Overview

• Lanning said Oregon will travel about 15,000 miles this season and face seven opponents with more preparation time than the Ducks.
• CBS Sports reported that Penn State, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota meet Oregon after bye weeks, while Northwestern and Rutgers play Friday the week before, and nonconference Oklahoma State played on a Thursday.
• Lanning suggested the pattern felt exclusionary toward Oregon, characterizing the extra rest for opponents as a competitive disadvantage.
• The outlet also noted similar scheduling effects for fellow West Coast members, describing the setup as part of the Big Ten’s effort to manage cross‑country travel for all teams.
• Oregon elected to fly to Penn State on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff after traveling a day earlier for Northwestern’s morning start, and the conference has not announced any changes to its scheduling approach.