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By Matt Audilet
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The Oregon Ducks have a real chance to compete for a College Football Playoff national championship title this coming season.
Dan Lanning's squad played its way to the College Football Playoff semifinal last year, ultimately losing to the eventual-champion Indiana Hoosiers in the Peach Bowl.
Oregon is reloaded for another title-contending season in 2026, with several key players returning for another year in Eugene. Most notably, quarterback Dante Moore decided against the NFL draft to return for another season as the Ducks' offensive leader.
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Lanning explained the motivation that's driving these veteran players during an interview at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday.
"Every one of those guys felt like there was an opportunity for them to grow and something left out on the table that they really want to try and take advantage of," Lanning said. "Nobody's going to have higher expectations than we will. There's a difference in this year's team and last year's team. We had a lot of talent last year — now a lot of that talent has experience."
Both of Oregon's losses last year came against Indiana, which finished its flawless championship season with a 16-0 record.
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Oregon will open up its 2026 season schedule with a matchup against the Boise State Broncos on Sept. 5.
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