Oregon vs Ohio State college football game
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The gist
Oregon rallied from a 14-0 first-quarter deficit to beat No. 11 Ohio State 41-28 in Columbus.
Ohio State has now lost two straight for the first time since 2011.
Background
Oregon and Ohio State are Big Ten (a US college football conference) programs whose Nov. 7 meeting was billed in the preseason as No. 1 vs. No. 2, but both teams' losses turned it into something closer to a CFP (College Football Playoff) elimination game. Ohio State opened the season as the AP No. 1, while Oregon was the preseason No. 2. The Ducks' win was framed as revenge: Ohio State's 41-21 Rose Bowl victory on Jan. 1, 2025 ended Oregon's undefeated 2024 season and led to Ohio State's second CFP title. Ohio State still leads the all-time series 10-2, though Oregon has won two of the last three meetings, including 35-28 in Columbus in 2021.
How it unfolded
- Jan 1, 2025Ohio State beat Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, advancing to the CFP semifinals.
- Aug 14, 2026Ohio State announced Nov. 7 vs. Oregon as a 2026 home game theme, calling it the first meeting since the Rose Bowl.
- Sep 1, 2026Reports said the Nov. 7 Oregon at Ohio State game would air on CBS at 12:30 p.m. PT, with the preseason No. 2 Ducks visiting the No. 1 Buckeyes in Columbus.
- Oct 17, 2026Ohio State beat Indiana 19-15, but starting quarterback Julian Sayin was hurt in the win.
- Oct 31, 2026Ohio State lost 30-18 at USC in Luke Fahey's first career start; Oregon beat Northwestern.
- Nov 6, 2026Previews listed No. 23 Oregon (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) at No. 12 Ohio State (6-2, 4-1), 12:30 p.m. PT at Ohio Stadium on CBS, with Ohio State favored by 7.5.
- Nov 7, 2026Oregon beat No. 11 Ohio State 41-28 in Columbus, rallying from a 14-0 first-quarter deficit; quarter scores were Oregon 0-17-14-10 and Ohio State 14-0-0-14.
- Nov 7, 2026Dierre Hill Jr. rushed for two touchdowns (75 yards on 13 carries) and Dylan Raiola passed for 257 yards and two second-half touchdowns.
- Nov 7, 2026Luke Fahey completed 36 of 50 passes for 360 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his second start.
- Nov 7, 2026Jeremiah Smith had seven catches for 133 yards and a touchdown and was seen screaming at coaches and teammates on the sideline at the start of the fourth quarter.
- Nov 7, 2026Ohio State lost two straight games for the first time since 2011 and lost back-to-back games to unranked opponents for the first time since October 1992.
Key terms
- Big Ten
- A major U.S. collegiate athletic conference, the oldest in NCAA Division I, originally named for its ten member universities.
- CFP
- An annual single-elimination tournament determining the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football.
- Rose Bowl
- An annual American college football bowl game, traditionally played on January 1 at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- College football analyst Joel Klatt picked Ohio State to win 30-20 and cover the 7.5-point spread, saying he was worried about Raiola under pressure.
- Analysts
- College football analyst Greg McElroy picked Ohio State to win 24-20, with Oregon covering the spread and the under as the right play.