Does Oregon play today? College Football Playoff schedule after Ducks' first-round bye Staff, 12/21/2024 Oregon football, the only unbeaten team in college football, secured the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff and will not play this weekend due to a first-round bye. The Ducks await their Rose Bowl opponent, determined by Saturday's game between Ohio State and Tennessee. The College Football Playoff committee awarded the Oregon football team the No. 1 seed in the upcoming playoff, giving the Ducks a first-round bye while eight other teams battle for the next round.
The Ducks (13-0, 9-0 Big Ten) are the only unbeaten team in college football, and the Big Ten champions after defeating Penn State earlier this month.
While the Ducks have already clinched a berth in the Rose Bowl, they will not know their future opponent until after this weekend.
Until then, here's all you need to know about Oregon football and the College Football Playoff schedule, including the first round and onward.
The Ducks will not play on Friday or Saturday this weekend, earning a first-round pass by virtue of a top-4 seed in the CFP bracket. The No. 1 Ducks are the only undefeated FBS team remaining in the college football and won the Big Ten in their first season competing in the conference.
Oregon will play in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day against the winner of No. 8 Ohio State and No. 9 Tennessee in the CFP quarterfinals. The Buckeyes and Volunteers play Saturday night.
Alec Dietz covers University of Oregon football, volleyball, women's basketball and baseball for The Register-Guard. You may reach him at adietz@registerguard.com and you can follow him on X @AlecDietz.