2018 Oregon Ducks football team


The 2018 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Mario Cristobal who took over for Willie Taggart who departed for Florida State. Oregon played their games at Autzen Stadium and competed as members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.
Coming off a 7–6 season under Taggart in 2017, Oregon began the year ranked 24th in the preseason AP Poll. After sweeping their non-conference slate, they fell to then-No. 7 Stanford in overtime. The team bounced back with wins over No. 24 California and No. 7 Washington and rose to 12th in the polls before losing three of their next four games. The Ducks finished the regular season in fourth in the Pac-12 North Division with a conference record of 5–4. They were invited to the Redbox Bowl, where they defeated Michigan State to end the year at 9–4 overall.
The Oregon offense was led by junior quarterback Justin Herbert, who finished in second the Pac-12 Conference with 31 total touchdowns. Running back C. J. Verdell finished with 1,018 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. Defensively, the team was led by defensive end Jalen Jelks, who was named first-team all-conference.

Previous season

The Ducks finished the 2017 season 7–6, 4–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in fourth place in the North Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to Boise State 28–38.

Recruiting

Position Key

Recruits

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
Lott TrophyTroy DyeLBJR
Rimington TrophyJake HansonCJR
Chuck Bednarik AwardJalen JelksDESR
Chuck Bednarik AwardTroy DyeLBJR
Maxwell AwardJustin HerbertQBJR
Davey O'Brien AwardJustin HerbertQBJR
Doak Walker AwardTony Brooks-JamesRBSR
John Mackey AwardJake BreelandTEJR
Butkus AwardTroy DyeLBJR
Butkus AwardJustin HollinsLBJR
Bronko Nagurski TrophyTroy DyeLBJR
Bronko Nagurski TrophyJalen JelksDESR
Bronko Nagurski TrophyJordon ScottDLSO
Outland TrophyJake HansonCJR
Outland TrophyJordon ScottDLSO
Outland TrophyCalvin ThrockmortonOLJR
Paul Hornung AwardTony Brooks-JamesRB/KRSR
Wuerffel TrophyJustin HerbertQBJR
Ted Hendricks AwardJalen JelksDESR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardJustin HerbertQBJR

Pac-12 Media Days

The 2018 Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Mario Cristobal, Justin Herbert & Jalen Jelks at Pac-12 Media Days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Ducks predicted to finish in third place at Pac-12 North division.
Media poll

Schedule

Personnel

Game summaries

Bowling Green

Portland State

San Jose State

Stanford

at California

Washington

at Washington State

at Arizona

UCLA

at Utah

Arizona State

at Oregon State

vs. Michigan State (Redbox Bowl)

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
4132Ugo AmadiSSeattle Seahawks
5156Justin HollinsLBDenver Broncos
7239Dillon MitchellWRMinnesota Vikings
7241Jalen JelksDEDallas Cowboys