Over the past decade or so, fans of the Oregon Ducks have gotten used to the idea of a marquee non-conference matchup. It always comes with risk — playing a premiere team early in the year has the chance to knock you off of the tracks and derail your year, but also offers an opportunity for early momentum.
Whether it’s teams like the Oklahoma Sooners, LSU Tigers, Auburn Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, or Ohio State Buckeyes, the Ducks have shown over the years that they won’t shy away from the best of the best when it comes to non-conference games. That goes double for this year’s matchup with the defending champion Georgia Bulldogs on the schedule.
The marquee matchups won’t stop after this year, though. With non-conference schedules in college football, teams often look years in advance and set up home-and-homes with other top teams in the nation (usually). For the Ducks, things have been scheduled as far out as 2033. Here’s a look at some of the teams they will play:
2022: Georgia Bulldogs
Date: September 3, 2022
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
2022: Eastern Washington Eagles
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Date: September 10, 2022
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2022: BYU Cougars
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Date: September 17, 2022
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2023: Portland State Vikings
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Date: September 2, 2023
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2023: Texas Tech Red Raiders
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Date: September 9, 2023
Location: Lubbock, Texas
2023: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
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Date: September 16, 2023
Location: Eugene, Oregon
2024: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
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Date: August 24, 2024
Location: Honolulu,…
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