Game notes: Northwestern at Oregon
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The matchup
- Northwestern (5–1, 2–1 in conference) at Oregon (4–2, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, October 31, kickoff time not yet set, Autzen Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their third meeting; the series is even at 1–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, September 13, 2025: Oregon 34, Northwestern 14.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- Last two meetings: 2025: Oregon 34–14 (at Northwestern); 1974: Northwestern 14–10 (at Northwestern).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Northwestern
- Northwestern is 5–1 (2–1 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 34–18 vs. South Dakota State; W 41–7 vs. Colorado; L 23–29 at No. 5 Indiana; W 34–13 vs. Penn State; W 45–14 vs. Ball State; W 24–21 at Michigan State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Northwestern has won three straight, since losing 29–23 to Indiana (Sept. 25, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Northwestern is No. 30 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- David Braun is 24–20 in his fourth season at Northwestern.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- David Braun is 0–1 against Oregon.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Aidan Chiles (QB): 1,398 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Caleb Komolafe (RB): 401 rushing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Braydon Brus (LB): 52 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Griffin Wilde needs 3 touchdown catches to pass Ross Lane (13, 2005–08) for 10th on Northwestern’s career touchdown catches list. He has 11 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2009, Northwestern lost to No. 12 Penn State 34–13.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Oregon
- Oregon is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games), 1–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 34–27 vs. Boise State; L 31–39 at Oklahoma State; W 84–0 vs. Portland State; W 41–27 at No. 12 USC; L 15–17 vs. No. 21 UCLA; W 17–14 vs. Nebraska.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Oregon is No. 11 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Dan Lanning is 52–10 in his fifth season at Oregon.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Dan Lanning is 1–0 against Northwestern.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Dierre Hill Jr. (RB): 295 rushing yards, 3 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Dante Moore (QB): 926 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Koi Perich (DB): 40 tackles, 2 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Teitum Tuioti needs 1 sack to pass teammate Matayo Uiagalelei (20.5, 2026) for seventh on Oregon’s career sacks list. He has 20 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Dante Moore needs 4 touchdown passes to pass Chris Miller (42, 1983–86) for 10th on Oregon’s career touchdown passes list. He has 39 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2009, Oregon beat No. 4 USC 47–20.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Dan Lanning is 1–0 against David Braun’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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