boise. 1-3 vs the Broncos, and it could have been 0-4.

Never, ever, never schedule Boise State. Boise is preparing to play its Super Bowl on 9/5/2026. Will Oregon match the intensity of the highest-ranked G6 team playing a game that could be critical to its playoff hopes?

Until the PO moves to 24 teams, I see no reason to play a P4 opponent OOC. Indiana played three cupcakes at home in 2024 and 2025 and is doing the same this season. You must play at least seven home games in a season, preferably eight.

There is no connection between Oregon and Oklahoma State and Baylor. Why is OBD playing road games in Stillwater, OK, and Waco, Texas? (Because of Rob's service on the PO committee in Grapevine?) In today's CFB, these games do not affect recruiting.

Go to 24, and I believe we will see an annual B1G/ SEC football challenge and be well compensated for playing these games. A Power 2 head-to-head could bring in enough money for Sankey and ESPN to drop the concern about not playing a champ game, a game that many of his coaches do not want to play.

OBD receives no additional media revenue for playing in Stillwater and Waco, and it's a lose-lose proposition for the Ducks. Win? Well, Oregon is supposed to win? Lose? There goes the 12-team PO mulligan.

2026, Michigan and UW at home, and USC, Illinois, and Ohio State on the road, give the schedule all the strength that's needed. Why go to Stillwater instead of playing an 8th home game?

In 2027, Iowa, Ohio State, and Penn State visit Eugene. Oregon plays five Big Ten games on the road: Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, UCLA, and UW. Six home games on the schedule, why Waco?

The games you remember are played in November, not September.

I certainly understand and, of course, respect your POV, but before tripping to USC in Week 4, I'd like to see Autzen resemble a cupcake factory, Portland State, and taking a page from the Hoosiers book, followed by No. Texas (zero starters back, OBD is playing them in Stillwater) and Western, not Will's, Kentucky.

Indiana is 3-0 before hosting Northwestern and traveling to Rutgers, and three home games bring a lot of money to Bloomington. Home games versus Ohio State and USC, and road games at Michigan and UW, give the Hoosiers schedule more than enough difficulty.

However: Beat Boise!

Well, it appears the wedding industry in the Southeast for November nuptials just took a dive.

SEC announced that beginning in 2027 it is eliminating Cupcake Weekend in November.

2026: 'bama vs Chattanooga, Ole Miss vs Wofford, Auburn vs Samford...and others like it this season in late November will go by the wayside.

The SEC is going to 9 conference games and will apparently try to copy the B1G by compressing all non-conference into the first month?

My only gripe is that we should never play in botulism burrito stadium.

Announced on Wednesday: home-and-home (2027-28) with Baylor has been mutually canceled

2027:

E. Washington

Coastal Carolina (replaces at Baylor)

Western Kentucky

4 B1G home games, 7 total

2028

North Dakota State

replace home game that was Baylor

at Burrito Stadium

5 B1G home games, 7 total

I think the state of Oregon wants this game to help Oregon State financially. We all know who benefits most from this, and it's not the program in the B1G.

I remember the foolish anger from Oregon State and Washington State fans saying they didn't want to ever play another road game against their traitorous in State rivals. They were saying the schools should only do a renewal if it was a 3 for 1 in their favor. It's like FSU fans complaining about Florida blocking them from SEC membership. I won't get into that whole mess, but FSU turned down the SEC four times under Bowden, and now they want in because their boat is sinking.

Oregon State was content being bottom feeders, while Oregon became a national brand. Yet the lazy little brother who slept in every Saturday while big brother hit the weights, went running and built themselves up got the scholarship. Now little brother is crying how it's not fair, when they decided to just sleep in and watch Spongebob, and eat hohos.Completely irrational.

I had to do it... I had to look up the Beaver's schedule for this season.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/204/oregon-state-beavers

It's bad... Also am I correct in only counting 11 games?

35 minutes ago, David Marsh said:

I had to do it... I had to look up the Beaver's schedule for this season.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/204/oregon-state-beavers

It's bad... Also am I correct in only counting 11 games?

It’s not bad, it’s “innovative”.

I believe the conference determines the last game based upon some formula that puts them at some kind of advantage for post season positioning. Roll your dice to see who you play twice.

This is what you do when you can’t afford the deposit to rent a venue for a championship game 😆

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30 minutes ago, JabbaNoBargain said:

This is what you do when you can’t afford the deposit to rent a venue for a championship game 😆

Personally... I hate the neutral site conference championship game locations but that's unrelated.

The only team they play that is remotely interesting is Texas Tech and that is going to be a one-sided stomp fest from Texas Tech.

1 hour ago, David Marsh said:

I had to do it... I had to look up the Beaver's schedule for this season.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/204/oregon-state-beavers

It's bad... Also am I correct in only counting 11 games?

Because the Pac-12 has but eigth football playing member states, the 12th game is flex scheduled but will be a repeat of a conference game played earlier in the season.

They broke up the MW for this?

4 minutes ago, David Marsh said:

Personally... I hate the neutral site conference championship game locations but that's unrelated.

The only team they play that is remotely interesting is Texas Tech and that is going to be a one-sided stomp fest from Texas Tech.

Houston will also be a Texas Two-Step beatdown. Houston will probably be ranked in the AP preseason poll. What's Beavis being paid to travel to Houston in a body bag?

The B12 stiffed us, so let's open the season with two games against 2 of the best teams in the B12.🤪

Sorsby? Meh. The Gatorade Person could QB TT, and the Red Raiders easily win the game.

On September 17, 2033, Texas Tech is scheduled to visit Autzen. If Cody Campbell is still drilling and NILing, this should be a tough P4 (if the P4 still exists) out-of-conference opponent.

Of course, in 2033, OBD and TT could be in the same conference in NFL Lite.

51 minutes ago, JabbaNoBargain said:

It’s not bad, it’s “innovative”.

I believe the conference determines the last game based upon some formula that puts them at some kind of advantage for post season positioning. Roll your dice to see who you play twice.

This is what you do when you can’t afford the deposit to rent a venue for a championship game 😆

If you can't join the Ducks, why not play the champ game in Providence Park in Goose Hollow?

I'm reasonably certain that this game would be a Miss-State. 😊

YES! Baylor series cancelled 😍- replaced by a home game vs. Coastal Carolina, giving OBD seven home games in 2027, instead of going Waco. 🤪

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Oregon Reschedules Future Game With New Pac-12 Opponent

A lot of moving parts for the Oregon Ducks and their non-conference schedules down the road to wrap up the 2020s and begin the 2030s. The Utah State Aggies of

I believe the reinstatement of the Civil War games is to promote and support in-state goodwill.

Without trying to be political, it's important for the Ducks to appear to be supportive of in-state schools. We can't be seen as being too successful at their expense. Otherwise we risk involvement by state legislature to "even" the 'paying' field.

And amazingly enough, a lot of Oregonians want to see this game.

Me personally, I want to see a beat down of embarrassing proportions each and every time!

So this is a good move for the Ducks to maintain a positive goodwill by the entire state (and certain legislators).

As already mentioned, will be the largest viewing audience of any Beavis game.

So $$$ for them.

And I imagine the TV broadcast will be on the CW. 😂

53 minutes ago, DanLduck said:

Me personally, I want to see a beat down of embarrassing proportions each and every time!

"12th game is flex scheduled but will be a repeat of a conference game played earlier in the season."

I think they also have to consider the home game schedule. Some teams will have 4 home Pac games, some 3. For example, Beavis will have 4 home games and WSU 3. Tentatively, the 12th game will be those two "rivals" playing in Pullman to give WSU a 4th home game. That matchup is "penciled-in."

But, suppose Beavis is 7-0 and "in contention for a CFP berth." Suppose WSU is 5-2. There will be a lot of howling from Beavis fans if the Beavers are sent on the road for a potential loss and loss of CFP opportunity. WSU fans will howl they should get 4 home games.

Now, suppose WSU is 4-3, and BSU is 6-1. Then, it could be Beavis vs BSU. But, both OSU and BSU will have had 4 home games, including the BSU one-loss which was already played in Corvallis. Who will howl louder? Fans of 7-0 Beavis saying they deserve the 5th home game, or 6-1 BSU fans who say we already played in Corvallis and we deserve a chance to even the score?

Plus, if the latter happens, that would mean out of the other 6 Pac members, 4 would have had 3 home conference games. One of those is going to end up with no more than 3 home games: 2 fours playing at 2 threes, and 1 three playing another three.