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Oregon Heads to Northwestern for Big Ten Opener as Heavy Favorite

Oddsmakers have installed the Ducks as roughly a four-touchdown road favorite after two lopsided wins.

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Overview

  • Oregon (2-0) visits Northwestern (1-1) on Saturday at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT on FOX.
  • Sportsbooks list Oregon around -27.5 to -28 with steep moneyline prices and predictive models giving the Ducks roughly a 95% win probability.
  • Dante Moore has paced Oregon’s offense with 479 passing yards and six touchdowns without a turnover as the Ducks average 64.0 points per game and rank top 25 in total offense and defense.
  • Dan Lanning said backup QB Austin Novosad’s lat issue is being handled cautiously and that he can go, after Luke Moga served as the No. 2 in the 69-3 win over Oklahoma State.
  • Northwestern lost starting RB Cam Porter to a season-ending right-leg injury, elevating Caleb Komolafe and Joseph Himon II as the primary backfield options as QB Preston Stone guides the offense.