FBS-CFB Game Preview:Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-0) vs. Oregon Ducks (1-0)

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Venue & Kickoff

Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Time: 3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT

Broadcast: CBS / Paramount+

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny and mild

Temperature: 71°F at kickoff

Wind: 3 mph NNW

Precipitation: 0% chance

Impact: Ideal conditions for tempo and vertical passing; no weather-related disruptions expected.

Injury Report

Oklahoma State Cowboys

QB Hauss Hejny – OUT (broken foot)

LB Wendell Gregory – Expected to play despite recent legal issue

RB Rodney Fields Jr. – Questionable (undisclosed)

Oregon Ducks

WR Dillon Gresham – OUT (undisclosed)

OL Emmanuel Pregnon – Probable (minor injury)

OL Kawika Rogers – Questionable

DB Theran Johnson – Expected to return

Recent Form

Oregon: Moved up to No. 6 in AP Poll; 35-game nonconference home win streak

Oklahoma State: Rebuilding after 3–9 season; winless in Big 12 play last year

Key Player Matchups

QB Dante Moore (ORE) vs. QB Zane Flores (OKST)

Moore: 213 yards, 3 TDs, 78.3% completion in debut

Flores: 136 yards, 0 TDs in relief duty; first career start

RB Noah Whittington (ORE) vs. RB Kalib Hicks (OKST)

Whittington: 68 yards, 1 TD on 10 carries

Hicks: 56 yards on 21 carries

WR Malik Benson (ORE) vs. WR Terrill Davis (OKST)

Benson: 5 catches, 51 yards, 1 TD

Davis: 2 catches, 75 yards

LB Matayo Uiagalelei (ORE) vs. LB Bryan McCoy Jr. (OKST)

Uiagalelei: 2 sacks, 2 TFL

McCoy: 15 tackles in Week 1

Series History

All-Time Meetings: Oregon leads 1–0

Last Matchup: Oregon won 42–31 in the 2008 Holiday Bowl

Venue: First-ever meeting at Autzen Stadium

Betting Trends

Oregon: 1–0 ATS this season; 31 straight wins vs. unranked opponents

Oklahoma State: 0–1 ATS; 0–7 SU as underdog last season

Over Trends: Oregon hit OVER in Week 1; OKST hit UNDER

Autzen Factor: Ducks are 20–1 under Dan Lanning at home

Game Odds

Oklahoma State Cowboys            55.5

Oregon Ducks                                    – 28.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025

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